Street art tours in London — Shoreditch, Brick Lane and Camden

Which London street art tour is best?

A London street art tour is almost always an East End walk: Spitalfields, Brick Lane and Shoreditch, where the walls are repainted so often that no two months look the same. The guide’s job is to tell you who the artists are, how the pieces were made and which ones are permitted. Prices barely differ — £18–£22 — so choose on rating, route and extras.

Prices are per person, from our partner feed today. The newer Brick Lane and Camden walks have only a handful of reviews; the scores are perfect but the sample is small.

Street art and Camden walks you can book now

London: Original Street Art & Graffiti Tour of Hidden Alleys

• 4.8★ 1,546 reviews
• 2 hours

from £18

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London: Shoreditch Street Art & Graffiti Walking Tour

• 4.5★ 67 reviews
• 2 hours

from £18

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Camden Town Walking Tour: See the Real Camden

• 5.0★ 7 reviews
• 2 hours

from £22

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Brick Lane Walking Tour: Murals, Murder & a Beigel included

• 5.0★ 4 reviews
• 2 hours

from £20

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Prices and ratings checked 21 Oct 2026; they change daily.

Shoreditch and Brick Lane: what to expect

Shoreditch is the heart of London’s street art scene. Expect large commissioned murals on gable walls, paste-ups and stencils on shutters, tiny sculptures on rooftops and plenty of tags. A good guide separates the permitted from the illegal and explains how artists get walls. Routes wander between Spitalfields, Shoreditch and Brick Lane — handy, because Brick Lane is where you’ll want to eat afterwards.

Brick Lane itself is the end-point of most walks: curry houses, Sunday markets, vintage shops and the Beigel Bake at 159 Brick Lane, which is open 24 hours. The Brick Lane walk on our list includes one of its beigels.

Camden: markets, music and the canal

Camden Town is a different kind of colourful — shopfronts with giant sculptures, the market stalls along the Regent’s Canal and a music history from punk to Britpop. A guided Camden walk is a good way to get past the crowds into the backstreets in two hours. Then make an afternoon of it: the 3 Locks brewery inside Camden Market runs a short brewery tour, and canal boats go from Camden to Little Venice.

Shoreditch, Camden or Leake Street?

If you only have one afternoon, Shoreditch is the one to do with a guide: it has the most work, the most artists you’ll hear about, and the most stories behind permissions and painted-over pieces. Camden is the one you can enjoy without a guide; Leake Street is ten minutes you can fit in between other plans on the South Bank.

What a guide actually adds

Without a guide, a Shoreditch wall is a wall of colour. With one, you learn who painted it, whether it was commissioned or illegal, what the technique is (freehand spray, stencil, paste-up, tile) and how long it has survived. Good guides also know which side streets have changed since last month, which saves you walking past blank shutters. That knowledge is the whole product — so read recent reviews for comments about the guide, not just the route.

Tips for a better street art walk

• Getting there: Shoreditch High Street (Overground) and Liverpool Street are the handiest stations for the East End walks; Camden Town (Northern line) for Camden. Check your listing’s meeting point before you set off.
• Go on a weekday if you want photos without crowds; go on a Sunday for the markets.
• Bring a phone with space — 40-plus works in two hours adds up.
• Respect the artists: don’t touch fresh paint, and ask before photographing anyone at work.
• Pair it: a street art walk and an evening Jack the Ripper tour start a few streets apart, or join a food tour on Brick Lane.