LGBTQ-Friendly Tours in England, Compared: The 2 Best

1.2-Hour Private LGBTQ+ History Tour of London with a Licensed Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) Our pick

Join licensed guide Ric Morris for a two-hour private walk through Bloomsbury’s LGBTQ+ past. You’ll hear about artists, lesbian medical pioneers, Victorian cross-dressing, early gender affirmation surgery, Polari, and the bookshop that became a London institution. The tour starts near King’s Cross and ends at Fitzroy Tavern.

“Our guide Ric was very knowledgeable, the tour was entertaining and well paced. Thoroughly enjoyable!”

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2.LGBTQ History Tour in Brighton (semi-private)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $53Best value

Walk from Brighton Beach through The Lanes to Kemptown on a 90-minute LGBTQ history tour limited to 12 people. Guide Ric brings local stories, historic photographs, and overlooked places to life, making this a useful choice for visitors and Brighton residents alike. The tour runs in English and costs $53.50 per person.

“The guide was knowledgeable and engaging in bringing to life the history and the pictures in his flip folder added to verbal commandary.”

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