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A vintage afternoon tea home made and served in my east end home.

Destination

London, England

Category

Home Dinners

Duration

3 hours

Cuisine

English & Irish

Available languages

English

Included

• Private guide
• Meals
• Tea etiquette for serving and consuming
• Social history of tea and its part in women’s rights
• Sipping, slurping and superstitions

What you can expect

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with Sorcha.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at approximately Sherwood Gardens, London to start your culinary journey.

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2. Example menu

   This is what our dinner could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. Home made Scones

   Sweet and savory scones

4. Biscuits

   Handmade selection of traditional biscuits

5. Finger and ribbon sandwiches

   Traditional fillings,

6. Sweet cakes and petite fours

   Handmade cakes, buns and sweet treats

7. Tea or coffee

   Various options of loose leaf teas steeped, home brewed coffee

8. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the menu? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

I can personalize this tour for you

• Tell me your preferred date and group size
• Tell me your preferences and wishes so I can customize the tour for you
• Wait for my personal offer in your inbox!

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Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Maya Jade

20 May 2025

Sorcha was extremely fun, helpful, and kind. She was a wealth of knowledge on things in the area, and we had a great time with her. Great little tour around Shoreditch!

Mandy

14 April 2025

We could not have had a better day in London with Sorcha! She made the entire day from start to finish special for us. She listens, and makes sure the day is exactly what you wanted. And she’s a wonderful photographer!! Thank you Sorcha! Do it! Super fun day in London!

Kelly🇺🇸 United States

12 April 2025

Sorcha delivered a family friendly tour that engaged and entertained both us and our 9 and 11 year old sons! We love history and Sorcha delivered even the more gruesome and sensitive of London’s varied history in an age appropriate and informative way. She also scheduled in excellent breaks for snacks that ensured my jet lagged boys didn’t get (too) whiney on the ~5 miles we ended up covering. Sorcha’s knowledge of the landmarks, hidden gems, and the stories behind them, as well as her helpful tips for after the tour ensured a wonderful first day in the city!Sorcha went above and beyond

Nicole🇨🇭 Switzerland

25 March 2024

Sorcha nous a montré Londres comme si nous étions nous-mêmes Londoniens. Nous avons découvert des endroits merveilleux que nous n’aurions jamais connus sans Sorcha. Elle est sympathique et attentionnée, cela nous a énormément touché. On bookera certainement Sorcha à nouveau lors de notre prochaine visite à Londre. Nous recommandons Sorcha à 100%. Merci à toi Sorcha de SuisseSorcha une guide exceptionnel

megan🇺🇸 United States

16 September 2023

We had the absolute best time on this tour with Sorcha! I cannot recommend her enough! In just a few hours we covered so much ground, gained so much knowledge and tried so many delicious snacks and drinks! By the end of the tour it felt like we were sitting down with an old friend. Sorcha is so very knowledgeable - we learned so much about the history of gin and also the city. She did such an amazing job hand curating this tour to fit my husband & I’s interests, food allergies and cocktail preferences. She showed us places we would never find on our own & we really did feel like locals. The cocktails were perfection! We will 100% reach out to Sorcha again when we return to London!Cheers to gin! 10/10 would recommend!

Mesha🇺🇸 United States

29 December 2022

Sorcha made our experience above and beyond what we expected. I fancied myself quite the the Jack the ripper expert before we came to England. She taught me so many facts that I wasn't aware of. Above and beyond

John🇨🇦 Canada

4 September 2022

Sorcha went above and beyond our expectations. The 10 tastings of London tour was so much fun and we learned a lot about the local foods. Even better then the food was Sorcha herself. Within a few minutes she felt like a family member or best friend taking us through the Borough Market and beyond. We wish we could have spent our entire time in London with her. She even invited us back to her home where she offered to make scones for us and taste her favourite Irish whiskey’s. We have travelled throughout Europe with many local guides but none of them compared to the kindness shown by Sorcha. Thank you so very much!!! ❤️A Fantastic guide and wonderful person!!

Sunhwa🇬🇧 United Kingdom

5 June 2022

I booked this tour as a birthday present for my husband. I highly recommend it. We met Sorcha at 3pm and our 3 hour gin tour lasted almost 5 hours! Between chatting and learning a lot about gin making we visited a pub, a bagel shop on Brick Lane, a chocolatier, a bar and a distillery in the City. The conversation flowed ever so easily and Sorcha’s knowledge of London and the East End is awesome. We had a wonderful time! Thank you. So much fun!

Alexis🇺🇸 United States

12 April 2022

We had a great time with Sorcha hearing about some unique London history and trying fun drinks/ tasty food! If you want an alternative tour of London this is for you! Thank you for a fun evening!!A fun way to see London!

