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London Shakespeare Walking Tour 3 hr

TourTruth score 7.3 out of 10

AverageTop 37% in London

3 reviews · Rated on 1 provider · How we score

  • London, United Kingdom
  • 3 hrs
  • Updated November 2, 2026

Walk through Shakespeare’s London, explore historic sites, and debate the stories behind the playwright’s enduring legacy.

About this tour

Follow Shakespeare through the streets of London on a walking tour that brings history, drama, and live performance together. Led by guides with experience as actors or directors, and shaped by research from a Ph.D. candidate at Queen Mary University of London’s School of English and Drama, this experience offers a lively look at the city behind the playwright.

Starting outside Farringdon Station, explore surviving locations Shakespeare would have known, including places that endured the Great Fire of London and the Blitz. Continue through areas that have changed over time but helped shape his life and career, from the son of a glove maker to a servant of the King. Along the way, consider how Shakespeare became the “immortal bard,” debate whether he wrote the plays credited to him, and discuss why his work remains celebrated today.

Join this London Shakespeare walking tour to see the city through the stories, questions, and performances that keep his legacy alive.

Highlights

  • Trace Shakespeare’s London from Farringdon Station
  • Explore places that survived the Great Fire and the Blitz
  • Hear how Shakespeare rose from glove maker’s son to royal servant
  • Debate who wrote the plays attributed to Shakespeare
  • Discover why his works still captivate audiences

What's included

Included

  • Guide fees

Not included

  • Travel on the Transport for London network
  • Gratuities

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Important information

  • Meet outside Farringdon Station in central London
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals are allowed
  • Public transportation is available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

How this score is calculated

This score is based on one provider. Viator rates it 5.00 from 3 reviews. We place that rating among all Viator ratings and weight it by its review count. If the tour is found on another provider later, both ratings are combined.

How the score works and rating distribution in London
  • Each provider rating is turned into a percentile: the share of that provider's ratings it beats, weighted by review counts.
  • Listings on different providers are combined in proportion to their review counts.
  • Tours with few reviews are pulled toward the average until more reviews come in, so a handful of perfect reviews can't top the list.
  • The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 7.3. Top 37% in London means it ranks in the top 37% of tours in London by this score.

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