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London Old Docks – Historic Pub Tour

Enjoy craft brews, traditional pub grub and old pirate legends in some of London’s oldest recorded taverns along the River Thames.
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This food tour is not currently being offered – please review our other food tours in London. 

Explore this old pirates & artists hangout, one historic pub at a time…

If you’re visiting London or want to explore more of this vast city you call home, why not let us take you back in time to London’s historic old docks? For centuries the London Docklands was Britain’s main trading port and a hub for thieves, dockers, sailors and even pirates!

Today, the neighbourhood couldn’t be any different! With its charming cobbled lanes and luxury riverside apartments, it’s hard to imagine the London Docklands’ colourful past! Although the dockers and pirates may be long gone, the brews they drank, the taverns they frequented and the stories they told still remain.

Our London Old Docks food tour takes you on an incredible journey back in time. We uncover the fascinating stories and secrets that shaped the area, all served up with London’s best craft brews, ciders and finest pub grub. You’ll visit some of the oldest recorded taverns on the River Thames and learn which famous faces have frequented them too. Listen to tales of Charles Dickens, Frank Sinatra and Princess Margaret, while dining on fish & chips, bangers and mash, and other iconic British dishes – all paired with the perfect brew!

Discover another side of London while enjoying incredible views of the city skyline on this fascinating food experience along the river.

This tour is not currently being offered. Please review our other great London food tours.

Free cancellation

24 hours in advance for a full refund

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Tour highlights may include

Discover the neighbourhood once home to London’s thriving docks, while digging into a ‘proper’ British beef pie!

Revel in tales of pirates, thieves and artists told in the same places they once called home.

Taste the beer that was once said to save British sailors from a grizzly end. Not a beer drinker? No worries! We will happily swap your beers for another British classic: cider.

Dive into some classic British pub grub - fish & chips with mushy peas.

Enjoy an English 'bangers and mash' with a traditional in-house ale only found on this side of the Atlantic.

Swap the city streets for gorgeous riverside views.

Explore 4 of the oldest taverns left on the riverside that survived the Blitz and even the Great Fire of London.

Experience a fascinating side of British history that most tourists miss.

FOR BEER LOVERS! Double your beers at 4 of our stops and get a pint of a local cider with our Premium Drink Package for only £18.50 per person!

Enhance your taste of local life with 2x the beer during your tour among the historic pubs of London. The Premium Drink Package includes:

drinking beer at a pub

  • An additional 1/2 pint at four of our pub visits.
  • Swap your final beer tasting with a pint of a local cider.

You can add the Premium Drink Package to your booking during checkout.

Note: this option is only available for ages 18+; Eating Europe reserves the right to substitute a non-alcoholic drink should the guest become inebriated. 

Lee, our guide, was really knowledgeable and fun! The food was fantastic and the ales, beer and ciders were amazing. Plus, I learned a lot, so what’s not to love? I highly recommend the tour!

- Damon (Tripadvisor Review)

Private tours

If you are coming to London with your entourage and you’d like to take a private tour just for you and your group – we can make that happen! Just visit our private tours page and fill out the form – we’ll help you plan the perfect London tour for your needs.

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EATING EUROPE INC. CANCELLATION POLICY

Small Group Tours

A tour can be cancelled with a full refund up to 24 hours before tour departure.

Private Tours

A private tour can be cancelled and fully refunded up to 7 days before tour departure

Gift Cards, Travel Vouchers & Flexi-Pass™

Gift cards, travel vouchers and Flexi-Pass™ are non-refundable.

LATE ARRIVALS AND NO SHOWS

Due to extremely strict time slots for entry into attractions and for food preparation, both in-person & virtual/online, we recommend you show up 15 minutes before the scheduled starting time of the tour or experience. Our group tours begin & depart precisely at the scheduled tour or experience start time. If you show up late or cannot find the meeting point, for any reason, refund requests are not honored per policy. If you are having a hard time arriving on time we encourage you to contact us as soon as possible so we can do everything in our power to assist you with arriving at the meeting point at the scheduled time or reschedule to the next available tour.

CANCELLATION DUE TO PLANES, TRAINS, AUTOMOBILES OR ILLNESS

Inside of 24 hours, your spot on the tour has been reserved exclusively for you. Since we are unable to fill your spot if you’re unable to attend for any reason (including transportation or illness), we do not offer refunds after that time. Please plan ahead so that you are able to join us and don’t miss out!

DISCOUNT CODES

Discount codes are valid for new bookings only. They are not eligible for pre-existing bookings and can not be applied retrospectively.

AMENDMENT POLICY

We would be happy to assist you with rescheduling your tour, free of charge, with any requests made more than 24 hours of 8am CET on the date of the tour. We reserve the right to charge an amendment fee should you request to reschedule within 24 hours of 8am CET on the date of your tour . Once again, this is subject to availability and price changes. In general, we only charge you for any additional costs that we incur such as tickets. We have no intention of profiting from disruptions to your vacation and will work with providers and suppliers to get this cost reduced to a minimum.

CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

From time to time, the terms of this policy may change at the Company’s discretion.

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