Brit Music Tours: London Tours Compared

Is Brit Music Tours worth it? Our verdict

For anyone who wants to come away with a deeper grasp of The Beatles’ London story, Brit Music Tours is a strong choice, as it covers the band’s creative moments at Montagu Square and the story behind the Abbey Road album cover.

The zebra crossing outside Abbey Road Studios became the cover image for The Beatles' 1969 album Abbey Road, and guests can stand on the same spot to recreate the famous scene.

A live guide leads this shared group tour, starting outside the Beatles Store at 231-233 Baker St, London NW1 6XE.

Skip it if you want a tour that includes transport or if you prefer a longer experience for your money.

For something different, there is Liquid History Tours' London Small Group Tour of Historical Pubs (£31.50 per person, 10/10 on our own popularity score), covering a different subject on a shared walking tour, lasting 3 hours 30 minutes.

Its tours pick up about 18 new reviews a month on the sites we track (roughly 180 bookers a month, our own estimate) - 7/10 on the Booking Wolf popularity scale.

What is Brit Music Tours?

Brit Music Tours is a walking tour company in London with 13 tours covering London, Beatles, Rock and Roll and Punk Music. The closest comparable tour from another operator, Compleat Walks' Beatles Long and Winding Road Tour in London, costs £76.50 - £58.50 more than Brit Music Tours' most-reviewed walk at £18. Its tours pick up about 18 new reviews a month on the sites we track - roughly 180 bookers a month if about 1 in 10 bookers leaves a review (our own estimate, from how many reviews they gained between March and October 2026). That puts the operator at 7/10 on the Booking Wolf popularity scale.

Brit Music Tours has received the "Good to Go" accreditation from Visit England & Visit Britain for safety measures. Beyond that, it runs a Rock and Roll walking tour, a David Bowie walking tour and a Queen Highlights walking tour and a Sex Pistols and Punk Music walking tour. Its tours vary in length, from 2 hours up to 6 hours. Travellers can choose between shared and private tours.

How much do tours with Brit Music Tours cost?

Booking Wolf prices Brit Music Tours' per-person tours at £18 to £108 each. The dearest is the George Michael London Tour by Black Taxi, at £108. The Beatles Tour of London by Private Black Taxi is priced per vehicle instead, at £351.

The Beatles London Walking Tour of Marylebone and Abbey Road, its most-reviewed tour, is £18 per person, against £20 on Viator. The £18 is the adult price; this tour is sold in two age bands: children (3-15) and adults (16+).

What to expect on its most popular tour

For 2 hours 30 minutes, guests on the Beatles London Walking Tour of Marylebone and Abbey Road are walking through Marylebone and Abbey Road, seeing sites like Montagu Square, Marylebone Station, and Abbey Road Studios. Guests set off at the Beatles Store in London.

In order, the stops are:

• London Beatles Store - a special discount on merchandise (about 10 minutes).
• Montagu Square - the site of John Lennon's drug bust and the former homes of Ringo Starr and Jimi Hendrix (about 10 minutes).
• Marylebone Station - a visit to a filming location from A Hard Days Night where fans chased the band (about 10 minutes).
• Marylebone - a visit to Jane Asher's former home where Paul McCartney lived and wrote 'Yesterday (about 25 minutes).
• Abbey Road Studios - a visit to the music studio and a photo on the crossing recreating the album cover (about 25 minutes).

Is Brit Music Tours good value?

Brit Music Tours' Beatles London Walking Tour of Marylebone and Abbey Road is priced at £18 per person - £58.50 less than the nearest like-for-like tour on Booking Wolf, Compleat Walks' Beatles Long and Winding Road Tour in London (longer, at 4 hours), at £76.50. The price includes an expert Beatles guide, with optional gratuities and a Zone 1 Travelcard or Oyster Card needed for a short bus journey during the tour.

On Booking Wolf's figures that makes it the better value of the two: cheaper, and rated no lower. None of the two comparable tours from other operators on Booking Wolf costs less.

How Brit Music Tours compares

Compleat Walks' tour is longer at 4 hours, focusing on The Beatles with visits to 25 significant sites. This one lists an expert Beatles guide, which is not mentioned for the other tours. The Beatles London Walking Tour is ideal for those specifically interested in Beatles history, while the Camden Rock Music Walking Tour suits those exploring a broader rock music theme.

Who should skip Brit Music Tours?

• Pregnant travellers - the operator does not recommend the Beatles London Walking Tour of Marylebone and Abbey Road for them.

Before you book: practical information

The tour finishes at Abbey Road Studios, a short walk from St Johns Wood Station.

Prams and pushchairs are fine. A moderate level of fitness is the minimum asked of travellers, and service animals are allowed.

Background & Highlights

In the mid-1960s, Ringo Starr leased the ground-floor and basement flat at 34 Montagu Square, Marylebone, where he lived briefly with his wife Maureen and their poodle Tiger. On 26 October 1965, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr gathered at Montagu Square before heading to Buckingham Palace to receive their MBEs from the Queen.

The Abbey Road zebra crossing was granted Grade II listed status by English Heritage in December 2010, recognising its cultural significance.

Brit Music Tours: frequently asked questions