Walk in the footsteps of the rich and powerful on our Royal London Tour. We’ll introduce you to the personalities who ruled Great Britain, from Edward the Confessor to Winston Churchill. We’ll also take you to the buildings where they lived, worked and played, as well as where many are entombed today. This tour winds its way through the city of Westminster, home of the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey.

On this 2.5-3 hour walking tour, we cover all the main sights including: 

•    Hyde Park Corner
•    Buckingham Palace
•    The Changing of the Guard (most days)*
•    Churchill’s War Cabinet Bunker
•    The Houses of Parliament
•    St. Martin-in-the-Fields
•    Westminster Abbey
•    Trafalgar Square

•    Nelson’s Column
•    Wellington Arch
•    St. James’s Park
•    10 Downing St.
•    Horseguards
•    Whitehall
•    Big Ben

...and much more!  

When and Where?

This tour starts daily at 11 AM & 1 PM by Wellington Arch. Use EXIT 2 when leaving Hyde Park Corner station. Be sure to look for our guides in their red T-shirts! There is no need to pre-book, and tours run regardless of weather 365 days a year.** 

The Free Tour ends at the Houses of Parliament. If you ask your guide at the end of the tour, they will be happy to offer you directions to wherever you are headed. 

*NOTE: Changing of the Guard occurs every second day August to April and every day May to July. 

**NOTE: If you’re traveling in a large group of more than ten people, then you must pre-register your group (at least 24h in advance) to participate in the NEW London FREE TOUR. SANDEMANs NEW London Tours reserves the right to deny participation in the NEW London FREE TOUR to any group, for any reason.