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Visit the Birthplace of The Rolling Stones - Private Tour

4.7 Great 39 reviews
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3h
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English
Free cancellation · up to 24 hours before Private tour Instant confirmation Live guide

Ratings & Reviews

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Overview

Guidekin summary

Trace early rock music venues in West London, Chelsea homes and Olympic Studios on a private tour for your party. A guide and air-conditioned vehicle are included; guests must be at least nine, and travel to the pickup point is extra, with pricing per group. 4.74 from 39 reviews at €500 per group/vehicle for 3h.

From the guide

Conceived at the Ealing Club in the spring of 1962, The Rolling Stones ‘kicked-off’ their career at the Station Hotel, Richmond on Sunday 24th February 1963

Travel back to their birthplace and visit the locations in West London where they performed regularly between 1962 and 1964.

The tour takes you past their homes and haunts in Chelsea and the venues where they played and hung-out. You’ll visit Olympic Studios, where they recorded six consecutive albums and the church hall location in Richmond where the group performed to a dozen or so fans in various line-ups before securing their first weekly residency at the Crawdaddy Club in Richmond.

You’ll see where Mick and Ronnie lived more recently and the spectacular views they enjoyed from the top of Richmond Hill, before the tour ends at Richmond Station with fast and frequent services back to all parts of London and Windsor.

Schedule & Availability

Runs daily
Departs: 13:00
Scheduled through May 2027

This tour runs daily, departing at 13:00. Scheduled through May 2027. These are the operator’s scheduled departures, not a live seat count: availability is confirmed at checkout. Schedule last checked October 1, 2026.

What's Included

Professional guide
All taxes, fees and handling charges
In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle

What's Not Included

Public transportation (bus, subway, cable car, etc.): To and from pick-up and drop-off locations
Snacks

Itinerary

After passing by the location of the Wetherby Pub where Bill Wyman was auditi... Stop 1
After passing by the location of the Wetherby Pub where Bill Wyman was auditioned for the band who also rehearsed there, we stop outside the flat where they were given their name...
Pass by
A quick stop outside the flat that Brian, Mick and Keith shared between 1962 ... Stop 2
A quick stop outside the flat that Brian, Mick and Keith shared between 1962 and 1963 and where they invited The Beatles to after first meeting them in Richmond
5 min
Cheyne Walk Stop 3
Take a look at the houses that Mick and Keith purchased in 1968 in one of the most salubrious streets in London
2 min
King's Road Stop 4
The beating heart of Swinging London, home to the 'Chelsea Drugstore' location and legendary fashion and music venues.
Pass by
The Half Moon, Putney, London Stop 5
Where The Stones performed at a private party as recently as 2000
10 min
Olympic Studios - Cinema Stop 6
A 10-minute stop at Olympic. The Stones recorded 6 consecutive albums here between 1966 and 1972 with Chris Kimsey and Glyn Johns. Their first hit 'Come On', released in 1963, was recorded at Olympic's previous location off Baker Street in London.
10 min
Previously the Station Hotel, home to the original Crawdaddy Club, this is th... Stop 7
Previously the Station Hotel, home to the original Crawdaddy Club, this is the Richmond location where The Stones secured their first residency on Sunday 24th February 1963 and where they first met The Beatles and signed for Decca Records
10 min
Terrace Gardens- Richmond Hill Stop 8
See where Mick and Jerry lived in the early 1990s (she still lives here with new husband Rupert Murdoch), where Ronnie Wood lived from 1971. 'It's Only Rock And Roll But I Like It' was written here in 1973. Pete Townsend owns the house which is currently up for sale... Yours for only £15M
5 min
Visit the Sandover Hall location in Richmond, where The Stones performed betw... Stop 9
Visit the Sandover Hall location in Richmond, where The Stones performed between 1962 and 1963...
5 min
The second location of the Crawdaddy Club when in 1963, The Yardbirds replace... Stop 10
The second location of the Crawdaddy Club when in 1963, The Yardbirds replaced The Stones as the resident band. It was also the location of Harold Pendleton's National Jazz and Blues Festival (1961-1965) which, after a few years at various locations finally moved to Reading - now the longest-running pop festival in the world.
10 min

Departure & Return

Start point

Outside the front entrance to Earls Court Station (use the Earls Court Road exit NOT Warwick Road)

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End point

This tour ends at Richmond Station with fast and frequent train and tube services back to all parts of London and Windsor. Why not take the opportunity of spending more time in Richmond for a walk along the river or the famous Richmond Park with roaming deer and oodles of history.

Additional Information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Minimum age is 9 years
  • Availability for tours cannot be checked without making a booking. Credit cards will only be charged upon confirmation of tour availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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