Unknown

21 November 2021

Our search for an off the beaten path tour led us to Sorcha! WOW, what a find!! She demonstrated from initial communication through planning her sincere desire to insure our evening together exceeded expectations. An amiable, enthusiastic storyteller, Sorcha was the perfect choice. Our only regret was that the evening had to end and we had to say so long, until we meet again. Night of Libations and Laughter

Candyce🇺🇸 United States

14 November 2021

I would recommend Sasha anytime for the Gin tour! We saw a part of London that was vibrant and showed us places we never would have thought to go. She was a funny, knowledgable and had Great stories. I would recommend Sasha for the Gin Tour!

Genny🇨🇦 Canada

23 April 2020

Due to COVID-19, my trip got cut short and I ended up in London more than a week earlier than I had booked with Sorcha. After reaching out to Sorcha, she was able to change the booking to do the tour within 24 hours. It's definitely worth the money and a fun way to see London through the eyes of a local. Sorcha was amazing, making it fun, including breaks, treats, and full of knowledge about the city. Being quite jetlag, the 3 hours tour was perfect and enough. As my hotel was on her way home and it was dark (late afternoon tour), she rode all the way back with me and ensure I got back to the right neighborhood safely. As a female traveling alone, I thought this was an amazing extra she didn't have to do. I would recommend Sorcha highly as she will adjust the tour and pace accordingly to your needs. I plan to visit her next time (if ever) I'm in London. Best way to see London

Itai🇮🇱 Israel

10 February 2020

We were a number of co-workers and we met Sorcha for Half a day trip and it was one of the good decisions we made !!! We had a delicious and instructive fun trip !!! Sorcha took us to interesting places and in a fun way told us the history of each place This trip is highly recommended to anyone who wants to know London walls Art and get to know the urban space in the city Sorcha is a great guide and highly recommended.excellent experience highly recommended

Peter🇬🇧 United Kingdom

2 February 2020

What a fabulous tour. Sorcha was so knowledgeable and funny and a great communicator. Our family loved the whole experience and the stop off at the chocolate cafe was truly amazing. We would definitely recommend this tour and Sorcha. We will be back again soon.Brilliant

Jerry🇺🇸 United States

26 January 2020

Our time was limited here in London, met with Sorcha and got to see the highlights of London along with some unexpected behind the scenes sights! Loved diving into some local establishments to enjoy some food and drinks. Sorcha is a lot of fun and a must as a tour guide. Sorcha Nailed it

Jennifer🇺🇸 United States

29 December 2019

We had the most delightful time on our food tour with Sorcha. She completely tailored our experience to suit our needs and my accommodate my food allergy. She’s an incredible story teller as well and gave us an entertaining and informative history of London and all the vendors we visited. Conversation and laughter flowed easily, and when we were done she gave us great suggestions for other local “must see” spots about town (which we visited directly and were not disappointed). I can’t recommend her enough, we are so glad we booked this journey and shared our day with her!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND! :) A fantastic day!!

Shen🇸🇬 Singapore

22 November 2019

Sorcha put together an excellent day for my family (2 adults and 2 young kids). She was accommodating and really took great care of the kids. We spent almost 8 hours together exploring London and covered quite a lot. Thank you again Sorcha. You are awesome!There is no need to consider other guides!

Farah🇺🇸 United States

29 October 2019

Sorcha was a fantastic hostess. She showed us around the Soho area and was constantly checking in with us on what else we wanted to see, but also provided great recommendations for stops. She even rode the bus with us on our way to dinner afterwards (as it was on her way home) and pointed out various sights along the route. Highly recommend Sorcha for any London tour, but especially for her expertise with food/drink. Wonderful experience

Daniella🇺🇸 United States

25 October 2019

Sorcha showed us a wonderful time around London and tailor-made the tour to fit our interests - especially cheese. Sorcha knows how to pick out good cheese for a picnic. We had so much fun learning about the city, squishing blackberries into bread, exchanging devil egg recipes and spotting some locations from Good Omens. Would 1000% recommend you book this lovely person!Cheese

James🇺🇸 United States

11 October 2019

We had a great time, she was very personable and gave us a great experience. She was also extremely helpful with allergies and the food was very enjoyable. Would highly recommend.Great Outing with Sorcha

Brenda🇨🇦 Canada

9 October 2019

We had a great time with Sorcha. Lots of laughs. A very laidback fun gin tour making our last Friday night in London such a pleasure. Her walking tour of London’s east end and stories about the areas we walked in, the bars visited and the gins we tasted were very entertaining and insightful. I would highly recommend Sorcha for the gin tour. Nice meeting you Sorcha and thanks for sharing all your various recipes for great drinks and entertaining ideas. Will definitely be in touch for some of the recipes. Take care.

Laura🇺🇸 United States

28 June 2019

Sorcha did a great job at showing my daughter and I around the East End. She has a great palette for gin and what you as a client would love! I would recommend her for all her knowledge and she really gave us a great introduction to London! Great Tour!!!

