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St Bartholomew the Great, West Smithfield, London EC1
John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The Norman church by Smithfield. Whether the wholesale market still works on site follows official notices; the church is there. Next is Smithfield — do not also stack the Abbey the same day.
Analysis
St Bartholomew the Great is not a facade you glance at. About 10:00–17:00, with Sunday services. The quiet hour is the first after opening. A service may close the nave. Leave via Barbican.
Best time
Morning
How to go
Barbican or Farringdon
Transit
Tap at Barbican. If a service closes St Bartholomew the Great, do not leave the last train until after the service ends.
Season window
Christmas and Easter change the hours at St Bartholomew the Great. In winter stay indoors. In summer the steps bake at noon — move to shade or a side aisle.
Tips
- · Tickets: Free, with a requested donation. Plan about 25 minutes.
- · The cloister asks for a separate donation
- · Keep voices down inside St Bartholomew the Great. There are stone steps; wet soles slip. Bags come off the shoulder.
Nearby Michelin
Next stop
Where this line goes next
Walk or one Tube ride to the next stop. Do not rebound.
Smithfield
Walk · 6min
Walk
Next is Smithfield — do not also stack a Westminster interior or a West End shop the same day.
Barbican Centre
Walk · 6min
Walk
Next is Barbican Centre — do not also stack a Westminster interior or a West End shop the same day.
Visit moments
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