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Attraction · City of London · Updated on 1 November 2026.

St Paul's Cathedral in City of London

St Paul's Cathedral is an attraction in City of London. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 7 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 90 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

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Audio tour · St Paul's Cathedral

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You're standing at St Paul's Cathedral, on Ludgate Hill, the highest point in the City of London. Look up at that enormous dome. It has ruled the London skyline for more than three hundred years, and from 1710 until 1963 this was the tallest building in the city.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Mon-Sat 08:30-16:00
Wheelchair
Partly accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near St Paul's Cathedral

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 7 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Shakespeare's Globe
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Shakespeare's Globe · 640 m

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Bank of England
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Bank of England · 690 m

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London Bridge
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

London Bridge · 990 m

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Photo: oyxman · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
The Shard
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

The Shard · 1.3 km

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Photo: Colin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Royal Festival Hall
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Royal Festival Hall · 1.5 km

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Photo: Andreas Praefcke, edited by MenkinAlRire · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Shakespeare's Globe on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1GuildhallAttraction · 510 m away
  2. 2London StoneArchaeological site · 670 m away
  3. 3Rose TheatreArchaeological site · 760 m away
  4. 4The Monument to the Great Fire of LondonAttraction · 960 m away
  5. 5Royal Courts of JusticeAttraction · 1 km away
  6. 6HMS BelfastAttraction · 1.4 km away
  7. 7London Transport MuseumMuseum · 1.6 km away
  8. 8Royal Opera HouseAttraction · 1.7 km away
  9. 9Tower of LondonAttraction · 1.7 km away
  10. 10Tower BridgeAttraction · 1.8 km away
All 52 points of interest in City of London →

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Frequently asked questions

When is St Paul's Cathedral open?

Mon-Sat 08:30-16:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is St Paul's Cathedral wheelchair accessible?

Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 80 m and a water point at 90 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at St Paul's Cathedral, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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