Healing the sick or making them worse? Starting at Blackfriars learn how the Romans treated the sick, how the Apothecaries and Physicians fought over the rights to “cure”, see where the body snatchers sold their wares and the site of England’s oldest Eye Hospital. Find out why a Medieval courtier’s dream led to a hospital, why barbers were surgeons and what Sherlock Holmes and Hogarth had in common.
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This walk starts at one of the gates of Roman London! See the original Roman wall and the remains of one of the Roman temples and learn about the Roman...
London has buildings of every style and period and is one of the greatest film sets. Starting at St Paul’s underground station we explore some of the many places in...
The founder of the Methodist movement was a man of boundless energy – said to have travelled over 250,000 miles on horseback, preached over 42,000 sermons and crossed the Irish...
The City of London was founded by the Romans in AD43 and from its early days was an important international trading hub. Our tour starts at Tower Hill...
Walk the route taken by the crowd carrying Oliver Twist from his apprehension after the theft of Mr Brownlow’s handkerchief to the Magistrate’s Court. Visit the site of Fagin’s...