Dark and untold history
Cheyne Walk: Chelsea's Riverside Secrets
Follow a 5-stop audio walk around Cheyne Walk and Chelsea's riverside. Start at the Crosby Hall story stop, then hear Chelsea Old Church, the Carlyles' House and Albert Bridge. Finish at the Chelsea Physic Garden Apothecaries stop.
WanderWalk is an iPhone GPS audio guide. Stories typically start within about 40 metres. This is not a live guided tour and not turn-by-turn navigation.
- Area
- Chelsea Riverside
- Neighbourhood
- Chelsea
- Stops
- 5
- Total time
- About 23 min
- Walking
- About 19 min
- Distance
- 0.9 miles
- Access
- 3-Day Pass, 7-Day Pass or Annual
The route
5 stories in walking order
This list shows the route in order. Each entry names the mapped place and where it appears in the walk.
- 01
Crosby Hall
Crosby Hall is the first stop. This Chelsea Riverside walk has 5 stops and focuses on dark and untold history.
- 02
Chelsea Old Church
Chelsea Old Church is stop 2 of 5. This Chelsea Riverside walk focuses on dark and untold history.
- 03
The Carlyles' House
The Carlyles' House is stop 3 of 5. This Chelsea Riverside walk focuses on dark and untold history.
- 04
Albert Bridge
Albert Bridge is stop 4 of 5. This Chelsea Riverside walk focuses on dark and untold history.
- 05
Chelsea Physic Garden Apothecaries
Chelsea Physic Garden Apothecaries is the last stop. This Chelsea Riverside walk has 5 stops and focuses on dark and untold history.
Plan your Chelsea walk
Choose this route for a short Chelsea walk that brings together a church, a house, a bridge and a garden. The route covers 1,430 metres, about 0.9 miles. Allow about 23 minutes, including 19 minutes of walking and 4 minutes of audio.
Start with the mapped Crosby Hall stop and follow the 5 stops in order. The last story is Chelsea Physic Garden Apothecaries. The times are estimates, so allow longer if you pause along the way.
Compare this route with other London audio walks, or return to the Chelsea neighbourhood page.
About this walk
Is this a walking tour app?
Cheyne Walk: Chelsea's Riverside Secrets is a self-guided WanderWalk audio walk for iPhone in Chelsea Riverside, London. Stories play when you come within about 40 metres of the mapped place. It is not a live guided tour and not turn-by-turn navigation.
Does it work on iPhone?
Yes. WanderWalk is an iPhone app. Cheyne Walk: Chelsea's Riverside Secrets plays on iPhone. WanderWalk is not available on Android.
Do I need to follow a route?
This curated walk has 5 stops in walking order around Chelsea Riverside. You can also use Wander mode to hear nearby London stories without a start point. Neither mode is turn-by-turn navigation.
How long is the walk?
Cheyne Walk: Chelsea's Riverside Secrets takes about 23 minutes, covering 5 stops around Chelsea Riverside.