Two Thousand Years in One Square Mile
The London that most visitors never find — and never forget
Greater London covers 671 square miles. But the City of London — the original city, the Roman city, the city that has stood for two thousand years — is just one. While other visitors queue at Buckingham Palace and jostle through Westminster, we walk these extraordinary streets almost entirely alone. Medieval lanes that have no roads. Ancient churches that survived the Great Fire. Roman walls that have stood since the first century. This is where London began, and it is still — for those who know where to look — the most remarkable square mile in the world.
This tour has been ranked the most authentic London experience on TripAdvisor and Viator — because it genuinely is. Even Londoners have told us they’d never seen this side of their own city.
Leadenhall Market — built on the site of the Roman forum
Medieval London — a city that has stood for two thousand years
Ruins from the Blitz — still standing, still telling their story
Romans to the Blitz — and Everything Between
This is where London’s greatest stories happened — and you can still see the evidence
The Romans founded Londinium here in AD 43. The Vikings raided it. The Normans fortified it. The Great Plague swept through it. The Great Fire of 1666 destroyed most of it — and Wren rebuilt it in stone. The Blitz of 1940 tore great holes in it — and some of those ruins still stand today, left deliberately as memorials. Every layer of London’s history is visible here, if you know where to look.
We walk medieval lanes that have no road markings — where a car could never go — and stand in places where executions, disasters, plagues and the greatest financial decisions in history have all taken place. It is utterly unlike anything else in London.
🏆 Ranked the most authentic London experience on TripAdvisor and Viator — even Londoners have told us they’d never seen this side of their own city.
Bank Junction — the financial heart of the City, surrounded by buildings that changed the world
Pricing — 3 Hour Tour
Per Person — Guide Included
Entry fees not included. Child prices available on request. Departure 9:30am.
Book via the calendar below, by email, or through Viator.
Frequently Asked Questions for the City of London Private Walking Tour
Departure Time:9.30 am
City Location: London
Duration of Tour: 3 hours
How to book the City of London Private Walking Tour
To make a booking please use our automated calendar booking system below or send us an email yeoldeenglandtours@gmail.com
Alternatively you can book by using the automated booking process with Viator.
Ancient and modern side by side — the City of London is unlike anywhere else on earth
