What You Will Do
You don't have to go to Rome to see Roman ruins, or even St Albans, Bath or York. Though people were all ready living here, it was the Romans who founded the modern city of Londinium that through the millennia has metamorphosed into today what is possibly the greatest city in the world.
This private walking tour will take you to little visited spots in the heart of the City of London where the remains of Roman buildings can still be found, hidden amongst all the skyscrapers of the 21st century.
Cancellation Policy
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Itinerary
1
St. Paul's Cathedral
5 minutes
We start off in the shadow of St Pauls Cathedral. There is a reason this beautiful cathedral is here and its much the same reason as why before then, it was home to a temple for the Roman goddess Diana.
2
The Church of St Vedast Alias Foster
5 minutes
A few feet from where we start at St Pauls, the old Roman Temple for the goddess Diana, we find our first Roman remains, hidden away from the street as well as something considerably older!
3
5 minutes
A stretch of Roman Wall only discovered thanks to the Luftwaffe in WW2.
4
10 minutes
One of the old Roman gates of London with some wonderfully preserved sections of Roman City Wall nearby.
5
London Wall
10 minutes
We will see this wall in several places including where you'd never expect to see Roman ruins.
6
Guildhall
5 minutes
The beautiful old hall which is central to the ancient City of London Corporation dominates the square but if you look closer we will see the Roman connections.
7
London's Roman Amphitheatre
25 minutes
Under the original Roman streets of London we will stand in the footsteps of Gladiators in the Roman Amphitheatre that was only discovered a few decades ago.
8
Mansion House of City of London
The old official residence of the Lord Mayor of London
9
Bank of England
5 minutes
The very heart of old Roman London with its majestic and overpowering stone buildings.
10
Royal Exchange Building London
10 minutes
Standing in front of this magnificent old building is like being in ancient Rome.
11
Leadenhall Market
15 minutes
This old Victorian market is built on top of its Roman predecessor and if we are lucky we might get to see a chunk of it where you'd least expect it.
12
30 St Mary Axe (The Gherkin)
2 minutes
In the shadow of the famous Gherkin, we will find an unexpected Roman memorial.
13
Tomb of the Unknown Roman Girl
2 minutes
A beautiful memorial to one of the oldest citizens of London.
14
Aldgate Square
5 minutes
The remains of the Roman gate here are buried beneath the newly landscaped park but we can see the route of the wall and other things.
15
10 minutes
Londons newest museum and with some great Roman Wall and artefacts.
16
Emperor Trajan Statue
5 minutes
Just outside the Tower of London we will see the statue of this legendary Roman Emperor
17
London Wall
15 minutes
We will visit several different parts of the old Roman Wall that at one time surrounded the city.
18
All Hallows By The Tower
15 minutes
In this beautiful old church amongst other things we will see the oldest archway in London as well as seeing the remains of an old Roman house
19
St. Dunstan in the East
10 minutes
Not strictly Roman related but perhaps the most beautiful and peaceful ruins in London.
20
Billingsgate Roman Bath House
5 minutes
We will visit the locations of the Roman Baths in London.
21
St. Magnus The Martyr
5 minutes
Here we will find possibly the only remaining part of the original Roman London Bridge.
22
The Monument to the Great Fire of London
5 minutes
We will see the Monument to the Great Fire of London and stand on the spot where it started. Nearby are some fascinating visuals about how Roman Londinium was 2,000 years ago.
23
London Mithraeum Bloomberg SPACE
20 minutes
We will see hundreds of Roman artefacts before going underground to visit the old Temple of Mithras.
24
The london stone
5 minutes
Learn about the legendary stone that is as old as London itself.
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