East End Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience London’s East End. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Eating London: Brick Lane, Shoreditch & Spitalfields Food Tour
• Gangster Tour of London’s East End Led by Actor Vas Blackwood
• Jack the Ripper Walking Tour in London
• Working Women of the East End Walking Tour
• Historic London Pubs Private Walking Tour

It’s free to visit the East End as it’s an area of London. Many travelers explore on tours, including street art tours, food tours, Jack the Ripper tours, and gangster tours. Walking tours start from about £20, with food tours from around £100.

While London’s weather is notoriously unpredictable, you’ll typically enjoy the best conditions for visiting the East End from spring to early fall—around May to October. Shoulder seasons—around mid-September to mid-October and mid-May to mid-June—can hit the sweet spot of relatively clement weather while also bringing smaller crowds.

Yes, there are plenty of food tours in the East End. It’s one of London’s most culinarily and culturally diverse areas, and tours often cover Brick Lane’s Indian and Jewish signatures, traditional English favorites, and historic East End pubs, as well as street food hot spots including Old Spitalfields Market.

Yes, there are private tours available in London’s East End. They’re noticeably more expensive than even small-group tours but can provide a personal feel as well as the option to customize your tour to suit your interests. Private walking tours from a central meeting point are the most cost-effective option.

Yes, the East End is an accessible destination with a good range of wheelchair-friendly attractions and hotels. Sidewalks are generally wide with plenty of dropped curbs, while large galleries and museums, as well as recently opened stores, bars, and restaurants, are typically wheelchair-friendly. However, some historic venues do not have step-free access.