Description
Discover more about the awe-inspiring Baroque cathedral, re-built after the Great Fire of London to a design by Sir Christopher Wren and for centuries a landmark on the London skyline by exploring the cathedral floor, crypts and three galleries. Whether you choose to join a guided tour or wander together at your leisure, there are numerous multimedia guides that are easy-to-use and brimming with interesting facts and information about the building's history, and you're both welcome to use them. Pay homage to Lords Nelson and Wellington, who will rest forever in the crypts below the cathedral floor; admire striking examples of metalwork, art and mosaic and, if you've the energy, climb the steps up inside the dome to visit each of the three fascinating galleries, including the famed Whispering Gallery, where a whisper may be heard 100m across the room. If you manage all 528 steps to the Golden Gallery, it's worth it: a heart-stopping view of central London awaits you.
