The 15 Historical Tours in England That Earn Their Price

London Small Group Tour of Historical Pubs - Meeting at Newgate Street and finding your way on foot

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10,422 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $40Our pick

London small-group pub tour with four historic pubs in 3.5 hours, including art nouveau Blackfriars, Dickens-era stops, and a local guide.

“What an incredible way to spend an afternoon in London! We loved visiting historical sites and our guide, Richie, was an absolute wealth of knowledge. The pubs we visited were gems! We loved that they were off the beaten path and were pleased with the variety of drink recommendations.”

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Soho Music & Historic Pubs Tour

2.Soho Music & Historic Pubs Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,993 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $44

Soho Music and Historic Pubs Tour in London, a guided walk through four legendary pubs with music stories from Beatles to Hendrix in 2.5 hours.

“Ben gives you a great 2:30 minutes of the history, the music and the pubs of SoHo. He is an awesome story teller and wonderful host. We had four pubs to visit which were all unique and Ben gave us great advice on best drinks in each one. Our group of 5 had a great time and got to know each other through the conversations over our 1/2 pints in each pub. I highly recommend Ben and this tour.”

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Shadows of York: Ghost Walk and Horrible History.

3.Shadows of York: Ghost Walk and Horrible History.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,403 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $18

A 90-minute York ghost walk with entertaining Horrible History-style storytelling, led by local guides, ending near the Shambles.

“We had a great evening on our ghost walk. Our guide Josh was very knowledgable and entertaining. We saw lots of sites around York and learned a lot of its history. We would definitely do it again if visiting York in the future.”

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Private Historical Walking Tour of York

4.Private Historical Walking Tour of York

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,324 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $195

Private 2-3 hour York walk with your own guide, covering York Minster, abbeys, Shambles and Clifford’s Tower. Hotel pickup possible.

“Our private guide was Chris Kelly…an absolute delight! Incredibly knowledgeable, well spoken, with an innate sense of bravado and flair. HIGHLY recommended 🤩”

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A Walk Through Time: History of Liverpool Walking Tour

5.A Walk Through Time: History of Liverpool Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 911 reviews · 1 hour 50 minutes (approx.) · from $27

A 1h50 Liverpool walking tour from the Three Graces to the docks, led by a local historian, covering medieval roots and global trade.

“John was a knowledgeable and friendly quide. Throughly enjoyed this experience. Learnt so much about Liverpools maritime history. Would definitely recommend this tour”

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Royal Historic Pubs Walking Guided Tour in London

6.Royal Historic Pubs Walking Guided Tour in London

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 803 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $44

2 to 3 hour guided walk from Piccadilly to Green Park, sampling historic London pubs with royal stories and a small group guide.

“The historic pub tour is a must if you are in town and enjoy knowing about the royals and London stories in general. Luke was our tour guy and he was excellent!! We enjoyed learning about famous stories on each pub that we visited, everything was really well explained, he truly did a great guy. This experience was great and would definitely do it again.”

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Private Group: Historical Pub Walking Tour of London

7.Private Group: Historical Pub Walking Tour of London

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 660 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $173

Private 3-4 hour London pub walk with a pro guide, City landmarks, and timed stops at famous historic pubs with drink time.

“Lachlan Andrews was a fantastic London pub tour guide!! He knew so much about each pub we visited and the beers/ales/casks they served. He also was very knowledgeable about London history. Our group of 5 really enjoyed our tour and would highly recommend Lachlan.”

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Best Of Liverpool Heritage, History & Culture Guided Walking Tour

8.Best Of Liverpool Heritage, History & Culture Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 539 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $31

A 2.25-hour guided walk that stitches Liverpool’s docks, ropeworks, and landmarks together, with Beatles stops and great local stories.

“I highly recommend this tour - Allan is a superb guide. He takes you to all kinds of places that tell something interesting about Liverpool's history - including some offbeat places (like an old jail turned restaurant) you'd never expect. He loves the city and it shows.”

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Historic Pub Walking Tour of London

9.Historic Pub Walking Tour of London

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 484 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $19

Walk Covent Garden’s historic pubs with a guide, enjoy four included entries, and get local beer tips, ending in the heart of London.

“Excellent afternoon well spent. Rachel was a walking encyclopaedia about the history of London and the pubs. Went to pubs that we would never have found ourselves.”

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York Witches and History Walking Tour

10.York Witches and History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 410 reviews · 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $23

Walk York with a witch guide, from Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate to the Shambles, mixing medieval streets with UK witch history.

“Well worth the money! We had a witch named Nicks and she was utterly fabulous! She had really fun tales and facts of York and she absolutely cracked us up throughout the whole tour. Some of her one liners were brilliant and it was fun learning the history of York. She engaged with the entire group and dealt with drunk passers by with grace and humour. Highly recommend!”

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History Guided Tour of Liverpool and the Beatles

11.History Guided Tour of Liverpool and the Beatles

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 408 reviews · 2 hours to 2 hours 10 minutes (approx.) · from $58

A 2-hour Beatles themed walking tour through Liverpool’s key landmarks, led by an English guide, with photo stops and a personalized map.

“The Liverpool tour was excellent. Our tour guide Helen was very knowledgeable and professional. Highly recommend this tour”

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White Cliffs of Dover & Historic Canterbury Day Tour from London

12.White Cliffs of Dover & Historic Canterbury Day Tour from London

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 373 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $109

See the White Cliffs of Dover and historic Canterbury in one smooth London day trip, with guided time plus plenty of free time.

“A great day spend; just enough time to explore the white cliffs of Dover and canterbury! Lucy our tour guide was fantastic!”

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Liverpool Hidden History and Dead House Evening Walking Tour

13.Liverpool Hidden History and Dead House Evening Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 200 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $27

A 90-minute night walk through Liverpool’s old streets, with theatrical dark tales, a Herman Melville mention, and a trapdoor entry to the Dead House.

“Seeing St Nicks at night was amazing. Some hidden gems in terms of the factual history that is provided.”

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Dark History Walking Tour in Warwick

14.Dark History Walking Tour in Warwick

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 196 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $15

A 90-minute Warwick night walk with eerie local stories, murders, court cases, and legends, guided in English, with free stops and great value.

“Although the tour guide was knowledgeable, he was very theatrical which wasn't to my taste and made me question the authenticity of what he was saying. We seemed to stand around in one area for quite a long time. To be honest after 30 minutes, myself and my daughter decided to leave as we found it quite boring. Each to their own but just not for us unfortunately”

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Roman Ruins to Blitz Bombings: A Walking Tour of London’s Fiery History

15.Roman Ruins to Blitz Bombings: A Walking Tour of London’s Fiery History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 190 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $27

Walk London’s Roman clues to Blitz scars in a small-group tour, guided by Tom, with stops at the Tower, St Dunstan, and St Paul’s.

“We had a marvelous walking tour with Tom. He is a fabulous guide, and it was a perfect day. He really makes history come alive. We would highly recommend this tour!”

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