3 LGBTQ-Friendly Tours in England to Build a Day Around

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 private two-hour tour through Bloomsbury’s LGBTQ+ past. Learn about artists, lesbian medical pioneers, queer Victorian life, gender affirmation surgery, landmark writing, and Polari. The tour starts at 10 Bernard Street and ends near Goodge Street and Tottenham Court Road stations.

“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 Blue Badge guide Ric for a 90-minute, small-group walk through Brighton’s LGBTQ history. From the seafront and The Lanes to Kemptown, you’ll hear local stories, see overlooked sites, and use Ric’s picture-filled flip folder to bring the past to life.

“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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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 exploring Soho’s LGBTQ+ scene with a private local host. Your route is shaped by a short questionnaire and may include queer history, nightlife, creative culture, tucked-away lanes, and two drinks. Hosts such as Sandro and Tom have made the evening warm, personal, and easygoing.

“Tom was wonderful. The tour was informative and entertaining. Learned some cool factoids about gay London, current and past. Tom was easy to spend time with, and was clearly sensitive to my interests. Highly recommended.”

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