3 LGBTQ-Friendly Tours in England Worth Booking

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

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

Join Ric Morris at 2 pm for a private, two-hour walking tour through Bloomsbury’s LGBTQ+ past. You’ll hear about artists, lesbian medical pioneers, same-sex love, Victorian cross-dressing, gender affirmation surgery, a landmark lesbian novel, and Polari, ending at the 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

Join Ric, a Blue Badge and local guide, for a 90-minute LGBTQ+ history walk through Brighton. Hear stories tied to the seafront, The Lanes, and Kemptown, with pictures in a flip folder bringing people and events to life. Groups are capped at 12, making this a focused, personal tour.

“This was a great tour around Brighton and I learned a lot. Ric is very knowledgable and a wonderful tour guide!”

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3.London Gay Tour with a Local, Soho’s LGBTQ+ Nightlife, Private & Custom

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $212

Spend three hours walking Soho with a private local host such as Sandro or Tom. Your route is shaped around your interests, with LGBTQ+ history, nightlife, creative culture, two included drinks, and recommendations for the rest of your London stay. The tour starts at Trafalgar Square and ends there.

“Sandro was my tour guide for the evening. Very cool and laid-off guy. Showed me around the neighborhood of SoHo and then we went to a couple of bars, he went the extra mile and bought me a couple of rounds. Extremely funny and caring. Up to date we are still chatting”

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