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Secret Holborn: Behind the Alleys, Beneath the Street

Secret Holborn: Behind the Alleys, Beneath the Street is a 15-minute self-guided audio walk through 5 stops around Holborn and Hatton Garden. 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
Holborn and Hatton Garden
Neighbourhood
Holborn
Stops
5
Total time
About 15 min
Walking
About 11 min
Distance
0.5 miles
Access
3-Day Pass, 7-Day Pass or Annual
Download on the App Store

The route

5 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

    Staple Inn

    Staple Inn is the first stop. This Holborn and Hatton Garden walk has 5 stops and focuses on buildings with secrets.

  2. 02

    Kingsway Exchange Tunnels

    Kingsway Exchange Tunnels is stop 2 of 5. This Holborn and Hatton Garden walk focuses on buildings with secrets.

  3. 03

    St Etheldreda's Church, Ely Place

    St Etheldreda's Church, Ely Place is stop 3 of 5. This Holborn and Hatton Garden walk focuses on buildings with secrets.

  4. 04

    Hatton Garden safe deposit burglary

    Hatton Garden safe deposit burglary is stop 4 of 5. This Holborn and Hatton Garden walk focuses on buildings with secrets.

  5. 05

    Hatton Garden Bluecoat Statues

    Hatton Garden Bluecoat Statues is the last stop. This Holborn and Hatton Garden walk has 5 stops and focuses on buildings with secrets.

Who it is for

This walk suits people who want an ordered story

Choose this route for buildings with secrets aroundHolborn and Hatton Garden. The stops follow a set order, and you can walk without a tour group.

About this walk

Is this a walking tour app?

Secret Holborn: Behind the Alleys, Beneath the Street is a self-guided WanderWalk audio walk for iPhone in Holborn and Hatton Garden, 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. Secret Holborn: Behind the Alleys, Beneath the Street plays on iPhone. WanderWalk is not available on Android.

Do I need to follow a route?

This curated walk has 5 stops in walking order around Holborn and Hatton Garden. 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?

Secret Holborn: Behind the Alleys, Beneath the Street takes about 15 minutes, covering 5 stops around Holborn and Hatton Garden.