Where are the London catacombs located?

The Clerkenwell Catacombs are a complex of tunnels originally situated beneath the Clerkenwell House of Detention, and once contained 286 prison cells. The prison is long gone, replaced by the Hugh Myddelton School, but the catacombs remain.



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London Bridge catacombs London has its own subterranean city of passages, crypts and vaults beneath the London Bridge area. Many readers will be familiar with the cavernous Shunt venue and the tourists-only London Dungeon.

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West Norwood and Brompton are the easiest to visit: at West Norwood, you can book a tour (fownc.org; you'll also have to become a 'Friend' of the cemetery for a small fee), and Brompton runs around four catacomb open days a year, when you can tour the atmospheric burial chambers for around £5 (brompton-cemetery.org.uk) ...

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The famous Tube Stations of Central London
  • Oxford Circus. You're almost certain to come through Oxford Circus at some point during your stay—especially if you've been staying in hotels City of London. ...
  • Waterloo. ...
  • Victoria. ...
  • King's Cross. ...
  • Mornington Crescent.


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As of 2021, the Underground serves 272 stations. 16 stations are outside London region, eight on the Metropolitan line and eight on the Central line.

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The Paris Catacombs have a fascinating history which dates back to ancient times, and is the final resting place of over 6 million Parisians.

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The not-so-well-known Camden Catacombs extend under the Euston mainline and as far as the goods yard at Primrose Hill and are made up of a web of vaults and subterranean tunnels. Built by Robert Stephenson, the 'Camden Catacombs' are actually an underground network of passageways and engine vaults.

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Side by side beneath the Great Hall lie the largest surviving medieval Crypts in London — and arguably the most atmospheric. Dating back to 1042 and while completely different in style, both are equally as evocative.

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The deepest station is Hampstead on the Northern line, which runs down to 58.5 metres. 15. In Central London the deepest station below street level is also the Northern line. It is the DLR concourse at Bank, which is 41.4 metres below.

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  • Westminster Station. Immerse yourself in shapes at scale, a variety of grey materials with different finishes and textures. ...
  • Gants Hill Station. ...
  • Angel Station. ...
  • Canary Wharf Station. ...
  • Southwark Station. ...
  • Waterloo Station.


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The Waterloo & City and the Jubilee were the coolest lines, while the Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City attracted fewest complaints. TfL said air-conditioned trains were in use on 40 per cent of the Underground network. New trains due to be introduced on the Piccadilly line from 2025 will also have air conditioning.

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To ensure preservation of the site, you must not eat or drink on the site circuit, and animals are not allowed. Any kind of alcohol is prohibited. And, of course, you must not touch the bones, which are the fragile remains of millions of Parisians.

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