Venture off the tourist trail and discover the hidden gems of East London on a walking tour that includes stops at Hoxton Square galleries, an East End cafe, the Spitalfields area, and Brick Lane.
Your journey through London's famous East End begins at the Old Street tube on the boundary of the city's financial district and creative area. Make your way to Hoxton Square and its galleries to admire the work of young local artists, and see where the elusive Bansky made his mark on the Moorefields Eye Hospital. Pass Jamie Oliver's social enterprise restaurant, Fifteen, and take a stroll along Regent's canal before coming across the studios where Hitchcock launched his career. Enjoy some time in one of East London's best parks, then travel to an area market to hunt for bargains and work up an appetite for your next stop—a cafe that serves traditional pie and mash.
Continuing on, pay visits to the spot where Guy Fawkes' gunpowder plot was foiled and to the gallery where Damien Hirst made his name. See one of the few circus schools in London, and keep your eye out for more contemporary street art. For some examples of London repurposing, visit a church that has been converted into a reclamation yard, and behold offices made from old London Underground carriages. Head to the historic Spitalfields conservation area—filled with Georgian terraces and home to artists Tracey Emin and Gilbert and George—and browse the market boutiques before passing the Ten Bells pub, where several of Jack the Ripper's victims had their final drink. Experience the unique multicultural atmosphere of Brick Lane, featuring a Huguenot church that was once a synagogue and is now home to a mosque, and pass the famous curry houses of Banglatown before the tour ends at the fashionable Truman brewery.
Inclusions :

• Small-group walking tour of London's East End
• English-speaking guide
• Pie and mash lunch at F Cooke's

Duration:
Approximately 4–5 hours
Departure time and location:
10 AM; from Old Street Tube Station, in front of Martin's Newsagents shop
Return time and location:
Approximately 2 PM–3 PM; to Brick Lane
Note:
This activity is suitable for participants age 6 and older. Tour is offered on a join-in basis with a maximum group size of 12. Tour gratuity is not included and is at your discretion. Please note that the pie and mash stop is not available during Sunday tours; your guide will choose an alternative stop.
This tour may involve catching a London bus or traveling like a local on the tube. Please remember to bring your OysterCard or a London TravelCard Zone 1–2 with you. It is recommended that you wear comfortable walking shoes for this tour as well as lightweight and lightly colored clothing during the warm months. Wide-brimmed hats, raincoats, and umbrellas are also suggested. Please be aware that the short walk along the Regent's canal is on a narrow towpath, and there is a hazard of cyclists en route.