Radical Clerkenwell

Walking Tour

Discover a 1000 year-long history of revolution and working class dissent.

OPEN IN THE DETOUR APPTake it for free!

Join Alan Dein - broadcaster, writer and life-long Londoner - for a walk through the cobbled streets of Clerkenwell: the city’s centre for radicalism and non-conformism. With ancient architecture nestling alongside advertising agencies and coffee... More

Duration
53 minutes
Location
Entrance to St Bartholomew's Hospital on West Smithfield Street (EC1A 7BE)
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Tips & Hours

  • This walk is best before 5pm. We don't recommend taking this Detour on Sundays because most of the stops are closed.

  • Some of the stops on this Detour have inconsistent hours, but can all be enjoyed from outside too. To see the meat market at its busiest, go between 6am - 8am. Particularly interested in the Marx Memorial Library? Go between noon - 4pm Monday through Thursday.

  • Bring few pounds if you’d like to get a drink at the pub along the way

  • We will encourage you to sneak into a small section of the meat market that is technically closed after 12 noon. A guard might ask you to leave, but it’s not disruptive if this happens.

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