ALCHEMY TRAIL: Find Dick Whittington’s Gold (Self-Guided Walk)

Not all treasure is made of gold. But some of it is.

This trail combines medieval history, urban mystery, and alchemical metaphor in a story that asks what it really means to transform. You'll follow the seven stages of alchemy, not just as chemical processes, but as a symbolic map of the City of London's hidden soul.

You'll start at Tower Hill and pass through places most Londoners have never noticed: secret gardens, lost guilds, ancient hallways, and even medieval public toilets.

It's part treasure hunt, part fever dream, and entirely grounded in the City's medieval streets.

You won't need a guide – the trail is embedded in the stone and shadow.

Starts: Tower Hill Station
Ends: near the Bank of England
Distance: 4 km
For adults & teens with a love of myth, history & hidden London.