10 City Tours in United Kingdom That You Shouldn't Miss

November 4, 2021 Enriqueta Cusson

Discover a country filled with epic landscapes, fairy-tales castles and vibrant modern cities bursting with unforgettable experiences to share. Whether it’s gazing at the London skyline from the top of iconic St Paul’s and sipping the finest single malt whisky in a pub in the Scottish Highlands, or tracing footsteps of Banksy in Bristol, discovering musical legends in Liverpool and exploring the history of Cardiff Castle in the stunning heart of Wales, there’s a Britain that’s perfect for you.
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1. Peaky Blinders Full Day Tour with Tommy's Mansion

Lime Street, Lime St, Liverpool L1 1RD, UK Brit Movie Tours
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5.0 based on 17 reviews

Enjoy a fully guided tour of Peaky Blinders Filming Locations on this small-group full-day tour from central Liverpool. The tour features informative commentary from your guide as you visit iconic locations from the show including the location used as Tommy's country home. On the tour you'll see the hospital where Michael recovered, the canal location used as Camden Town, Mosley's rally, Tommy's office and and much more. Your tour will end back in central Liverpool.

Inclusions: Live commentary on board, All Fees and Taxes

Exclusions: Food and drinks

Reviewed By davec934

Booked for April 2020 but was cancelled due to Covid and wouldn’t refund money,issued voucher to use in 2021.Now informed that they won’t honour existing booking as they’ve put price up by £150 ???????? so have refunded original money.Have kept my money for over a year to help their business survive but now increased the price by about 80% and don’t want to look after existing bookings.Shocking way for a company to act so avoid them at all cost.Contact Liverpool taxi drivers via social media who will look after you at a fraction of the cost with a professional service. Brit Movie Tours are greedy and unprofessional !!!

2. Only Fools and Horses Tour of Bristol

Temple Meads, Redcliffe, Bristol, UK Only Fools and Horses Tour
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With this unique bus tour of filming locations from classic British comedy Only Fools and Horses you'll spend the afternoon visiting scenes from some of TV's funniest moments. This tour of exterior locations includes Nelson Mandela House, the Batman and Robin scene, Sids Cafe, the wine bar where Del falls through the hatch and many other memorable moments with your guide giving you the background and behind the scenes to the show.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Live commentary on board, Professional guide

Exclusions: Gratuities (optional)

3. A History of Terror - Belfast City Centre Walking Tour

Donegall Square North, Donegall Square N, Belfast BT1, UK DC Tours
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5.0 based on 808 reviews

Over 2 hours and 15 minutes, with the help of expert guides who are conflict historians, this walking tour of Belfast city center will take you on a journey back in time. You will discover how the conflict known as the Troubles started, see the locations where the most important events of the period occurred, and learn about the path to reconciliation and eventually peace (and the challenges the future may hold). You will discover the realities of growing up and living your life in a conflict zone and how it affected everyone who lived here. The tour is factual and historically accurate to ensure it is unbiased, but the guides also weave their own stories into the tour in order to bring history to life and give you a unique understanding of the recent past. The tour starts each day at 10.30am. It is No.4 on TripAdvisor's Traveller's Choice 'Activities in the U.K. 2019' and one of the guides was named 'Top UK Tour Guide' at the Wanderlust World Guide Awards 2019.

Inclusions: Local guide, Headsets to hear the guide clearly

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Reviewed By lmderd

Paul and Mark somehow managed to summarize centuries of complex history, politics, culture, music, religion and the impact of all on communities and families into a fascinating hour long presentation that was digestible, accessible and very educational. Paul and Mark were so generous with their time and clearly love sharing their knowledge and experiences, for which I am very grateful. Looking forward to meeting them in person the next time I am fortunate enough to visit the north. Highly recommend.

4. Guided City Walking Tour of Newcastle

Grey's Monument, 150 Grainger St, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5AF, UK Red Beard Tours
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4.9 based on 112 reviews

The tour offers more sights than some other tours of the beautiful city of Newcastle. On it you will hear about the history of the city from the Iron Age to present day, and also about some of the city's more interesting characters. The tour is less than 4km, does include some steps, and some uneven pavement. Please come prepared according to the weather forecast for that day. In the event of bad weather, please contact me through the message option here on TripAdvisor to see if the tour is still going ahead. Weather cancellations will be very rare.

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Reviewed By Horse91dancer

Rob was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. We had a wonderful two hours with him, seeing many interesting quirky things. He made history come alive. His recommendation to have coffee and a toasted sandwich at the Canny Goat was much appreciated. It was a great ending to a great morning.

