London: Blackfriars to Holborn

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Starts

Blackfriars underground station (map).

Ends

Chancery Lane underground station (map).

Time

Approximately 2 hours.

Distance

The walk is approximately 2.5 kilometres.

Disabled access

There are so many flights of steps on this walk that we regretfully suggest that it is not suitable for wheelchair walkers or those with mobility impairment.

Route

Southwood Lane, Highpoint, Highgate High Street, South Grove, Pond Square, The Grove, Highgate Hill, Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate Cemetery (east).

Useful links

• Worshipful Society of Apothecaries
• St Bride's Printing Library
• St Bride's Church, Fleet Street
• Gresham College
• Dr Johnson's House
• Open house

Special notes

• You cannot get into the Apothecaries' Hall courtyard at weekends.
• The St. Bride's Institute and Printing Library are closed at weekends. Dr. Johnson's House: for opening hours telephone 020 7353 3745.
• Walking into Barnard's Inn and through the Prudential building complex is not possible during the evening or at weekends. The Footnotes guide tells you what to do if you cannot get in.