RIVER OF DEATH - A Haunting Walk Along the Thames

  • Tower Hill Station

Description

  • Walks & Tours
  • Tickets from £16.50
  • Over 18
  • Sun, 1st Nov 2026 @ multiple start times (see ticket info)
  • Multiple start times (see ticket info)

Embark on a journey along the River Thames, where history unfolds with tales of the docks turned deadly inferno, World War Two bombings, and the infamous Execution Dock for pirates. Explore the haunting remnants of Dissolute Sailortown and hear about a bloody multiple murder. Experience the fierce Battle of Cable Street, visit a ruinous mortuary, and learn the legend of a London vampire. Brace yourself for a crossroads burial and the tragic tale of a young boy taken by a tiger.


On this guided tour, Pete Smith will lead you through the dark tales and mysteries that have woven their way into London's most iconic waterway. Discover all of this in just two hours - visually glorious, chills aplenty plus spectacular River views.


Pete Smith is a Devon-born academic who has lived in London since the age of ten. Since retiring as Head of English and Dean of Arts at Brunel University a job he describes as very like managing the salad bar at Smithfield Meat Market, he has reinvented himself as a City of London and City of Westminster guide and freelance lecturer.

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Tickets/Times

Ticket Event time Cost
River of Death - Morning Tour

A Haunting Walk Along the Thames

11:00 - 12:30 £16.50
River of Death - Afternoon Tour

A Haunting Walk Along the Thames

14:00 - 16:00 £16.50

Location

Address

Tower Hill Station, Trinity Square, London, EC3N 1JL

Nearest Station

Tower Hill (Tube)


Getting there

Organiser

A Curious Invitation
An annual festival of walks, talks, workshops and performances to entertain and inform on the subjects of mortality and the city with the best historians, experts, guides, performers and storytellers.

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  • Written by Jason

    Rating: 5

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    Visited 3 years ago
    First event of LMOTD went on full blast, exploring the macabre history of "Smooth Field" aka Smithfield on this special London Month of the Dead walking tour with historical guide PETE SMITH.
  • Written by Jason

    Rating: 5

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    Visited 3 years ago
    Another brilliant event by Robert Stephenson, who led a special tour to meet the famous and infamous residents of one of the country's finest gardens of eternal rest. A visit to the underground vaults was included too.
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