This guided walking tour takes in the colourful history of London’s West End around St Giles, Seven Dials and Covent Garden. Learn about the notorious gin craze of the 18th century, the history behind William Hogarth’s famous Gin Lane, gallows, plague pits and prostitution. Meet at the Dominion Theatre on Tottenham Court Road to be guided from Denmark Street to Holborn, ending at the Foundling Museum where you can see some more famous Hogarth paintings.
11am: Meet at Dominion Theatre, 268-269 Tottenham Court Road, W1T 7AQ
1pm: End at Foundling Museum, 40 Brunswick Square, WC1N 1AZ
This tour will last approximately 2 hours and will require both walking and standing. Unless severe weather is forecast, the tour will be going ahead so please bring warm layers/an umbrella/waterproof jacket.
The ticket includes the tour, free entry into the Foundling Museum, and a 10% discount on all food and drink at The Lamb, Lamb’s Conduit Street: built in the 1720s, and reputedly the haunt of Charles Dickens, Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath. This walking tour is aimed at those age 18 and over, and contains mentions of alcohol, addiction and death.
Bridget Chandler is a tour guide who has been leading historical tours for a number of years for various museums such as The Charterhouse, The Foundling Museum and the Museum of London and organisations including the Art Fund and the Fine Art Society.
‘Had a brilliant 2+ hours with a wonderful guide, whose knowledge of the area and historical information was amazing! Learned so much and finished off at the museum which was included in the ticket price. Highly recommend!‘ Previous tour attendee
