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
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.