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St Paul's Cathedral

Landmark · City of London · London

St Paul's Cathedral

White stone, mosaics, a spiral stair that keeps going

‹ London
When it fits
Best in the morning · about 120 min
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Where it is

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Straight-line distances: Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese 608 m · Shakespeare's Globe 636 m · Tate Modern 710 m. Not travel times.

Why Aura
Wren's domed cathedral: the Whispering Gallery, then 528 steps to the Golden Gallery above the City. Sightseeing Monday to Saturday; on Sunday come for a service instead (free) and hear the choir.
IconicViewFine in the rain
Today08:30–16:30Two sources disagree
All hoursMo-Sa 08:30-16:30 (sightseeing hours, last entry usually 16:00; dome galleries 9:30–16:15 last entry; no Sunday sightseeing is listed (services are free); times can change, check the calendar) · OpenStreetMap says “Mo-Sa 08:30-16:00”
Price range£27 per ticket
Visit lengthAbout 120 min
WeatherPartly outdoorsUsed by the rain swap in Live
EffortSteep or long on foot
Sources and dates (6)
  • When it fits: Aura editorial estimate.
  • Today: per stpauls.co.uk, read 30 Sept 2026
  • Price range: per stpauls.co.uk, read 30 Sept 2026
  • Visit length: Aura estimate
  • Effort: Aura estimate
  • Tags are Aura editorial judgement.

Why, feel, tags and tips are Aura editorial. Hours and positions come from OpenStreetMap; prices only when read from a named source on a date. Ratings and reviews are not shown: no provider is connected in this build, and under EEA terms Google ratings may appear only inside Google’s own place card.

Official tickets ↗Official site ↗Directions in Google Maps ↗ (opens Google; Aura sends only the coordinates)OpenStreetMap record ↗Wikipedia ↗

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