Walks in Islington

Clerkenwell Historic Trail

One of the best walks in the borough is the Clerkenwell Historic Trail.

The walk was launched in March 1998, based on the same idea as the Boston Freedom Trail in the USA.

The two-mile walk around this fascinating part of Islington takes in the medieval priory of St John and its northern neighbour, the nunnery of St Mary.

Farringdon Road lies above the Old Fleet River and nearby St John Street was once the ancient drovers' route down to Smithfield Market, on Clerkenwell's southern border.
You can navigate the walk yourself, or take a guided tour.

The Islington Society

The Islington Society have produced six informative leaflets, showing some interesting walks that take in historical highlights of the borough.

To download a leaflet, click on the links at the bottom of this page (all leaflets are in pdf format).

For more information about The Islington Society, contact:

The Islington Society
35 Britannia Row
London
N1 8QH

Tel: 020 7226 3377

Islington Local History Centre

Islington Local History Centre has put together routes for local historical walks around the borough. Information leaflets for the walks feature maps of the routes, historical background and old photos of some of the historical sites you'll pass. To see these leaflets and find out more about local history walks in Islington, click the link on the right under Related Information.

Clerkenwell and Islington Guides Association

Clerkenwell and Islington Guides Association lead regular guided tours around Angel, Canonbury, Clerkenwell and Smithfield. For more details, visit their website by selecting the link under Useful Websites, to the right.

To have a look at walks in other boroughs and across the whole of the UK, select the other links under Useful Websites.