Clerkenwell, London

Name: Clerkenwell
Address: London, United Kingdom

#2290 among attractions in London

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Clerkenwell is an area of central London, England. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°31'25"N, 0°6'20"W

Address

Islington (Clerkenwell)London United Kingdom

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Clerkenwell – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fabric, Hatton Garden, Leather Lane, Gray's Inn.

~1640 ftSE
Nightlife, Dancing
Fabric, London
8 min walk • fabric is a nightclub in Farringdon, London, England. Founded in 1999 on Charterhouse Street opposite Smithfield Market, the club was voted World Number 1 Club in DJ Magazine's "Top 100 Clubs Poll" in 2007 and 2008 and ranked World Number 2 in 2009, 2010 and 2017.
~1660 ftSW
Shopping, Street, Shopping district
Hatton Garden, London
9 min walk • Nestled in the heart of London, Hatton Garden is renowned for being the epicenter of the UK's diamond and jewelry trade. This illustrious street, lined with an array of jewelry shops, wholesalers, and diamond dealers, offers a glittering experience for both the...
0.4 miSW
Shopping, Shopping district
Leather Lane, London
10 min walk • Leather Lane is a street west of Hatton Garden, in the Holborn area of London. It is home to a well-used weekday market which specialises in clothing, footwear and fruit and vegetables.
0.4 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Historical place
Gray's Inn, London
11 min walk • Nestled in the heart of London, Gray's Inn stands as a testament to the city’s rich legal history and tradition. This esteemed institution, one of the four Inns of Court, has been a hub for barristers and legal education for centuries.
~610 ftS
Dancing, Nightlife
Turnmills, London
3 min walk • The Turnmills building was a warehouse originally on the corner of Turnmill Street and Clerkenwell Road in the London Borough of Islington. It became a bar in the 1980s, then a nightclub. The club closed in 2008 and the building was later demolished, replaced with an office building.
0.4 miSE
Church, Romanesque architecture, Reportedly haunted
St Bartholomew-the-Great, London
11 min walk • The Priory Church of St Bartholomew the Great, sometimes abbreviated to Great St Bart's, is a mediaeval church in the Church of England's Diocese of London located in Smithfield within the City of London.
0.4 miSE
Nightlife
Hand and Shears, London
11 min walk • The Hand and Shears is a Grade II listed public house at 1 Middle Street, Smithfield, London. It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors. It was built in the early-mid 19th century.
~1590 ftSE
Vernacular architecture, Monastery, History museum
The Charterhouse, London
8 min walk • The London Charterhouse is a historic complex of buildings in Farringdon, London, dating back to the 14th century. It occupies land to the north of Charterhouse Square, and lies within the London Borough of Islington.
~920 ftSE
Museum, History museum
Museum of the Order of St John, London
5 min walk • The Museum of the Order of St John in Clerkenwell, London, tells the story of the Venerable Order of Saint John from its roots as a pan-European Order of Hospitaller Knights founded in Jerusalem during the Crusades, to its present commitment to providing first aid and care in...
~940 ftSW
Church
St Peter's Italian Church, London
5 min walk • St Peter's Italian Church is a Roman Catholic basilica-style church located in Saffron Hill on Clerkenwell Road, Holborn, London. It lies just within the boundaries of the London Borough of Camden, but is particularly associated with the Italian community of Clerkenwell.
~610 ftE
Church
St John Clerkenwell, London
3 min walk • St John Clerkenwell is a former parish church in Clerkenwell, London, its original priory church site retains a crypt and has been given over to the London chapel of the modern Order of St John.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Clerkenwell?

Nearby attractions include Clerkenwell Green, London (2 min walk), St John Clerkenwell, London (3 min walk), Museum of the Order of St John, London (5 min walk), St Peter's Italian Church, London (5 min walk).

How to get to Clerkenwell by public transport?

The nearest stations to Clerkenwell:

Bus

Clerkenwell Green • Lines: 55, N55 (3 min walk)
St John Street • Lines: 55, N55 (3 min walk)

Metro

Farringdon • Lines: Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan (6 min walk)
Barbican • Lines: Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan (10 min walk)

Train

City Thameslink (15 min walk)
London Blackfriars (24 min walk)

Ferry

Blackfriars Pier • Lines: Rb6 (24 min walk)
Bankside Pier • Lines: Green Tour, Rb1, Rb1X, Rb2 (28 min walk)

Light rail

Bank Platform 10 • Lines: B-L, B-Wa (28 min walk)