Cancellations are refundable up to 24 hours before your tour commences
Cancellations are refundable up to 24 hours before your tour commences
BARRY TOURS
A little bit of London in your life.
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First-Rate Experience with Barry – Highly Recommended – We had an absolutely fantastic experience on our Private Guided Full Day Downton Abbey Tour from London! Our tour guide, Barry, was first-rate and provided so much more value than… read more just a standard trip to the Downton Abbey villages.
During our transit through London, he took the time to point out and expertly narrate the sites along the way. He also provided a wonderful, detailed history about various Cotswold villages both before and after our stop in Bampton.
To top it all off, the lunch reservation he made for us was absolutely spot on. It was a lovely local restaurant that served delicious food and perfectly accommodated our party of six. If you are looking for an insightful, seamless, and high-value tour, ask for Barry!
Kevin M
July 11, 2026
London tour – Our family all agreed that our tour with Barry was tops of our London activities! Fun facts & a custom itinerary made a great day seeing London’s top sights! We… read more will definitely book other tours with Barry when we return to the UK!
Stacy F
July 11, 2026
Exceptional Full-day London Experience – Our guide Barry, and his full-day private London experience, was truly the very best tour we have ever experienced in our long travel history over the years!! Barry picked us… read more up at our hotel lobby promptly, as planned, in the most comfortable hybrid taxi. Barry is brilliant! He has an expert level of knowledge regarding London and beyond. He is kind and professional and enjoyed every minute of our full-day tour. We learned so much and Barry memorialized the day with pictures which we appreciated. It was an exceptional day all-around. The very best start to our London vacation. We couldn’t have asked for better day!!!! Thank you Barry!!
We are back in London and reached out to Barry to see if we could replicate our wonderful experience this time
with our son. And we were not disappointed ! Barry and his team are exceptional even with last minute requests!! We appreciate the knowledge and professionalism!
Will be back for sure !
carbetsy
July 11, 2026 -
Wonderful Tour – Andrew was our tour guide. He picked us up at our hotel near Heathrow, giving us a bit more time at some stops, including an unplanned one in Oxford. Andrew… read more was engaging, full of information, and flexible towards our interests. We knew in advance that we could not see Highclere because it was closed for the season, but he substituted that stop with Blenheim Castle, where we enjoyed a beautiful afternoon high tea. Andrew had clips from Downton Abbey for each of the stops so that we could see what was filmed at these stops. Overall it was a fabulous trip and I highly recommend using Barry Tours and Andrew as a guide.
Ka G
July 9, 2026
Lovely Downton Abbey Day with the Family – This was such a great tour! Our driver helped us so much from helping us find where to book the tickets for inside the castle, to taking us to some… read more of the most charming places that were in the movie. She helped us store all our gift bags and even brought us water and chocolate. She was so thoughtful and kind. I would definitely recommend this tour!
GoPlaces30794922401
July 8, 2026
Memories that are we treasure – My family and I first became acquainted with Barry two years ago when we booked a Beatles tour. He was insightful and we learned so much from him. … read more He wasn’t just driving us around he was educating us about a time in history that was significant for rock n roll. He was great! We recently returned to London but before we left NY, we booked two tours with Barry. We did the London Highlights and a Cotswold tour. Barry provided great insights and what we were most amazed by was his incredible knowledge of history. We are impressed by his ability to make us comfortable (his car is super clean and cozy), his willingness to answer all our questions and his patience as we sometimes took longer going through shop. We highly encourage anyone visiting London to consider taking a tour with Barry. You can’t go wrong and you will be very pleased with his selection of tours. He had become an honorary member of our family and since we will be returning next year to London we look forward to seeing him again.
Resort782398
July 8, 2026 -
Highclere castle/Cotswolds day tour – Our guide Greg was fantastic!!! We did the Downton Abby tour along with a drive through the Cotswolds. Greg was very knowledgeable about what we were seeing and experiencing. … read more Would highly recommend!
Kim B
July 5, 2026
Perfect Downton Abbey Day! – You cannot do better than Barry Tours! Book today!
Our tour of Highclere Castle, the local villages where Downton Abbey was filmed, and the historical lessons along the… read more way, exceeded our expectations. Barry was the perfect guide for our day long adventure – he was funny, extremely knowledgeable, and genuinely interested in ensuring we had the best of days. We highly recommend booking with Barry!!
Denise C
June 26, 2026
Windsor with Barry – I highly recommend Barry Tours UK.
We had a lovely tour of Windsor with Barry, who provided a lot of local commentary and historical context. He managed to get us… read more fast-tracked from the long lines to optimize our time.
Unbeknownst to us, we were amidst history in the making as King Charles hosted President Zelensky at Windsor Castle while we explored the State Apartments. In the afternoon, we enjoyed a leisurely lunch in Windsor, at a pub on the River Thames. On the way back to London, we made a historic stop at Runnymede, which is not to be missed. Barry was warm, friendly, engaged in his work and quite exceptional.
