Dark and untold history
Knights, Cells and the Killing Ground: Dark Clerkenwell
Knights, Cells and the Killing Ground: Dark Clerkenwell is a 15-minute self-guided audio walk through 6 stops around Clerkenwell and Smithfield. Hear each source-backed story near the place it happened.
- Area
- Clerkenwell and Smithfield
- Stops
- 6
- Total time
- About 15 min
- Walking
- About 10 min
- Distance
- 0.5 miles
- Access
- WanderWalk+ or 7-Day Pass
The route
6 stories in walking order
This list shows the route in order. Each entry names the mapped place and where it appears in the walk.
- 01
Clerkenwell House of Detention catacombs
Clerkenwell House of Detention catacombs is the first stop. This Clerkenwell and Smithfield walk has 6 stops and focuses on dark and untold history.
- 02
Effigy of William Weston, St John's Priory Church Crypt
Effigy of William Weston, St John's Priory Church Crypt is stop 2 of 6. This Clerkenwell and Smithfield walk focuses on dark and untold history.
- 03
St James's Church, Clerkenwell
St James's Church, Clerkenwell is stop 3 of 6. This Clerkenwell and Smithfield walk focuses on dark and untold history.
- 04
Middlesex Sessions House
Middlesex Sessions House is stop 4 of 6. This Clerkenwell and Smithfield walk focuses on dark and untold history.
- 05
Museum of the Order of St John
Museum of the Order of St John is stop 5 of 6. This Clerkenwell and Smithfield walk focuses on dark and untold history.
- 06
Smithfield
Smithfield is the last stop. This Clerkenwell and Smithfield walk has 6 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 aroundClerkenwell and Smithfield. The stops follow a set order, and you can walk without a tour group.