5. Inspector Morse, Lewis and Endeavour Oxford Walking Tour

St Giles', Oxford OX1, UK Morse, Lewis and Endeavour Tours
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4.9 based on 66 reviews

Enjoy the mysteries of Oxford's famous detectives, come alive on this 2-hour walking tour. Stroll through Oxford's old city and learn about Inspector Morse, Lewis, and Hathaway. You will see The Randolph Hotel, the White Horse pub and Broad Street and many other sites where famous scenes were filmed. Hear fascinating stories by your knowledgeable guide. See various locations used in the UK series and in the novels.

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Reviewed By colinh347

Very entertaining and interesting our guid was very knowledgeable and an avid fan. She made the tour fun. Well worth it

6. Gangster Tour of London’s East End Led by Actor Vas Blackwood

Whitechapel Rd, London E1 1BU, UK Brit Movie Tours
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4.9 based on 83 reviews

Learn about the godfathers of British crime on a 2-hour walking tour of London’s East End, led by ‘Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels’ actor Vas Blackwood! Vas is instantly recognizable as on-screen gangster Rory Breaker, having a wealth of knowledge about the villains (both on-screen and real) involved in London’s murky underworld. Hear tales of the notorious Kray twins while visiting sites around Whitechapel and the East End that are linked to them, and see iconic film locations from ‘Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.’

Inclusions: Professional guide

Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Food and drinks

Reviewed By Tour629357

Excellent tour for anyone who loves the Nottinghill film Fiona was a great guide, knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Kept to covid restrictions

7. Gavin and Stacey TV Locations Tour of Barry Island

Barry Island, Barry CF62 5TH, UK Brit Movie Tours
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4.9 based on 34 reviews

Head to Barry Island for a 3-hour ‘Gavin and Stacey’ TV location tour based on the popular British series that charted an endearing romance between the couple, making comedy of their cultural differences with hilarious results. As Stacey’s home town, the peninsula town of Barry is littered with filming sites, and the tour introduces you to the best ones. See where characters like Nessa worked, and walk on the street where Uncle Bryn lived. As they say in Barry, ‘come and see what’s occurring’!

Inclusions: Transport by coach, Professional guide

Exclusions: Gratuities, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Food and drinks, Round-trip transport from Cardiff to Barry

Reviewed By 643karynb

Awesome tour... it's cracking loved it ???????? Glenda is so welcoming at her home and all locations are cracking. Loves it I do.????????

8. Oxford University Walking Tour With University Alumni Guide

5 Broad St, Oxford OX1 3AJ, UK Footprints Tours Oxford
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4.9 based on 1,800 reviews

See inside Oxford University, Harry Potter film site and the Bodleian Library on this authentic 2-hour Oxford student led tour. The tour gives you an insight into student life in this prestigious university and offers you in-depth history of many of the famous colleges and sights such All Souls College, Trinity College, Oriel College, Hertford College, Merton College, Radcliffe Camera, University Church of St Mary and many more.

Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Professional guide

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Reviewed By oliveraN2635WV

We had a great tour with Hannah. She was incredibly knowledgeable about the city, humorous and delivered her tour with aplomb.

9. Edinburgh Darkside Walking Tour: Mysteries, Murder and Legends

Frankie & Benny's, 130 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1QS, UK SANDEMANs NEW Europe - Edinburgh
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4.8 based on 1,627 reviews

See Edinburgh’s shady side. The gruesome and the glorious. The ghostly and the ghastly. This 2-hour tour is a wickedly entertaining walk on the wild and dark side of the Scottish capital. Explore the spots where murders, monsters and mayhem have become things of legend, and visit Old Calton Burial Ground or Canongate Kirkyard, two of Edinburgh’s most chilling cemeteries. Throughout the tour, hear real-life tales of witches, body-snatchers, vampires, cannibals and more from your entertaining guide.

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Reviewed By Manit S

Nobody showed up. Tried calling and texting tour guide but no response. Was told to meet and jerrys but that shop does not exist.

10. Doc Martin Tour in Port Isaac, Cornwall

44 Fore St, Port Isaac PL29 3RD, UK Doc Martin Tours
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4.7 based on 139 reviews

Guided walking tour of filming locations from hit TV show Doc Martin in the charming Cornish village of Port Isaac.

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Reviewed By Lisa-twenty13

A great hour spent with guide who was very knowledgable and quite comical. Was not happy that tickets cost £10 each if you bought them on day and £15 if you purchased online- which is what I did!

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