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Hand-picked tours across the New Forest & the UK

Our team has been pulling together the best small-group tours, day trips and multi-day adventures around the New Forest & the UK for years. Mick reads the traveller reviews before any tour earns a spot on this page — if a tour's a dud, it doesn't get listed.

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Private Guided Tour of Windsor, Stonehenge and Bath

★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Private Guided Tour of Windsor, Stonehenge and Bath

A 10–11 hour private guided loop through three pivotal chapters of English history, starting from Central London. You'll see Windsor's royal precincts and riverside setting, stand among Stonehenge's prehistoric megaliths, then explore Bath's Palladian crescents and Roman-era foundations. Your driver—chauffeuring you in a climate-controlled hybrid cab—weaves storytelling, architectural detail and on-the-ground anecdotes into a seamless narrative arc across five millennia. Lunch at a country pub breaks the day; the return journey unspools through English countryside.

10 hours – 11 hoursfrom GBP $1075

History of Edinburgh Walking Tour: With A Comedian

★ 5.0 (3)

🛕 Culture & History

United Kingdom

History of Edinburgh Walking Tour: With A Comedian

A 2-hour walking tour down Edinburgh's Royal Mile led by Ross Leslie, a five-time Scottish Comedian of the Year finalist who doubles as a history guide. Starting at Edinburgh Castle, you'll hear stories of battles, royals, and the characters who shaped Scotland's capital, finishing at Holyrood Palace. Expect humour woven throughout genuine historical detail—learning and laughing happen simultaneously. Groups stay small (20 maximum) for a more intimate experience.

2 hours – 2h 15mfrom GBP $18

Greyfriars Walking Tour 90 Minutes Book the best!

★ 5.0 (3)

🛕 Culture & History

United Kingdom

Greyfriars Walking Tour 90 Minutes Book the best!

Explore Edinburgh's Greyfriars Graveyard on a 90-minute guided walk through four centuries of Scottish history. This 16th-century burial ground sits at the city centre with a reputation for atmospheric tales and documented hauntings. Your guide reveals the real stories behind the elaborate monuments, from the celebrated Greyfriars Bobby to lesser-known figures whose graves mark turning points in Scotland's past. Expect cobbled paths, weathered stonework, and the kind of detail you'd miss walking alone.

1h 10m – 1h 30mfrom GBP $295

★ 5.0 (3)

🍹 Nightlife

United Kingdom

Private Newcastle Pub Tour

A three-hour guided tour through Newcastle's most storied pubs, led by a local guide who unearths the character behind each venue. You'll visit at least four establishments, sampling regional beers whilst learning how Newcastle Brown Ale shaped the city's brewing heritage and how contemporary micro-breweries have reinvigorated the scene. The tour captures both the history etched into timber and brass, and the present-day energy that keeps Newcastle's pub culture thriving.

3 hoursfrom GBP $150

★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Wild West Coast Adventure (Part 1)

A 9–10 hour road tour through the Scottish Highlands, starting at Loch Ness and ending in Plockton. You'll cross mountain passes, visit Iron Age ruins, take a ferry to Skye and back, and spot Highland cattle and unexpected palms. The route traces glens, lochs and passes that shaped Highland history, with stops for short walks and viewpoints rather than lengthy hiking.

9 hours – 10 hoursfrom GBP $750

★ 5.0 (3)

🛕 Culture & History

United Kingdom

From Feast to Fling

Spend an evening at Edinburgh's Corn Exchange exploring Scotland's musical and storytelling heritage through live performance, traditional food, and participatory celebration. This three-hour experience weaves together Highland dancers, folk musicians, and local narratives into an evening that invites you beyond the role of spectator. You'll eat a traditional Scottish feast whilst professionals guide the room through history and humour, finishing with an open invitation to join a ceilidh. Pitched at cultural travellers, groups, and anyone curious about how Scots have marked occasions for centuries.

York Food & History Tour with local guide

Walk through York's medieval centre with Kay, a local guide who threads together the city's thousand-year story whilst you taste your way through five independent restaurants. Each stop showcases locally-sourced dishes with global influences—think British ingredients reimagined by passionate chefs. You'll cover less than a mile on mostly flat cobbles, finishing near Castlegate. The pace lets you chat with fellow food travellers and discover which local producers and makers you want to support beyond the tour.

