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The Freemasons Tour of London

London, GB
91% of travellers recommend this
Excellent (12 reviews)
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    Highlights

    • Explore the hidden well that gave its name to a district of London
    • Discover the communist heritage at Marx Memorial Library
    • See a surprising ancient military weapon in a beautiful church garden
    • Visit the impressive old gatehouse of the Knights of St John
    • Learn about the Freemasons and their historic group at Freemasons' Hall
    • Duration 3 hours
    • Private Tour
    • Hotel pick-up included
    • Expert English Guide
    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Visit historic landmarks

    Experience the hidden history of London with The Freemasons Tour. This captivating tour takes you on a journey through the city's 2,000-year history, exploring the influence of religious and military groups associated with the Holy Land. From the old gatehouse of the Knights of St John to the Charterhouse, an island of antiquity, and the iconic Temple Church made famous by the DaVinci Code films, you'll uncover the secrets and stories of these historic landmarks. Along the way, you'll visit St. Bartholomew's Gatehouse, the William Wallace Memorial, and even see remains of a monastic building under the shadow of St Paul's Cathedral. The tour concludes at the historic Freemasons Hall, where you'll learn about this often little-known but significant group. Join The Freemasons Tour and unlock the hidden treasures of London's past.

    At a Glance

    • Free cancellation
    • 3 hours
    • Available in English
    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Mobile voucher
    • Private Tour
    • Guided
    • Family friendly

    Featured Reviews

    Excellent (12 reviews)
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    Jeff_P
    Jul 24
    Kevin was a great guide, and super knowledgeable about the city. He took us to places we never would have about without his help. The tour was very interesting, and we had a wonderful time.
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    Elizabeth_S
    Jun 24
    Great tour! Great guide! It was a lovely walk through parts of London I’ve never seen. I was very happy to see the churches.
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    Paul_M
    Nov 23
    Kevin's knowledge and enthusiasm for London history was spot on. We had a great time, learned so many interesting things, and saw much generally unknown and overlooked London history. Fabulous way to learn about London's incredible history with a very personable and engaging guide. While Kevin was not able to disclose ALL of the secrets of the Templars, we really had a wonderful time with him*notwithstanding*!
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    Q8218VFbrianm
    Sep 23
    An excellent Tour. Stephen, the Tour Guide has a wealth of historical knowledge in the city of London, and knows the city like the back of his hand, and took us to places well off the tourist beaten track. Although our interest was mainly the Knights Templars, Stephen also informed us of many other fascinating historical facts. Furthermore, as we found it all so interesting the normal 3 hour Tour took nearly 4 hours and we were never rushed; and in fact the end of the Tour was determined by our agenda, rather than his. Highly recommended, and good value for money.
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    giovannibI9381CT
    Dec 23
    Let me start by saying that I only visited the grand lodge which in itself is worth a visit: it is a dive back into history up to 1717: the museum is very beautiful: I will definitely return for its great esoteric charm. I recommend reading something about the topic although they provide comprehensive audio guides
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    The Freemasons Tour of London

    Explore London's hidden Masonic history on a 3-hour guided tour, visiting iconic sites and uncovering secrets from the past.

    Included

    • inclusion
      Other
      Hotel pick-up

    Excluded

    • exclusion
      Other
      Tube tickets before and after the tour

    Meeting Point

    Just outside Farringdon Underground Station

    Meeting point

    Farringdon Station, Cowcross St, London EC1M 6BY , United Kingdom

    End point

    End Point

    The tour ends at the Freemasons Hall, just a few minutes walk from Holborn and also Covent Garden Underground Stations, as well as all the attractions of Covent Garden.

