A medieval survivor: the largest surviving parish church in the City, with two parallel naves (one was a Benedictine nuns' choir) and more monuments than any London church except Westminster Abbey. Shakespeare was a parishioner in the 1590s.
- Address
- Great St Helen's, London EC3A 6AT
- Hours
- Mon 09:00-17:00; Tue 09:00-14:00, 16:30-17:00; Fri 09:00-17:00; Sun 09:30-20:00 (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09); closed Wed, Thu, Sat
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 25 min
- Price
- Free
- Price level
- £
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- It survived the Great Fire and the Blitz but was badly damaged by IRA bombs in 1992 and 1993, then restored by Quinlan Terry
- It is a busy evangelical church; visit outside service times