Terry W
June 23, 2026 -
Great Highclere Castle guide – Steven Cahill was a tour guide from London to Highclere Castle. He did a fantastic job entertaining us with Downton Abbey trivia and all the fun things about the shows.… read more He got us there in plenty of time to take our pictures at various locations throughout the property and bought us some biscuits from the gift shop. We had a great day!
Bonnie S
June 17, 2026
One of the best tours ever – This was one of the best tours I’ve taken in London. It was so much fun. He was so interesting and had all these little factsabout the Beatles and a… read more bunch of other famous rock stars at that time I would highly highly recommend this tour for anybody that loves music Rick Morrison
Richard M
May 21, 2026
A wonderful day in the English Countryside. – What a wonderful day in the English countryside! Our driver, Frank, picked us up right outside our London hotel and carried us away in his spacious taxi (plenty of space… read more for 4 adults! Even provided waters for us) We toured around various Downton Abbey filming sights to which Frank was very knowledgeable about and explained the history behind each spot. He also gave us the opportunity to stop at a few extra historic sights along the way that weren’t on our designated tour itinerary which was AMAZING! It was like two tours in one. He knew so much about the significance and the history behind all the sights. We stopped at a pub along the way for a delicious lunch with beautiful garden views before we ventured onward. I can’t say enough about Frank, our guide. He patiently and enthusiastically answered all of our questions and we just thoroughly enjoyed his company! It was like touring around England with a friend. Highly recommend this tour and any others with Frank!! You will not be disappointed. Well done Barry tours! Thanks for the amazing memories Frank!
Melissa L
May 13, 2026 -
The perfect day trip! – Steve was FANTASTIC! He was friendly, knowledgeable, and went above and beyond to make sure we had the most amazing day. I would recommend this tour to anyone (and… read more ask for Steve if you can). 😃👍🏻
Andrea L
May 12, 2026
Outstanding Beatles tour with Barry – Outstanding tour from Barry. He provided exceptional service showing us around key Beatles and music history sites around London. His knowledge is impeccable and his service was professional. The taxi… read more itself is great – clean and roomy – but the stories and wisdom shared by Barry along the way are what makes this tour so thoroughly enjoyable! I highly recommend.
Erik P
May 1, 2026 -
Incredible Day at Downton – This was such a fabulous experience! Highly recommend!! Barry was so great, we all enjoyed it so much!
Fearless92942
April 10, 2026
Private tour of Windsor – We booked the private Windsor tour with Barry, who picked us up at our hotel. Barry was very informative and an excellent tour guide, he even took photos of… read more our group at key locations throughout the day. For lunch, Barry had reserved us a spot at the Boatman restaurant in which the food was delicious! Overall, I would highly recommend Barry and his tour for when you visit London. Will definitely reach out to Barry if we were to come back to London again!
Christine L
January 14, 2026
Blenheim Palace and Cotswold – Barry was a wonderful tour guide! He provided lots of interesting fact, answered all our questions and took lots of family photos for us. He was prompt at picking up… read more and the ride was very comfortable. We thoroughly enjoyed having him as our guide
Kaisarine S
January 13, 2026 -
Christmas Lights- great night out – We did this tour 3 years ago and loved it so much we wanted to repeat. Barry met us at Waterloo and took us to see different parts of London.… read more We had a great evening, great balance between the history of London, fun facts and beautiful lights. Would absolutely recommend, this is a great way to see the lights and avoid the crowds. You get to relax in a very comfortable cab and we saw Hannah Waddington on New Bond Street!
Sally F
December 23, 2025
Excellent tour – Barry was an outstanding tour guide. He shared so much information about the places around London and Windsor Castle. Communication for details of the pick up and tour was great.… read more We highly recommend him.
Patsy H
December 19, 2025
5 stars – Great trip to the Cotswolds. Barry did an amazing job showing me all the downtown locations. He was very knowledgeable about the area and accommodated my shopping whims… read more when requested. A highlight for me was lunch at the bell pub. The door to door service, made the day excursion enjoyable and convenient. I hope to return to London soon and partake in another Barry tour !
Laura P
December 14, 2025 -
Amazing experience and highly recommend! – We were able to do two layover tours with Barry. These were amazing experiences for my family. He was easy to communicate with and we had no problems finding him… read more at the train station and also the airport. He took us to several unique places and he had stories and history to share on almost every place we went! He was funny and we felt safe traveling around London with him. He was great with my kids and put everyone at ease very quickly. He was also very thoughtful about where he took us and kept in mind that we wanted a mixture of both history and fun. I cannot recommend him enough! He also so thoughtfully, took pictures of Our Family and sent them to me right after our trip.
Jennifer A
December 5, 2025
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Windsor with Barry – I highly recommend Barry Tours UK.
We had a lovely tour of Windsor with Barry, who provided a lot of local commentary and historical context. He managed to get us… read more fast-tracked from the long lines to optimize our time.
