Description
Walk Starts: Outside Barbican tube station
Lunch stop: Host cafe where there are also baby change facilities.
Walk Ends: The Guildhall
Walk description:
Discover over 500 years of London life, death, order and disorder, along with a healthy dose of merriment, from William the Conqueror to Queen Elizabeth I. Follow in the footsteps of royalty, rebels and everyone in between through the turbulent middle ages.
- Visit the 900 year-old priory church of St Bartholomew the Great and discover why a medieval shipwreck inspired its founder to build it.
- Discover the history of Smithfield - originally 'Smoothfield' - and its grisly connections to executions, The Peasants Revolt and William Wallace.
- Find out St Mary Aldermanbury's connection to Shakespeare.
- Learn about the founding of St Bartholemew's Hospital - the oldest hospital in England, and with the only statue of Henry VIII in London.
- Find out where not one, but three medieval queens are buried.
- Stand at Paul's Cross, and find out why it was a highly important royal location.
- Learn the history of 'Cloth Fair'.
- Find out the history of the City's livery companies while at Stationers Hall.
- Discover which church still retains a Norman crypt and used to sound the curfew bell.
- Learn about Jewish history in London during the middle ages before visiting the ancient Guildhall, the longest continuous municipality in the world.
Refunds or requests to move to a future event or date must be requested within 24 hours of the event commencing so that we can try to refill the space in adequate time.
On occasion we take photos or short video clips at our 'Bring Your Baby Pub Quizzes' or 'Bring Your Baby Guided London Walks'. By attending you are giving your permission for these to be used for Bring Your Baby Ltd promotional purposes. Any individual who we have taken a photograph of and published can request that any photographs are removed and deleted at any time.
Booking info & prices
Important notes: - Children are the responsibility of the parent or guardian, and must be monitored by them at all times. - Refunds or requests to move to a future event or date must be requested within 24 hours of the event commencing so that we can try to refill the space in adequate time. - On occasion we take photos or short video clips at our 'Bring Your Baby Pub Quizzes' or 'Bring Your Baby Guided London Walks'. By attending you are giving your permission for these to be used for Bring Your Baby Ltd promotional purposes. Any individual who we have taken a photograph of and published can request that any photographs are removed and deleted at any time. Even if they have given consent when booking according to our terms and conditions, they can of course withdraw their consent and can contact us at the email provided. - At 'Bring Your Baby Pub Quizzes', we understand that the parent or guardian will want to keep sleeping babies close to their table in baby carriers (including, for example: prams, buggies or car seats). However if babies are awake we reserve the right to ask the parent or guardian to move their baby carrier into a designated area of the venue to meet health and safety requirements (such as clear access to fire exits and clear walkways).
Prices
- Adult ticket (children go free but each adult needs a ticket): £20.00
- Additional adult without baby: £20.00
Booking info & prices
Important notes: - Children are the responsibility of the parent or guardian, and must be monitored by them at all times. - Refunds or requests to move to a future event or date must be requested within 24 hours of the event commencing so that we can try to refill the space in adequate time. - On occasion we take photos or short video clips at our 'Bring Your Baby Pub Quizzes' or 'Bring Your Baby Guided London Walks'. By attending you are giving your permission for these to be used for Bring Your Baby Ltd promotional purposes. Any individual who we have taken a photograph of and published can request that any photographs are removed and deleted at any time. Even if they have given consent when booking according to our terms and conditions, they can of course withdraw their consent and can contact us at the email provided. - At 'Bring Your Baby Pub Quizzes', we understand that the parent or guardian will want to keep sleeping babies close to their table in baby carriers (including, for example: prams, buggies or car seats). However if babies are awake we reserve the right to ask the parent or guardian to move their baby carrier into a designated area of the venue to meet health and safety requirements (such as clear access to fire exits and clear walkways).
Prices
- Adult ticket (children go free but each adult needs a ticket): £20.00
- Additional adult without baby: £20.00