Walking Tour around Spitalfields in the East End of London

Join us on a walking tour of sightseeing and storytelling, devised by London's leading blogger and guided by a member of the local community in Spitalfields. Ramble through two thousand years of culture in the heart of London and encounter some of the people and places that make this ancient neighbourhood distinctive. Discover Spitalfields’ rich and diverse history of resourcefulness driven by successive waves of migration from across the world - Huguenots, Jews, Irish and Bengalis among many others - telling the story of how modern Britain was created.

1. 1

   Christ Church Spitalfields

   Pass by

   Nicholas Hawksmoor's masterpiece of English Baroque

2. 2

   Soup Kitchen for the Jewish Poor

   Pass by

   We meet people whose lives were bound up with with this institution to minster to the needs of Jewish immigrants who came from East Europe, the area now known as the Ukraine

3. 3

   Old Spitalfields Market

   Pass by

   We learn the story of this ancient market

4. 4

   Spitalfields Life

   Pass by

   We reveal the purpose of this astonishing medieval survival

5. 5

   Stop 5

   Pass by

   We visit the site of the Priory of St Mary Spital

6. 6

   The Old Truman Brewery

   Pass by

   We tell the story of the brewery through the lives of two women who worked there

7. 7

   Brick Lane Market

   Pass by

   We tell the story of this famous thoroughfare and the ongoing controversy over its future

8. 8

   Brick Lane Jamme Masjid

   Pass by

   We reveal the history of this building which is emblematic of the history of Spitalfields - a Huguenot Chapel that became a Synagogue that became a Mosque

9. 9

   Fournier Street

   Pass by

   We tell the story behind these fine eighteenth century houses

10. 10

    Stop 10

    Pass by

    We visit the herb garden of the 17th century herbalist, Nicholas Culpeper

11. 11

    Stop 11

    30 min

    We put our feet up in a 18th century drawing room, overlooking Christ Church Spitalfields, at the end of our tour and enjoy tea and cakes baked to a recipe of 1720

• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Not recommended for travelers who cannot stand and walk for two hours

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.