3h 30mfrom GBP $128

Iconic London Taxi Tour – Private Black Cab Experience

★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Iconic London Taxi Tour – Private Black Cab Experience

Explore London from a classic black cab fitted with a panoramic glass roof, piloted by accredited driver-guides with backgrounds in heritage interpretation and law enforcement. This 3–4 hour private tour moves beyond standard sightseeing, weaving together royal heritage, political intrigue and overlooked corners of the city. You'll pass Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament, St Paul's Cathedral and Tower Bridge whilst discovering tucked-away lanes and courtyards that guidebooks skip. Stop whenever a view catches your eye, navigate the city on your own schedule, and absorb London's layered history through knowledgeable narration.

3 hours – 4 hoursfrom GBP $299

2 Hours Rock and Roll Historical Walking Tour in London

★ 5.0 (3)

🛕 Culture & History

United Kingdom

2 Hours Rock and Roll Historical Walking Tour in London

Walk through London's rock landmarks and discover how the capital became a crucible for popular music. This 2-hour tour traces the evolution from 1960s mod culture through to contemporary acts, visiting recording studios, concert venues, and streets where music history was made. Your guide shares documented anecdotes from the lives of The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Bowie, Queen, and dozens of other artists—the affairs, feuds, overdoses, and triumphant moments that defined six decades of rock.

2 hours – 2h 30mfrom GBP $49

Private Tour of Oxford and Windsor Castle

★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Private Tour of Oxford and Windsor Castle

A full-day private tour combining Oxford's medieval colleges with Windsor Castle's royal grandeur. Your dedicated guide drives you through both destinations at your own pace, handling all transport logistics while you focus on the stories behind England's most iconic architecture. Hotel pickup and drop-off included. Ten hours to explore two centuries of British history without the constraints of group schedules.

10 hoursfrom GBP $995

★ 5.0 (3)

🛕 Culture & History

United Kingdom

Week-long Trip to Avalon Island

Spend seven days on Avalon Island exploring the landscape and heritage that has drawn seekers for centuries. This guided retreat combines accommodation, meals, and structured activities at significant locations across the Isle, led by a specialist in the island's history and traditions. The programme includes ceremonies at heritage sites, daily meditation, and time for personal reflection. Groups are kept small (8–10 participants) to maintain intimacy. Suitable for those seeking contemplation rather than standard sightseeing.

7 daysfrom GBP $88

London Like a Local Full Day Custom Tour with Private Guide

★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

London Like a Local Full Day Custom Tour with Private Guide

A seven-hour custom tour shaped around your interests—whether you're drawn to food, fashion, history, or something else entirely. Your private guide meets you at your hotel and navigates London on foot and by public transport, revealing both celebrated landmarks and quieter corners locals favour. The itinerary is built to your preferences beforehand, so you spend your day seeing what genuinely appeals to you rather than ticking boxes.

Derrie Danders: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of the Riverside and South City

Navigate Derry's riverside and urban landscape on this self-guided audio walk, tracing the city's maritime past and industrial boom alongside its more recent social divisions. The 75-minute route moves between the Peace Bridge and Craigavon Bridge along the River Foyle, then loops back through neighbourhoods shaped by shipbuilding, shirt manufacture, and wartime service. You'll encounter landmarks tied to Scottish emigration, early Christian history, and 20th-century conflict, hearing how infrastructure and community geography still reflect these layered chapters.

1 hour – 1h 15mfrom GBP $6

2 hour Christchurch Tales Oxford's Legacy of History and Fantasy

★ 5.0 (3)

🛕 Culture & History

United Kingdom

2 hour Christchurch Tales Oxford's Legacy of History and Fantasy

Step inside Christ Church College, Oxford's most celebrated institution set on hallowed medieval grounds. This two-hour guided tour reveals the spaces where Lewis Carroll dreamed up Alice in Wonderland and where film crews captured Harry Potter's most iconic scenes. You'll navigate the cathedral, dining hall, and staircases within one of Britain's most architecturally significant colleges, led by an ITG-accredited guide with rare access. The route weaves together 900 years of academic heritage, from the scholars who became Prime Ministers to the hidden corners that inspired global literature.

Full Day Private History Tour of the Cotswolds in a Rolls Royce

Travel through the Cotswolds in a Rolls Royce with a retired history educator who shapes the itinerary around your interests. Over seven to eight hours, you'll visit significant sites across this picturesque English region, stopping at carefully selected restaurants for lunch. The chauffeur handles all driving whilst your guide provides context on the landscape, architecture and stories that define the area. A personalised approach means you focus on what genuinely intrigues you, whether medieval villages, Roman remains or Georgian townhouses.

