Pepys Day Guided Walking Tour

A special guided tour for one day only.

In September 1666 the Great Fire of London swept through the City. Man-about-town Samuel Pepys, witnessed and recorded the events of that extraordinary week. The fire started at 1.00am on September 2nd and by mid-morning Pepys was writing about it in his diary. The fire was put out on the Friday of that week, and the City of London Guides are marking this as Pepys Day in the City of London.

There is much more to Samuel Pepys and his Diary than that one fateful week in September. His diary covers just over nine years and the City of London Guide's four tours will include much about him, his life and exploits and the times in which he lived as well as key moments from the Great Fire.

Four tours will be taking place:

Walk 1: 'And So to Bed' goes eastwards and takes in the area where Pepys and his wife Elizabeth lived. Departs at 10am. 10.05am, 10.10am, 10.15am and 10.20am. Departs from The Monument Fish Street Hill, EC3R 8AH.

Walk 2: 'I to Church' goes northwards taking in many of the places, people and incidents from Pepys' life. Departs at 10.02am, 10.07am, 10.12am, 10.17am and 10.22am. Departs from The Monument Fish Street Hill, EC3R 8AH.

Walk 3: 'Up and by Water' begins by going down to the River Thames where Pepys spent a lot of his time. Departs at 1.30pm, 1.35pm, 1.40pm, 1.45om and 1.50pm. Departs from The Royal Exchange, EC3V 3LQ.

Walk 4: 'From the 'Change' goes westwards via Pepys' experiences of Guildhall and Cheapside and onwards to The Old Bailey and Pepys' place of baptism "The Wedding Cake" church in Fleet Street. Departs at 1.32pm, 1.37pm, 1.42pm, 1.47pm and 1.52pm. Departs from The Royal Exchange, EC3V 3LQ.

Tickets: For more information and to book please visit the official City of London Guides website. Tickets are £20.