Cycle Tours of London offer two main two main tours which cover different areas of London. They avoid all busy, polluted roads and take advantage of their guide’s knowledge of river paths, bicycle lanes and park routes.
Sights of London Tour
Many of London’s top sights and attractions are featured on this tour. After getting fitted with a comfortable bicycle your guide will lead you west beside the Thames river, past the National Theatre, the London Eye, Lambeth Palace and Big Ben. Then across Lambeth Bridge past MI5, Smith Square, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace and the stunning Royal Parks where we take a break by the lake in St.James' Park. Then past the Cabinet War Rooms, under Admiralty Arch and visit Trafalgar Square. After the "street that time forgot" we cruise through Covent Garden and view the wonderful performers at the market. Heading back we pass through Lincoln's Inn Fields (the inspiration for Central Park) and then stop to say hello to Samuel Johnson's cat Hodge immortalized in Gough Square!
This tour happens at 10:30 am every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. As well as every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 2.30pm.
Duration: This tour lasts approximately 3 hours, booking is reccommended.
Price: £18 Adults, £15 Students
The East End London Tour
This tour gives you a local perspective of Bankside, the Docks, the East End and The City of London on a tour designed for visitors and Londoners alike. Heading over Blackfriars Bridge and east along the river Thames, past Shakespear's Globe Theatre, The Rose Theatre, the Clink Museum , Southwark Cathedral and Borough Market (you might spot Bridget Jones!). Then under London Bridge and over Tower Bridge into St. Katharine Dock, along the Ornamental Canal through “sailortown’, past the mysterious Tobacco Dock and onto the historic site of the Battle of Cable Street and the worlds oldest music hall in the heart of the East End. We then take a half an hour break at the amazing Brick Lane market. After that, it’s off to Spitalfields Market, the City of London and then the ‘eighth wonder of the world’ (home to the Cripplegate Ghost). Then to George Frederic Watts wonderful memorial to heroic self sacrifice in Postman’s Park before paying tribute to William Wallace in Smithfield. A truly unique tour that will never be forgotten.
This tour happens every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 10.30am. As well as every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 2.30pm.
Duration: This tour lasts approximately 3.5 hours, booking is reccommended.
Price: £18 Adults, £15 Students
Contact
www.biketoursoflondon.com – info@biketoursoflondon.com - 02077374802 or 07788994430
63 Show Lane, London, EC4A 3BE