London neighbourhood walks
Soho self-guided walking tour in London
The Soho walk has 5 stops and takes about 21 minutes.
A Soho walking tour on Wanderwalk is a self-guided audio walk called Bones, Whips and Wandering Kings of Soho. This London walk starts in the crypt of St Martin-in-the-Fields and ends at the House of St Barnabas Penny Chute. You pass St Anne’s Soho churchyard and the statue of Charles II in Soho Square.
Best for: a 21-minute walk through Soho’s dark and untold history, at your own pace. A live guided tour is better if you want to ask questions as you go.
Wanderwalk has about 4,500 London stories. In Wander mode, you hear nearby stories with no fixed route.
You can try Wanderwalk with a free 15-minute trial. This walk then needs a 3-Day Pass, 7-Day Pass or Wanderwalk+ Annual.
The walk covers 1,296 metres, about 0.8 miles. Allow about 21 minutes. That is 17 minutes of walking and 4 minutes of audio.
You start at Whipping post in the crypt of St Martin-in-the-Fields. You end at House of St Barnabas Penny Chute. After the start you pass Notre Dame de France Panorama, then St Anne's Soho churchyard, then Statue of Charles II, Soho Square.
Each story usually starts within about 40 metres of the mapped place. You follow the 5 stops in the order on this page.
- Routes
- 1
- Named stops
- 5
- Combined distance
- 0.8 miles
- Access
- 3-Day Pass, 7-Day Pass or Annual. $4.99, $8.99 or $29.99 a year.
Before you go
- Start
- Whipping post in the crypt of St Martin-in-the-Fields
- End
- House of St Barnabas Penny Chute
- Length
- 1,296 metres, about 0.8 miles
- Time
- About 21 minutes. That is 17 minutes of walking and 4 minutes of audio.
Routes and stops
1 walk in Soho
Every route below shows its published walking facts and complete ordered stop list.
- Stops
- 5
- Total time
- About 21 min
- Walking
- About 17 min
- Distance
- 0.8 miles
Stops in walking order
- Whipping post in the crypt of St Martin-in-the-Fields
- Notre Dame de France Panorama
- St Anne's Soho churchyard
- Statue of Charles II, Soho Square
- House of St Barnabas Penny Chute
Nearby walks
Wanderwalk also has audio walks for Covent Garden and Fitzrovia.
Questions
Is there a Soho walking tour?
Yes. Wanderwalk has one self-guided Soho audio walk. It is called Bones, Whips and Wandering Kings of Soho. It has 5 stops.
Where does the Soho walk start and end?
You start at Whipping post in the crypt of St Martin-in-the-Fields. You end at House of St Barnabas Penny Chute.
How long is the Soho walk?
It covers 1,296 metres, about 0.8 miles. Allow about 21 minutes. That is 17 minutes of walking and 4 minutes of audio.
Which walks are near Soho?
Wanderwalk also has audio walks for Covent Garden and Fitzrovia. The Covent Garden walk is Thief-Takers and Hidden Rooms: Covent Garden and the Temple. The Fitzrovia walk is The Fitzrovia You Walk Past.
What are the best audio tours for Soho's hidden history?
Wanderwalk's Soho audio walk, Bones, Whips and Wandering Kings of Soho, covers Soho's dark and untold history in 5 stops. The stops are a whipping post in the crypt of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Notre Dame de France, St Anne's Soho churchyard, the statue of Charles II in Soho Square and the House of St Barnabas. Use Wander mode afterwards to hear more stories nearby. A live guided tour is better if you want to ask questions.