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Walking Tour around Spitalfields in the East End of London

5.0 Excellent 156 reviews
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2h
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English
Free cancellation · up to 24 hours before Instant confirmation Live guide

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Overview

Guidekin summary

Explore Spitalfields through stories of migration with a local community member, then have tea and cakes made to a historic recipe in an old house. Refreshments are included; you need to stand and walk throughout the tour. 4.97 from 156 reviews at €77 per person for 2h.

From the guide

Join us on a walking tour of sightseeing and storytelling, devised by London's leading blogger and guided by a member of the local community in Spitalfields.

Ramble through two thousand years of culture in the heart of London and encounter some of the people and places that make this ancient neighbourhood distinctive.

Discover Spitalfields’ rich and diverse history of resourcefulness driven by successive waves of migration from across the world - Huguenots, Jews, Irish and Bengalis among many others - telling the story of how modern Britain was created.

Schedule & Availability

Runs Sat
Departs: 14:00
Available year-round

This tour runs Sat, departing at 14:00. It runs year-round. 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

Tea and coffee: Tea and cakes baked to a 1720 recipe served in a 300 year old house

Itinerary

Christ Church Spitalfields Stop 1
Nicholas Hawksmoor's masterpiece of English Baroque
Pass by
Soup Kitchen for the Jewish Poor Stop 2
We meet people whose lives were bound up with with this institution to minster to the needs of Jewish immigrants who came from East Europe, the area now known as the Ukraine
Pass by
Old Spitalfields Market Stop 3
We learn the story of this ancient market
Pass by
Spitalfields Life Stop 4
We reveal the purpose of this astonishing medieval survival
Pass by
We visit the site of the Priory of St Mary Spital Stop 5
Pass by
The Old Truman Brewery Stop 6
We tell the story of the brewery through the lives of two women who worked there
Pass by
Brick Lane Market Stop 7
We tell the story of this famous thoroughfare and the ongoing controversy over its future
Pass by
Brick Lane Jamme Masjid Stop 8
We reveal the history of this building which is emblematic of the history of Spitalfields - a Huguenot Chapel that became a Synagogue that became a Mosque
Pass by
Fournier Street Stop 9
We tell the story behind these fine eighteenth century houses
Pass by
We visit the herb garden of the 17th century herbalist, Nicholas Culpeper Stop 10
Pass by
We put our feet up in a 18th century drawing room, overlooking Christ Church ... Stop 11
We put our feet up in a 18th century drawing room, overlooking Christ Church Spitalfields, at the end of our tour and enjoy tea and cakes baked to a recipe of 1720
30 min
Admission included

Departure & Return

Start point

Our tours begin and conclude outside the entrance to Christ Church, Spitalfields in Commercial Street. The meeting point is a 10 minute walk from Liverpool St Station. Please be early or on time as we cannot wait for latecomers.

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End point

Our tours begin and conclude outside the entrance to Christ Church, Spitalfields in Commercial Street. The meeting point is a 10 minute walk from Liverpool St Station. Please be early or on time as we cannot wait for latecomers.

Additional Information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Not recommended for travelers who cannot stand and walk for two hours

Cancellation Policy

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

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Ranked #16 of 92 in Walking Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €17 to €714, median €31; typical length 2h. 11 of 92 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Compare all 92 Walking Tours

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