Tania🇩🇪 Germany

20 June 2019

We had a great time with Sorcha! She showed us all around the Borough market area, found the best route for us to maneuver the stroler, and gave us a lot of choices of foods to try. Thank you, Sorcha for theese wonderfull memories.Awsome food tour!

Christella 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

6 June 2019

Had such a lovely experience and tour with Sorcha ! Very insightful, fun, with beautiful street art, Sorcha made us discover a different side of London. Also loved how committed and engaged Sorcha is within the local community. Highly recommend! Highly recommend Sorcha !!!

Matthew🇳🇿 New Zealand

24 May 2019

Sorcha was a great guide! Very knowledgable and took me to an awesome Ice Cream shop along the way. As always, the WithLocals tour introduced me to some really cool little areas I never would’ve found on my own!Fantastic Tour

Jacco🇳🇱 Netherlands

22 May 2019

My daughter (12) and I had a wonderful afternoon with Sorcha. She showed us all the nice places in Shoreditch, which gave us an honest view of the creative hart of London. We had icecreams, a drink in the nomadic garden and walked around between the most beautiful streetart. Sorcha was very friendly, entertaining and (historically) well informed and gave us both a feeling that we already knew her for a few years. Compliments! Highly recommended

Ramona🇨🇭 Switzerland

5 May 2019

Sorcha was a super host, expect of the knowledge about gin, she knows a lot about the history of london. She wants you to have a special experience. It was a pleasure to met her.Great Gin Tour

Itsik🇮🇱 Israel

8 March 2019

We enjoyed our morning with Sorcha, walking the area of Shoreditch in London, drinking Tea, eating good chocolate and hearing about the history of the Area. Sorcha is very friendly and knowledgeable and an interesting person to be around, indeed a nice local person to walk the streets of London with.Great morning with Sorcha

Diederik 🇳🇱 Netherlands

31 December 2018

We had a lovely time with Sorcha. She is a charming and fun person. Great afternoon stroll through Spitafields/ Shoreditch. Would definitely recommend her!Nice sunday afternoon stroll

Vanessa🇦🇺 Australia

17 December 2018

We had a great time with Sorcha. She was very knowledgeable , friendly and engaging . Sorcha went out of her way to provide a memorable evening for us. We appreciate her efforts to cater for our interests. Sorcha is awesome!

Neil🇺🇸 United States

20 November 2018

For someone who doesn’t drink all that much or that often, Sorcha has converted me! Sorcha’s knowledge and insights on gin as well history, art, social movements, you name it, are unsurpassed. She is extremely cordial and accomodating and a great conversationalist. I’d book whatever tours with whatever focus she were to offer knowing that they would be well researched, informative and above all fun. She’s the best.Gin Blossoms

Jonathan

28 October 2018

Sorcha did a great job of mixing together a fun cocktail experience with splashes of local history. She could write a blog on cocktail history and practices.A Great Time

Monika🇦🇹 Austria

21 August 2018

Dear Sorcha, thank you for the wonderful morning we spent with you in East End. It was a totally new experience for us and we enjoyed the walk extremely. Also your knowledge was great. Thank you very much Sorcha! Kind regards Monika, Peter & IdaWhat a perfect day...

Josette🇺🇸 United States

14 August 2018

We had a blast touring with Sorcha! She was knowledgable, friendly and took us to some amazing places. Some hidden gems not known to the common traveler made this a very fun excursion. I would definitely recommend Sorcha to others and hope you will take the tour!! Sorcha was a Gin Guru!!

Paula🇺🇸 United States

9 May 2018

Meeting Sorcha was one of the highlights of my trip to London. Traveling solo my first time in London, I was not comfortable going out alone. Sorcha met me at my hotel and I felt immediately at ease. I had done a little research on a few places I wanted to see, and she was completely flexible to explore new venues and be spontaneous. It was a magical evening, and I made a friend as well.Tour of Unique Spirits

Jason

4 December 2017

Sorcha's tour was the perfect way to spend a free evening with my cousin visiting from home. She brought us to some lovely places for drinks and had some interesting stories. It was sad hearing about poor Fanny Adams. But we did raise a glass in her honourEast End Gin Tasting Tour

Sinead

4 December 2017

the girls and I wanted more than your usual night out. Sorcha's tour was really fun and different. a bit of a hike so no gym necessary the morning after!, good gin and some very interesting tales. Would recommend, even for non gin drinkersEast End Gin Tasting Tour

Pete🇺🇸 United States

21 November 2017

Our tour with Sorcha was wonderful. She brings her personal perspective along with attitude which is refreshing. The day was a bit cold and, when she learned that my teens love chocolate, we made our way to a shop serving the best hot chocolate that we have ever had. Sorcha not only showed us the highlights, but told us the stories behind them in a way that brought them to life. We certainly felt like friends enjoying the sights with our local, Sorcha.The graffitti, the artists, with attitude!