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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 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
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
Download on the App Store

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.

  1. 01

    Site of Newgate Prison blue plaque at the Old Bailey

    Site of Newgate Prison blue plaque at the Old Bailey is the first stop. This St Paul's and Newgate walk has 7 stops and focuses on dark and untold history.

  2. 02

    Stationers' Hall Ave Maria Lane

    Stationers' Hall Ave Maria Lane is stop 2 of 7. This St Paul's and Newgate walk focuses on dark and untold history.

  3. 03

    Apothecaries' Hall

    Apothecaries' Hall is stop 3 of 7. This St Paul's and Newgate walk focuses on dark and untold history.

  4. 04

    St Paul's Cathedral

    St Paul's Cathedral is stop 4 of 7. This St Paul's and Newgate walk focuses on dark and untold history.

  5. 05

    City of London Churchyard Gardens

    City of London Churchyard Gardens is stop 5 of 7. This St Paul's and Newgate walk focuses on dark and untold history.

  6. 06

    Goldsmiths' Hall

    Goldsmiths' Hall is stop 6 of 7. This St Paul's and Newgate walk focuses on dark and untold history.

  7. 07

    St Mary-le-Bow crypt

    St Mary-le-Bow crypt is the last stop. This St Paul's and Newgate walk has 7 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 aroundSt 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.