Guide for the Few

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Private tours in London

What is not on the public calendar: before opening, after closing, by appointment.

Four recommendations, each checked every 7 days.

  • The Brothers' tour of the Charterhouse

    A tour of up to 90 minutes through the Charterhouse, a 14th-century monastery, Tudor mansion and working almshouse, given by one of the Brothers who live there.

    Checked 7 November

  • The out-of-hours tour at the Wallace Collection

    A private hour in Hertford House from 9 to 10 on a weekday, before the museum opens, led by one of the Wallace Collection's guide lecturers for up to 25 guests.

    Checked 7 November

  • The out-of-hours tour of the Painted Hall

    Sir James Thornhill's Painted Hall at Greenwich for your party alone, from 9am to 10am or 5pm to 6pm, with a private guided tour by one of the college's guides.

    Checked 3 November

  • The special access tour of Spencer House

    An hour through the eight State Rooms of Spencer House, the Spencers' 1750s palace on Green Park, with one of its guides, arranged for your party on a weekday outside the Sunday public opening.

    Checked 7 November

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What is not on the public calendar: museums before opening, collections after closing, and the shops and studios that open by appointment.