DRINKS TOURS · HISTORIC PUB TOURS IN THE UK
Good historic pub tours in the UK sell out weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Explore Soho’s music legacy and four historic pubs with a lively local guide, from Beatles lore to Hendrix, Ella Fitzgerald, and Mozart.
“Traveling from the states a great tour really fun especially if you like music and pub history 🎤🍻 we had a great time!”
Explore four historic London pubs, hidden lanes, gin palace culture, and city lore on a lively 3.5-hour walking tour.
“Fantastic tour, i enjoyed the stories very much and Diggity’s company was a plus :)”
Explore Soho’s music legends, historic pubs, and wild stories on a lively 2.5-hour walking tour for $39.
“Henry was amazing it was by far the best tour we had in london !! we had the best time, highly recommend !”
Explore royal London through four historic pubs, local stories, and expert guides on this small-group walking tour from Piccadilly Circus.
“Luck was so enthusiastic and knowledgeable. The little streets we went down and the darling pubs we went to were fantastic!”
Explore London’s historic pubs, lanes, churches, and stories on a private three-hour walking tour with drinks at your own cost.
“Despite the atrocious weather, we had a great time. Adam was a fantastic guide, good company and knowledgeable about the historical and alcoholic aspects of the tour. Would recommend.”
Explore royal London, four historic pubs, Churchill’s home, secret alleyways, British beer, and lively stories on a 2.5-hour walk.
“Danny was great, very knowledgeable! fun tour, I'd recommend it.”
Explore four historic London pubs on a guided Covent Garden walk with local stories, drink tips, guaranteed seating, and plenty of character.
“What a fantastic Beer Pub tour. Our guide was well informed and told us interesting stories about the pubs and history of the area as well. His sense of humor and delivery made this such an enjoyable tour. I would do it again in a heartbeat.”
Review of London’s Jack the Ripper pub tour, with Whitechapel crime scenes, Ten Bells, Spitalfields Market, guides, value, and practical tips.
“Jude was an amazing guide and brought the story of Jack the Ripper to life. His knowledge and story telling is what made this tour so memorable.”
Review of London's 2-hour historic pub tour, with Dickens, Dylan Thomas, gin, old taverns, walking tips, value, and booking advice.
“Thank you so much George, I had a great time! Really interesting and relaxing at the same time. I highly recommend.”
Explore four historic London pubs on a four-hour walking tour from Embankment to Covent Garden, with local stories, folklore, and drinks at your own cost.
“Rachel provided us with a very fun and informative pub tour, peppered with London history. We enjoyed it very much.”
Explore Belgravia’s historic pubs, royal connections, secret Beatles haunts, and literary landmarks on this lively 2.5-hour London walk.
“Jack was very friendly and informative. It was just two of us on the tour and we had a fun time! Jack was very engaging and gave great recommendations. Highly recommend.”
Explore Birmingham’s gang history, Peaky Blinders links, canals, pubs, and nightlife on this lively three-hour walking tour.
“My friend and I wanted something a bit different to do for a night out in Birmingham so we booked the Peaky Blinders Historical Walk - with pubs! I am so glad we did, Edward is a charming and very knowledgeable guy who gave us the history of the gangs in Birmingham along with other really interesting pieces of information about the city (in which I was born). It was also a great laugh as we had various stops along the way at different drinking venues. I would definitely recommend this if you have a couple of hours free.”
Explore four historic London pubs, taste classic British dishes, sip local drinks, and play a traditional pub game on this 3.5-hour tour.
Review of Birmingham’s Slogging Gang evening walk, with pub stops, Peaky Blinder stories, costs, route details, and booking advice.
“The guide was prompt, friendly and engaging. I was disappointed about the lack of chat about Birmingham and it's history, but that maybe my error in reading the description of the tour. The stops were well chosen and he certainly went above and beyond with the time he offered.”
Explore Bath’s Roman and Georgian past on a three-hour walk with local pubs, three half pints, Royal Crescent views, and guide James.
“James was an excellent guide, an authoritative source of information and a heck of a dry wit! We really enjoyed this tour, it spanned everything that we wanted to know about Bath and you get to see things that the tour buses won't have a chance to show you. The pub stops perfectly punctuate the walking tour. Bath is a gem of a place to visit and this tour is highly recommended. Just for the curious, it does not include a tour into the Roman baths, that would be separate tour that you would have to arrange, but this tour does start right in front of it (at the Abbey).”
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