The London walking tour that is officially the best experience in the UK

Every year TripAdvisor analyses thousands of reviews from around the world to come up with the highest rated attractions and experiences on the planet. They call it the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards, and the 2025 edition has just been unveiled.

Under the ‘Top Experiences’ category in the awards, TripAdvisor has revealed its top-rated tourist activities in the UK – these are day trips, walking tours, outdoor adventures and more. The awards recognise experiences that receive a high volume of exceptional reviews over a 12-month period. According to the platform, out of its eight million listings, fewer than one percent make it into the Travellers’ Choice rankings.  

This year, the UK’s number one experience was awarded to the London Small Group Tour of Historical Pubs. With a five-star rating across more than 7,000 reviews, this history-steeped pub crawl was recommended by 99 percent of people who went on it. On the boozy walking tour visitors will encounter some of London’s oldest pubs in the city centre, like Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, while hearing tales of the local neighbourhood, literary legends and getting insider tips from the tour guides.

Reviews of the tour called it ‘funny and informative’, while others praised the guide for his ‘charisma’ and ‘quirky fun facts’. 

Runners up in the Top Experience category included a guided walking tour of Edinburgh Castle in second place, the tour of Manchester City football stadium in third, and a canoeing excursion along the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in Wrexham, coming in fourth. 

Read more about the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards, including the best thing to do in the UK in 2025, here.

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