Stanmore Circular Private Walking Tour
This tour is perfect for both local Londoners who want a few hours out of the house and away from the crowds but also for foreign visitors who want just a taste of the beautiful English countryside & see some picturesque village scenes ...in London but a 'village' where the locals live.
Stanmore is right at the edge of the London Underground and this area has been important for thousands of years. We will visit prehistoric sites and Roman battlefields, see the oldest Oak tree in London and visit a WW2 Pillbox next to the old RAF HQ during the Battle of Britain.
Visit the home of a famous Prime Minister and explore what even Victorians said were the largest and most beautiful ruins in London.
It's hard to imagine as we explore the beautiful streets and woods, fields and lakes that we are still in London albeit where Highwaymen lived and Victorians and Edwardians who changed the world.
Near the end from 500 feet up, you'll enjoy a 40 mile view & see London as never before.
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Stanmore Circular Private Walking Tour
What's included in Stanmore Circular Private Walking Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Bernays gardens
Bernays Gardens is located on what was once part of the grounds of a large house called Manor House.
St John's Church
We will visit the grave of a famous Victorian here and admire the beautiful village church. Just a short walk across the graveyard we will explore the remains of the old church and hear how it ended up in ruins.
Bentley Priory Museum
Not the museum but the park. We will see Queen Adelaide's Lake, The Master Oak (the oldest and greatest Oak tree in North London), a WW2 Pillbox and the rear of old RAF Bentley Priory, HQ during The Battle of Britain
Inclusions
- Entrance Bentley Priory Open Space
- Entrance Bernays Gardens
- Entrance St. John's Church
- Entrance to Stanmore Common and Open Space
- Transport
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- We have earmarked this tour as especially safe during the Coronavirus outbreak due to generally quiet places that we visit where social distancing is generally not a problem. All of our tours are private so it is just you/your family and your guide. To make it easier and safer for all concerned we would suggest starting this tour a little later than the usual time, perhaps around 10.30-11am which allows us all to miss rush-hour. (There is plenty of local car parking too). Please feel free to wear masks throughout or at times during the tour. Your guide will also have a mask with them.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- We will text/call confirmation but will always meet just outside Stanmore Tube Station and we will end here too.
