Highlights of the Square Mile

The best of the oldest part of Town.

90 mins to 2 hours
London
Walking

What

What does the tour involve?

Londinium was founded by the banks of the Thames almost 2,000 years ago. It became one of the most important trading ports in the world – and it still is; although finance has replaced the wheat, gold and tin of the Roman city. Almost totally destroyed twice – in 1666 and in WWII – it has rebuilt itself time and again, and still holds ancient secrets alongside its modern wonders

Where

What will I see?

The oldest church in the City dating back to 675 AD
The charming pocket garden nestled in the bombed out remains of a 17th Century church
A garden in the sky with views all over the City
The modern architecture of the Gherkin and the Lloyds Building ranged against its medieval neighbours
The story of Old Tom set in Dickens’s Christmas market
The ancient allies where coffee houses changed London and the world
The City’s most beautiful and striking churches. Ones that formed Sir Christopher Wren’s St Paul;s thinking
The story of the oldest and most influential pubs in the City