WW2 London Blitz Private Tour

Summary

The Blitz in London was a time of great fear and destruction for the people of London. The Blitz was a series of air raids that took place over a period of six months in 1940. The Blitz was the most intense air raid of the Second World War and it killed more people than any other air raid. The Blitz was a time of great fear and destruction for the people of London. The Blitz was a series of air raids that took place over a period of six months in 1940. The Blitz was the most intense air raid of the Second World War and it killed more people than any other air raid. The Blitz was a time of great fear and destruction for the people of London. The Blitz was a series of air raids that took place over a period of six months in 1940. The Blitz was the most intense air raid of the Second World War and it killed more people than any other air raid. The Blitz was a time of great fear and destruction for the people of London. The Blitz was a series of air raids that took place over a period of six months in 1940. The Blitz was the most intense air raid of the Second World War and it killed more people than any other air raid. The Blitz was a time of great fear and destruction for the people of London. The Blitz was a series of air raids that took place over a period of six months in 1940. The Blitz was the most intense air raid of the Second World War and it killed more people than any other air raid. The Blitz was a time of great fear and destruction for the people of London. The Blitz was a series of air raids that took place over a period of six months in 1940. The Blitz was the most intense air raid of the Second World War and it killed more people than any other air raid. The Blitz was a time of great fear and destruction for the people of London. The Blitz was a series of air raids that took place over a period

Description

WW2 London Blitz Private Tour

From the 7th September 1940 to the 11th May 1941, London suffered under continual aerial bombardment from the German Luftwaffe the like of which the world had never before seen and fortunately rarely has since.  It was known as The Blitz and the face of London was changed forever as well as the character of Londoners too.  Whilst much has changed in the intervening years, there are still reminders of these dark days. Join us on this very special private tour which will take you to places that big group and bus tours could never hope to go.

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Points Of Interest

• 5 minutes: The memorial to the Battle of Britain just a few minutes from Big Ben and behind the old War Office.
• 5 minutes: Our national War Memorial.
• 5 minutes: Stand outside the gates of the home of the Prime Minister both now and to Sir Winston Churchill during WW2.
• 10 minutes: Here we will see The Citadel, where the last stand in London would have taken place should Nazi Germany have successfully invaded.
• 5 minutes: We will visit, from the outside only, the famous bunker from which Churchill oversaw the war whilst London above was being bombed in The Blitz
• 5 minutes: See the iconic statue of Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill as he was when he went to inspect the bomb damage of Parliament during The Blitz.
• 10 minutes: The central square of Westminster where people through the ages have fought for and been honoured in the fight for democracy and equality. Nearby we will visit some of the last surviving signs of public air-raid shelters in The Blitz
• 5 minutes: See the Mother of Parliaments
• 5 minutes: We will pass through the grounds of the ancient Westminster Abbey, where all English and British monarchs have been crowned since 1066.
• 15 minutes: We will see an original 3.7" (94mm) Ack Ack gun on display at the Mudchute in an original gun emplacement that was used to defend Millwall Docks against the Luftwaffe.
• 10 minutes: We end the tour at Christchurch Greyfriars Church which was all but destroyed on the same great raid where St. Pauls was targeted. Now maintained as a memorial garden inside the outer walls.
• 10 minutes: See Hitlers number 1 target in London during The Blitz.
• 10 minutes: See the memorial to the firefighters to gave their lives to defend the people the buildings of London
• 15 minutes: Visit the memorial to the 173 people who died here during the biggest civilian disaster in The Blitz

Additional Information

• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
• Face masks required for guides in public areas
• Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
• Social distancing enforced throughout experience
• Guides required to regularly wash hands
• Your guide and yourself are welcome to wear face masks and we will keep to the UK law regarding social distancing.