UNITED KINGDOM
Britain's best.
The 15 most popular walking tours in the UK. What each one actually includes, who runs it, and what it costs to book.
A 2.5-hour Harry Potter guided walk through real London spots, with House-sorting trivia, Diagon Alley scenes, and an optional Thames boat ride.
“anais was wonderful! she knew her stuff and she was wonderful to chat with about other things as well! would recommend :))”
A 2-hour Harry Potter walking tour of Edinburgh with Hogwarts sorting, an audio-visual quiz, and a real Tom Riddle grave visit.
“Great tour, Roger and Adam were knowledgeable and made the tour very fun. I would recommend to anyone in tour who enjoys Harry Potter”
Guided walking tour of Edinburgh Castle with entry ticket. Great Hall, Royal Palace, top viewpoints, then time to explore inside at your pace.
“Meeting point was so easy to find the tour started with lots of information from our guide Joe who really made the walk up-to the castle interesting With loads of historical facts and stories. Joe was so enthusiastic and very engaging , I felt like I was part of the most interesting, engaging and powerful…”
Jack the Ripper walking tour in Whitechapel. 2 hours with a Ripperologist guide, real crime-site stops, Victorian context, $25.
“The tour was good. The guide was very knowledgeable and explained everything very well. We enjoyed it.”
Alumni-led Oxford walk with university architecture, Bodleian and Trinity highlights, town stories, plus Harry Potter filming spots for $40.
“Our guide Tom was excellent. Great knowledge of Oxford and very pleasant fellow.”
Follow real Harry Potter filming locations across London from King’s Cross to Borough Market on a small-group 3-hour walk.
“Criss-crossing, above and below ground, our tour guide took us to the most 'magical' places in London. With his somewhat chaotic but caring manner, he managed to keep the colourful group together professionally. Personal recommendations in passing; dear parents, for babies and toddlers who are not yet able to take part themselves and need a…”
Edinburgh Old Town walk with UNESCO streets, Auld Reekie tales, landmarks like St Giles and Mercat Cross, plus Harry Potter inspirations for $24.
“Mr G was very informative, friendly, and accommodating. We would absolutely recommend him. We would never have seen this city in such detail and short amount of time had we not have taken the tour. 5 stars!”
A 3-hour Belfast walking tour with Republican and Loyalist ex-prisoners, murals, and the Peace Wall, walking the Peace Line.
“Really confronting but also interesting to hear and see both sides of the Troubles. Colonialism and its history is never easy but this tour really encapsulates experience and information to gather your bearings about Northern Ireland and UKs history.”
A 2-hour London rock and roll walk through Soho’s streets and secret studios, ending with a beer and stories behind the legends.
“I would definitely recommend going on this tour, we had Henry as our guide, he was very engaging throughout and very knowledgable. It was amazing that the amount of places you would walk past and never know the story of how it was involved with so many bands and artists. Henry really brought it all…”
Step into Whitechapel after dark with Ripper-Vision, a handheld projector that turns Jack the Ripper research into a chilling street walk.
“Our tour guide had a personal connection to the Jack the Ripper lore, which explained many of the details of one of the more common theories about who Jack the Ripper was and made the tour much more interesting. Our only "problem" was that it was rather light out when we started the tour, delaying…”
A 2-hour Edinburgh ghost walking tour through Canongate Kirkyard, Black Death stories, and Burke and Hare, ending at Old Calton Cemetery.
“Got to check out a couple of graveyards and learn about the spookier aspects of Edinburgh— the plague, witch trials, etc. Good way to spend an evening and learn some history!”
2-hour Harry Potter walking tour in Edinburgh: Diagon Alley, Quidditch, Hogwarts, and real Rowling inspiration with energetic guides.
“Sarah was excellent, very engaging, great jokes and clearly loves the HP lore and Edinburgh”
2.5-hour Harry Potter walking tour in German in London with House sorting quiz, Diagon Alley and Leaky Cauldron, plus Thames option, $20.
“Unser Guide Sarah war großartig. Sie hat uns in die Hogwarts Hauser eingeteilt und hat immer wieder Fragen zu Harry Potter gestellt. Es war wirklich super informativ und unterhaltsam.”
2-hour Jack the Ripper evening walk from Aldgate. Follow East End streets, learn Victorian slums and suspects with a live guide.
“George, our guide, was informative and engaging. He liked the subject matter and enjoyed sharing it. He made the experience enjoyable despite the wet, rainy, evening.”
Walk Oxford like Hogwarts. Visit the Bodleian’s Divinity School and New College, learn filming secrets, and test yourself with a quiz for about $40.
“I liked the pace Sue the guide done it at, and the additional information she relayed was very good. The access to great hall was restricted, and that was a little bit of a downer, and perhaps needs to me looked at.”
