Paseo histórico de East Londons Wapping Docks y sus famosos pubs
Descripción
Wapping tiene una larga historia que se remonta a los tiempos anglosajones, antes de que formara parte de Londres y toma su nombre de la antigua palabra Wapol, que significa "Marsh". Toda esta área ha sido moldeada por el río, ya sean los grandes viajes de exploración, la industria pesada victoriana y los muelles, los terribles barrios bajos de Dickens que abrazaron el río, la terrible destrucción del Blitz o su resurgimiento moderno con grandes negocios y ocio. Visitaremos famosos pubs antiguos, lugares de ejecución y gran filantropía, así como también visitaremos lugares relacionados con algunos de los nombres más famosos de la historia, como el Capitán Cook, Thomas Jefferson, Martin Frobisher, Sir Walter Raleigh, Charles Dickens, el Juez Colgante Jeffers y Capitán Bligh. Vea una parte del verdadero Londres que los turistas nunca podrían encontrar, lejos de las brillantes luces del West End, teatros, museos y palacios.
Opciones de la excursión
Itinerario
Partimos en los futuristas Docklands.
Una vez que los muelles donde barcos de las Islas Canarias ejercieron su comercio.
Pasaremos por el Museo de los Docklands de Londres y conoceremos la historia de estos antiguos edificios y muelles.
Antes de llegar aquí, visitaremos el famoso Grapes Pub, desde donde zarpó Sir Walter Raleigh y con enlaces a Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde, Sherlock Holmes y muchos otros.
Este antiguo muelle comercial ahora es un puerto deportivo de lujo.
Este antiguo pub tiene fuertes vínculos con pintores famosos, escritores e incluso la realeza. Sentado junto al río, podemos bajar a la orilla si la marea está baja.
Desde las antiguas escaleras al final de Narrow Street podemos ver dónde Martin Frobisher partió para descubrir The Northwest Passage.
La policía del río Támesis es la fuerza policial más antigua del mundo. Todavía patrullan los ríos vigilando los delitos como el asesinato y el suicidio.
En la esquina de la calle Dundee veremos la antigua corte de asesinatos y suicidios antes de escuchar acerca de William Peckover, quien quizás realizó la pieza de navegación marítima más increíble de la historia.
Este famoso pub antiguo es el lugar de nacimiento de tal vez nuestro mejor pintor. Antes de eso fue el sitio de la brujería!
Una hermosa iglesia católica romana
Henry Raine era un rico cervecero y era dueño de un negocio familiar y un generoso filántropo que estableció una escuela para los niños y niñas pobres en Wapping, que ahora es uno de los mejores en el país.
Es aquí donde los piratas condenados tomaron el último trago antes de ser ahorcados en el río Támesis por los escalones que visitaremos en breve. Luego, vaya a la iglesia de St. Johns con conexiones con el capitán Cook y el presidente Jefferson
Este antiguo pub y las escaleras cercanas, que datan de 1460, han visto más historia que algunas ciudades. El capitán Bligh (cuyo sitio de la casa visitamos) abordó el HMS Bounty aquí. Un ladrón que robó las Joyas de la Corona fue capturado aquí junto con el odiado Juez Jeffers. Muchos piratas y criminales también tuvieron su final espantoso aquí.
El recorrido finaliza a la sombra de Tower Bridge y la Torre de Londres en un antiguo muelle que ahora es el hogar de lujosos yates y barcos pertenecientes a los ricos y famosos.
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Información importante
- Los bebés y los niños pequeños pueden ir en un cochecito o en una silla de paseo
- Se admiten animales de asistencia
- Hay opciones de transporte público disponibles en las cercanías
- Adecuado para todos los niveles de aptitud física
- Hemos designado este recorrido como especialmente seguro durante el brote de Coronavirus debido a los lugares generalmente tranquilos que visitamos donde el distanciamiento social generalmente no es un problema. Todos nuestros tours son privados, por lo que es solo usted / su familia y su guía. Para que sea más fácil y seguro para todos los interesados, le sugerimos comenzar este recorrido un poco más tarde de lo habitual, tal vez alrededor de las 10.30-11 a.m., lo que nos permite perder la hora pico. Nos complace venir a su hotel para recibirlo, pero por el momento le sugerimos que nos visite en el punto de partida del tour. Esto le permite llegar en taxi o en uber en lugar de en transporte público. Por favor, siéntase libre de usar máscaras durante o durante el recorrido. Su guía también tendrá una máscara con ellos.
Opiniones(10)
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.
