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Londinium's Footprint: Explore London's Roman wall on a self-guided audio tour
About This Tour
Roam in the footsteps of the ancients…and the medieval, and the Victorians, and pretty much all of London’s inhabitants throughout history. Become a part of Londinium’s tradition.
This tour has you walking the literal path where the Romans established London’s boundary two thousand years ago. The wall that surrounded that ancient city stood for a millennium, affecting decisions and development right up to today.
You don’t have to be a history geek to get excited about the lives of people in the past. It’s so easy to get pulled into the adventures of soldiers, kings and commoners alike. During this walk, you will view the fortifications that the Romans first built, and that the Normans used as their foundations. You’ll step right up to the walls that the English royalty relied on for centuries to protect and defend their power base. You’ll touch the very stones that fortified the city of London throughout time.
This tour has you walking the literal path where the Romans established London’s boundary two thousand years ago. The wall that surrounded that ancient city stood for a millennium, affecting decisions and development right up to today.
You don’t have to be a history geek to get excited about the lives of people in the past. It’s so easy to get pulled into the adventures of soldiers, kings and commoners alike. During this walk, you will view the fortifications that the Romans first built, and that the Normans used as their foundations. You’ll step right up to the walls that the English royalty relied on for centuries to protect and defend their power base. You’ll touch the very stones that fortified the city of London throughout time.
What's Included
✓ Included
- VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
- Lifetime access to this tour in English
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
✗ Not Included
- Smartphone and headphones
- Transportation
- Food and drink
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Itinerary
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The tour starts outside the infamous castle, prison and current home of the Crown Jewels
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See how a WW1 hero has honored an ancient Emperor
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The tour takes you through the garage of the hotel to view the roman wall at the back.
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In ancient times it was the guardian of the city gates. Nowadays it’s shaded gardens offer a different kind of respite for wanderers
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Site of a church since medieval times, a survivor of the WW2 Blitz and a 1990’s IRA bombing
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Final resting spot of many executed upon the hill, contains small museum amongst the roman ruins in the crypt
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Beautiful garden amongst the ruins of a church that were built within the ruins of the city’s ancient wall
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The tour ends at the Museum of London where you'll find an eclectic collection of artefacts exclusively from within the Square Mile
Good to Know
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels