Historisk promenad från East Londons Wapping Docks och dess kända pubar
Beskrivning
Wapping har en lång historia som går hela tiden tillbaka till anglosaxiska tider, innan det ens var en del av London och det tar sitt namn från det gamla ordet Wapol, vilket betyder "Marsh". Hela området har formats av floden, oavsett om det är stora utforskningsresor, viktorianska tungindustrin och hamnen, hemska dickensiska slumområden som kramade floden, den fruktansvärda förstörelsen av Blitz eller dess moderna återuppkomst med stora affärer och fritid. Vi kommer att besöka kända gamla pubar, utställningsplatser och stor filantropi samt besökande platser som hänför sig till några av de mest kända namnen i historien som Captain Cook, Thomas Jefferson, Martin Frobisher, Sir Walter Raleigh, Charles Dickens, Hanging Judge Jeffers och Kapten bligh Se en del av det verkliga London som turister aldrig kunde hitta, långt bort från West Ends ljusa ljus, teatrar, museer och palats.
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Resplan
Vi börjar i de futuristiska Docklands
En gång till hamnen där skepp från Kanarieöarna plundrade sin handel.
Vi kommer att passera vid Museum of London Docklands och lära oss om historien om dessa gamla byggnader och kajer.
Innan vi kommer hit, besöker vi den berömda druvor Puben, där Sir Walter Raleigh satt segel och med länkar till Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde, Sherlock Holmes och många andra.
Denna gamla handelsdocka är nu en lyxig marina.
Denna gamla pub har starka förbindelser med kända målare, författare och jämn royalty. Satt strax vid floden, vi kan gå ner till stranden om tidvattnet är ute.
Från de gamla trapporna i slutet av Narrow Street kan vi se var Martin Frobisher började upptäcka The Northwest Passage.
Thames River Police är den äldsta polisstyrkan i världen. De patrullerar fortfarande floderna och håller ögonen på brott som mord och självmord.
På hörnet av Dundee Street ser vi den gamla domstolen för mord och självmord innan vi hört om William Peckover som kanske utförde den mest otroliga delen av sjöfarten i historien.
Denna kända gamla pub är födelseplatsen för kanske vår största målare. Innan det var platsen för häxkonst!
En vacker gammal romersk katolsk kyrka
Henry Raine var en riklig brygger och ägde ett familjeföretag och en generös filantrop som satt upp en skola för de stackars flickor och pojkarna i Wapping som nu är en av de finaste i landet.
Det är här de dömde piraterna hade det sista drinken innan de hängdes på Themsen nerför trapporna som vi kommer att besöka inom kort. Sedan vidare till St Johns Church med anslutningar till Captain Cook och president Jefferson
Från och med 1460 har denna gamla pub och närliggande trappor sett mer historia än några städer. Kapten Bligh (vars hemsida vi besöker) gick ombord på HMS Bounty här. En skurk som stal kronjuvelerna fångades här tillsammans med hatade hängande domare Jeffers. Många en pirat och kriminell träffade också sin grisiga ände här.
Turnén avslutas i skuggan av Tower Bridge och Tower of London i en gammal dockor som nu är hem för lyxbåtar och båtar som tillhör de rika och kända.
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Viktig information
- Spädbarn och små barn kan åka i barnvagn eller sittvagn
- Servicedjur tillåtna
- Kollektivtrafiksalternativ finns i närheten
- Lämplig för alla fysiska konditionsnivåer
- Vi har öronmärkt denna turné som särskilt säker under Coronavirus-utbrottet på grund av generellt tysta platser som vi besöker där social distansering i allmänhet inte är ett problem. Alla våra turer är privata så det är bara du / din familj och din guide. För att göra det lättare och säkrare för alla berörda föreslår vi att du börjar denna turné lite senare än den vanliga tiden, kanske runt 10.30-11.00, vilket gör att vi alla kan missa rusningstiden. Vi är glada över att fortfarande komma till ditt hotell för att träffa dig men för tillfället föreslår vi att vi träffar oss vid startpunkten för turnén. Detta gör att du kan anlända med taxi eller uber snarare än kollektivtrafik. Du är välkommen att bära masker under eller ibland under turnén. Din guide kommer också att ha en mask med sig.
Recensioner(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.
