The 13 Best Farmers Market Tours in the UK

1.London Bridge & Borough Market Food Tour with 7 Authentic Dishes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,972 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $113Our pick

Spend about three hours walking from London Bridge through Borough Market with a local guide such as Chris, Gary, or Billie. You will sample a bacon and egg bap, sausage roll, fish and chips, British cheeses, dessert, drinks, and a secret dish. Groups are limited to 12, and a Soho option may also be available.

“Just done the Soho food tour with Billie as our tour guide and she did an amazing job - so enthusiastic and knowledgeable whilst getting us seemlessly from one stop to the next. Thoroughly recommend it and a big thanks to Billie for a wonderful time and great food choices!”

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2.Borough Market Food Tour with 6+ Authentic Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 533 reviews · 3 hours · from $101

Spend three hours sampling six British favorites and a secret dish around Borough Market and London Bridge. You’ll try a bacon and egg bap, sausage roll, fish and chips, British cheeses, dessert, and a local drink while guides such as Gary, Anna, Chris, Billie, and Luke add food history, London stories, and practical tips. Portions are paced so you can finish comfortably.

“Billie did an outstanding job with explaining the Borough market and injecting some fun history about the area. The food choices were all great and no one will go away hungry. We highly recommend this tour and if you can get Billie it will be a treat!”

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3.London Borough Market & London Bridge Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 519 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $119

Spend about three hours tasting British food and drink around Borough Market and Bankside. Your English-speaking guide may lead you to Ginger Pig, Santa Nata, Fish!, Neal’s Yard Dairy, and The Boot & Flogger, with stops changing by season. Guides such as Tom, Roisin, Pip, and Izaak are known for mixing food with local stories.

“Lots of good food and information about the Borough Market. You do not need to queue, guide buys the food. Historically interesting market.”

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4.London E-Bike tour & Borough market

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 316 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $95

Ride a pedal-assisted e-bike through central London with a guide such as Younis or Yunis, stopping at Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, St Paul’s, Shakespeare’s Globe, Borough Market, London Bridge, and Tower Bridge. This small-group tour moves at 10 to 15 miles per hour and ends back at Blackfriars.

“What a delightful morning. Our guide was VERY safety conscious and took us all over London. He was very knowledgeable about London and took his time at all the stops. He even made an unplanned stop so that we could watch the Royal guard band practice for an upcoming event.”

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5.PRIVATE London Food Tours – Borough Market, Soho, East End

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 286 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $275

Spend about three hours with a private Chubby Fellow guide in Borough Market, Soho, or the East End. Tom, David, or Sam may lead you through local food shops, market stalls, pubs, and restaurants, with enough tastings for a full meal. Choose a route built around British food, Chinatown, or East End specialties.

“Our tour with Sam was so much fun. He showed us so many small local places and all the food was delicious.”

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6.Delicious Doughnuts & Tea: Small-Group Borough Market Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 169 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $96

Walk about two miles through Borough Market with a guide such as Bhavani, Oscar, or Charlie, stopping for doughnuts at St. John Bakery, Rodeo Doughnuts, Bread Ahead, and Crosstown. Tea, bottled water, and breakfast doughnuts are included. Expect local history, market tips, and a small group capped at 10.

“Billy was a great tour guide with lots of great information and personal experiences to bring to the tour and a great personality. The donuts were eclectic and interesting. The first stop, St. Johns was extremely friendly and welcoming. We were surprised by a stop in a tea shop which wasn't mentioned but very welcome.”

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7.Food & drink walking tour in South East London. Bermondsey – Borough Market.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · from $103

Walk from Tower Bridge through Shad Thames, Maltby Street Market, and Borough Market with a guide such as Ty, George, or Alexi. Expect local food tastings, historical context, a stop at Jensen gin distillery for a G&T, and enough bites for lunch. Groups are capped at 12.

