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Join me for a walk back in time to Regency London, an era of fashion and arts, but also of excesses and extravagances, much like the Prince Regent himself. Hear how George IV, Jane Austen, Byron, Wellington and Beau Brummell shaped the Regency and see how London changed in the last two centuries.

Destination

London, England

Category

Off The Beaten Track

Duration

3 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Română

Included

• Private guide

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 Andreea.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at Knightsbridge Station - London to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience 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. Meeting point

   Begin your journey back in time

4. Stop 1

   Take a stroll through Hyde Park along Rotten Row

5. Stop 2

   Wander around Mayfair and St. James's, two of the areas preferred by aristocracy

6. Stop 3

   Take a peek at one of the oldest surviving bookstores and some of the first shopping arcades in England

7. Stop 4

   Admire the statue of a man who Regency novelists consider the arbiter of men's fashion

8. Stop 5

   Gain insight into gentlemen's lifestyle at the site of former men's clubs and shops

9. Stop 6

   Find out the history of Regent Street

10. Last stop

    End your jaunt in the heart of the entertainment district of both the Regency Period and today

11. Make it yours

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

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

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Flexible cancellation policy

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  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.

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Reviews from guests

swygmf54sk

28 December 2024

Andrea was a great guide, very knowledgeable and helpful. This was booked as a gift for my mother -- a very well read Jane Austen and Regency era person -- and she loved it! She had a great time chatting with Andrea about all the historical facts and aspects of this time period in London. Andrea was also very flexible when we needed to reschedule and adjust the timing. Highly recommend!Flexible, knowledge, kind

Charles🇬🇧 United Kingdom

1 September 2023

My girlfriend and I greatly enjoyed meeting Andreea; she is a lovely young lady who is clearly passionate about this period of history in London. She showed us some interesting places around town that we wouldn’t have found on our own, and she researched some little-known facts that you wouldn’t find on normal websites et cetera. However, I had lots of questions about the background of the Regency period which unfortunately she was unable to answer, not even quite straightforward ones. Most significantly, I was surprised that the Regency walk had no mention of the Prince Regent in terms of his egregious personality and his influence and reputation at the time, something that I would have thought would be absolutely central to the walk. If you know nothing about Regency London at all and would like a bit of gentle background, while enjoying a beautiful walk around London, this walk would be absolutely ideal. If you already have a reasonable amount of knowledge on this topic, then I wouldn’t recommend it. I am reflecting this in my price value rating; I felt I was paying for Andreea’s time rather than for any detailed historical knowledge. None of this is to say that it wasn’t a pleasure to meet Andreea and spend time with her. Pleasant afternoon, lacking in substance.

Megan🇳🇱 Netherlands

24 July 2023

We had a wonderful tour with Andreea. Not only is she incredible knowledgeable about Regency/Georgian London, but she shared all the information in a way that made it feel personal. For many of the areas we visited, she showed pictures of what the place would have looked like during the Regency period, allowing us to visualize better where we were. She also checked in with me beforehand on what our interests were, so she could customize the tour for us. We could not have had a better experience. It was absolutely worth the cost to have a private tour. Exceeded all expectations.

Liat

29 March 2023

Andrea was so lovely and knowledgeable! We had a lovely regency tour in London and had a great time. When we needed to adjust our tour in the middle she was very accommodating and flexible. Thanks Andrea!Such a wonderful experience!

Holly🇺🇸 United States

28 May 2022

Our walking tour of Regency London was awesome - it was great seeing all the different sites from the Regency period that I’ve read in books and heard mentioned in the time period movies and tv shows. Andreea was a great guide and highly recommended! Great Tour!

PAUL🇺🇸 United States

22 March 2022

Andreea was an excellent tour host. She is very knowledgeable about the Regency Period and led us from Hyde Park and Rotton Row to the parks and shops of Mayfair, through Trafalgar Sqare and on to the theaters of Covent Garden. Along the way she did not miss a thing! We liked that she stopped to show us some sites unrealted to the regency period like where the Beatles held their final rooftop performance. Our tour with Andreea let us get our bearings in the city and I highly, highly recommend this as your first activity in London if you are confused about getting around in the city. She gave us excellent recommendations about the rest of our trip including where we might enjoy afternoon tea and get a free view of the city from Sky Garden at Tate Modern Museum. She also gave my wife new reading recommendations for the Regency Period. We are giving her 9/10 hearts because it was sometimes hard to hear her because of all the city noise, but we thoroughly enjoyed our tour and thought it was well worth the price. The Regency Period Tour (Jane Austin) - Perfect Start to a Great Trip!