    Meeting point

    60 Great Queen St, London WC2B 5AZ , United Kingdom

    End point

    Pickup

    Check if pick-up is available from your location, you will select during checkout (providers may allow other pickup locations)

    Pickup Location
    45 Park Lane
    Apex Temple Court Hotel
    Arriva Hotel
    Astor Court Hotel
    Bankside Hotel, Autograph Collection
    Bedford Hotel
    Berkeley Court Hotel
    Bridgestreet Edge
    Brown's Hotel
    Cavendish Apartments
    Citadines Barbican London
    Citadines Holborn Covent Garden London
    Claridge's
    Clayton Hotel London Wall
    Club Quarters Hotel Covent Garden Holborn
    Club Quarters Hotel St. Paul's, London
    Como Metropolitan London
    Courthouse Hotel
    Crowne Plaza London Kings Cross An IHG Hotel
    Curzon Residences
    Daisy Hotel
    DoubleTree by Hilton London - Marble Arch
    DoubleTree by Hilton London - West End
    DoubleTree by Hilton London Angel Kings Cross
    Dukes London
    Durrants Hotel
    easyHotel London City Shoreditch
    Flemings Mayfair
    Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane
    Gem Langham Court Hotel
    Grange Beauchamp Hotel
    Grange Buckingham Hotel
    Grange Clarendon Hotel
    Grange Portland Hotel
    Grenville House Hotel
    Grosvenor Apartments
    Grosvenor House Suites
    Hallam Hotel
    Ham Yard Hotel
    Hatton Garden Hotel
    Holiday Inn London - Bloomsbury, an IHG hotel
    Holiday Inn London - Oxford Circus, an IHG Hotel
    Home House - Private Member's Club
    Hotel Cafe Royal
    Hotel nhow London
    hub by Premier Inn London City Bank hotel
    Hub By Premier Inn London Clerkenwell Hotel
    Hyatt Regency London - The Churchill
    Imperial Hotel
    InterContinental London Park Lane, an IHG hotel
    JW Marriott Grosvenor House London
    Karma Sanctum Soho
    Kimpton Fitzroy London
    L'oscar London
    Leonardo Royal London St Paul's
    London Hilton on Park Lane
    London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square
    London Marriott Hotel Park Lane
    Lonsdale Hotel
    Lost Property St Paul's London - Curio Collection by Hilton
    LSE Rosebery Hall Residence
    Malmaison London
    Marrable's Hotel (formerly The Zetter Hotel)
    Mayfair Apartments
    Mayfair House
    ME London
    Mercure London Bloomsbury Hotel
    Middle Eight
    Montcalm Brewery
    Montcalm Brewery Townhouse
    Montcalm East, Autograph Collection
    Montcalm Marble Arch
    Montcalm Marble Arch Townhouse
    Montcalm Royal London House
    Morton Hotel
    No 5 Cavendish Square Hotel London
    No Ten Manchester Street
    No. 5 Maddox Street
    Nobu Hotel London Portman Square
    NYX Hotel London Holborn
    One Aldwych
    OYO Flagship 30369 Blackfriars St Andrew's Hill
    Park Grand Mayfair
    Park Lane Mews Hotel
    Pickwick Hall
    Point A London Kings Cross
    Point A Shoreditch
    Portman Square Hotel
    Premier Inn London Blackfriars (Fleet Street) hotel
    Premier Inn London City (Old Street) Hotel
    Premier Inn London Holborn hotel
    President Hotel
    Radisson Blu Hotel, London Bond Street
    Radisson Blu Hotel, London Marble Arch (formerly Sussex)
    Reeves Mews Apts
    Rose Court Hotel
    Rosewood London
    Ruskin Bed & Breakfast
    Russell Square Hotel
    Sanderson London
    Sea Containers London
    Sheraton Grand London Park Lane
    South Place Hotel
    St. James's Hotel and Club Mayfair
    Sun Street Hotel London
    Swinton Hotel
    The Athenaeum Hotel & Residences
    The Beaumont Mayfair
    The Biltmore Mayfair
    The Bryson Hotel
    The Cavendish London Hotel
    The Chesterfield Mayfair
    The Connaught
    The Cumberland Hotel
    The Dilly
    The Dorchester
    The Edge Apartments by BridgeStreet Worldwide
    The Fielding Hotel
    The Fox Club Mayfair
    The Hoxton, Holborn
    The Langham, London
    The Leonard Hotel
    The London EDITION
    The Mad Hatter Hotel, Southwark
    The Mandeville Hotel
    The Marylebone
    The May Fair, A Radisson Collection Hotel, Mayfair London
    The Mermaid Suite Hotel
    The Montague on the Gardens
    The Ned
    The Prince Akatoki London
    The Residence
    The Ritz London
    The Rookery
    The Stafford London
    The Sumner Hotel - London
    The Waldorf Hilton, London
    The Westin London City
    The Z Hotel City
    The Z Hotel Shoreditch
    The Zetter Clerkenwell
    The Zetter Marylebone
    Thistle Holborn Hotel
    Thistle London Bloomsbury Park
    Thistle London Marble Arch
    Travelodge London Central Bank
    Travelodge London Central City Road
    Travelodge London Covent Garden
    Travelodge London Farringdon
    Travelodge London Kings Cross Royal Scot
    Treehouse Hotel London
    Vintry & Mercer
    Washington Mayfair Hotel
    YOTEL London City
    Z Hotel Holborn
    Z Hotel Tottenham Court Road
    Please inform us of your Central London hotel. We would meet you in the reception area of your hotel and then go by Underground (or taxi) to the starting point at Farringdon, otherwise we can meet outside Farringdon station itself.

