London West End Theatre Private Walking Tour

1. A Conversation with Oscar Wilde
   5m
   A controversial memorial perhaps inscribed with a quotation from his play Lady Windermere's Fan: "We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars".
2. 15m
   The old street linking the City of London to the City of Westminster and full of theatres and history
3. Savoy Theatre
   5m · Admission ticket not included
   The first theatre to be lit by electricity and bit upon an old palace.
4. Adelphi Theatre
   5m · Admission ticket not included
   Learn the intriguing history of one of London's most beloved theatres.
5. Theatre Royal Drury Lane
   5m · Admission ticket not included
   The oldest theatre in London. All the others have just stolen their thunder
6. Royal Ballet and Opera
   5m · Admission ticket not included
   One of the most magnificent buildings in London and one of the most expensive to get in to! It take's all the lime-light thats for sure.
7. Covent Garden
   10m
   The heart of Theatreland with history going back to the Vikings. Full of boutique shops and restaurants but with entertainment still running through its veins!
8. St. Paul's Church
   10m
   This beautiful though hidden church is the home to the memorials of many of our best known actors and stars.
9. St. Martins Theatre
   5m · Admission ticket not included
   Home to the longest running play in the world!
10. 10m
    This interesting street is bounded by old pubs and theatres.
11. Cecil Court
    5m
    This historic street is one of the hidden jewels of the area and also the inspiration for Harry Potter!
12. Garrick Theatre
    5m · Admission ticket not included
    Find out the importance of the Garrick name to theatre and literature of this small but interesting theatre.
13. Leicester Square
    10m
    The buzzing centre of the West End and all things movies.
14. 5m
    The man wh started it all is proudly remembered as the centrepiece of Londons modern movie going square.
15. Chinatown
    5m
    One of the oldest Chinatowns in the world.
16. Les Miserables London
    5m · Admission ticket not included
    See the majestic sign of this long running musical
17. Apollo Theatre
    5m · Admission ticket not included
    This theatre might look magnificent on the outside but not so long ago it came close to a terrible disaster.
18. 5m
    The oldest theatre on the famous Shaftsbury Avenue
19. Piccadilly Circus
    5m
    Another iconic sight in the West End. Also a great spot for seeing more Double Decker buses than you might think is humanly possible.
20. Phantom of The Opera London
    5m · Admission ticket not included
    Working our way back towards Trafalgar Square, we visit the theatre with another long-running hit and its famous crashing chandelier.
21. Theatre Royal Haymarket
    5m · Admission ticket not included
    This beautiful theatre is the second oldest in London and perhaps understandably one of the most haunted. Don't take our words for it, Sir Patrick Steward and Dame Judi Dench have seen it too!
22. 5m · Admission ticket not included
    Built on the site of the Old Bull Inn, the Nell Gwynne Tavern was named after the infamous mistress of Charles II. Nell, born and raised in the locality at St Martin in the Fields, sold fruit in the nearby Covent Garden market before gaining fame as an actress on the Drury Lane stage. Samuel Pepys describes seeing “the mighty pretty Nell” on his way to the Strand in 1667.
    
    Seemingly forever Nothing a den of iniquity, in 1897, William Terris, a well-known actor of the day, was murdered yards from the pub by a stagehand from the neighbouring Adelphi Theatre.
    
    Even in the 1960s, the notorious Richardson Gang were reputed to have frequented The Nell.
    
    It's a lot nicer now :-)
23. Agatha Christie Memorial
    5m
    See the wonderful memorial to the most famous and best selling crime writer of all time.

Pickup details

If we meet you at your hotel and need to get the Tube/taxi to the starting point, please note transport costs are not included in the price of the tour though we'll gladly help you buy a ticket.

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness