Disclaimer: The poor review is due to the bus being so uncomfortable and hot!…read more My husband and I booked Day Tours London via Viator.com for a day trip to the Stonehenge. The meeting point was easy to find and conveniently located near central London (we met across the street from the Museum of Natural History) at 7:30 AM. We departed shortly after as scheduled. Our tour guide Sinead and driver Richard were fabulous! My main complaint is the bus itself. The seats were very uncomfortable! Secondly, the bus did not have windows, and that day it was so hot in London (80 degrees F/26.6 degrees C), but the air conditioning was not working. We were basically baking inside the bus for 2 hours back from Stonehenge to London! The Stonehenge was beautiful! Definitely a must see!

Did a day trip around London on a hop on hop off bus. It was a little difficult to distinguish…read morewhich bus went with which tour but after a while, my friend and I realized we were on the wrong bus lol this particular bus line was gracious enough to show us where the bus line that we're supposed to be on originated. Overall enjoyed our bus ride and tour! Will be more careful next time to read the small print on the bus insignia lol!

Great reviews on Yelp guided us to The English Bus for our tour of Stonehenge. I liked the idea of…read morea small group tour. We had a great experience! We easily booked on line a couple months in advance of our trip to Stonehenge, Bath and a Secret Place. I had a few questions, which were answered quickly through email. Instructions and itinerary were provided after we bought we tickets. Additional and helpful information was sent a few day prior to our trip. Noelh, our tour guide, was knowledgable, interesting and fun from the moment he picked us up in London. He provided information beyond the tour stops. He was engaging and had a good understanding of the geology of Stonehenge as well as the historical background. He made well time stops for breaks. We spent about two hours at Stonehenge, two hours at Bath and an hour at the Secret Place. The Secret Place was worth the extra and I highly recommend. Noelh offered a brief and interesting walking tour at each site and left us time to explore on our own. We were allowed to bring snacks on the bus but we didn't need them because we stopped plenty at places for food and drink. Noelh provided water. Bring water and rain gear. There were UBC ports for phone charging on the bus. The bus was very comfortable. Noelh was sensitive to a woman that was having mobility issues and arranged for her to skip part of the walking tour. I enjoyed Stonehenge and the Secret Place immensely, I was glad I saw Bath, but it was too crowded during our visit. Others on the tour really loved Bath. I highly recommend The English Bus tours.

Tommy was awesome! We loved Bath! Go to the places he suggests. The Cotswolds were lovely and we…read moregot to see where "War Horse" was filmed. Stonehenge is incredible. How people got those rocks in those spots aligned with the solstice- it's baffling with their simple tools.

Fantastic well organised historic tour. Prompt with starting on time and making sure the group…read morestays together. I opted for the 10:30 am tour and it was great. I wish I had completed the tour earlier in my trip because that would have given me time to revisit some of the spots. In addition, other areas of interest were pointed out during the tour. I like the tour is free because I can just show up during a time that works for me rather than make a reservation and need to change / cancel it later. If you're in the city as a tourist, plans may change without notice, so having flexibiluty is really nice. Well done !

My wife and I did the Royal London Walk with Andrew. He was incredibly knowledgable about the…read morehistory of London and it's royalty. He covered over 1000 years of history over the two hour walk. We started at Trafalgar Square, through Royal London (seeing the beginning and up close changing of the guard) then to St. James Park, on to Downing Street, Big Ben and so many other great historical locations. There is no cost for the tour, and the guides work solely on tips, but there was no pressure at all to do so. We tipped 20 pounds and it was worth every penny. You can tell Andrew loves what he does, and likes meeting new people. It was so good we went back for the 6:30 pm London's Ghostly Haunts Walk, but were 7 minutes late and missed it. TIP: Get there on time!

Alex was great. The Harry Potter facts along with historical facts and nuance were greatread more

Our wonderful guide Joe, deeply channels the best of Hagrid for potter fans. From wobbly bobbly…read morebridges despised by British tax payers, to Nocturnal alleyways that help sculpt the story arch of famed movie shots through borough market and beyond, this walking tour is how I like to wear my skirts " long enough to cover everything, but short enough to remain interesting." Joe was the absolute best and added a lot of local insight, humor, and history along the way-please buy him a cup of coffee at the start of the tour, and 1-3 for his three-headed dog fluffy too!

Friendly Place To Have Fun With Kids Near Barking…read more If you are in and around East London, Try going to the Eastbury Manor house once. The place is a historical building with a Victorian style. There are also a number of activities going on for kids all around the year, so check out if there is any activity is going on if you plan to pop in. We visited last week and they had Christmas celebrations with Father Christmas. Our little kids got cute gift bags too.

