Side Routes launches historic pub crawl that promises to reveal secrets ‘even lifelong Londoners don’t know’ A tour company that’s been wowing visitors in Barcelona and Rome with its “no tourist traps” promise is finally bringing its magic to London – and they’re starting with our pubs.
Side Routes, the small-group tour operator behind some of Europe’s most talked-about walking experiences, has launched the London Pubs & Historic Taverns Tour, promising to take guests on a journey through centuries of British history, one pint at a time. And forget everything you think you know about pub crawls.
The company, which has earned rave reviews for its intimate tours across the continent (guests have praised guides for showing them “corners we never would’ve found”), is bringing the same approach to London’s most legendary watering holes. Think Tudor coaching inns where conspiracies were hatched. Victorian gin palaces that survived the Blitz. And tales of the literary legends, rogues, and royals who’ve propped up these bars over the centuries.
“We believe the best stories live just beyond the main road,” said a Side Routes spokesperson. “London’s historic pubs are some of the finest storytelling venues in the world – and we’re thrilled to finally be here.” The tour keeps groups deliberately small – no big buses, no crowds – with expert local guides who actually know their stuff.
What you need to know: The tour runs approximately three hours, includes curated pub stops with tastings, and costs £23 per person.
Book now: www.sideroutes.com/london/london-pubs-historic-taverns-tour/
