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Shakespeare in the City Walk - In Shakespeare's footsteps North of the Thames

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London, England

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Overview

Your Guide, Declan McHugh, has spent 40 years studying and researching William Shakespeare, and is especially knowledgeable about Shakespeare's London life. He will take you to hidden, beautiful places In London connected to Shakespeare. His passionate and knowledgeable words will summon up for you Shakespeare's life in his London: his friends, the places he knew, his work, his language, even his intriguing love-life!

You walk in William Shakespeare's footsteps NORTH of the river Thames. You will be shown many memorials to Shakespeare including statues, plaques, busts, and even a 20 foot (7 metre) aluminium totem pole incorporating one of his greatest speeches!

Plus - the icing on the cake - Declan, is a former professional actor and delivers some of Shakespeare's most famous speeches - just for you...

What's Included

  • Live entertainment
  • Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
  • Professional Guide
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  • Gratuities
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Meeting Location

Meeting point

Blackfriars Road
London EC4R 2BB, UK

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End point

Aldersgate Street
Barbican, London EC1A 4JA, UK

Right at Barbican underground station on the 1) Circle, 2) Metropolitan and 3) Hammersmith & City lines.

What To Expect

Shakespeare In The City Walk

This is the starting point for the 'Shakespeare in the City Walk'. Meet me outside Blackfriars UNDERGROUND Station. Blackfriars underground station is on the Circle & District Lines. (Be careful - do NOT go South of the river to Blackfriars overground station). There is only one exit so you won't miss me. I will be standing metres away from that underground station exit, with a sign on my rucksack featuring Shakespeare's face.
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2 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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A Shakespeare statue most people miss. Shakespeare's popularity. Why you should ignore the conspiracy theories.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Church Entry

The location of the original Blackfriars Theatre, and why you had to be rich to attend; plus how rich Shakespeare himself became.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ireland Yard

The remaining fragment of the Blackfriars Monastery. Shakespeare's thematic obessions.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Carter Lane

A really lovely, hidden quiet location connecting Shakespeare and King James.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Saint Andrew's Hill

The site of a Shakespeare house in London, and its fate. The play likely written here. PLUS, a church with a hidden sculpture of Shakespeare praying, and a very important document. The Researcher who makes Americans proud. The play 'Richard 111' and its connections to the area.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Queen Victoria Street

An extraordinary hidden totem pole made from a very famous William Shakespeare speech. You would NEVER find this weird and wonderful monument by yourself! Declan, who used to be a professional actor, gives the entire speech. Next, The College of Arms and the Shakespeare family's coat of arms. Why that honour came two months too late. Plus Ben Jonson's joke at Shakespeare's expense. Also information about Shakespeare's children.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Carter Lane

On to a plaque revealing Shakespeare's generosity, why you should keep looking in dusty attics, plus the background to Shakespeare's two daughters and their very different fortunes.
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7 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

St. Paul's Cathedral

To the magnificent St Pauls Cathedral and a breathtaking revelation about it (although we don't go inside). Shakespeare's best ever seller, plus his sonnets and a reasonable interpretation of his sexuality. Declan's favourite words by anyone EVER (clue: it's only 4 words and they are by William Shakespeare. And they are cosmic).
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Cheapside

Next a section on Shakespeare's amazing vocabulary, and why it just wasn't enough. The location of a pub he drank in and who else drank there. Plus a section on Shakespeare's religion, and why he was lonely and reclusive.
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12 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Love Lane

Up next, a bust of William Shakespeare, and the men who honoured him; which plays we would lack without them. Plus revelations about his writing style. Also why you should NOT get all starry-eyed thinking about Love Lane!
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7 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

London Wall

The location of Shakespeare's second house, and why Shakepeare ended up in this area. Plus the full story of how Shakespeare made a marriage and then regretted it.
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7 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

St. Giles Cripplegate

Finally, at a church he knew, the two best known actors of his age, and the sad case of his brother Edmund. Declan finishes with another complete and hauntingly beautiful speech from Shakespeare's last play, in which Shakespeare gets cosmic again. The speech is perfect because it is about saying goodbye...
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7 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Barbican

Declan then walks to Barbican underground station if you want to accompany him to join the underground train system. Barbican is on three different underground lines: The Circle, Metropolitan, and Hammersmith & City Lines.By the end of this magical tour I promise - and the rave reviews here on TripAdvisor agree - that you will know William Shakespeare, and his London, infinitely better!
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult. Recommended age for a child: 10 years and above.
  • A maximum of 15 people per booking
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 45 travelers

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Shakespeare in the City Walk – In Shakespeare’s footsteps North of the Thames?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (BST). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (BST).

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