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Dark and untold history

Bones, Whips and Wandering Kings of Soho

Bones, Whips and Wandering Kings of Soho is a 21-minute self-guided audio walk through 5 stops around Soho and Trafalgar Square. Hear each source-backed story near the place it happened.

This is a London Soho audio walk. 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
Soho and Trafalgar Square
Neighbourhood
Soho
Stops
5
Total time
About 21 min
Walking
About 17 min
Distance
0.8 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

    Whipping post in the crypt of St Martin-in-the-Fields

    Whipping post in the crypt of St Martin-in-the-Fields is the first stop. This Soho and Trafalgar Square walk has 5 stops and focuses on dark and untold history.

  2. 02

    Notre Dame de France Panorama

    Notre Dame de France Panorama is stop 2 of 5. This Soho and Trafalgar Square walk focuses on dark and untold history.

  3. 03

    St Anne's Soho churchyard

    St Anne's Soho churchyard is stop 3 of 5. This Soho and Trafalgar Square walk focuses on dark and untold history.

  4. 04

    Statue of Charles II, Soho Square

    Statue of Charles II, Soho Square is stop 4 of 5. This Soho and Trafalgar Square walk focuses on dark and untold history.

  5. 05

    House of St Barnabas Penny Chute

    House of St Barnabas Penny Chute is the last stop. This Soho and Trafalgar Square walk has 5 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 aroundSoho and Trafalgar Square. The stops follow a set order, and you can walk without a tour group.

About this walk

Is this a walking tour app?

Bones, Whips and Wandering Kings of Soho is a self-guided WanderWalk audio walk for iPhone in Soho and Trafalgar Square, 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. Bones, Whips and Wandering Kings of Soho 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 Soho and Trafalgar Square. 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?

Bones, Whips and Wandering Kings of Soho takes about 21 minutes, covering 5 stops around Soho and Trafalgar Square.