Dark and untold history
Gallows, Hallmarks and Phoenix: The City Around St Paul's
Gallows, Hallmarks and Phoenix: The City Around St Paul's is a 20-minute self-guided audio walk through 7 stops around St Paul's and Newgate. 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
- St Paul's and Newgate
- Neighbourhood
- St Paul’s
- Stops
- 7
- Total time
- About 20 min
- Walking
- About 15 min
- Distance
- 0.7 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
Site of Newgate Prison blue plaque at the Old Bailey
You start at Site of Newgate Prison blue plaque at the Old Bailey, the first of 7 stops, and Stationers' Hall Ave Maria Lane is next.
- 02
Stationers' Hall Ave Maria Lane
You reach Stationers' Hall Ave Maria Lane after Site of Newgate Prison blue plaque at the Old Bailey, and the next stop is Apothecaries' Hall.
- 03
Apothecaries' Hall
Apothecaries' Hall is between Stationers' Hall Ave Maria Lane and St Paul's Cathedral.
- 04
St Paul's Cathedral
You reach St Paul's Cathedral after Apothecaries' Hall, and the next stop is City of London Churchyard Gardens.
- 05
City of London Churchyard Gardens
City of London Churchyard Gardens is between St Paul's Cathedral and Goldsmiths' Hall.
- 06
Goldsmiths' Hall
You reach Goldsmiths' Hall after City of London Churchyard Gardens, and the next stop is St Mary-le-Bow crypt.
- 07
St Mary-le-Bow crypt
St Mary-le-Bow crypt is your last stop, and you come to it after Goldsmiths' Hall.
Who it is for
This walk suits people who want an ordered story
Choose this route for dark and untold history around St Paul's and Newgate. The stops follow a set order, and you can walk without a tour group.
About this walk
Is this a walking tour app?
Gallows, Hallmarks and Phoenix: The City Around St Paul's is a self-guided Wanderwalk audio walk for iPhone in St Paul's and Newgate, 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. Gallows, Hallmarks and Phoenix: The City Around St Paul's 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 St Paul's and Newgate. 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?
Gallows, Hallmarks and Phoenix: The City Around St Paul's takes about 20 minutes, covering 7 stops around St Paul's and Newgate.