We had a wonderful time on this tour! Victoria was knowledgeable, engaging, and made the history of witches in London fascinating. We learned so many interesting stories and historical details along the way and had some good laughs. It was a great experience, and I would highly recommend it to anyone visiting London.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- A fully guided walking tour along the Southwark and Bankside banks of the River Thames
- Professional character-guide delivering immersive storytelling
Excludes
- Admissions to attractions. This is a walking tour only.
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Meet your guide at the Southwark Viewpoint, Minerva Square. Please arrive 5-10 minutes early to check in for your tour. Unfortunately we are unable to provide refunds for no-shows. If you are running late, please call: +44 (0)330 043 6292.
Return
- The tour will end on Peter’s Hill, in front of St. Paul’s Cathedral
Itinerary
Meet your Witch-Guide on the banks of the Thames in this lesser-known quiet space behind Southwark Catherdral. Meet your coven, discover the theme of your adventure and hear your first Witch related story.
Pass by the iconic Borough Market and soak in the atmosphere as you continue your expedition of the spooky and strange.
Marvel and the grandeur of this famous ship and hear more tales of the unexpected with this dramatic backdrop.
Onwards over the cobbles, these palace ruins take you by surprise. The perfect backdrop for more stories from the past.
Head down the infamous and once dreaded Clink Street past the Old Prison. Learn of the witches who may have spent time behind bars in the City of London.
This reconstruction will take your breath away, as you soak up the atmosphere and discover more about the witch that inspired a play and other fascinating facts.
Take in some of the best views of London as you traverse the Thames. You may recognise some filming locations from Harry Potter as you head towards the stunning St Paul's Catherdral.
We wind up in the shadows of this epic structure, reflect on the incredible journey of discovery and what you have learned before heading off the explore the area on your own, or onwards to your next adventure.
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Reviews
A fantastic tour which I would highly recommend. Guide gave an interesting and fun tour and was very friendly. The tour took around 1 hr 10 mins in total, which was great.
We thoroughly enjoyed our Witches Walking Tour with Witch Veronica! She was a lovely, engaging, funny and knowledgeable guide and we learned lots about the city and its witches! 10/10 would book again!!
Veronica was fantastic. Very amusing engaging and interesting. Great energy and kept us entertained throughout
Veronika was a great guide, very informative and entertaining. We had a lovely evening. A really fun walk.
Had a fantastic time with the very talented and knowledgeable witch Veronica, she was very entertaining and funny, the time flew by and she took us on a wonderful journey. Highly recommended.
We were unsure if we were in the right place when Gary the Grey appeared in his pointy hat and cloak, that confirmed we were at the meeting point. We were all unfamiliar with the Southwark area and the tales and view points were really interesting. We could hear Gary clearly in spite of it being fairly busy in the area his delivery was interesting and fun. It was a very good tour.
It was a very interesting and informative tour. Our guide was lively, well informed, and she shared a lot of historical details.
Veronica, our guide, was fabulously captivating from start to finish. My daughter absolutely adored her, and it was easy to see why - she told every story with so much warmth, humour and affection. As Londoners, we loved that the stories felt fresh and unique. We heard so many tales we had never come across before, which made the tour feel genuinely special rather than like the usual London history repeated again. One of our favourite little extras was spotting Ben Wilson, the “Chewing Gum Man”, at work on Millennium Bridge and then seeing Veronica’s own custom piece that he had designed for her. As my 14-year-old put it, it was “such a flex!” We absolutely loved spending a spellbinding afternoon wandering the city, hearing about its witchy, strange and fascinating past. Veronica brought everything to life beautifully and made the whole experience feel fun, personal and memorable. A fantastic tour that I’d happily recommend - even if you think you already know London well, I can almost guarantee you’ll learn something new. 🧙♀️✨
100% reccommend that you do this tour. Wonderful time learning about the history of Witches in London, told with respect, honest, and humour. Our guide, Beatrix (Hope I spelled that correctly) was a font of knowlegde, humoir and energy, and was the friendliest guide possible. The stories were fascinating, and unreal, and the walk through London was spectacular. Book this if you can, and if you get Beatrix as your guide, count yourself lucky.
