57 Consecutive Nights of Bombing
The scars are still there — and this tour finds every one of them
Between 7th September 1940 and 11th May 1941, London suffered under the most concentrated aerial bombardment the world had ever seen. The German Luftwaffe bombed the city for 57 consecutive nights, killing more than 43,000 civilians, destroying over a million homes and leaving whole neighbourhoods in ruins. It was called the Blitz — and it changed London, and Londoners, forever.
Much has been rebuilt. But if you know where to look, the evidence is still there — in ruined churches left deliberately as memorials, in original wartime signs still attached to shelter walls, in the only surviving restored anti-aircraft gun in London. This private tour finds all of it, and tells the stories of the extraordinary people who lived through it.
The Battle of Britain Memorial — honouring the Few who saved the many
The bombed-out Christ Church — a ruin left as a permanent memorial
Remembering the firefighters of the Blitz
London’s Finest Hour
Places the big bus tours could never hope to reach
This is not a tour of the famous sites. The Churchill War Rooms and the Imperial War Museum are wonderful — but they’re well-known. This tour takes you somewhere different entirely: to the quiet corners of the city where the Blitz left its most profound marks, and where the stories of ordinary Londoners who refused to be broken are still written into the fabric of the buildings around them.
The ruined church. The Ack-Ack gun. The shelter signs. The firefighters’ memorial. These are places where the history is not behind glass — it is right in front of you, unmediated and deeply moving. No large group could ever navigate the lanes and alleys that lead to them.
🎖️ “London can take it” — the defiant spirit of the Blitz is one of the most extraordinary chapters in the history of any city. This tour brings it to life.
The Ack-Ack gun — the only surviving restored anti-aircraft gun in London, possibly in the UK
Pricing — 3 Hour Tour
Per Person — Guide Included
Entry fees not included. Child prices available on request.
Book via the calendar below, by email, or through Viator.
“London can take it.” — The spirit of the Blitz remains one of the most extraordinary examples of collective human courage in history. This tour is dedicated to those who lived through it.
Frequently Asked Questions for The Blitz Tour
Departure Time:10 am
City Location: London
Duration of Tour: 3 hours
(Approximate times as all tours are bespoke)
How to book The Blitz Tour
Standard Adult Prices per person excluding entry fees (child prices available upon request).
To make a booking please use our automated calendar and booking form below or contact us above.
Alternatively you can book by using the automated booking process with Viator.