“My sister and I totally lucked out as it was just us and George our guide! This also happened on our food walking tour in Porto. This is a hidden gems tour so we skipped most of the "tourist " spots. Our guide was very knowledgeable and persRead more”

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8.Borough Market Food Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 19 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $113

Follow an English-speaking guide from Tooley Street through Borough Market, Southwark, the City, and Leadenhall Market. You’ll taste six British foods, including fish and chips and a sausage roll, then finish with two wine pairings and cheese at Baby Bacchus. Guides such as George and Sophie add plenty of local history and practical London tips.

“fantastic tour..George was amazing and gave so much information about the markets but also London history. thoroughly recommend”

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9.Private British Food and History Tour at London’s Borough Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $81

Spend three hours tasting your way through Borough Market with a private English-speaking guide. Expect sausage rolls, dosa chaat, cheese, fish and chips, cider, ale and dessert, plus stories at London Bridge. Guides such as Alex, Sadia, Florian, Sandy and Tyson are praised for their humor and food knowledge.

“My family and I took the 3 hour British Food and History tour of Borough Market on July 12th. Our guide, Saadiya, was great. The food on the tour was fabulous, but the time we spent with Saadiya was informative and fun. She is an amazing guide. We will definitely book another tour with Carpe Diem and ask for Saadiya.”

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10.Borough Market Delicious Doughnut & Tea Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 14 reviews · 2 hours · from $90

Meet near Borough Tube station at St. JOHN Bakery for a guided walk to four doughnut stops around Borough Market and Tower Bridge. Expect full-size doughnuts, tea or coffee, market stories, and views near Tower Bridge. Guides have included Dan, Bhavani, and Charlie. The route is easy for most people, though mobility details should be confirmed.

“I found this tour better than the Dublin doughnut tour as I got the chance to visit a tea shop and get a cup of tea. I even got to visit borough market for the first time which was an amazing experience.”

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11.City Hike London (with Borough Market lunch break)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $66Best value

Follow local guide Paul from Waterloo Station across Westminster, Trafalgar Square, St. Paul’s, Borough Market, the Tower of London, and Tower Bridge. This 4.5-hour walk covers just over 10km, with stories, photo stops, and a 45-minute market break on morning departures. It suits fit visitors who want a fast, useful first look at London.

“This tour was absolutely amazing!!! It ended up only being me and the tour guide, Paul. I was worried that it was going to get canceled, but thankfully it didn’t. Paul took me all around London, keeping the entire tour. I was so happy because I wanted to get out and see the sights right away after arriving in London so it’s an accurate description to say that you will see everything…you definitely will! Honestly; this tour well exceeded all of my expectations and I’m very grateful to Paul for making this happen! Thank you so much!!! :)”

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12.Borough Market Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 3 hours · from $129

Spend three hours with a local guide such as Ciaran, Veronica, or Sophia, tasting six independently owned foods at Borough Market. Expect empanadas, oysters, fish and chips, Iranian dishes, sausage rolls, dessert, London history, film-set stories, and a walk by the Thames. Groups are limited to 10.

“We loved the borough market tour . Ciaran our guide was brilliant very enthusiastic about the history of the place and the food . He knew so much about London and I learnt things I never knew before . The market itself was fascinating and we tried loads of different foods . Argentinian empanadas, oysters, fish and chips , Iranian food , an amazing sausage roll and finished with the best crumble I have ever tasted . It wasn’t all about food , it was the history I was interested in and we went for a walk Along the Thames and saw Drakes Golden Hind and the original site of…”

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13.Borough Market London Bridge & Fish & Chips

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 2 hours · from $94

Join an English-speaking guide for a two-hour walk from The Monument across London Bridge to Borough Market, Southwark Cathedral, the oldest pub south of the river, and Shakespeare’s Globe area. You’ll hear local stories, see the Thames from Tower of London to Tower Bridge, and taste fish and chips. The guide meets you with an umbrella.

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