We had a great time with the Witches and History Walking Tour. Our Guide was positively enchanting (hehe) and the rather small size of the group, made for a fun and personal feeling experience. Would've liked it to go on for a little longer. I would highly recommend it!
super informative and historical tour that included a lot of witch history from londons past. we didn’t actually go too far, but we heard interesting stories at each location we stopped at. felix was super funny, entertaining, and knowledgeable! would definitely recommend especially for anyone who likes history, witches, and comedy combined
Took this tour for my mum’s birthday and we loved it! Would totally recommend for a different take on history!
Super informative and light hearted, even while learning about some pretty gruesome stuff ! Our guide made a lot of jokes and had a good attitude
My friend and I had a lovely time on the tour! We loved hearing about the darker side of London's history (stories of witchcraft and the witch hunts). Our guide, Felix Fletcher, was an absolutely amazing and funny witch! We totally recommend the tour. 😊
Excellent, enjoyable, informative. I would highly recommend that you take part in this tour! My sister and I had the joy of listening to an evening of the history of London witches with our tour guide. Regretfully, we didn’t pick up his name but he was engaging, fun and knowledgeable. It was a busy Saturday evening in the London sun and we were engrossed in London’s history. Book on this, you won’t be disappointed!
This tour was a truly unique and memorable way to experience London’s history. Veronica our guide was outstanding — fully in character as a witch and incredibly passionate throughout. She didn’t just tell stories, she brought them to life with energy, drama, and authenticity. If you’re looking for something beyond a standard walking tour, this is a fantastic choice. Veronica’s performance alone makes it worth it — captivating from start to finish.
I took a tour with Btrix last summer and it was great. It was a group tour, but I ended up on my own. She took the time to explain everything to me, it was really interesting. I highly recommend it. Thank you.
The guide Veronica was very friendly and we learnt tons of cool facts! We explored what type of Witches we might be too. A mystical way to learn London history in a wonderful setting on the Thames.
This was a brilliant tour and our host, Veronica, was absolutely excellent. I was in London on a solo trip and took myself on this tour and am so glad I did. Not only was it interesting but Veronica was engaging, knowledgeable, passionate and fun. I'll be recommending this tour to people!
Really fun experience. Learned lots about the history of London as well about the stories of those who were accused of witchcraft
I went on this walking tour with friends, and it was fantastic. Veronica (our tour guide) was brilliant, she was very enthusiastic and she really made the information come alive with stories and (terrible) jokes, she was welcoming and included everyone in discussions abd qyestions. Thankyou for making this a fun evening out
It's was a great tour with a fantastic which. We learnt a lot, laughed a lot and it absolutely made my sister's birthday.
We did the Witch Tour with Veronica and she was amazing! Very funny and knowledgeable. She made a point of learning all our names and interacted with us all during the walk. I would highly recommend this experience.
This a is a great way to while away just over an hour if you're looking for something fun and interesting to do when in London.
I loved this tour, Gary the Grey was a fantastic tour guide, he was knowledgeable, funny and engaging, we didn't want the tour to end!
Wrap up warm if going during the winter months and be prepared to walk a lot! This experience was worth every penny. History mixed with giggles from our wonderful witch Veronica.
Wonderful walking tour from Southwark to St. Paul's that covered some of the curious and grisly witchy history of the area. Our guide was delightful and well-versed in the chosen spots and stories, and the group was a lovely, manageable size. A fantastic way to explore a part of London I hadn't spent much time in!
We really enjoyed this tour. Gary the grey was friendly, knowledgeable & entertaining without being OTT. He told us about the history of the area as well as stories about specific witches and the awful of women & men of the time who just didn’t fit in. We saw a really interesting part of London we wouldn’t of explored otherwise Lots of photo opportunities especially finishing near the river close to Saint Paul’s It was also at a convenient time and length
Had a pleasure of Gary the Grey touring us through London, and it was a highlight to our day. Gary was very professional, funny, welcoming and we would recommend this tour to anyone, young or old! Thank you for a great experience.
