Passeggiata storica di East Londons Wapping Docks e dei suoi famosi pub
Descrizione
Wapping ha una lunga storia che risale ai tempi anglosassoni, prima ancora che fosse parte di Londra e prende il nome dalla vecchia parola Wapol, che significa "Marsh". L'intera area è stata modellata dal fiume sia che si tratti dei grandi viaggi di esplorazione, dell'industria pesante vittoriana e dei moli, dei terribili bassifondi dickensiani che hanno abbracciato il fiume, della terribile distruzione del Blitz o della sua moderna rinascita con grandi affari e tempo libero. Visiteremo famosi vecchi pub, luoghi di esecuzione e grande filantropia, nonché luoghi di visita relativi ad alcuni dei nomi più famosi della storia come Captain Cook, Thomas Jefferson, Martin Frobisher, Sir Walter Raleigh, Charles Dickens, Hanging Judge Jeffers e Capitan Bligh. Guarda una parte della vera Londra che i turisti non potrebbero mai trovare, ben lontano dalle luci brillanti del West End, teatri, musei e palazzi.
Opzioni del tour
Itinerario
Iniziamo nei futuristici Docklands
Una volta le banchine dove le navi delle Canarie facevano il loro mestiere.
Passeremo accanto al Museo dei Docklands di Londra e apprenderemo la storia di questi vecchi edifici e moli.
Prima di arrivare qui, visiteremo il famoso Grapes Pub da dove salpò Sir Walter Raleigh e con collegamenti a Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde, Sherlock Holmes e molti altri.
Questo vecchio molo commerciale ora è un porto turistico di lusso.
Questo vecchio pub ha forti legami con famosi pittori, scrittori e anche reali. Siediti vicino al fiume, possiamo scendere sulla riva se la marea è fuori.
Dalle vecchie scale alla fine di Narrow Street possiamo vedere dove Martin Frobisher è partito alla scoperta di The Northwest Passage.
La polizia del fiume Tamigi è la più antica forza di polizia del mondo. Continuano a pattugliare i fiumi tenendo d'occhio i crimini come l'omicidio e il suicidio.
All'angolo di Dundee Street vedremo la vecchia corte per omicidi e suicidi prima di sentire parlare di William Peckover che forse ha eseguito il più incredibile pezzo di navigazione marittima della storia.
Questo famoso vecchio pub è il luogo di nascita di forse il nostro più grande pittore. Prima era il sito della stregoneria!
Una bella vecchia chiesa cattolica romana
Henry Raine era un ricco birraio e possedeva un'azienda di famiglia e un generoso filantropo che ha creato una scuola per le ragazze e i ragazzi poveri di Wapping, che ora è una delle più belle del paese.
È qui che i pirati condannati hanno bevuto l'ultimo drink prima di essere impiccati sul Tamigi lungo i gradini che visiteremo a breve. Poi a St Johns Church con collegamenti con il Capitano Cook e il Presidente Jefferson
Risalente al 1460, questo vecchio pub e le scale vicine hanno visto più storia di alcune città. Il Capitano Bligh (di cui visitiamo il sito della casa) è salito a bordo di HMS Bounty. Un truffatore che ha rubato i Gioielli della Corona è stato catturato qui insieme all'odiato giudice sospeso Jeffers. Anche molti pirati e criminali hanno incontrato qui la loro macabra fine.
Il tour termina all'ombra del Tower Bridge e della Torre di Londra in un vecchio porto che ora ospita yacht di lusso e barche appartenenti ai ricchi e famosi.
Punti salienti
Cosa è incluso
Valutazioni dei viaggiatori
Informazioni importanti
- I neonati e i bambini piccoli possono essere portati in carrozzina o passeggino
- Animali di servizio ammessi
- Sono disponibili trasporti pubblici nelle vicinanze
- Adatto a tutti i livelli di forma fisica
- Abbiamo definito questo tour particolarmente sicuro durante l'epidemia di Coronavirus a causa di luoghi generalmente tranquilli che visitiamo in cui le distanze sociali non sono generalmente un problema. Tutti i nostri tour sono privati, quindi sei solo tu / la tua famiglia e la tua guida. Per rendere tutto più facile e sicuro per tutti gli interessati, consigliamo di iniziare questo tour un po 'più tardi del solito, forse intorno alle 10.30-11.00, il che consente a tutti di perdere l'ora di punta. Siamo felici di venire ancora nel tuo hotel per incontrarti, ma per il momento ti suggeriamo di incontrarci al punto di partenza del tour. Ciò ti consente di arrivare in taxi o in Uber piuttosto che con i mezzi pubblici. Non esitate a indossare maschere durante o durante il tour. La tua guida avrà anche una maschera con loro.
Recensioni(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.
