The early morning tours of the City’s historic Smithfield Market usually take place monthly on a Thursday or Friday at 6.30am. This early start should not put anyone off - this is a really unusual experience for anyone interested in history, food and Victorian architecture. As if that wasn’t tempting enough, the tour provides a perfect opportunity to experience the hustle and bustle of the City of London’s last surviving market at first hand and in full flow. It focuses on the workings of the famous meat market but will also cover:
Duration: 90 minutes
Price: £17.50 + Eventbrite Booking fee
Book: via Eventbrite
If you have any questions about the tour please email us at smithfield@cityoflondonguides.com. And if you want to learn more about Smithfield's bloody past, why not go on our popular 'Dark Side of the City' tour, which take place on Friday mornings.
Photos: courtesy of Niki Gorick
Please note: children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Our daily walks run from the City Information Centre, just south of St Paul's. You need to book via Eventbrite to secure you place. Note: the cut-off time for booking our daily walks is 21:00hrs the night before. If we don't have any bookings then the walk will not take place.
Our weekly walks have individual booking pages and earlier cut-off times, please see the individual listing.
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This unique site is now open for this season of tours. Find out more.
This is a limited-edition, evening tour exploring the history of food and drink in and around the market in May and June. Find out more
If you'd like to organise your own walk, lecture or a virtual tour, then please use our Find a Guide section. If you're a member of an Arts Society or a U3A or other group we'd love to take you on a tour of the City. And if you're a company based in the City who'd like to organise a social event for your work colleagues, why not book a walk with us?
90mins
£17.50