Informative, brimming with history, tour guides very knowledgeable, activities always happening…read more For a historical house built in the 1500's its amazing its still here with all the hustle and bustle going on around the house. *****Fantastic place to have a snack on the cafe.***** amazing chef!!!

This was a great tour. I think there are a lot of Jack the Ripper tours and I don't know what the…read moredifference is between them. This one has "rippervision" ... the tour guide has a small projector that displays photos on the walls (& ceilings). My daughter and I thought that added to the experience because you can see the actual morgue and crime scene photos. Our tour guide was Alan, who we had for the Changing of the Guard tour, and was awesome. He knows his stuff and was able to nimbly answer some real odd ball questions. What was Jack the Ripper's favorite ice cream flavor? (ok, know one asked that question). I liked that he acknowledged the woman and the end of the tour and didn't focus on the ID of killer. We did the 5p tour, which was probably better, because it's less crowded with other Ripper tours.

Highly recommended. I was lucky enough to get Mick as my tour guide. Not only is he energetic and…read moreanimated in his delivery, he is quite the subject matter expert who's written a book about Jack the Ripper and has even been interviewed on tv about the notorious killer. Keep in mind that the physical locations of the grisly crime spree looks nothing like it does in 1888, but do you really want it too? It was a time of great despair and destitution in the Whitechapel neighborhood with people literally starving to death on the street and desperate mothers forced into prostitution to pay for a piece of bread for their kids. Mick had photos of the people and neighborhood to transport us back to the time period and his storytelling is superb. The "Rippervision" projector on the walls was an added creepy touch. There are several tours in this area and maybe even with the same meeting points. Make sure to ask when you arrive if this is the tour with Rippervision. It was both chilling and fascinating to walk along the same streets of both Jack the Ripper and his victims, and also you get a historical and empathetic lesson into what it was to live during their times.

Emma of Coutours is what I would call a humorous historian. My Coutour was of Shoreditch. A friend…read morerecommended it as a fun afternoon around town. AND IT WAS! Emma left no stone unturned in terms of telling us interesting facts about the area- from the church denizens snorted crack in during the 80's to the cannons now used as pavement markers. We saw back alleys and learned everything from the- get this- Jewish origin of fish and chips to the architecture that enabled people to find pubs back in the day and for the post to get delivered before post codes. Coutours combines the sense of fun of a friend showing you around with the backstory. It's tailored to your needs and Emma's history degree and inate likeability makes for a perfect London experience. Her delivery as a tour guide is spontaneous and she's so ridiculously knowledgeable you can't help but be impressed. There are fashion based Coutours, inexpensive Coutours, high and lowlife Coutours....whatever you have in mind. Your Coutour is customisable and can be for singles, couples or groups. So, if you are looking for something not stiff and formal that will leave you marvelling at this great city, you should have a Coutour. I've lived here for years already and I learned more in 2 hours with Emma then at the Museum of London. And i didn't laugh at the museum either.

My Mum loves anything spooky, whenever we see a 'ghost tour' she will go out of her way to make…read moresure she can go! So when I stumbled upon Coutours (A friend posted on Facebook about her day so I took a look), when I saw all the variety of spooky tours Emma offered, I couldn't resist! I booked her some tickets for a ghost walk of London and gave them to her for her birthday. Mum was ecstatic when she returned from the trip. Unlike other tours where it can sometimes sound like your guide is reading off a script, Emma was incredibly knowledgeable, answering all of the questions people threw at her - I'm sure one gentleman in the group was looking to catch her out- but she knew her facts. It was also very refreshing to see some of the more unknown ghost spots, that without Coutours we wouldn't have known even had a spooky past (I would explain further, but I would recommend going on one ASAP, so I won't spoil anything!). As far as pricing is concerned, I was slightly dubious at what we would be getting for such low prices (£15 per person), however now we have had the tour, I see that it was exceptional value for money. We were all thoroughly entertained for the entire trip, and afterwards we couldn't stop talking about all the different things we learnt, and we had a good laugh at all the things that scared me! As aforementioned, my Mum loves to go on ghost tours, so I'm used to spending double that price for tours in small towns, so the fact that Coutours don't triple the price because it's London, puts them even higher in my books!! After our amazing day, we're considering booking out a tour with Emma (So paying for a group of us too all go at the same time on a private tour) as it's such good value and something a little different to do in a city that, I admit, I get bored with visiting all the same places repeatedly. This made me see London in a new way, so I can't wait to go back to Coutours and explore more about the different areas within the Capital. All contact that I made with Emma has been responded to very quickly and she is a lovely person to speak with, I would very highly recommend Coutours to anyone, as they will tailor your experience to fit you perfectly!

