15 Pub Walking Tours in the UK Worth the Walk

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.Pubs & History Walking Tour with Beer Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 266 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $63

Explore Edinburgh’s Old Town through cask ale, craft beer, historic pubs, and stories on this small-group two-hour walking tour.

“We had a great time on this small tour - we were late arriving and needed to cut the tour short and our guide was more than happy to accommodate. We learned a lot about the different types of beer and enjoyed samples in a lovely local pub.”

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8.Pubs and History Guided Walking Tour with Beer

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 254 reviews · 2 hours · from $62

Trace Edinburgh’s brewing past through three pubs, local beer tastings, and Old Town stories on this lively two-hour walking tour.

“Fran was great! She taught us what to look for in pale ales & lagers which have always been our favs. Fran was knowledgeable & professional yet very friendly & personable. She did an awesome job & took us to some great pubs.”

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9.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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10.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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11.Pubs & History Walking Tour with Beer Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 81 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $63

Review of Glasgow’s Pubs & History Walking Tour, with Scottish beer tastings, three pubs, local stories, small groups, and practical booking advice.

“This tour is a mix of walking history tour of Glasgow and pub visits with tastings and information about the beers we sampled. Our guide Iain was amazing. He knows a ton about the city of Glasgow and shared a lot of information in an entertaining way. He asked for our guidance about what types of beers we would want to try to give us the best experience which was great as well. The three pubs we stopped at we unique and fun and the walking tour part was paced well. This is such a great tour and myself and my family highly recommend it.”

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12.Pubs & History Guided Walking Tour with Beer

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 74 reviews · 2 hours · from $62

Explore Glasgow’s brewing past, New Town streets, and Scottish craft beers on a lively two-hour guided walking tour.

“Great tour! Lovely guide who knew a lot not just about Glasgow, but also about beer and the history of beer brewing in Glasgow. Interesting and fun!”

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13.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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14.Pub Crawl and Bar Walking Tour with Two Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 65 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $19

Review of Belfast’s 3.5-hour pub crawl, with live Irish music, two drinks, local guides, historic pubs, and Friday or Saturday extras.

“I enjoyed the pub crawl walking tour with Lynn as she was instrumental in making it a memorable experience. It is an efficient way to find the most popular hangout places especially when you are new to a city.”

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15.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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