Free Historical Pub Tour London^*

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Come with us to the essence of British culture in one of London’s most beautiful and historic areas, Covent garden. Visit four to five historical pubs and try their traditional English ales as you listen to tales that will make you understand how the pub culture has shaped the country’s personality. 

Catch a glimpse of what ale houses were like in the Golden Age of William Shakespeare, in whose plays we see the attitude towards drinking and the importance of the pub as a centre for amusement in the 16th Century. Hear how the restoration of the Monarchy led to possibly the most libertine period in British history as you drink a pint of delicious ale!

Hear the stories of bare-knuckle fights, murders and general deprivation in Covent Garden, and be amazed by the transformation which has now made it one of the poshest neighbourhoods of the city.

On our Free Historical Pub Tour you will try traditional ales and beers and explore one of London’s most beautiful areas. 

Free Historical Pub Tour London Highlights

• Explore Covent Garden, the beating heart of the West End.
• Have a pint in Charles Dickens’ favourite pub in London, Lamb & Flag, an Ale House which is nearly 400 years old!
• Try different traditional ales, the famous English beer which makes no sense anywhere else but tastes delicious in the British Isles!