Historisk gåtur i East Londons Wapping Docks og dens berømte pubber
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Wapping har en lang historie, der går helt tilbage til anglosaxiske tider, før den engang var en del af london, og det tager navnet fra det gamle ord Wapol, der betyder 'mose'. Hele dette område er formet af floden, om det er de store udforskningsrejser, den viktorianske tungindustri og havnene, forfærdelige dickensiske slumkvarterer, der krammede floden, den frygtelige ødelæggelse af Blitz eller dens moderne opblomstring med stor forretning og fritid. Vi vil besøge berømte gamle pubber, udførelsessteder og stor filantropi samt besøge steder, der vedrører nogle af de mest berømte navne i historien som Captain Cook, Thomas Jefferson, Martin Frobisher, Sir Walter Raleigh, Charles Dickens, Hanging Judge Jeffers og Kaptajn Bligh. Se en del af ægte London, som turister aldrig kunne finde, godt væk fra de lyse lys i West End, teatre, museer og paladser.
Turmuligheder
Rejseplan
Vi starter i de futuristiske Docklands
Når havnene, hvor skibe fra De Kanariske Øer havde brugt deres handel.
Vi vil passere ved Museum of London Docklands og lære om historien om disse gamle bygninger og hvaler.
Før vi kommer her, vil vi besøge den berømte druer Pub, hvor Sir Walter Raleigh satte sejl og med links til Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde, Sherlock Holmes og mange andre.
Denne gamle handelsdocking er nu en luksus marina.
Denne gamle pub har stærke forbindelser med berømte malere, forfattere og lige kongelige. Sæt lige ved floden, vi kan gå ned på kysten, hvis tidevandet er ude.
Fra de gamle trapper i slutningen af Narrow Street kan vi se, hvor Martin Frobisher satte sig for at opdage The Northwest Passage.
Thames River Police er den ældste politistyrke i verden. De patruljerer stadig floderne og holder øje med forbrydelser som mord og selvmord.
På hjørnet af Dundee Street vil vi se den gamle domstol for mord og selvmord før vi hører om William Peckover, der måske udførte det mest utrolige stykke maritime navigation i historien.
Denne berømte gamle pub er fødestedet for måske vores største maler. Før det var stedet for hekseri!
En smuk gammel romersk-katolsk kirke
Henry Raine var en velhavende brygger og ejes en familievirksomhed og en generøs filantrop, der etablerede en skole for de fattige piger og drenge i Wapping, som nu er en af de fineste i landet.
Det er her de dømte pirater havde den sidste drink før de blev hængt på Themsen ned ad de trin, vi snart vil besøge. Derefter videre til St Johns Church med forbindelser til Captain Cook og præsident Jefferson
Fra 1460 har denne gamle pub og de nærliggende trapper oplevet mere historie end nogle byer. Kaptajn Bligh (hvis hjemsted vi besøger) bordede HMS Bounty her. En skurk, der stjal kronjuvelerne, blev fanget her sammen med den hadede hængende dommer Jeffers. Mange en pirat og kriminel mødte også deres grisende ende her.
Turen slutter i skyggen af Tower Bridge og Tower of London i en gammel havn, der nu er hjemsted for luksusbåde og både tilhørende de rige og berømte.
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Hvad er inkluderet
Rejsendes vurderinger
Vigtig information
- Spædbørn og småbørn kan køre i barnevogn eller klapvogn
- Servicedyr er tilladt
- Der er adgang til offentlig transport i nærheden
- Velegnet til alle fitnessniveauer
- Vi har øremærket denne tur som særlig sikker under Coronavirus-udbruddet på grund af generelt stille steder, som vi besøger, hvor social afstand generelt ikke er et problem. Alle vores ture er private, så det er kun dig / din familie og din guide. For at gøre det nemmere og mere sikkert for alle involverede, foreslår vi at starte denne tur lidt senere end den sædvanlige tid, måske omkring 10.30-11, hvilket giver os alle mulighed for at gå glip af myldretiden. Vi er glade for stadig at komme til dit hotel for at møde dig, men i øjeblikket vil vi foreslå at møde os på turens startpunkt. Dette giver dig mulighed for at ankomme med en taxa eller uber snarere end offentlig transport. Du er velkommen til at bære masker i hele eller til tider under turen. Din guide vil også have en maske med sig.
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excellent tour, very informative, a part of London one usually does not know much about. Our guide Kevin was wonderful, vast knowledge, nice stories, great insights
Thanks for taking the time to leave such a nice review. I'm really glad that you enjoyed your tour with Kevin so much.
A very entertaining and educational experience. There is so much to learn about the wharf areas of london. Kevin, our guide, is exceptionally knowledgable. He added a rich layer of insight to the known history of the area and pointed out the non obvious. I highly recommend this tour.