7 hours – 8 hoursfrom GBP $800

Royal Tour w/ Buckingham Palace Tickets - Semi-Private 8ppl Max

★ 5.0 (3)

🛕 Culture & History

United Kingdom

Royal Tour w/ Buckingham Palace Tickets - Semi-Private 8ppl Max

A 4-hour semi-private walking tour exploring London's royal history, from Henry VIII's hunting grounds through Parliament's evolution to modern monarchy. Starting at Hyde Park, you'll visit Wellington Arch and Green Park with a knowledgeable guide uncovering palace intrigue, assassination plots and the Crown's relationship with Parliament. The tour concludes with timed entry to Buckingham Palace for self-guided exploration of the State Rooms. Groups capped at 8 people ensure a more intimate experience.

4 hoursfrom GBP $139

Glasgow: Privately Guided Day Tour of Glasgow with local Guide

★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Glasgow: Privately Guided Day Tour of Glasgow with local Guide

Explore Glasgow's layered history over eight hours with a private guide steering a luxury minivan. Start at the medieval Cathedral, then trace the city's transformation through Trongate's narrow streets and into the Georgian grandeur of George Square. You'll see the Finnieston Crane—a steel relic of Glasgow's shipbuilding boom—before heading west to discover Victorian universities and the bohemian character of Merchant City. Your itinerary flexes to your interests; no fixed schedule, no tour-bus crowds.

Private Tour: Beatrix Potter Afternoon Half Day All-Inclusive Tour with Expert

Follow the literary footsteps of Beatrix Potter across the Lake District's most significant landscapes in this four-hour guided tour. You'll visit the real locations that shaped her imagination and inspired her beloved stories—from the castle where she first fell in love with the region as a teenager to Hill Top, the house her Peter Rabbit royalties purchased. The tour weaves together her personal history with the Lakeland scenery she sketched and painted, finishing with a cruise across Windermere's tranquil waters.

Durham Monks, Miners and cathedral secrets tour with mobile app

Explore Durham's thousand-year history through a self-guided audio walk, downloadable to your phone and playable offline. The tour traces how monks fleeing Viking raids carried a saint's remains to a hilltop, sparking an entire city's growth. You'll discover medieval bishops who minted coins and commanded armies, encounter tales of England's boldest Tower of London escapee, and visit the cathedral still housing those ancient bones. Move at your own rhythm—pause for a pint, backtrack, or skip sections entirely. Over 20,000 travellers have completed this tour; it comes with a full refund guarantee.

2 hours – 3 hoursfrom GBP $3

Blackness & Stirling Castle, Wallace Monument Private Tour

★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Blackness & Stirling Castle, Wallace Monument Private Tour

This eight-hour private tour links four defining Scottish landmarks: the Forth Bridge's Victorian engineering, Blackness Castle's fortress-grey walls, the William Wallace Monument overlooking Stirlingshire, and Stirling Castle's royal ramparts. Your driver doubles as guide, steering you through centuries of Scottish history across varying terrain. The route covers around 40 miles, taking in lochs, rolling countryside, and some steep sections requiring steady legs. Children aged five and up travel comfortably in booster seats; service animals welcome.

Pride History of Birmingham Tour

Trace Birmingham's LGBTQ+ history on this guided walk through the city's Gay Village, spanning five kilometres and 1.5–2 hours depending on pace. Starting at the original Nightingale Club site in 1969—just two years after decriminalisation—you'll visit pivotal venues and landmarks that shaped one of the UK's most vibrant scenes. The tour contextualises Birmingham's journey against global Pride movements whilst addressing the ongoing pressures facing the village today.

1h 30m – 2 hoursfrom GBP $350

★ 5.0 (3)

🛕 Culture & History

United Kingdom

Giants Causeway Private Tour

Explore Northern Ireland's most striking geological formation and Belfast's layered past on a customised private tour. Your local guide drives you through the dramatic north coast landscape to the Giant's Causeway—those remarkable hexagonal basalt columns—then ventures into Belfast city to confront its turbulent twentieth-century history via the peace walls and associated sites. Tours run 4–8 hours depending on your interests. Includes air-conditioned transport, bottled water, and a guide who adapts the itinerary to your group's pace and curiosity.

4 hours – 8 hoursfrom GBP $675

In Jack The Ripper Footsteps: Private Black Cab Tour in London

★ 5.0 (3)

🛕 Culture & History

United Kingdom

In Jack The Ripper Footsteps: Private Black Cab Tour in London

This 4-hour private black cab tour tracks the 1888 Whitechapel murders through London's East End with a driver-guide versed in Ripper history. You'll visit crime scenes and haunted pubs where victims spent their final hours, weaving between Buck's Row and Mitre Square whilst passing iconic landmarks like Tower Bridge and St. Paul's Cathedral. The narrative extends beyond Jack the Ripper to cover other dark chapters—the Kray Twins, Sweeney Todd—painting a portrait of Victorian London's criminal underbelly from the safety of an iconic London taxi.

