Here at Secret London, we sure do love a bit of transport talk. Tubes, trains, buses, bikes; you name it, we’ve written (and had an extensive conversation) about it. So, you can imagine how enthusiastic we are about the London Transport Museum – and more specifically, their Hidden London tours. I mean, who doesn’t love discovering hidden gems of London’s historic Transport Network?
What is a Hidden London tour?
The historical experts over at the London Transport Museum have curated these fascinating tours based on the museum’s extensive archive and collection. The exclusive tours will uncover the whats, whys and whens of some forgotten London locations. You’ll be taken along by expert guides, learning interesting facts by the bucket-load as you go. A variety of tours are running from January – March, each giving a unique glimpse into London’s history.
Granting visitors behind-the-scenes access to locations on the transport network that are usually closed to the public, Hidden London tours have previously been voted ‘Best Hidden Gem in the World‘ at the Tiqets Remarkable Venue Awards. So they’re certainly doing something right, hey?
What tours are on offer?
There will be nine different tours on offer, ensuring that there’s something for everybody to enjoy. Discover deserted passageways and original design details of Piccadilly Circus station or explore the exclusive (and usually, no-entry) areas of Charing Cross. Be transported back in time at Dover Street or adventure into the disused parts of London’s first underground stationat Baker Street. Uncover a labyrinth of dark and dusty passageways in Aldwych, unveil the secrets of Central London, the metropolitan maze of Moorgate, the hidden platforms of Holborn, or head underground to the subterranean WWII shelters, built deep beneath the streets of Clapham South.
If all that still leaves you wanting more, super-fans can also subscribe to Hidden London Hangouts, a regular series hosted on London Transport Museum’s YouTube channel. Watch as the series takes viewers behind the scenes of some of the Hidden London tours, as they explore various nooks and crannies of the transport system and share their thoughts and findings. Count me in.
Find out more and book your Hidden London tour here.