We enjoyed the tour; Veronica is a brilliant Witch teacher 😃 The trip was funny, informative and captivating. We recommend the tour 🪄
Garrick, Gary the Gray is a wonderful guide. The walking tour was awesome. We participated on Halloween night and it was the best Halloween spooky experience. And so much history of the 300 years of tragic witch-hunting And cruelty.
We did the tour last night on Halloween and it did not disappoint! Even though there were intervals of downpour it didn’t hinder our experience. Gary the Witch was amazing and we learnt so many new interesting facts, I would definitely recommend this tour!
Really enjoyed the tour, Gary the Grey was very informative with lots of interesting facts about witches and London's history in general.
We had a wonderful tour with Veronica, she was very captivating, funny and a great storyteller. The tour was good fun and informative, with Veronica keeping us engaged throughout the whole tour. I would definitely recommend this tour. Thanks Veronica.
Beatrix was a very engaging, informative tour guide. We had lots of fun and enjoyed learning about the history of witches in London. Thanks, Beatrix!
Veronica was a great and informative tour guide. She was witty and made the tour interesting and fun. We greatly enjoyed hearing more about the tragic history of witchcraft in London!
My visiting cousin and I came up to London for the day and pre booked this tour. We were not disappointed. Beatrix was a wonderful , knowledgeable guide who engaged us throughout.
Our tour was great! Beatrix was so engaging and was very knowledgeable. I loved the history mixed with witches, Harry Potter and other general London facts. Great way to spend an hour along the Thames!
The experience was excellent but the ticket did not give a very good location to meet the leader. I did not know where the meeting point was and neither did the four people I asked to direct me. There should be more detail on the meeting point location.
Had Felix was our witch guide. He was knowledgeable, entertaining and fun. Great stories and history of London. I highly recommend this walking tour.
We went for the witch tour with Beatrix and had a great time, she was very engaging and in character throughout the whole tour and was knowledgeable. Even though it was only 2 of us, she still kept in character and gave us the best performance while being informative, the tour is interesting and done at a good pace We would definitely recommend going with Beatrix for this tour!
The guide was phenomenal. Enthusiastic and very very knowledgeable throughout the entire tour. Felix was extremely lively and would do this again.
Our guide Beatrix was amazing! She had such a good energy throughout the tour, and made it really fun! I have always had a passion and interest for witchcraft and it was amazing to have such a great guide bring all the stories to the life! Hope to see you at the Studio Tour if you get to visit! Thank you for such an amazing time! Would definitely recommend this tour!
Such a fun tour! Felix was amazing and so fun to have as a tour guide. We learned a lot about the history of London and their “witches”. Definitely recommend!
A fabulous walking tour led by Felix for myself and a number of other Witchlets. Although I've known the Bankside area for years, I learnt lots of new historical moments and saw artifacts that I'd never noticed before, including a part of the original London Bridge. Very enjoyable, entertaining and professionally delivered. Next time I'll bring my broomstick!🧙
Felix was amazing and really entertaining! He was very knowledgeable and made the tour really fun We would definitely recommend to others
Amazing walking tour led by Felix Fletcher the incredibly talented and knowledgable witch! Such fun and learnt loads, gentle pace and brilliant humour and facts. Highly recommend
Veronica is such a wee gem 💜 she didn't let the small group discourage her and treated us as her little coven, had the absolute best (or worst?) puns coming one after the other and was genuinely knowledgeable. She showed us landmarks and gave recommendations. Weather was stunning as well so we couldn't have enjoyed more. Fun, friendly and educational. Thank you again from Glasgow!
It was a great Tour. We had nice weather and our guide and mother witch Beatrix was a very entertaining, educational und fun to be around! We had a lovely time!
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