    What to expect

    1

    Clerk's Well

    See this hidden well that even most Londoners don't know about and learn about how this old knights well gave its name to an entire district of London.

    Duration 5 minutes
    2

    Marx Memorial Library

    Marx Memorial Library

    The communist heritage of Clerkenwell continues with this working institute.

    Duration 5 minutes
    Admission Admission Not Included
    3

    St John Priory Church

    We will see the beautiful old church garden, planted with traditional medicinal plants along with a surprising ancient military weapon.

    Duration 10 minutes
    4

    St John's Gate

    St John's Gate

    An impressive old gatehouse / tower that was once the entryway to the compound of the Knights of St John.

    Duration 5 minutes
    Admission Admission Not Included
    5

    The Museum of the Order of St John

    The Museum of the Order of St John

    We will see the gatehouse belonging to the Knights of St John Crusaders and have a quick look inside at their collection of weapons and armour. *Please note this museum is closed on Mondays and Tuesday*

    Duration 15 minutes
    Admission Admission Included
    6

    The Charterhouse

    The Charterhouse

    Charterhouse Square, one of the largest plague pits before entering Charterhouse chapel and amongst other things seeing a recently discovered skeleton of a victim of the Black Death (Plague). *Please note this museum is closed on Mondays*

    Duration 15 minutes
    7

    Church of St. Bartholomew the Great

    Church of St. Bartholomew the Great

    One of the oldest churches in London and built by a Crusader.

    Duration 5 minutes
    Admission Admission Not Included
    8

    St Bartholomew's Gatehouse

    St Bartholomew's Gatehouse

    One of the hidden treasures of the City of London and dating back almost 800 years old.

    Duration 5 minutes
    Admission Admission Not Included
    9

    WIlliam Wallace Memorial

    We will see the spot where Braveheart died as well as learn of some of the other notable events that took place in this historic location.

    Duration 10 minutes
    10

    Christchurch Greyfriars Church Garden

    The ruins of this old monastic building form a beautiful garden under the shadow of St Pauls Cathedral.

    Duration 5 minutes
    11

    Christopher Wren's Temple Bar

    The old gate of the City of London with a fascinating and sometimes gory past.

    Duration 5 minutes
    Admission Admission Not Included
    12

    St. Paul's Cathedral

    St. Paul's Cathedral

    A beautiful symbol of the City of London.

    Duration 5 minutes
    Admission Admission Not Included
    13

    Blackfriars

    In a small yard, down a tiny alleyway we will see all that remains of an institution that gave this famous part of London its name.

    Duration 5 minutes
    14

    Crypt on the Green

    The remains of this monastic building are well off the beaten track for most Londoners, let alone tourists but this one is right on our path towards one of the most famous churches in the world.

    Duration 5 minutes
    Admission Admission Not Included
    15

    The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple

    Explore Middle Temple, a beautiful area often used in television and films such as Downton Abbey or Charles Dickens.

    Duration 5 minutes
    16

    Temple Church

    Temple Church

    Inspired by what the Templars saw in the Holy Land, they built this ancient church which for a time was incredibly popular due to the DaVinci Code films but is now once again a peaceful sanctuary.

