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Dark and untold history

Buried Under Shoreditch: Bones, Walls and Slum Rubble

Buried Under Shoreditch: Bones, Walls and Slum Rubble is a 25-minute self-guided audio walk through 5 stops around Shoreditch and Spitalfields. Hear each source-backed story near the place it happened.

WanderWalk is an iPhone GPS audio guide. Stories typically start within about 40 metres. This is not a live guided tour and not turn-by-turn navigation.

Area
Shoreditch and Spitalfields
Neighbourhood
Shoreditch
Stops
5
Total time
About 25 min
Walking
About 21 min
Distance
1.0 miles
Access
3-Day Pass, 7-Day Pass or Annual
Download on the App Store

The route

5 stories in walking order

This list shows the route in order. Each entry names the mapped place and where it appears in the walk.

  1. 01

    St Mary Spital remains, Spital Square

    St Mary Spital remains, Spital Square is the first stop. This Shoreditch and Spitalfields walk has 5 stops and focuses on dark and untold history.

  2. 02

    The Curtain Theatre

    The Curtain Theatre is stop 2 of 5. This Shoreditch and Spitalfields walk focuses on dark and untold history.

  3. 03

    The Theatre, Shoreditch, William Shakespeare, and James Burbage

    The Theatre, Shoreditch, William Shakespeare, and James Burbage is stop 3 of 5. This Shoreditch and Spitalfields walk focuses on dark and untold history.

  4. 04

    Shoreditch Town Hall

    Shoreditch Town Hall is stop 4 of 5. This Shoreditch and Spitalfields walk focuses on dark and untold history.

  5. 05

    Arnold Circus

    Arnold Circus is the last stop. This Shoreditch and Spitalfields walk has 5 stops and focuses on dark and untold history.

Who it is for

This walk suits people who want an ordered story

Choose this route for dark and untold history aroundShoreditch and Spitalfields. The stops follow a set order, and you can walk without a tour group.

About this walk

Is this a walking tour app?

Buried Under Shoreditch: Bones, Walls and Slum Rubble is a self-guided WanderWalk audio walk for iPhone in Shoreditch and Spitalfields, London. Stories play when you come within about 40 metres of the mapped place. It is not a live guided tour and not turn-by-turn navigation.

Does it work on iPhone?

Yes. WanderWalk is an iPhone app. Buried Under Shoreditch: Bones, Walls and Slum Rubble plays on iPhone. WanderWalk is not available on Android.

Do I need to follow a route?

This curated walk has 5 stops in walking order around Shoreditch and Spitalfields. You can also use Wander mode to hear nearby London stories without a start point. Neither mode is turn-by-turn navigation.

How long is the walk?

Buried Under Shoreditch: Bones, Walls and Slum Rubble takes about 25 minutes, covering 5 stops around Shoreditch and Spitalfields.