Open House Festival

Historic & Modern Buildings in the City

walk/tour

Guildhall Yard, EC2V 7HH

On this walk we will see many historic & modern buildings in the City of London, look at different architecture styles having regard to the environment and sustainability, and hear about famous architects, past and present. Free walks led by City of London Guides

Getting there

Tube

Bank, Moorgate, St. Paul's, Cannon Street, Mansion House

Train

Cannon Street, City Thameslink, Moorgate

Bus

11, 21, 76, 141

Additional travel info

Starting point is a short walking distance from the tube and train stations. Tour ends close to tube, train stations and bus stops.

Access

Facilities

Accessibility notes

This is a walking tour. There are some uneven surfaces and steps during this tour.

What you can expect

The City of London is not busy at the weekends. The environment would be quiet and there would be some seating available during the tour.

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Activities

Sat 20 Sep

Guided tour

10:45–12:15

Historic and Modern Buildings in the City

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Guided tour

11:45–13:15

Historic and Modern Buildings in the City

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Guided tour

12:45–14:15

Historic and Modern Buildings in the City

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Guided tour

13:45–15:15

Historic and Modern Buildings in the City

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Guided tour

14:45–16:15

Historic and Modern Buildings in the City

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Sun 21 Sep

Guided tour

10:45–12:15

Historic and Modern Buildings in the City

How to book

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Guided tour

11:45–13:15

Historic and Modern Buildings in the City

How to book

Please create a free visitor account to book your festival tickets.

Guided tour

12:45–14:15

Historic and Modern Buildings in the City

How to book

Please create a free visitor account to book your festival tickets.

Guided tour

13:45–15:15

Historic and Modern Buildings in the City

How to book

Please create a free visitor account to book your festival tickets.

Guided tour

14:45–16:15

Historic and Modern Buildings in the City

How to book

Please create a free visitor account to book your festival tickets.

About

Historic & Modern Buildings in the City

On this walk we will view a mixture of historic and modern buildings in the City of London. You will able to see several modern buildings with different architecture styles having regard to the environment and sustainability.

Free walks led by City Guides. Official Guides to the City of London

Dates & Times

The tours will take place on Saturday 20th and, Sunday 21st September 2025
This tour will run at following times on the above dates;
10.45 , 11.45 , 12.45, 13.45 and 14.15 /
Tours will last around one hour 30 minutes.

About the City of London

The City of London, also known as the Square Mile, is the financial district of London.
It has been a centre for settlement, trade, commerce and ceremony since the Roman period, producing a unique historic environment of exceptional richness and significance.
Only around 8000 residents live in just over one square mile. On weekdays more than half a million people work in the City. Additionally, it has 10m annual visitors. The City boundaries stretch from Temple to the Tower of London, on the River Thames including, from west to east Chancery Lane and Liverpool Street

Online presence

www.cityoflondonguides.com

www.facebook.com/LondonCityGuides

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