Sacred London: Special Churches & Medieval Saints
A Private Walking Tour Through London’s Most Enigmatic Holy Sites
Step into the spiritual heart of London on this extraordinary tour through historic churches, medieval relics, and the legends of saints who shaped the city’s history. From hidden chapels and ancient shrines to the tombs of knights and mystical relics, uncover London’s sacred past, where faith, history, and mystery intertwine.
Highlights:
• Visit one of London’s oldest churches, built on a site of ancient worship.
• See relics of medieval saints and hear the miraculous legends surrounding them.
• Explore the Temple Church, once home to the Knights Templar.
• Uncover the hidden secrets of London’s lost monasteries.
• Stand in the church where William Shakespeare once worshipped.
• Discover a sacred site linked to the healing waters of medieval London.
• Visit a chapel where royals and martyrs left their mark on history.
Tour Overview:
Your journey begins at St Bartholomew-the-Great, one of London’s most beautiful Norman churches, founded by Rahere, a courtier who saw a vision of St Bartholomew while on a pilgrimage to Rome. This site, once part of a great priory, still holds the echoes of medieval monks and healing miracles.
From here, walk to St Etheldreda’s Church, a rare surviving medieval Catholic chapel, where the relics of St Etheldreda, the healing saint, were once venerated. Discover how this hidden gem survived the Reformation and became a secret place of worship during times of Catholic persecution.
Next, visit the Temple Church, built by the Knights Templar in the 12th century. Learn how these warrior monks guarded sacred relics, amassed great wealth, and eventually fell from power—but did their influence truly disappear?
Continue to St Magnus the Martyr, once one of London’s most important churches, where pilgrims set off on their journey to Canterbury to venerate St Thomas Becket, the murdered Archbishop whose shrine became one of the most visited in medieval Europe.
Pass by the site of Blackfriars Monastery, once home to Dominican friars, and hear how London’s grand monasteries were dismantled by Henry VIII, their treasures lost to history.
End your tour at Westminster Abbey, a place of royal coronations, burials, and hidden saintly relics. Walk in the footsteps of medieval kings, martyrs, and mystics, and discover the sacred traditions that still endure today.
A Spiritual & Historical Journey
This tour is perfect for history lovers, pilgrims, and those fascinated by London’s medieval past. Whether you’re drawn to the legends of saints, the secrets of the Knights Templar, or the lost monasteries of London, this experience will take you deep into the sacred heart of the city.
Price:
£1484 per group