Unbeknownst to us, we were amidst history in the making as King Charles hosted President Zelensky at Windsor Castle while we explored the State Apartments. In the afternoon, we enjoyed a leisurely lunch in Windsor, at a pub on the River Thames. On the way back to London, we made a historic stop at Runnymede, which is not to be missed. Barry was warm, friendly, engaged in his work and quite exceptional.
Terry W
June 23, 2026 -
Blenheim Palace and Cotswold – Barry was a wonderful tour guide! He provided lots of interesting fact, answered all our questions and took lots of family photos for us. He was prompt at picking up… read more and the ride was very comfortable. We thoroughly enjoyed having him as our guide
Kaisarine S
January 13, 2026 -
London tour – Our family all agreed that our tour with Barry was tops of our London activities! Fun facts & a custom itinerary made a great day seeing London’s top sights! We… read more will definitely book other tours with Barry when we return to the UK!
Stacy F
July 11, 2026 -
Excellent tour – Barry was an outstanding tour guide. He shared so much information about the places around London and Windsor Castle. Communication for details of the pick up and tour was great.… read more We highly recommend him.
Patsy H
December 19, 2025 -
Memories that are we treasure – My family and I first became acquainted with Barry two years ago when we booked a Beatles tour. He was insightful and we learned so much from him. … read more He wasn’t just driving us around he was educating us about a time in history that was significant for rock n roll. He was great! We recently returned to London but before we left NY, we booked two tours with Barry. We did the London Highlights and a Cotswold tour. Barry provided great insights and what we were most amazed by was his incredible knowledge of history. We are impressed by his ability to make us comfortable (his car is super clean and cozy), his willingness to answer all our questions and his patience as we sometimes took longer going through shop. We highly encourage anyone visiting London to consider taking a tour with Barry. You can’t go wrong and you will be very pleased with his selection of tours. He had become an honorary member of our family and since we will be returning next year to London we look forward to seeing him again.
Resort782398
July 8, 2026 -
One of the best tours ever – This was one of the best tours I’ve taken in London. It was so much fun. He was so interesting and had all these little factsabout the Beatles and a… read more bunch of other famous rock stars at that time I would highly highly recommend this tour for anybody that loves music Rick Morrison
Richard M
May 21, 2026 -
Great Highclere Castle guide – Steven Cahill was a tour guide from London to Highclere Castle. He did a fantastic job entertaining us with Downton Abbey trivia and all the fun things about the shows.… read more He got us there in plenty of time to take our pictures at various locations throughout the property and bought us some biscuits from the gift shop. We had a great day!
Bonnie S
June 17, 2026 -
The perfect day trip! – Steve was FANTASTIC! He was friendly, knowledgeable, and went above and beyond to make sure we had the most amazing day. I would recommend this tour to anyone (and… read more ask for Steve if you can). 😃👍🏻
Andrea L
May 12, 2026
Our Most Popular Tours
Private London Taxi Tour – Highlights By Black Cab
Private Guided Downton Abbey Tour
Private Guided Windsor Castle Tour + History
Private Beatles & London Rock Tour By Electric Taxi
The Cotswolds Private Day Tour
Private London Christmas Lights Tour By Black Cab
About Us
At Barry Tours, we’re passionate about sharing London and the English Countryside with you privately, comfortably, and with genuine local insight.
Our licensed Black Taxi drivers bring the city’s landmarks, stories and hidden gems to life, creating memorable experiences for both you, your family, and friends!
FAQ
Are your tours private or shared?
All Barry Tours are 100% private. You and your group have exclusive use of the vehicle and guide, allowing the tour to be fully tailored to your interests, pace, and schedule.
Where do tours start and end?
Tours can begin and end at your hotel, accommodation, airport, cruise terminals, or a central London location by prior arrangement. Pickup details are confirmed in advance to ensure a smooth start to your experience.
Can tours be customised?
Yes. Every tour can be customised on request. If a listed itinerary does not include something you would like to see, simply let us know and we will adapt the route to suit your preferences.
How long are the tours?
Tour durations vary depending on the itinerary, ranging from approximately 3 hours to full-day experiences of up to 11 hours. Exact timings are shown on each tour page.
How many people can join a tour?
Tours are conducted in a modern London black taxi, comfortably accommodating up to 6 passengers. Larger groups can be arranged using multiple vehicles.
Are entrance tickets included in the price?
Unless stated otherwise, entrance fees are not included. This allows flexibility in case guests prefer not to enter certain attractions. Your guide will advise on ticket options and timings during the tour.
What happens if it rains or the weather is poor?
Tours operate rain or shine. London black taxis provide a comfortable, covered environment, and itineraries can be adjusted if needed to ensure an enjoyable experience in all weather conditions.
Will there be photo opportunities on my tour?
Definitely! You will have lots of opportunities to take your own photographs & our Guides will also take photographs of your group & send them to you within 48 hours. We may use some of these for our website or social media please let your Guide know if you do not want to appear.


























