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Use this map and the key End Guildhall Yard This walk will take us from Tower Hill to Guildhall Yard via some to help you find your way of the City of London’s most famous Roman landmarks including around. Remember, you Roman baths and market streets. Along the way you’ll be able to can pause the audio walk complete some activities that will deepen your understanding of at any point to take a London’s historical past. closer look at your

surroundings, complete one of the activities < overleaf or to stop for a rest. London This walk will take Mithraeum about 26 minutes plus London Stone stops and covers 1.9km (111 Cannon St.) (1.2 mi). This walk is Cannon < suitable for pushchairs Street Monument and wheelchairs. Start Tower Hill Remember to check the Fish Street opening times and admission prices of any St. Dunstan in < St. Magnus the East Church venues before starting the Martyr Billingsgate Roman Garden your walk. A list of House & Baths them can be found on the final page.

Key Point of Interest Look out for Bex! As well as your audio guide, Rest points she’s also here to point out additional things and Restrooms give you fun challenges to complete as you walk. ^ Fold me along the lines and read me like a book! Venues on and around the walk City of London Culture Walks

Remember to always check the opening times and admission prices of venues before starting your journey. Walk The Tower of London hrp.org.uk Roman Life Billingsgate Roman cityoflondon.gov.uk House and Baths London was once a Roman city called Londinium. Roman influences, artifacts and architecture can St Magnus the Martyr stmagnusmartyr.org.uk still be found in the city from modern statues to the sites of historic bathhouses... Monument themonument.info

London Mithraeum londonmithraeum.com

The Guildhall guildhall.cityoflondon.gov.uk

Museum of London museumoflondon.org.uk

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