Buildings with secrets
Behind the Green Doors: Outfitting Old St James's
Behind the Green Doors: Outfitting Old St James's is a 21-minute self-guided audio walk through 6 stops around St James's. 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 James's
- Stops
- 6
- Total time
- About 21 min
- Walking
- About 16 min
- Distance
- 0.8 miles
- Access
- 3-Day Pass, 7-Day Pass or Annual. $4.99, $8.99 or $29.99 a year.
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
Lock & Co. Hatters
You start at Lock & Co. Hatters, the first of 6 stops, and Fortnum & Mason is next.
- 02
Fortnum & Mason
You reach Fortnum & Mason after Lock & Co. Hatters, and the next stop is 4 St James's Square.
- 03
4 St James's Square
4 St James's Square is between Fortnum & Mason and Athenaeum Club Wellington Mounting Blocks.
- 04
Athenaeum Club Wellington Mounting Blocks
You reach Athenaeum Club Wellington Mounting Blocks after 4 St James's Square, and the next stop is Pall Mall.
- 05
Pall Mall
Pall Mall is between Athenaeum Club Wellington Mounting Blocks and Bates Hat Shop, Jermyn Street.
- 06
Bates Hat Shop, Jermyn Street
Bates Hat Shop, Jermyn Street is your last stop, and you come to it after Pall Mall.
Who it is for
This walk suits people who want an ordered story
Choose this route for buildings with secrets around St James's. The stops follow a set order, and you can walk without a tour group.
About this walk
Is this a walking tour app?
Behind the Green Doors: Outfitting Old St James's is a self-guided Wanderwalk audio walk for iPhone in St James's, 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. Behind the Green Doors: Outfitting Old St James's plays on iPhone. Wanderwalk is not available on Android.
Do I need to follow a route?
This curated walk has 6 stops in walking order around St James's. 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?
Behind the Green Doors: Outfitting Old St James's takes about 21 minutes, covering 6 stops around St James's.