Looking pretty in the City St Paul's Cathedral

📍 St Paul's Cathedral, London

If you like the unexpected, here are three museums in the City you might not know about, tucked away in historic churches. #NationalMuseumsDay

Explore museums in church crypts:
📍 All Hallows by the Tower
📍 St Bride's Church, Fleet Street

Discover historic pattens and shoes:
📍 St Margaret Pattens

Looking for #FamilyFun things to do with the kids during the Half Term holidays?

Get outdoors and learn about the Great Fire of London! Follow our self-guided walking trail to see key locations including The Monument and St Paul's Cathedral

👉 Full trail bit.ly/3wIHGVB

Another historic pub in the City of London to add to your bucketlist!
The Lamb Tavern started as a public house in 1780. Today it can be found in the centre of the cobbled streets of iconic Victorian market Leadenhall Market rebuilt in 1880s.

📍 10-12 Leadenhall Market, EC3V 1LR

As part of #UrbanTreeFest enjoy our Tree Trail where, amongst other trees, you'll discover the 'allegedly' ancient Wood Street Plane – rumoured to be the oldest in the Square Mile (but no one really knows whether that’s true)! 🕵️‍♂️🌳

Get your map here:
cityoflondon.gov.uk/assets/Things-…

Calling all history lovers! We've rounded up some of our favourite walks to help you explore the thousands of years of stories that the City has.

Join official City Guides CoL Guides 🇺🇦 or venture out yourself at your own pace.

👉 bit.ly/3TpXh4L

#NationalWalkingMonth

Next weekend, our brand-new series of pop-up furniture, fashion and craft markets will officially commence, as we welcome Judy's Vintage Furniture Flea to Leadenhall Market 🙌 ⁣
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On Sunday 26th May, Vtge Furniture Flea will be selling furniture from the mid-century onwards,

The historic church of St Giles Cripplegate is one of the few remaining medieval churches in the City of London, and has a glorious interior!

From 6 June, they will be hosting ten days of concerts around themes of love, romance & Shakespeare with Summer Music in City Churches

👉 bit.ly/3K1kYLf

Step through the gates of St Olave Hart Street Churchyard and you'll find a peaceful garden to sit, relax and soak up hundreds of years of history, alongside a typical medieval church built in 15th Century.

Discover links to Samuel Pepys (1600's), Charles Dickens (1800's) & more!

Did you know the 'Old Bailey' in the City, was built in 1907 on the site of the notorious Newgate Prison?

Packed with secrets, famous trials, and unexpected artworks, you can go inside & explore the building after hours with official CoL Guides 🇺🇦.

🔗More: bit.ly/3JWYzPm

Enjoying a moment of calm in a beautiful hidden garden this weekend. What's your favourite green space in the City of London?

📍 St Dunstan in the East Church Garden

Looking for #RomanLondon ? Get a glimpse of the original City wall with regular rows of red Roman tiles.

Some of our favourite spots - all are free to visit:
1) Salters' Garden
2) Behind the Leonardo Hotel on Cooper's Row
3) Outside Tower Hill station
4) City Wall at Vine Street

Would you like to see one of the historic trades of the City of London? Discover stunning pewter-craft at Pewterers' Hall, 14-16 May. #PewterLive2024

The Worshipful Company of Pewterers Company, one of the older Livery Companies, were awarded a Royal Charter 550 years ago!

👉 bit.ly/3Uzg0KP

📣Calling all families! Join our #SecondSaturday on 11 May for a fun-filled day of art inspired by the animals in our collection.🦉

Complete a trail, find animals hidden in our paintings, enjoy our story corner and more!

Book your free tickets👉 bit.ly/3NtOlak

Another fabulous Friday offer to help get your weekend started!

Find places to eat and drink to suit all your Friday night plans AND get 20% off with Andaz London Liverpool Street Off-Peak Fridays until 31 May.

👉 Enjoy Fridays in the City: bit.ly/3uUc9z9

#LetsDoFridays TfL

What's behind this blue door? Home of Merchant Taylors, a historic Livery Company.

Not usually open to the public, you can go inside if you book City Music Foundation lunchtime concert on 13 May. See stunning surroundings & hear a fabulous trio of musicians.

👉 bit.ly/44vRWgg

Have you seen this stunning garden in the ruins of an old church?

Christchurch Greyfriars Church Garden is set within the stone walls of the 1704 church building by architect Christopher Wren.

The garden layout represents the inside of the church with pews, aisle and columns.

Beautiful blooms, blue skies and sunshine 🌷 🌞

📍 The Royal Exchange, near Bank tube station, EC3V 3LL

The Royal Exchange

Are you visiting London for the first time? Or are you a regular?

Either way, the friendly visitor advisors at the City Information Centre have tips for the best things to do this Bank Holiday weekend.

Between St Paul's Cathedral and Millennium Bridge.

🔗 bit.ly/3NE3R4t

Have you seen this magnificent statue of a Knight on horseback?

In 10th Century, a guild of 13 knights (the Cnihtengild) were granted land around this area by King Edgar.

📍 Find the 'Knight of the Cnihtengild' by Denys Mitchell in Devonshire Square, near Liverpool Street.