Pub Walking Tours in London: the 15 Best Routes

1.Historic Pubs of Central London Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,065 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $39Our pick

Explore four historic London pubs on a 3.5-hour walk from St Paul’s to Covent Garden, with local stories, gin, ale, and hidden lanes.

“We had a fantastic time on the Historical Pub Walking Tour with Liquid History Tours! The guide was knowledgeable, engaging, and made London’s history come alive with great stories and humour. The pubs were full of character and charm. A fun, unique experience and definitely a highlight of our trip. Highly recommend! 🍻”

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2.Soho Music and Historic Pubs Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 836 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $39

Explore Soho’s music legends, historic pubs, and wild stories on a 2.5-hour walking tour with an entertaining local guide.

“Ben was funny, knowledgeable, involving and captivating the whole group-thank you”

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3.Royal Historic Pubs Walking Guided Tour in London

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 803 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $44Top rated

Explore royal London through historic pubs, local stories, and four welcoming stops on this small-group walking tour from Piccadilly.

“Fun and informative tour. Was a memorable way to start our New Year’s Eve celebration. Our tour guide Ben was knowledgeable and added in some additional stops that we enjoyed as well. Would recommend.”

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4.Private Group: Historical Pub Walking Tour of London

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 660 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $173

Explore London’s historic pubs, landmarks, and stories on a private walking tour with flexible timing and expert local guides.

“Adam was an excellent guide. Incredibly friendly, knowledgeable about all of the pubs, and helpful when trying to pick out what beer to choose. This tour was definitely one of the highlights of our trip to London, would absolutely do it again.”

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5.Royal Historic Pubs Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 536 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $39

Explore four royal London pubs, Churchill links, secret alleyways, and British beer on a lively 2.5-hour walking tour.

“Danny Boy was excellent. He turned a group of strangers into fast friends in short order. I'd highly recommend Danny, he was just awesome.”

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6.Historic Pub Walking Tour of London

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 484 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $19

Explore four historic Covent Garden pubs, hear colorful London tales, and enjoy a relaxed four-hour walking tour with local drink tips.

“Michael was great! Super knowledgeable and very friendly. We learned so much. I would definitely recommend this tour!”

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7.The Great British Pub Walking Tour: London

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 144 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $40

Review of London’s Great British Pub Walking Tour, with Belgravia history, local guides, hidden taverns, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“Carlos was great! I ended up being very late due to multiple travel issues with my first tour of the day and Carlos was great getting me to the correct spot they were at so I could meet them there. He’s also very funny and personable!”

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8.Historic London Pub Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 94 reviews · 4 hours · from $18Best value

Explore four historic London pubs, hear Covent Garden tales, and enjoy an affordable four-hour walking tour with drinks paid separately.

“Wonderful afternoon walking tour of London pubs. Our guide Mike was amazing. Lots of fun & very informative. Highly recommend”

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9.Great British Pubs Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $33

Explore Belgravia’s old pubs, royal connections, haunted corners, and famous residents on a lively 2.5-hour London walking tour.

“Carlos was fantastic—so knowledgeable, friendly, and really made the whole crawl special. Learned loads about the pubs and had a brilliant afternoon! 🍻”

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10.Historic London Pubs Private Walking Tour With Free Drinks!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $260

Explore eight historic London pubs, local ales, and London stories on a private four-hour walking tour with hotel pickup.

“We thoroughly enjoyed our walking tour with Kevin. He met us at our hotel to bring us on the tube to our destination. Area. He shared his knowledge of history and interesting points of comment along the way which was very insightful and added a tremendous amount to this tour. It was just the right balance of enjoying a pint, learning unknown facts about the pubs we visited and walking. We would highly recommend this tour and Kevin!”

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11.Camden Pub and Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 17 reviews · 3 hours · from $40

Walk Camden’s famous pubs with a guide, from Hawley Arms to Primrose Hill, across four British pub traditions in three hours.

“Cornelius is a very knowledgable and friendly tour guide. It was a very enjoyable tour and would highly recommend to do.”

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12.Historic London Pub Walk. A Walk Around Belgravia and Her Amazing Pubs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $0

Explore Belgravia’s historic pubs with a retired Met detective, from The Grenadier to Beatles lore, on this private London evening walk.

“Very interesting tour of these hidden pubs made extraordinary by the explanations of Grant Lander, our tour guide.”

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13.Private Walking Tour: Historic and Hidden Pubs of London

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.)

Explore five historic London pubs with a private guide, from the Mayflower to Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, at your own relaxed pace.

“Wonderful.. Richard was so knowledgeable and showed us so much history in hidden old pubs thorough London. He was so knowldgeable, I would definitely use him again for future fun outings!”

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14.Historic London Walking Tour Landmarks and Pub Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.)

Explore Borough Market, Tower Bridge, Roman London, St. Paul's, and a classic pub lunch on a private six-hour walking tour.

“Wow! My tour with James was absolutely incredible! He’s unbelievably precise with every detail and his deep knowledge of history made each landmark come alive in the most fascinating way. I left the tour feeling enriched, inspired, and genuinely amazed by how much I learned!”

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15.City of London: Historic Pub Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 2 hours · from $40

Explore four historic London pubs, Fleet Street, St. Paul’s, and the financial district on a lively 2-hour walking tour.

“Perfect Tour with a really nice Guide! The places were all amazings and the 4 historical pubs we visited were unique! We could never find thouse pubs on our owns Many thanks for this tour and the great discussions we had”

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