Event type : Private Tour

Day : Monday 30th October 2023

Time (GMT) : 10:15am (meet) – 10:30am (start)

Duration : 2 hours

Language : English

Language Level : C1 (Advanced)

Place : Entrance Hall of Blackfriars Tube/Train station.

PRIVATE TOUR – SOLD OUT

Monday 30th October 2023 at 10:15am (meet) – 10:30am (start)

Meeting Point: Entrance Hall of Blackfriars Tube/Train station.

Stroll into the medieval precinct once belonging to the mysterious Knights Templar!

We will wander in and out of magical pathways and hidden courts of Law, chancing upon the foundations of free speech, where the pen was mightier than the sword! From brothers in arms, brawling apprentices and bare knuckle lady wrestlers, Fleet Street and its surrounds, have one of the most colorful pasts in the City.

Advice to participants:

– Wear ultra-comfortable shoes.

– Check weather forecasts and make sure you have warm and waterproof clothes if necessary. Being cold on a walking tour can spoil the entire experience.

– Do not hesitate to bring a little snack with you (nuts or biscuits) and a flask of your favourite drink.

Your guide for this event

Emma Krais

City of London Guide - City of London Guides Lecturer’s Association- Institute of Tourist Guiding (Green Badge) Associate member - Friends of City Churches and London Historians

I am a born and bred Londoner with a passion for history and was naturally drawn to study The Square Miles’s rich stories and share them with others. History became my passion after my father took me to the Tower of London when I was a little girl. I am an official guide for St Paul’s Cathedral and I currently volunteer as a ‘Working’ Friend at the Cathedral once a week.