Mission Impossible Tour of London

Follow a film-locations expert through central London to discover where Mission: Impossible scenes were shot, from safe houses to chase sequences and villain captures across the City. Starting at Liverpool Street Station and finishing near Temple, this 2.5-hour walk combines film trivia with London's architectural history. You'll recognise streets and buildings from multiple franchise instalments while learning how the production team used the capital as a character itself.

Royal london

A guided walking tour through Westminster, London's royal heartland, tracing the corridors of power where monarchs, statesmen and scientific minds have shaped history. This 2.5-hour exploration showcases the grand architecture and ceremonial traditions that define Britain's establishment, from the iconic clock tower to the pageantry of the Household Guard. A Spanish-speaking guide leads you through these storied streets, revealing the stories behind the facades.

2h 30mfrom GBP $12

★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Devon Coast Tour

An eight-hour private coastal journey tracing Devon's shoreline from your accommodation. The route takes in Burgh Island's distinctive sea tractor and causeway, Slapton Sands with its wartime history and three-mile beach, and Dartmouth's twin gun castles guarding the Dart estuary mouth. You'll explore how local defences battle rising sea levels and visit the home of the Britannia Naval College, combining maritime heritage with dramatic seascapes.

8 hoursfrom GBP $238

3 Hours Private Guided Walking Tour in Sheffield

★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

3 Hours Private Guided Walking Tour in Sheffield

Navigate Sheffield with confidence alongside a local guide on this three-hour private walking tour. Rather than following a fixed route, your guide tailors the experience to your interests beforehand, unveiling the city's landmarks, cultural heritage, and lesser-known corners. You'll explore architectural facades and museum exteriors, with the flexibility to arrange interior visits if desired. Ideal for families, solo travellers, and couples seeking an authentic introduction to Sheffield's character and history.

Invergordon Private Sheepdogs, Highland cows and Castle Tour

This private six to eight-hour tour from Invergordon takes you through the Scottish Highlands to meet working sheepdogs, Highland cattle, and Pygmy goats on an active farm, then explores Cawdor Castle's grounds and interior. You'll watch sheepdogs herd sheep, learn about traditional Highland farming practices, and tour a castle steeped in Scottish history. The journey includes a 45-minute drive each way to Inverness, with stops tailored to your group's pace and interests.

6 hours – 8 hoursfrom GBP $780

Private Glasgow Necropolis Tour: The City of the Dead

★ 5.0 (3)

🛕 Culture & History

United Kingdom

Private Glasgow Necropolis Tour: The City of the Dead

Walk through Glasgow's Necropolis with a knowledgeable local guide who unpacks the lives of those buried here—from Victorian merchants to actors and rebels. This 2-hour private tour moves chronologically through the cemetery's 200-year history, revealing the city's social fabric through its monuments and graves. You'll hear genuine stories about real people, not just dates and names, gaining insight into how Glasgow changed across generations.

Private Walking Tour in Callanish Stone Circles Heritages

Wander amongst the standing stones of Callanish on the Isle of Lewis, guided through 5,000 years of Hebridean history in just two hours. Your local guide reveals how Neolithic communities engineered these monoliths with striking astronomical precision, exploring the primary circle and the smaller satellite sites of Callanish II and III. Walk the windswept moorland where these ancient structures still dominate the landscape, piecing together what rituals and beliefs shaped their construction.

Liverpool Guided Walking Tour

A 2 hour 15 minute walking tour through Liverpool led by a knowledgeable local guide who reveals the city's layers: its role as a global maritime hub, the cultural phenomenon of the Beatles, and the neighbourhoods that shape contemporary Scouse identity. You'll traverse the waterfront's grand Victorian architecture, slip into narrow streets inaccessible to tour coaches, and hear the stories that explain why this place matters. Designed for both newcomers and history enthusiasts seeking substance over surface-level sightseeing.

Downton Abbey Black Taxi Tour from London with Highclere Castle

Spend ten hours exploring the real locations that brought Downton Abbey to life on screen. This black taxi tour collects you from your central London hotel and whisks you to Highclere Castle—the stately home standing in as the fictional estate—where you'll tour both grounds and rooms. Continue to Bampton, the Cotswolds village transformed into Downton Village for the series and films. Your guide unpicks the production history at each stop, and transport for up to five passengers is included throughout.

