Walking tours in London
A walking tour gives you London at street level, with someone to explain it. The most comfortable months are April to September, with highs around 69°F (20°C) and about 8 rainy days a month.
Photo: Ilya Grigorik, CC BY-SA 3.0
Top walking tours in London
Hidden London Walking TourFrom $27View 
London Sightseeing Walking Tour with 30+ sightsFrom $26View 
Medieval History Walking Tour from The Tower of LondonFrom $24View 
London: Landmarks Walking TourFrom $22View 
Secret Walking Tour of Central LondonFrom $27View 
Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace London Walking TourFrom $27View
Tours from Viator. Good Outing may earn a commission when you book, at no cost to you.
London neighbourhoods
The city's main districts, a good way to choose a route or a theme:
- City of London
- The Square Mile: St Paul's Cathedral, the Tower and the financial district.
- Westminster
- Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace.
- Camden
- Markets, music venues and canal-side food stalls.
- Wandsworth
- Riverside south-west London with Battersea Power Station.
- Lewisham
- South-east London neighbourhoods including Blackheath and Deptford.
- Bloomsbury
- The British Museum, garden squares and literary history.
- Covent Garden
- Market halls, street performers and the theatre district.
- Holborn-Clerkenwell
- Old legal inns, Smithfield meat market and good restaurants.
- Leicester Square
- West End theatres, cinemas and Chinatown next door.
- Mayfair-Marylebone
- Elegant streets, luxury shops and the Wallace Collection.
How to pick a good walking tour
- Free tours are paid in tips at the end. Paid tours cap the group size and usually go deeper into one theme.
- Wear shoes you can walk in for two to three hours, often on cobbles or hills.
- Book an early start in hot months. Guides keep to the shade, but midday streets still bake.
- Pick one theme (old town, food, history, street art) rather than a tour that tries to cover the whole city.
London month by month
Averages for London, 1991–2020.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F (°C) | 47 (8) | 48 (9) | 53 (12) | 59 (15) | 65 (18) | 71 (22) | 75 (24) | 74 (23) | 68 (20) | 60 (16) | 53 (12) | 48 (9) |
| Low °F (°C) | 37 (3) | 37 (3) | 39 (4) | 43 (6) | 48 (9) | 54 (12) | 58 (14) | 57 (14) | 53 (12) | 48 (9) | 42 (5) | 38 (3) |
| Rainy days | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Sunset (15th) | 4:20 pm | 5:15 pm | 6:04 pm | 7:56 pm | 8:45 pm | 9:19 pm | 9:12 pm | 8:24 pm | 7:16 pm | 6:08 pm | 4:12 pm | 3:51 pm |
Questions
When is the best time for walking tours in London?
April to September. Expect highs around 69°F (20°C) and about 8 rainy days a month. The least comfortable months are January and December.
Where can I book walking tours in London?
The tours above book on Viator. Compare group size, duration, what is included and the cancellation terms before you pick one.
