Buildings with secrets
The Fitzrovia You Walk Past
The Fitzrovia You Walk Past is a 25-minute self-guided audio walk through 7 stops around Fitzrovia. Hear each 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
- Fitzrovia
- Stops
- 7
- Total time
- About 25 min
- Walking
- About 20 min
- Distance
- 1.0 miles
- Access
- 3-Day Pass, 7-Day Pass or Annual. $4.99, $8.99 or $29.99 a year.
The route
7 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
Golden Square Stolperstein
You start at Golden Square Stolperstein, the first of 7 stops, and The Pantheon, Oxford Street is next.
- 02
The Pantheon, Oxford Street
You reach The Pantheon, Oxford Street after Golden Square Stolperstein, and the next stop is Henry Heath Hat Factory.
- 03
Henry Heath Hat Factory
Henry Heath Hat Factory is between The Pantheon, Oxford Street and Ancient Lights sign, Newman Passage.
- 04
Ancient Lights sign, Newman Passage
You reach Ancient Lights sign, Newman Passage after Henry Heath Hat Factory, and the next stop is Fitzrovia Chapel.
- 05
Fitzrovia Chapel
Fitzrovia Chapel is between Ancient Lights sign, Newman Passage and Goodge Street Deep-Level Shelter.
- 06
Goodge Street Deep-Level Shelter
You reach Goodge Street Deep-Level Shelter after Fitzrovia Chapel, and the next stop is London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
- 07
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine is your last stop, and you come to it after Goodge Street Deep-Level Shelter.
Who it is for
This walk suits people who want an ordered story
Choose this route for buildings with secrets around Fitzrovia. The stops follow a set order, and you can walk without a tour group.
About this walk
Is this a walking tour app?
The Fitzrovia You Walk Past is a self-guided Wanderwalk audio walk for iPhone in Fitzrovia, 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. The Fitzrovia You Walk Past plays on iPhone. Wanderwalk is not available on Android.
Do I need to follow a route?
This curated walk has 7 stops in walking order around Fitzrovia. 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?
The Fitzrovia You Walk Past takes about 25 minutes, covering 7 stops around Fitzrovia.