I'm so glad that you had such a good time on your tour with Kevin. Wapping is such a fascinating part of London that most visitors never get to see. We really appreciate your review. Thankyou!
Kevin was great! We had trouble meeting up but he was so accommodating. Every question I asked, he had an answer and could give even more details.
I'm so glad it turned out well in the end. Thanks for your kind review and I'm really glad you had such a good time with the lovely Kevin.
This was excellent and brought to life the East End of London and Wapping area. Made even more special by our authentic, passionate, and very knowledgable Cockney guide - Kevin - what an absolute gem. Now understand the historical meaning of robbing Peter to pay Paul - and it appears to be still happening in the modern day …. Nods as good as wink to a blind beggar…!!
Kevin was thrilled to hear you enjoyed your tour so much. Wapping is such a fascinating area that 99% of tourists never get to see. There is a very popular and funny cockney expression to say how fab Kevin is but sadly it is a bit rude for here so let's just say he is the Bees Knees instead. Thanks for your great review!
It was a tour organised by my partner as a birthday present. Have to say, was such a wonderful delight. Living in East London, we had no idea about all the treasures which this area had to offer. Kevin, our guide during the tour, has such a remarkable command over history, which he narrates in an impeccable and engaging manner. To top it all off, he is really friendly and warm, which made the experience really pleasurable. Time literally flew by, whilst learning so much about East London and its famous pubs!!! Definitely recommended and waiting to go on a guided tour with Kevin again soon!
Thank-you so much for your tremendous review. We're so glad that you had a good time, especially as it's in your neighbourhood. Kevin really enjoyed showing you around; there is so much to see isn't there. Everyone is always surprised!
Very instructive and guides have been lovely and happy to answer all our questions. This is the perfect activity during lockdown for people living in the area. I am already ready to book another tour
We're so glad that you enjoyed the tour, especially as you live almost on the route! Thank-you for your wonderful review.
Our guide, Kevin, was fabulous. He overwhelmed us with his historical knowledge of the area. He was able to answer all our questions. We spent 5 hours together but it didn't feel like it. It's obvious that Kevin really enjoys what he does. Definitely would recommend.
Thank-you Julie for your great review. I'm so glad you enjoyed the tour. Yes Kevin loves Wapping and the East End and there is so much unappreciated history and impressive sights to see. Thanks again for booking with Ye Olde England Tours.
Our guide, Kevin, met us at our local tube station and we set off for Canary Wharf, a new financial district of London. Kevin was able to give us some real insight into the transformation of this area since he was born and raised in the East End. We stopped at four historic pubs and even had the opportunity to go mudlarking, i.e., scavenging, on the shores of the Thames at low tide. This is an area that even many Londoners are not familiar with and Kevin provides the local knowledge along with an absolute wealth of historical background. Don't miss this one!
Thanks so much for your wonderful review. Wapping and the surrounding districts have so much history and interesting quirky things to enjoy that most people never get to see. We're so glad that you enjoyed the tour and I know Kevin loves that tour in particular.
We were met on time in our hotel and after introductions headed out to Wapping. Our guide Kevin was extremely familiar with the area since his family had worked there and as a child he spent a lot of time there. The tour wandered in and out of the old warehouses and Kevin explained how the old docks worked. Because my husband and I are interested in architecture and military history Kevin included a lot of information on those subjects also. The tour included quite a few hours, it was so informative that we did not even feel the time passing. His knowledge was impressive, his candor and honesty on many subjects and his warm personality made us feel at the end of the tour that we made a friend....and we will keep in touch....thank you Kevin
I was interested in the Wapping/East East area due to a few recent reads. While in some ways it was disappointing in that so little of the old docks area is still intact, Kevin filled in incredible amounts of information so that you could wrap your mind around how the area might have looked 100 or 500 years ago. We wove in and out of the neighborhoods, along the river and former sites of the river, and by particular pubs and churches of note, and the historical detail Kevin provided along the way was just excellent. He even spent time taking me mud-larking (new to me). I really feel like this was a unique experience. I wanted to see the "non-tourist" side of London, and Kevin delivered.
Thank you for your fabulous review. We’re so glad that you enjoyed your tour with us and Kevin was thrilled as he loves showing everyone Wapping and the East End. It’s easy to see how London has more construction work going in than the whole of a Europe put together. We too get sad when some of the old places get redeveloped and though most of the docks are now very modern, hopefully some of the old cobbled streets, pubs, churches and warehouses give a bit of old atmosphere. You never quite know what you will find when you down to the Thames, anything from bones to Roman and medieval treasures to WW2 bombs! Thank you for booking with Ye Olde England tours and letting us show another side to London.
