Pubs, beer and cocktails
The best London pub crawls
Historic pub walks in the City and Soho, a small-group ancient-taverns tour, a bike tour with a pub stop, a brewery tasting and the Alcotraz prison cocktail bar: here is which to book, with honest advice on what the price covers in drinks, hearing the guide in a busy pub, and getting back afterwards.
See our 8 picks
The best London pub crawl for most visitors is a guided historic pubs walk. Walks here last 2 to 4 hours and start from €17, with free cancellation.
On most walks you pay for your own drinks. You must be 18 to buy alcohol. GetYourGuide shows prices in your own currency.
Our 8 picks for London pub crawls
Five guided pub walks, a bike tour with a pint stop, a brewery tasting and a cocktail bar show. All but Alcotraz have free cancellation.
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from €42 per person Our top pick 3 h 30 min 4.9 (1,273) reviews on GetYourGuide
Historic pubs of central London walk
A 3.5-hour walk through old taverns and backstreets, with a stop at a Victorian gin palace. It starts at 30 Newgate Street, near St Paul's. Drinks are not included.
Best for History fans who want the classic pub walk
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from €38 per person 2 h 30 min 4.9 (1,006) reviews on GetYourGuide
Soho music and historic pubs walk
A 2.5-hour walk through Soho, past pubs where music legends drank. It starts at Piccadilly Circus. Drinks and tips are not included.
Best for Music fans
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from €30 per person 2–3 hours 4.9 (283) reviews on GetYourGuide
Small-group ancient pubs and taverns
A small-group walk to some of London's oldest pubs, some from the 16th century. It takes 2 to 3 hours. Non-drinkers are welcome, and you buy your own drinks.
Best for Anyone who wants a small group
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from €38 per person 2 h 30 min 5.0 (80) reviews on GetYourGuide
Great British pubs walk
A 2.5-hour walk to hidden pubs on cobbled backstreets, starting at Sloane Square. Groups are up to 12. Drinks and tips are not included.
Best for Couples and small groups
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from €17 per person 4 hours 4.8 (106) reviews on GetYourGuide
Historic London pub walk
A 4-hour walk to four historic pubs, with a seat saved in an 800-year-old pub. It starts at Embankment station. All drinks are at your own cost.
Best for Visitors on a budget
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from €78 per person 3 h 30 min 4.9 (331) reviews on GetYourGuide
Landmarks and secrets bike tour with a pub stop
A 3.5-hour ride on classic British bikes past Big Ben and Covent Garden. You spray paint in a legal graffiti zone and stop at a real ale pub. Drinks are not included.
Best for Active visitors who want sights and a pint
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from €30 per person 1 h 30 min 4.9 (27) reviews on GetYourGuide
3 Locks Brewing guided tasting
A 1.5-hour brewery tour at Hawley Wharf, by Camden Market. You get a welcome beer, six tasters and an end-of-tour beer. Groups are up to 12.
Best for Beer lovers
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Hackney Road
Alcotraz
1 h 45 min 4.8 (87) reviews on GetYourGuide
Alcotraz immersive prison cocktail experience
Non-refundable. A theatre show in a fake prison on Hackney Road, with actors and orange jumpsuits. You bring your own alcohol, and the bar staff mix 3 to 4 cocktails with it.
Best for Groups and couples who want something unusual
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Compare the pub crawls
| Tour | From | Duration | Free cancellation | Drinks included? | Who it suits | Why we picked it |
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| Historic pubs of central London walk | €42 per person | 3 h 30 min | Yes | No | History fans who want the classic pub walk | The most-reviewed pub walk here, with 4.9 from 1,273 reviews. |
| Soho music and historic pubs walk | €38 per person | 2 h 30 min | Yes | No | Music fans | Rock and pop stories with your pint, and 4.9 from 1,006 reviews. |
| Small-group ancient pubs and taverns | €30 per person | 2–3 hours | Yes | No | Anyone who wants a small group | Small groups make the guide easy to hear, with 4.9 from 283 reviews. |
| Great British pubs walk | €38 per person | 2 h 30 min | Yes | No | Couples and small groups | The top rating here, 5.0 from 80 reviews, and groups of up to 12. |
| Historic London pub walk | €17 per person | 4 hours | Yes | No | Visitors on a budget | The cheapest walk here, from €17, with 4.8 from 106 reviews. |
| Landmarks and secrets bike tour with a pub stop | €78 per person | 3 h 30 min | Yes | No | Active visitors who want sights and a pint | Sights, street art and a pub in one trip, with 4.9 from 331 reviews. |
| 3 Locks Brewing guided tasting | €30 per person | 1 h 30 min | Yes | Yes, 8 beers | Beer lovers | The only pick with drinks in the price, and 4.9 from 27 reviews. |
| Alcotraz immersive prison cocktail experience | €70 per person | 1 h 45 min | Non-refundable | Cocktails made with alcohol you bring | Groups and couples who want something unusual | The one cocktail pick, with 4.8 from 87 reviews. |
Historic pubs of central London walk
€42 per person3 h 30 min 4.9 (1,273)
Details
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- Drinks included?
