Marylebone’s Garden Squares: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

At a glance

Marylebone’s Garden Squares: A Self-Guided Audio Tour is a 1h 30m – 2h private experience in London, United Kingdom, operated by VoiceMap Audio Tours. Prices start from $9.99 per person, and free cancellation is available. Included: Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it, Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata, App for Android and iOS.

Quick facts

Duration

1h 30m – 2h

Group

Private tour — only your group

Languages

English

Pickup

Meet at the start point

Confirmation

Instant confirmation

Ticket

Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Travellers

1–15 per booking

Ages

Adult 4–120

Cancellation

Free cancellation (see policy)

Options & availability

• Marylebone’s Garden Squares: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

  from $9.99

  Days:

  Every day

  Check availability →

Times and prices come from the operator’s live schedule and are confirmed when you book.

Overview

Itinerary

1. Stop 1

   This self-guided audio tour starts at the Victorian-era Coach Makers’ Arms Pub on Marylebone Lane.

2. Stop 2

   On this walking tour, you'll pass by and hear about Hinde Street Methodist Church

3. Stop 3

   You’ll stroll through Manchester Square with its grand mansions, and into Portman Square with its generous gardens.

4. Stop 4

   On this walking tour, you'll pass by and hear about Blue Plaque: Sir Julius Benedict

5. Stop 5

   On this walking tour, you'll pass by and hear about John Hughlings Jackson Blue Plaque

6. Stop 6

   You’ll stroll through Manchester Square with its grand mansions, and into Portman Square with its generous gardens. Along the way, you’ll learn how these squares were developed as speculative ventures by wealthy landowners like William Portman, transforming what was once a rural village into one of London’s most desirable residential areas.

7. Stop 7

   Learn how Montagu Square attracted famous residents, including author Anthony Trollope, poet Ted Hughes, and The Beatles

8. Stop 8

   You’ll come across embassies, historic churches, and the iconic locations where cultural giants once lived – from W. Somerset Maugham’s townhouse to the basement flat where John Lennon and Yoko Ono created their controversial album cover.

9. Stop 9

   Examine the contrasting architectural styles of the Swedish and Swiss embassies

10. Stop 10

    Explore Portman Square’s elegant Georgian architecture and discover the 1887 Hamilton Memorial Drinking Fountain

11. Stop 11

    Discover Bryanston Court, where Wallis Simpson conducted her scandalous affair with the future Edward VIII

12. Stop 12

    Appreciate the magnificent vista of St. Mary’s Church from Wyndham Place

13. Stop 13

    On this walking tour, you'll pass by and hear about Thornbury Castle Hotel & Restaurant

14. Stop 14

    On this walking tour, you'll pass by and hear about The Landmark London

15. Stop 15

    he tour ends at Marylebone Railway Station, the newest of London’s major terminals. There, you can admire the elegant Edwardian architecture that once welcomed travelers directly into the grand Landmark London Hotel, with its stunning stained glass window and grand marble staircase.

Meeting point

End point

Good to know

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Frequently asked questions