Royal Charter London Street Markets Walk

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Group sizeUp to 20 travelers

Overview

The old street markets are one of London`s most enduring characteristics and on this daily 3 hour tour with guide Sandra Shevey you will visit three different markets across 33 boroughs from a remit of 15 traditional London street markets.

The tours run every day but at different times to showcase the markets both at night and during the day.  The Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday tours run at 6pm and end 9pm while the Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday tours run 11am - 2pm.  

The Christmas Eve Day tour is great inasmuch as we capture a bit of the traditional meat market auction that features in Dickens`s `A Christmas Carol`

.Sandra Shevey`s documentary on heritage London street markets has been shortlisted for  awards and is screened regularly at film festivals, most recently at the London Socialist Film Co-op (president Ken Loach) where it received a good response/

Sandra Shevey`s blog `Markets and Market Towns` was shortlisted for the UK 2017 Business Travel Journalist.

What's included

  • Guided tour with travel writer Sandra Shevey
  • No single supplement
  • Small groups
  • Option to sample traditional English food and drink including Chelsea buns, steak and kidney pudding, scones with marmalade and cream
  • 3 markets, 3 hrs from a rota of 15 ancient markets across 33 London boroughs
  • Christmas Eve Day tour at no supplement
  • Travelcard or Oyster card
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Purchase of Sandra`s 30 min dvd on London`s ancient street markets...£30 direct from Sandra

What to expect

  1. Old Spitalfields Market
    45m · Admission ticket included
    One of London`s oldest and most generic street markets. While the market has been re-furbished and has a new agenda we embrace its history and cultural heritage together with current incarnation.
  2. Smithfield Market
    45m · Admission ticket included
    See www.londonstreetmarketswalk.wordpress.com and
    trailer for our doc http://sandrashevey.tripod.com
  3. Borough Market
    45m · Admission ticket included
    Taster at trailer for doc Royal Charter London Street Markets http://sandrashevey.tripod.com

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Liverpool Street station off Bishopsgate...concourse level (not near underground) near the British Rail information booth concourse level British Rail trains.

End point

Liverpool Street station off Bishopsgate...concourse level (not near underground) near the British Rail information booth concourse level British Rail trains.

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
  • A bottle of water
  • An umbrella
  • Oyster or Travel card

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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