- No
- Who it suits
- History fans who want the classic pub walk
- Why we picked it
- The most-reviewed pub walk here, with 4.9 from 1,273 reviews.
Soho music and historic pubs walk
€38 per person2 h 30 min 4.9 (1,006)
Details
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- Drinks included?
- No
- Who it suits
- Music fans
- Why we picked it
- Rock and pop stories with your pint, and 4.9 from 1,006 reviews.
Small-group ancient pubs and taverns
€30 per person2–3 hours 4.9 (283)
Details
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- Drinks included?
- No
- Who it suits
- Anyone who wants a small group
- Why we picked it
- Small groups make the guide easy to hear, with 4.9 from 283 reviews.
€38 per person2 h 30 min 5.0 (80)
Details
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- Drinks included?
- No
- Who it suits
- Couples and small groups
- Why we picked it
- The top rating here, 5.0 from 80 reviews, and groups of up to 12.
€17 per person4 hours 4.8 (106)
Details
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- Drinks included?
- No
- Who it suits
- Visitors on a budget
- Why we picked it
- The cheapest walk here, from €17, with 4.8 from 106 reviews.
Landmarks and secrets bike tour with a pub stop
€78 per person3 h 30 min 4.9 (331)
Details
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- Drinks included?
- No
- Who it suits
- Active visitors who want sights and a pint
- Why we picked it
- Sights, street art and a pub in one trip, with 4.9 from 331 reviews.
3 Locks Brewing guided tasting
€30 per person1 h 30 min 4.9 (27)
Details
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- Drinks included?
- Yes, 8 beers
- Who it suits
- Beer lovers
- Why we picked it
- The only pick with drinks in the price, and 4.9 from 27 reviews.
Alcotraz immersive prison cocktail experience
€70 per person1 h 45 min 4.8 (87)
Details
- Free cancellation
- Non-refundable
- Drinks included?
- Cocktails made with alcohol you bring
- Who it suits
- Groups and couples who want something unusual
- Why we picked it
- The one cocktail pick, with 4.8 from 87 reviews.
- Small group: Great British pubs walk, max 12; 3 Locks Brewing guided tasting, max 12.
- None of the 8 includes hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point.
- Private option: Small-group ancient pubs and taverns; Landmarks and secrets bike tour with a pub stop.
- Prices and ratings as shown on GetYourGuide on 24 October 2026. Prices are "from" prices in euros and can change; the booking page shows the live price.
Historic pub tours in London compared
The historic pubs of central London walk is the pick for most people. It has the most reviews and covers old taverns near St Paul's.
For Soho and music stories, take the Soho walk. For a small group, take the ancient pubs tour or the Great British pubs walk.
On a budget, the historic London pub walk starts from €17. It is also the longest, at 4 hours.
Drinks included? On the pub walks, no. You buy your own drinks at each pub.
A pint in London costs about £5.64 to £6.48, as the 2026 London Travel Cost Study shows.
Brewery tours
The 3 Locks Brewing tour is the one brewery tour here. It is at Hawley Wharf, by Camden Market.
Your beer is in the price: a welcome beer, six tasters and one more at the end.
Cocktail experiences
Alcotraz is the cocktail pick on this page. It is an immersive cocktail bar with actors, not a cocktail-making class.
You smuggle in your own alcohol, and the bar staff mix 3 to 4 cocktails with it. The listing says it does not suit under-18s.
Is there a gin tour?
Not on this page. None of the tours here is a gin tasting or a distillery tour.
The historic pubs of central London walk does stop at a Victorian gin palace. You buy your own drink there.
Age rules and ID
You must be 18 to buy alcohol in the UK, says gov.uk. An adult cannot buy it for someone under 18.
Most tours here do not suit under-18s, their listings say. The bike tour is open from age 12.
Bring a passport or photo driving licence. Bars that use the Challenge 25 scheme ask anyone who looks under 25 for photo ID.
Before you book a pub crawl
Budget for drinks
Only the brewery tour includes beer. On the walks, you pay at each bar.
Pick a small group
Busy pubs are loud. The Great British pubs walk and the brewery tour take up to 12, so the guide is easier to hear.
Find the start
Each walk starts at a set place, such as Piccadilly Circus or Embankment station. Check the meeting point on the listing.
Getting back
After the last pub, plan your trip back with our guide to getting around London.
Add a show
An afternoon walk still leaves time for one of the West End shows later.
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