James🇬🇧 United Kingdom

11 February 2022

Had a fantastic experience with Andreea, who designed a bespoke tour for my wife’s 40th birthday. We both loved it. We learned so much and discovered new parts of London, despite having lived in or near the city all our lives. Thank you.Engaging and Educational Experience

Carolyn 🇺🇸 United States

25 September 2019

Andreea asked us ahead of time If we had any special interests and using our list did her homework and planned a route which covered all of our wishes. She was very pleasant to be with and we enjoyed our time with her. If we asked a question she could answer it most of the time and if she didn't know, she looked it up on the spot. She had many interesting details and knew her way around the city. A very interesting tour of Regency England with historical information to support what we saw.The Regency Tour Hit All of Our Wish List

Monica

4 March 2018

I learnt from Andreea about the history of London in a very spontaneous, fun and relaxed way.London Like a Romantic Regency Novel

Linda

4 March 2018

It was a lovely visit to a nice London area, from Chelsea to Piccadilly. As our tour guide Andreea was so kind and gave us very interesting information.London Like a Romantic Regency Novel

Razvan

4 March 2018

Apart from knowing the most important tourist attractions, Andreea also knows how to make a unique tour that contains also less famous things.London Like a Romantic Regency Novel

Alina

4 March 2018

The best choice when you want to have a relaxing experience and learn a lot of interesting things about people and places is to be accompanied by a passionate person. We weren't very excited about London at first, but Andreea made us change our minds... since then we love the city and we are eager to visit it again.London Like a Romantic Regency Novel

Leah

15 February 2018

I've always loved the novels of Jane Austen and the poetry of Lord Byron so on my first trip to London I HAD to do this tour. Did not disappoint - our chatty and nice host brought us to cool locations that I wouldn't have known about. Made my trip extra special. Thanks Andreea!London Like a Romantic Regency Novel

Camelia

31 January 2025

Andreea is a very competent guide and a great companion , I enjoyed very much my first visit to London. Fascinating London

Franz🇦🇹 Austria

14 January 2025

Very good service great tour she is very friendly and know a lot of interesting story’s great Very good service

Amey

28 December 2024

Andreea is friendly but reserved, knowledgeable yet not intimidating and walking with her is a refreshing, pleasant experience. The choice of landmarks is just right to pique the interest of everyone in the family. She carried pictures of places as they were in the past, reconstructing the glory of the monuments with what remains today. She had an interesting story to tell about everything. I think walking around a place with a guide like her is the best way to learn the history of the place.A Pleasant Experience

Craig🇺🇸 United States

6 May 2024

London can be a very crowded city with many things to see. Andreea did a wonderful job of making sure we saw the best of the sights and at the same time avoided many of the crowds. When we travel abroad we like to explore cities at a slower to moderate pace. During our time with Andreea she adjusted and we walked and used the Tube to maximize our coverage of the city's sights. She has a wealth of knowledge to share and we recommend Andreea for your visit to London.Great Time in London

Cristina🇳🇱 Netherlands

31 December 2023

Weve had an very informative walking tour through London on the first day here which we very mich enjoyed!! Amazing time in London with Andrea.

gabriel🇺🇸 United States

1 August 2023

having used withlocals in milan, i decided to use in london. was plesantly surprised. the sights we visited we on my list that started 3 years ago. pace was good and learned alot about the history. would highly reccomend Andreeaoff the bucket list

Neil🇺🇸 United States

13 October 2019

Due to a missed flight connection at Gatwick while heading to USA from Prague, my wife and I decided to spend a few days touring London. Since it was our first time, and we had previously had great experience with WithLocals in Central Europe, we logged on and were lucky to find Andreea available the next day. We explained our interests and she responded that we'd go off the standard walk plan a bit to focus on our requests. From the Barbican we proceeded to tour historic London as well as the new London - this city has done very well at integrating widely varying architecture. During the walk, Andreea told us much about London's history as well as current events and was able to answer our questions too. We used the information to plan our next few days of touring on our own - we couldn't have planned it so well without Andreea's advice. Near the end of our walk I noticed Andreea on her phone, apparently texting. But no! She was actually researching our request for good quality fish & chips, and we seamlessly ended our tour a a pub near Leicester Square where the lunch was just what we'd asked for.Lucky in London