I had the pleasure of participating in Historic London Tours "Burnings, Butchery & Black Death: A Walking Tour of London's Bloody Past" and liked it so much I also went on the "Roman Ruins to Blitz Bombings: A Walking Tour of London's Fiery History" tour a week later. Both tours were excellent. Tom is extremely knowledgeable and has a knack for translating his knowledge in an engaging way. The walking wasnt too fast-paced, with regular stops to learn more about the history of where we were on that particular part of the tour. Tom answered various questions along the way, and everyone was both able to see and, more importantly, hear what he was explaining even in large groups. Thoroughly recommended.
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M678RXemmab
September 28, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Insightful tour around the City
My friend and I absolutely loved the tour around the City. Booking, meeting up, walking around, etc couldn't have been easier. Tom certainly knows his stuff! We loved listening to all the tales, the detailed history and random facts he provided and we were glued to his every word. I can't recommend this tour enough - we will definitely be booking more tours with Tom in the near future.
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O48HYsuea
September 24, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Excellent Tour and Guide
We love doing walks with Tom. His presentation and communication skills are superb. The pace is great. I have lived in London all my life and we both know it well, but on these walks with Tom we learn so much more. lots of history, quirky details and humour. He is happy to answer questions. Highly recommended.
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Shanta_O
August 23, 2026 · via Viator
Such a fun and informative tour
What a wonderful tour. I and my three children wanted to learn about the darker side of London history. We live in London and walk these streets without knowing the rich history behind it and this tour did not disappoint. So informative and captivating. My 26 year old, 14 year old and 10 year old thoroughly loved it, especially the gruesome parts. I highly recommend this to everyone
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CarolineV2501
August 22, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Bloody lovely London
Wonderful guide with a lot of knowledge about London history. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour and learned a lot of new things about the Smithfield area of London. Great experience, would definitely recommend.
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Saber_61
August 20, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Historic story telling at its best
A very informative tour with lots of literal quotes and poems read out along the way.
Historic story telling at its best.
Enjoyed the walk and the beautiful landmarks.
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Polly255344
August 7, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
A marvellous way to learn about some of the more sinister and brutal aspects of London's past.
Such an excellent tour, with so many fascinating points of interest in areas of London a little off the traditional tourist path. Our guide Tom was very knowledgeable and at the same time entertaining, and delivered lots of great anecdotes to embellish the tour. The length and pace of the tour was just right. It was very reasonably priced.
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AcPilon
August 6, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Wonderful historical tour. Great tour guide!
We had such a wonderful time today on our tour of Burnings, Butchery & Black Death: A Walking Tour of London's Bloody Past. Tom was an exceptional guide who had a good rhythm of walking, not too fast and stopped at great spots to give us some great knowledge. There are some points which I will remember wherever I am. It was a good mixture of funny, history and London current events linked to the past. I would strongly suggest this tour. Great fun!
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charlotte2328
August 6, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
An excellent tour!
Tom was an excellent guide. He welcomed us all warmly and explained everything clearly. He was very knowledgeable and happy to answer questions. We learnt a lot and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
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Y1285XGtristand
August 1, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Great experience
We’ve had a great tour through lots of places you normally wouldn’t find so easily. Tom was a great tour guide, he really knows a lot of interesting facts and details and was very friendly.