St Bartholomew’s Hospital was founded in 1123 by the monk Rahere and granted to the City of London in 1546 by King Henry VIII.
The North Wing of historic St Bart's is currently closed for renovation so while this work is underway, the City Guides offer you the opportunity to find out more about the amazing 900 year story of St Bart's and the surrounding area. The North Wing will reopen in October and from then the City Guides will be offering monthly tours, which will be advertised very soon and which will once again include the splendours of the North Wing.
Meeting at the Henry VIII gate outside St Bartholomew’s Hospital the walk visits the churches of the hospital, its amazing range of architecture ancient and modern, the stories of body snatchers, heroic and pioneering medics and nurses, tournaments, the market, martyrs and much more.
The walks are on Fridays at 2pm and finish close to Farringdon Station.
Places are limited and must be booked in advance on Eventbrite
Tours cost £12 per adult, £10 concessions (senior citizens 65+ years and NHS workers), plus booking fee. Accompanied children under 12 are free (Please note: children must be accompanied by an adult at all times). 50% of the ticket price goes to Barts Heritage Appeal for the restoration of the Hospital's works of art and other treasures. This tour is run in collaboration with Barts Heritage
These tours do not include a visit inside the North Wing which is currently closed for renovation.
For details about the project and its progress visit https://bartsheritage.org.uk/
If you have a support dog who assists you they are welcome to come, but unfortunately we cannot accommodate any non-support animals.
Photos: courtesy of Niki Gorick
Following the success of the first Pepys Day, we're doing it again on Friday 5 September and there are a few tickets left! For one day only there are four guided tours, each on a different route but all focusing on the life and times of man about town Samuel Pepys, as revealed through his famous diary. Proceeds go to the Lord Mayor's Appeal Details and booking.
The iconic Temple Bar (in Paternoster Square) also has a special event for Pepys Day with a unique ceremony at the gate with Samuel Pepys requesting entry into the City. He'll be met by the Deputy Master of the Architects Company and escorted by a guard of pikemen and drummers. 10.00 - noon.
Our daily walks run from the City Information Centre, just south of St Paul's. You need to book via Eventbrite to secure you place. Note: the cut-off time for booking our daily walks is 21:00hrs the night before. If we don't have any bookings then the walk will not take place. Read our policy on Refunds. Our weekly walks have individual booking pages and earlier cut-off times, please see the individual listing or download our Daily walks in the City of London leaflet.
If you'd like to organise your own walk, lecture or a virtual tour, then please use our Find a Guide section. If you're a member of an Arts Society or a U3A, a school or another group we'd love to take you on a tour of the City. Or if you're a company based in the City who'd like to organise a social event for your work colleagues, then contact one of our qualified guides, who can put together an evening walk for you.
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