The Square Mile

In this 3-hour walking tour, published historian and expert tour guide Erik Jampa Andersson will lead you through 2,000 years of London history, from its humble beginnings in the first century CE to its modern identity as one of the world’s great cultural, financial, and political capitals.

This tour focuses on the City of London — known as the ‘Square Mile’ — which served for many centuries as the bustling heart of the city. Now principally a business and financial district (with surprisingly few inhabitants!), the City has witnessed no shortage of immense and dramatic changes throughout the centuries. This tour tells its story. From Roman temples to monumental churches, and from magic stones to ancient pubs, this tour will take you from London’s founding into the present day, providing an unparalleled introduction to this under-appreciated district.

For those who would like a fully private and bespoke adventure, we also offer this experience as a private tour, which can be booked for groups of up to 5 participants. For those who book our standard experience, please be aware that you may be joined by up to six other guests.

Sites Included

• The Tower of London

• Tower Hill Scaffold Site

• All Hallows by the Tower

• The River Thames

• Tower Bridge

• London Bridge

• Monument to the Great Fire of London

• Leadenhall Market

• Site of the Jamaica Coffee House

• The Bank of England

• The Royal Exchange

• Mansion House

• London Stone

• The London Mithraeum

• St. Paul’s Cathedral

• Fleet Street

• St. Bride’s Church

• Temple Church

• Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese