Private Walking Tour · London · Roman, Medieval, Georgian & Victorian
John Wesley Methodist Tour of London
Away from the crowds — in the footsteps of one of the most important figures in religious history
You don’t have to be a Methodist to love this tour. Anyone who wants to escape the busy tourist trail for a few hours and follow in the footsteps of one of the most influential figures in history — through Roman, Medieval, Georgian and Victorian London — will find this three-hour private walking tour deeply rewarding. We visit Wesley’s home, his chapel, where he preached, where he was converted, and where he and his brother Charles now rest.
A tour through some of the most historic yet least visited parts of London — for anyone who wants to escape the crowds and travel back through two thousand years of history
John Wesley is one of the most remarkable figures in British history — the founder of Methodism, a tireless preacher who travelled vast distances on horseback and addressed enormous crowds in the open air at a time when most clergymen never left their parishes. His influence on British society, on the working class, on education, on social reform, and on the religious culture of America and the world was extraordinary and enduring.
This private walking tour follows Wesley through the parts of London that shaped him — well away from the usual tourist hotspots, through some of the most historically rich streets in the city. Ancient churches, beautiful parks, Roman ruins and Georgian terraces provide the backdrop to a life story of remarkable power and influence. The tour ends where Wesley himself rests — at the chapel he built and called home.
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Wesley’s home and chapel — his personal world preservedWe visit the home where John Wesley lived and the adjoining chapel he built — two of the most important Methodist sites in the world. Inside the house, beautifully preserved, you can see the rooms where he lived and worked. The images within are reproduced with the permission of the Trustees of Wesley’s Chapel, City Road.
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Where he preached, where he studied & the moment of his conversionWe visit the spots where Wesley preached in the open air, where he went to school, and the precise location of his conversion — at the home of John Bray, one of the most significant moments in Methodist history. Nearby is one of the most beautiful and ancient churches in London.
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The final resting place of John and Charles WesleyThe tour ends at the graves of both John and Charles Wesley — the two brothers who together transformed British religious life and whose influence spread to every corner of the English-speaking world. A fitting and moving conclusion to a truly special tour.
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Roman, Medieval, Georgian and Victorian London — all in three hoursThis tour also visits a number of beautiful old churches, parks and ruins as well as other places of religious and historical significance. Two thousand years of London history, seen through the prism of one extraordinary life — and well away from the tourist crowds.
John Wesley — one of the most influential figures in British religious and social history
Inside the home of John Wesley — reproduced with the permission of the Trustees of Wesley’s Chapel, City Road, London
“You don’t have to be a Methodist to appreciate this tour. Anyone who wants to escape the busy tourist sights and follow in the footsteps of one of the most remarkable figures in history will find this a deeply rewarding three hours in London.”
