Walking Tour around Spitalfields in the East End of London
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.
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Walking Tour around Spitalfields in the East End of London
What's included in Walking Tour around Spitalfields in the East End of London
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Christ Church SpitalfieldsPass-by Only
Nicholas Hawksmoor's masterpiece of English Baroque
Soup Kitchen for the Jewish PoorPass-by Only
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
Old Spitalfields MarketPass-by Only
We learn the story of this ancient market
Inclusions
- Tea and cakes baked to a 1720 recipe served in a 300 year old house
- 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
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- 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.
