SIGHTSEEING the London sights. Please check for times and prices. www.evanevanstours.com. Departure points vary. T: 020-7950 1777.
Golden Tours From day excursions to overnight city breaks, the London experts offer quality tour experiences from the capital to popular locations. Enjoy day trips to historic destinations such as Bath, Stonehenge and Windsor Castle, plus other places including Brighton and the scenic Cotswolds. The company offers an unrivalled range of tours and services. Please check for times and prices. www.goldentours.com. Departure points vary. T: 020-7630 2039.
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the acclaimed Hairy Goat has daytime and evening options. Discover back streets, pubs, alleys, churches and the finer details of new and old architecture, as well as the street and river scenes that make London a joy to photograph. www.hairygoat.net. Departure points vary. T: 07540-832771.
See the sights aboard an open-top bus. The Essential Tour includes Buckingham Palace an English-speaking guide who has 760 windows, describes the sights, plus multilingual 19 state rooms and audio commentary tours, where you 78 bathrooms can hop-on and hop-off the bus. Three-hour, one-day, 24-, 48- and 72-hour tickets. Check for prices. www.goldentours.com. Jack the Ripper Tour Blue Badge Guide Richard Jones of London Departure points vary. T: 020-7630 2039. Walking Tours devised these popular two-hour Hairy Goat Photography Tours walks in 1982, offering an intriguing look at the Offering exploratory photography tours alongside infamous serial killer. Numbers are limited in personal, tailor-made or regular group workshops, order to give participants a better experience. Booking essential. Daily 7pm. £10. www.jackthe-ripper-tour.com. Exit 4, Aldgate East Station. T: 020-8530 8443. Off map.
Kia Oval Tours Tour the famous ground, home of Surrey County Cricket Club since 1845 and a regular venue for England matches. See the architecture, history and learn more about the famous sporting heroes who played here. Please check for times, prices and match-day closures. www.kiaoval.com. Kia Oval, Kennington, SE11 5SS. T: 020-3946 0100. Off map. Station: Oval.
The London Helicopter Tour Discover the capital from the unique perspective of a helicopter, with uninterrupted views. Departing from London’s only heliport, glide above the Thames, taking in landmarks including the Tower of London, St Paul’s Cathedral and The Shard. Choose from the 10-minute Buzz, 20-minute Sights or 30-minute Max tour. Prices start from £200 per seat for a shared tour. www.thelondon helicopter.com. The POD Building, Bridges Court, SW11 3BE. T: 020-7887 2626. Off map. Station: Clapham Junction.
London Literary Pub Crawl See where the giants of the London literary world ate, drank and worked. This unique tour is artist-led and arranged by not-for-profit charity The Maverick Theatre Company. Starting in Fitzrovia and ending in Soho, it includes pubs and bars associated with the British film industry and contemporary writers. Sat 5pm. Tickets £24; booking strongly advised. www.londonliterary pubcrawl.com. 12 Fouberts Place, off Carnaby St, W1F 7PA. T: 020-8090 5082. D7. Station: Oxford Circus.
London Magical Tours Award-winning provider of private and scheduled group tours to London and its surroundings. Discover the UK with your own tour team for no parking worries: you’ll be travelling in a private vehicle with a professional guide and a chauffeur. Multilingual guides are available for many languages. www.londonmagicaltours.com. Departure points vary. T: 0870-489 0156.
London Tailored Tours Private tours for small groups, run by Londoners. Themed tours include Notting Hill, Harry Potter, London shopping, inside The British Museum and A Royal Morning in London. Please check for times and prices. www.londontailoredtours.com. T: 07498-036295.
London Walks London’s oldest walking tour company offers more than 300 walks. Each takes around two hours, departure points vary and there’s no need to book. As well as Jack the Ripper, Harry Potter and ghost walks, London Walks offers routes 34 W H E R E LO N D O N I AU G U S T 2019
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