Secrets of central London walking tour

Retrace the roads that shaped London's early transport system and hear our exclusive archive findings on the area surrounding "Convent Garden," as it was then known. This overground tour departs from the Museum piazza on selected days. Retrace the roads that shaped London's early transport system and hear our exclusive archive findings on the area surrounding "Convent Garden," as it was then known. This overground tour departs from the Museum piazza on selected days. This walking tour reveals little known facts about the area that were pulled straight from our archives, including the story of Convent Garden (as it was originally known), and how London’s first professional police force was born. You’ll also find out how well-known streets shaped London’s transport systems, from the construction of the Piccadilly line and Kingsway Tram Tunnel to the building of the Elizabeth line in the 2010s. Along the way you’ll get glimpses of some iconic Hidden London tour sites, see the oldest shop in the city, hear about the first theatres that opened in the area, and learn about the remarkable feats of engineering that shaped modern transport. This walking tour is entirely overground. If you’d like to access disused parts of London’s underground network, you can book onto one of our Hidden London in-person station tours. Time: 10:30 and 13:30 on selected Saturdays and Sundays Location: Meet outside London Transport Museum Tickets*: £20 / £17.50 concessions & children Age: This tour is available to guests aged 9 and over. 9 to 16-year-olds must be accompanied by an adult. London Transport Museum is a charity. Profits from your Hidden London ticket helps us to continue conserving and sharing London’s transport and design heritage. *As well as your tour, the ticket price includes: These offers cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. We advise travelling to the museum by public transport or cycling as it will be easier and faster than by car. The closest Underground stations to the Museum are Covent Garden (2 minutes walk away), Leicester Square (4 minutes), Holborn (5 minutes), Charing Cross (7 minutes) and Embankment (8 minutes). These stations are not step-free.