    Duration 15 minutes
    Admission Admission Included
    17

    Inner Temple

    Learn about this beautiful and tranquil refuge in London

    Duration 5 minutes
    Admission Admission Included
    18

    Fleet Street

    We will walk along one of the most famous streets in London, once the home to the infamous British newspaper trade and visit a long lost ruin from a famous monastic order.

    Duration 10 minutes
    19

    The Old Curiosity Shop

    We will pass by the oldest shop in London, immortalised in the writings of Charles Dickens.

    Duration 5 minutes
    Admission Admission Not Included
    20

    The Seven Stars

    The Seven Stars

    This tiny old pub was once an early meeting place of the Freemasons

    Duration 5 minutes
    21

    Lincoln's Inn

    We will pass through the largest square in London, though one rarely visited by tourists. Learn the story of the Great Fire of London here.

    Duration 10 minutes
    22

    Freemasons' Hall

    Freemasons' Hall in London is the headquarters of the United Grand Lodge of England and the Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England, as well as being a meeting place for many Masonic Lodges in the London area. * Please note the Freemasons Museum is closed on Wednesdays*

    Duration 15 minutes

    The experience can be subject to change due to bad weather or unforseen circumstances. We always endeavour to give you the best possible experience.

    Additional Information

    • Additional information
      Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Additional information
      Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Additional information
      Service animals allowed
    • Additional information
      Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
    • Additional information
      Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
    • Additional information
      Wheelchair accessible
    Provided by Ye Olde England Tours

    What our experts say

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      Visit nearby St. Paul's Cathedral
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      Try lunch at The Seven Stars pub
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      Check out the Charterhouse chapel
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      Explore Lincoln's Inn Fields nearby
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      Bring comfortable walking shoes

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    More About this Experience

    Introduction

    Welcome to the Freemasons Tour of London, a unique and fascinating journey through the city's rich history, exploring the influence of religious and military groups associated with the Holy Land. Join us as we uncover the secrets of London's past and visit iconic landmarks linked to the Knights of St John, the Crusades, and the enigmatic Freemasons.

    What to expect?

    Embark on a 180-minute exploration that will reveal hidden gems, ancient sites, and captivating stories. From the old gatehouse of the Knights of St John, where the Crusaders made their mark, to Charterhouse and its eerie plague pit, this tour promises to immerse you in the history of London like never before. Stand in awe at the Church of St. Bartholomew the Great, one of the oldest churches in the city, and discover the secrets behind St. Bart's.

    Who is this for?

    This tour is perfect for history enthusiasts, adventure seekers, and anyone with a curiosity for the hidden tales of London. Whether you're a solo traveler, a group of friends, or a family looking for an educational and entertaining experience, the Freemasons Tour of London caters to all. Don't worry if you're not familiar with the Freemasons or the Crusades – our expert guides will provide fascinating insights that will captivate both the uninitiated and those well-versed in history.

    Why book this?

    Uncover the mysteries that lie beneath the surface of London's iconic landmarks and delve into the lesser-known stories that shaped the city. With our experienced guides leading the way, you'll gain unique access to historical sites and hear captivating tales that bring the past to life. Immerse yourself in the ambiance of Temple Church, made famous by the DaVinci Code films, and marvel at the grandeur of the Freemasons' Hall. This tour offers a rare opportunity to explore London's hidden history in a fun and engaging way.

    Good to know

    Please note that the Freemasons Museum is closed on Wednesdays. Wear comfortable shoes, as this tour involves walking and exploring various historical sites. Don't forget your camera – there will be plenty of Instagram-worthy photo opportunities along the way. Experience London from a different perspective and gain a deeper understanding of its historical significance on the Freemasons Tour.

    Reviews

    Travelers who have embarked on the Freemasons Tour of London have praised its captivating storytelling, wealth of historical knowledge, and unique access to hidden gems. Many have expressed their delight in discovering lesser-known sites and hearing intriguing tales from London's past. From the expert guides to the well-planned itinerary, this tour has received enthusiastic reviews for delivering an unforgettable and immersive experience. Join us on the Freemasons Tour of London and let the city's secrets unfold before your eyes.

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