I have just come from this Jack The Ripper tour and really liked it…read more What seemed to make it different is that the tour guide is an ex policeman who knows about murders from his career. He also is interested in the genuine facts and goings on. This is different to many on some tours I have been on where the guide is less qualified and just saying the scripts they have been told. I liked that he had information and was an interesting person. He also showed is where Diagon Alley from the Harry Potter films was filmed and said lots of other related things that kept it full and interesting. Biggest of all he actually checked that everyone was okay at every stage, such as if there were signs that a person needed to stop or pause for any reason. There were 50 other groups doing tours tonight and we saw others at some of the locations. Of course I do not know what they were like, but I was perfectly happy with this one.

Weekly guided walking tours of Jack the Ripper meeting Aldgate station exit. Mon & Wed & Fri & Sun…read more@ 7.00pm booking essential.

David is an excellent local guide! He contacted me days before the tour just to confirm everything…read moreand answer any questions I had. He also let me know that the time was changing the night before our tour, which was very useful information as the hotel did not mention anything about a time change and we were not aware of it. David is very knowledgeable and shares a lot of information while driving to each destination. We learned about not only the sites we were set to see but also about the buildings, statues and areas that we passed along the way. We started our day at Hampton Court. David provided us with tips on how to make the most of our time there. We were able to explore on our own and then he picked us up for our lunch break. David had reservations already made for us at a cute restaurant on the river. We ate inside the restaurant and David stayed outside and was ready to go when we were done. The food and service there was excellent. We then continued to Windsor Castle. We were able to take all the time we wanted touring the castle and then shopped around the town afterwards. When we were ready, I simply sent David a text and he was there and ready to go in 5 minutes. We had a pleasant drive back to our hotel with great conversation. Ask him anything about the area and he will be able to answer with confidence. David is also knowledgeable regarding accessibility at the sites. My mom needed to use a cane that day and David was very patient and assisted her with getting in and out of the van. Additionally, we asked David about local markets to visit the next day and he provided us with information on several different ones. We went with the market he recommended and my mom had a blast walking around and shopping. Bottom line, we had a great time, we appreciated his service, and we would definitely book with David again.

Did not deliver as promised. Driver was kind of rude and not very talkative or willing to engage…read morethe group. Instead of guiding at the sites and providing info he stated in the car. Real let down.

Battlebridge Basin is one of the larger basins on the Regent's Canal, located just north of King's…read moreCross station. It's home to the London Canal Museum, housing and offices, as well as the brand new 'Kings Place' office and cultural centre. The Regents Canal opened from Paddington to Camden in 1816 and throughout to the basin at Limehouse in 1820. Battlebridge Basin, originally called Horsfall Basin, was opened in 1822. Like the other basins, it was originally intended for the trans-shipment of goods to and from the canals. Among the unusual cargoes carried were ice - imported from Norway from the 1820s - used for making (among other things) ice cream. The former ice warehouse is now the London Canal Museum. Over the years, goods traffic declined, due largely to competition from the railways and then the roads, although some traffic continued until the late 1960s. The canal basin was privately owned until 2000 when it was purchased by British Waterways. The basin has since been redeveloped and gentrified, and provides moorings as well as an attractive urban space. Since 1989 it has been the home of the London Canal Museum, and in 2008 the Kings Place development opened, with a cafe, restaurant, art gallery space and two auditoriums for music recitals and concerts. NB: The main towpath is on the other side of the canal from the basin. Access (except by boat) is easiest via the Canal Museum, as most of the moorings are private. For information about boat moorings, contact British Waterways' London Office on (020) 7985 7200. The museum itself opened in 1992 and is based in a former ice warehouse, dating from the 1860s. The main hall includes a view down into one of the two large circular ice stores. The museum tells the story of canals in general, and in particular how the canal network developed around London. There's a small section of a narrow boat which illustrates how the canal families lived, a small tractor used from the 1940s onwards in place of horses on some of the London canals, and a wide range of smaller canal items. The upstairs is largely given over to exhibition space, showing newsreels from the 1920s-50s depicting canal life in London, wildlife in canals and the story of canal restoration. Downstairs there's access to the side of the Battlebridge Basin, from where the museum runs canal trips in the summer. By the entrance there's a small shop selling books and souvenirs. Staff a friendly and very knowledgable. A diverting hour or so if you are in the Kings Cross area.

I'm glad we stopped in this museum. It was very interesting! Bonus points for the opportunity to…read morestep outside onto the canal walk. Make sure you watch the video upstairs for some rare peeks at the canal and area long ago (humor included).