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Historic Walking Tour of Poole
Historic Walking Tour of Poole
Historic Walking Tour of Poole
Historic Walking Tour of Poole
Historic Walking Tour of Poole

Historic Walking Tour of Poole

By Poole Tours
10 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is CA $26 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview

Discover Poole's historic Old Town and learn about its long and interesting history on a guided tour. Visit lanes that were once piers, look behind the High Street facades, and find the curly Cod.
Starting at 19 High Street, your guided walking tour will help you imagine Poole in the centuries gone by. Poole was 'founded' in 1248 when Sir William Longspee sold the land to the citizens to fund his costs for a Crusade from which he never returned. But, Poole has a much longer history that stretches back to the Iron Age and it also has Roman connections. Your will learn how Poole's coastline has been reclaimed, where the town was attacked by the Spanish looking for the pirate Harry Paye, how Codfish from Newfoundland paid for one of Poole's transformations, and where the smuggling tunnels still exist. The main tour takes two hours at a slow walking pace and is on mostly level pavement. It is all wheelchair accessible. A shorter tour is available on request.

Activity location

  • Brownsea Island
    • BH13 7EE, Poole, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 19 High St
    • 19 High Street
    • BH15 1AB, Poole, England, United Kingdom

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Historic Walking Tour of Poole
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h2h
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
CA $26.27 x 1 AdultCA $26.27

Total
Price is CA $26.27
Until Thu, 28 Nov
Private Tour
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h2h
  • English

Private Tours

Language options: English
Price details
CA $43.79 x 1 AdultCA $43.79

Total
Price is CA $43.79
Until Thu, 28 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedGuide: In-person: English
  • What's includedWhat's includedThis is a guided walking tour of Poole
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedWe do not provide headsets since this is a fully guided tour.

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Brownsea Island
  • 7m
  • Admission ticket not included
From the vantage point of Poole Quay, your guide will tell you Brownsea's medieval ownership, the origin of the castle and its role in saving Poole in WWII.
Poole Museum and Scaplen's Court Museum and Herb Garden
  • 5m
  • Admission ticket not included
Your guide will tell you about the medieval history of this important building, its location in the Old Town, and how it was 'returned' to Poole after its disappearance.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESBrownsea Island
    • BH13 7EE, Poole, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE19 High St
    • 19 High Street
    • BH15 1AB, Poole, England, United Kingdom

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