10 hoursfrom GBP $510

Halloween Special: Newcastle's Dark Side Walking Tour

★ 5.0 (3)

🛕 Culture & History

United Kingdom

Halloween Special: Newcastle's Dark Side Walking Tour

Walk Newcastle's shadowy past with a local guide versed in the city's criminal history. Over 90 minutes, you'll trace tales of body-snatching, prison brutality, and witch trials that shaped the streets you traverse. This isn't sanitised heritage—it's the unvarnished record of murder, grave robbing and institutional cruelty that defined Newcastle's darker chapters. A seasonal offering adapted from the year-round True Crime Tour.

The Great Plague & Black Death Tour of London

This two-to-three-hour walking tour traces London's deadliest epidemics through medieval streets and burial grounds. You'll visit sites where the Great Plague erupted, explore mass graves including the largest one discovered, and examine skeletal remains of Black Death victims recently excavated. The route follows Samuel Pepys's documented path through the catastrophe, then examines how the Great Fire of 1666 ultimately arrested the disease's spread. Medieval landmarks reveal how these crises reshaped not just London but European history itself.

2 hours – 3 hoursfrom GBP $160

5 Day Isle of Skye, Glencoe and Loch Ness Tour from Edinburgh

★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

5 Day Isle of Skye, Glencoe and Loch Ness Tour from Edinburgh

A five-day tour through Scotland's most dramatic landscapes, departing from Edinburgh. Travel in a small group of up to 16 to encounter the Highlands' castle ruins, lochs, and mountain vistas. You'll visit Loch Lomond's settlements, Glencoe's wild moorlands, the Isle of Skye's distinctive peaks, and the shores of Loch Ness. A knowledgeable guide leads short walks and shares the stories behind each location, from medieval strongholds to battlefield history.

Prehistoric Britain: Ancient Caves, Stonehenge & Haunted Forest

A 10-hour deep dive into Britain's prehistoric landscape, threading together stone circles older than Stonehenge, Iron Age hill forts, and cave systems that predate written history. Your guide leads you off established tourist routes through ancient woodlands and across ceremonial sites, pausing for brunch amidst the quiet of the countryside. This is archaeology on foot—expect elevation changes, uneven terrain, and moments of genuine solitude at monuments most visitors never reach.

10 hoursfrom GBP $2134

The Almost Complete History of the Old Town of Cambridge

★ 5.0 (3)

🛕 Culture & History

United Kingdom

The Almost Complete History of the Old Town of Cambridge

Walk through Cambridge's town centre with a guide who knows the streets as a resident, not a visitor. This two-hour tour uses a 500-year-old map and local knowledge to unpick two millennia of Cambridge history—from Anglo-Saxon settlement through medieval markets, college rivalries, and the city we navigate today. You'll learn how townspeople shaped the place, not just the colleges. A local social enterprise, the guides bring lived experience of Cambridge's real communities to the narrative.

2 hoursfrom GBP $21

Glasgow: Privately Guided Day Tour of Edinburgh in Luxury Minivan

★ 5.0 (3)

🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing

United Kingdom

Glasgow: Privately Guided Day Tour of Edinburgh in Luxury Minivan

Discover Edinburgh's layered history and striking vistas on a private eight-hour tour tailored to your pace. Your local guide navigates you from Calton Hill's sweeping panoramas through Dean Village's quiet cobbled lanes to Edinburgh Castle's formidable ramparts. You'll scale Arthur's Seat, wander the atmospheric closes of the Old Town, and catch Leith's working-port character—all without the constraints of group schedules or crowded coaches. Travel in a climate-controlled Mercedes minivan with door-to-door convenience.

Giants Causeway Sightseeing Tour

This eight-hour tour traces Northern Ireland's layered past, moving between landmark sites steeped in myth and history. You'll visit the Dark Hedges, the striking basalt columns of the Giant's Causeway, and other locations that connect medieval Ulster to ancient folklore. Along the way, your guide unpacks stories ranging from the legendary giant Fionn mac Cumhaill to St Patrick's missionary journeys, the brutal Rathlin Island raids, and the rise of Dunluce Castle. The route doubles as a visual journey through landscape and time.

Pub & History Tour London (History & Beers)

Explore London's medieval core and Georgian quarters on foot whilst tasting ales at historic pubs. This 1–2 hour walking tour connects pivotal events—the 1666 Great Fire, the Plague, Second World War bomb damage—through the actual streets where they unfolded. You'll move between distinct neighbourhoods without jarring transitions, each stop paired with a local beer to sample. Licensed guide reveals lesser-known details about how the city rebuilt itself across centuries.

1 hour – 2 hoursfrom GBP $119

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