Best walking tours in London
London is a city you see best on foot or with a guide. Operators run guided walks through historic streets and along the river, while galleries and museums lead tours through their collections and current shows. The places worth knowing are the ones with tours running often, because a busy calendar means there is usually a walk or a guided visit you can join without planning weeks ahead.
The entries below are ordered by how active they are, counted from the tours each has coming up. It covers guided walks alongside gallery and museum tours rather than street walks alone, and it is a measure of activity rather than a ranking of routes or guides, so an entry near the top is simply one with plenty of tours you can join in person.
25 places ranked right now
- Bankside SE1 9DT 14 upcoming events
- Shakespeare's Globe SE1 9DT 10 upcoming events
- The National Gallery WC2N 5DN 8 upcoming events
- Wilton's Music Hall Wapping 5 upcoming events
- Boogie Silent Disco Walking Tours NW1 0NS 4 upcoming events
- Union Chapel N1 2UN 4 upcoming events
- British Library NW1 2DB 3 upcoming events
- Meet beside the Shot Tower in Crane Park. Walk in from Ellerman Avenue TW2 6AB 2 upcoming events
- Victoria Gate TW9 3AE 2 upcoming events
- Kingston Gate Car Park KT2 5JN 2 upcoming events
- The Five Points Brewery & Taproom E8 4RG 2 upcoming events
- Cross Paths Tours W2 2SD 2 upcoming events
- Ale Hunters EC1 2 upcoming events
- Southwark Cathedral SE1 9DA 2 upcoming events
- Shirley Windmill Postmill Close Addington London Map CR0 5DY 2 upcoming events
- Charlton House Charlton Road London SE7 8RE 2 upcoming events
- The Last Tuesday Society & Viktor Wynd Museum E8 4RP 2 upcoming events
- Richmond Theatre The Green Richmond London TW9 1QJ 2 upcoming events
- Eventim Apollo W6 9QH 2 upcoming events
- Richmond Theatre TW9 1QJ 2 upcoming events
- Alexandra Palace Wood Green 2 upcoming events
- Guards Memorial SW1A 2BJ 1 upcoming event
- Islington Ecology Centre 191 Drayton Park London Map N5 1PH 1 upcoming event
- Bruce Castle Museum Lordship Lane London N17 8NU 1 upcoming event
- Covent Garden WC2E 9JT 1 upcoming event
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Frequently asked questions
How are these ranked?
They are ordered by the number of upcoming tours each place has listed, so the ranking reflects how active it is rather than a review score. An entry near the top is one with a lot of tours and guided walks on in the days ahead.
Are these events in person?
Yes. OnlyHere only lists events you can physically attend in London, so every tour here is one you join in person, never a virtual tour or an online walkthrough.
How many best walking tours in london are ranked right now?
There are 25 places ranked on this page right now. It updates daily.