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Suitable for all age groups.
90 minutes
Investigate a number of fascinating buildings along an ancient Drover's road into London including an 'in and out pub', a world famous inn, a brewery, two gin distilleries and even a licensed pawn broker!
During this private tour will also be investigating the relationship between Londoners and their alcohol, whether that's making, drinking or selling it. We explore different classes of society and how the popular English past-time of drinking was interpreted by artists of the day including Georgian engraver and artist William Hogarth.
Learn how we gained the expressions 'One for the road', 'a Mother's ruin' and 'dead drunk'.
No alcohol consumption involved.
Shenis (5/5) - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"My friend and I absolutely loved the walk. We learnt a lot not only about the history but the beautiful achitecture that is still there. Highly recommended."
Bridget (4/5) - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
"A really interesting walk providing facinating historical detail on public houses located in Islington and Clerkenwell. The origins of Sadlers Well Theatre and the river that ran through this part of London were just some of the highlights. The tour guide was well informed and brought the history of these landmarks to life."
Moira (5/5) - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Excellent walk
Leader was well informed enthusiastic and seemed to really enjoy sharing her extensive knowledge. Highly recommend the walk but the leader was exceptionally good"
Outside Angel tube station, on the wide paving area with benches.
Your guide will be holding a 'London Guided Walks' sign and wearing an orange lanyard.
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Hello,
Thank you for booking our Private A Road to Ruin Tour.
Hazel will be ready to welcome you outside Angel tube station 10 mins before the main event!
Please ensure you are wearing appropriate clothes and footwear. You are responsible for your own safety at all times.
If you have any problems you can contact the office on 020 4574 9885. We look forward to seeing you soon!
P.S. There's so much we can't fit into our tours, no matter how hard we try. This London history podcast is where we can get down and dirty with the detail! You're not going to find this level of detail in any guidebook. Learn things about London that most Londoners don't even know in a 20 minute espresso shot of London history in a podcast with a splash of personality. You can listen to our podcast here: https://www.londonguidedwalks.co.uk/podcast.php
