Dark and untold history
The Bishop's Liberty: Sin, Cells and the Singing Bones of Bankside
The Bishop's Liberty: Sin, Cells and the Singing Bones of Bankside is a 22-minute self-guided audio walk through 6 stops around Bankside and Borough. 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
- Bankside and Borough
- Neighbourhood
- Bankside
- Stops
- 6
- Total time
- About 22 min
- Walking
- About 17 min
- Distance
- 0.9 miles
- Access
- 3-Day Pass, 7-Day Pass or Annual
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
Bear Gardens, Southwark
Bear Gardens, Southwark is the first stop. This Bankside and Borough walk has 6 stops and focuses on dark and untold history.
- 02
Globe Theatre original site
Globe Theatre original site is stop 2 of 6. This Bankside and Borough walk focuses on dark and untold history.
- 03
Clink Prison Museum
Clink Prison Museum is stop 3 of 6. This Bankside and Borough walk focuses on dark and untold history.
- 04
Winchester Palace
Winchester Palace is stop 4 of 6. This Bankside and Borough walk focuses on dark and untold history.
- 05
Crossbones Graveyard
Crossbones Graveyard is stop 5 of 6. This Bankside and Borough walk focuses on dark and untold history.
- 06
St George the Martyr
St George the Martyr is the last stop. This Bankside and Borough walk has 6 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 aroundBankside and Borough. The stops follow a set order, and you can walk without a tour group.
About this walk
Is this a walking tour app?
The Bishop's Liberty: Sin, Cells and the Singing Bones of Bankside is a self-guided WanderWalk audio walk for iPhone in Bankside and Borough, 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. The Bishop's Liberty: Sin, Cells and the Singing Bones of Bankside 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 Bankside and Borough. 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?
The Bishop's Liberty: Sin, Cells and the Singing Bones of Bankside takes about 22 minutes, covering 6 stops around Bankside and Borough.