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A good stop for Clerkenwell’s lanes, historic gateways and a walk towards the Barbican.

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Walk around Clerkenwell Green and St John’s Gate, then continue towards the Barbican for a sharp change in architecture.

The streets around Jerusalem Passage reward a slower look at the old buildings.

Exmouth Market, a walk north of the station, is a useful cluster of cafés and restaurants.

The Holy Tavern on Britton Street, formerly the Jerusalem Tavern, is a compact pub option near St John’s Gate.

Station → St John’s Gate → Clerkenwell Green → Exmouth Market. Allow 60–90 minutes with a food stop.

Explore the Barbican’s public walkways as an alternative extension; respect residential areas.

Older children may enjoy the contrast between a stone gateway and the Barbican’s concrete walkways.

St John’s Gate is a surviving link to the medieval priory of the Knights of St John.

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