London Bankside Witches & History Guided Walking Tour

Explore London’s Bankside and Southbank on a character-led walking tour of witches, history, and hidden film locations.

Getting started

Meet your professional character guide at the designated starting point for your guided walking tour of Bankside and Southbank. After a short introduction to the route and pacing, you set off on foot along the riverside streets. Have your booking ready for check-in, dress for the weather, and expect outdoor walking on some uneven surfaces.

What to expect

Bankside and Southbank

Walk through London’s atmospheric Bankside and the surrounding streets of Southbank as your guide leads you through centuries of eerie folklore and real events.

Features

• A guided walking tour of Bankside and Southbank forms the backbone of the experience, taking you through riverside streets and historic pockets linked with stories of magic, fear, and superstition.
• Your professional character guide delivers immersive storytelling throughout, staying in character as they share the spooky, the strange, and the supernatural.
• Hear stories of accused witches and local history from London and beyond, with true historical content that is suitable for ages 8 and above.
• Visit Harry Potter filming locations along the way, seeing how these familiar spots connect modern screen magic with older tales of witchcraft and wonder.

St Paul's Cathedral area

The experience leads you towards the historic surroundings of St Paul's Cathedral, where stories of drama, faith, and fear collide in the city’s skyline.

Features

• The route finishes near St Paul's Cathedral, giving you a final setting steeped in dramatic history and rich in legends.
• In this area, your guide continues the narrative of accused witches and history, tying earlier tales from Bankside and Southbank into the wider story of London.
• Photography is encouraged here and throughout the tour, so you can capture the character-led journey and the atmospheric streets that frame each story.

Wrapping up

Your guided experience ends near St Paul's Cathedral, where you can choose to keep exploring central London independently or retrace parts of Bankside and Southbank that caught your interest during the tour.