Booze, Brothels & The Bard: London's Bawdy Borough
ID: GYG425926-767193
Category:
Country: United Kingdom
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
Travel through a thousand years of history, meeting William Shakespeare, medieval 'Winchester Geese' prostitutes, Charles Dickens, the ghost of a nineteenth-century landlady, and Doorkins Magnificat.
Travel through a thousand years of history, meeting William Shakespeare, medieval 'Winchester Geese' prostitutes, Charles Dickens, the ghost of a nineteenth century pub landlady, and the wonderfully named Doorkins Magnificat!
On our guided walking tour, we'll visit the areas around Borough and Bankside, which being outside the jurisdiction of the City of London were for centuries the site of seedy goings-on. We'll learn how the area had been notorious for prostitution since the arrival of the Romans, visit the locations of Southwark's two most notorious prisons of which parts can still be seen today, take in the sights of a millennium-old market, view the remains of a medieval palace, and find Shakespeare's Globe Theaters both old and new!
The walking tour begins outside Borough Station, ends near to London Bridge Station, and will take around two hours. Total distance is about two miles.
Ticket sales will be limited to circa ten attendees, to ensure maximum enjoyment for everybody on the tour.
Highlights
- Travel through Southwark: London's Bawdy Borough
- Visit the sites of Shakespeare's theatres both old and new
- Hear about the prostitutes who were licenced by a bishop
- Visit a millennium old food market
- View the remains of notorious prisons
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The total distance is about two miles
Meet just outside the Borough Station exit on Borough High Street. Your guide will be standing there with an Historic London Tours sign.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
