St Clement Danes Church, Strand, London. Free Entry. Open Daily.

Details

Accessibility:

No parking on site. Ramped entrance. Accessible toilets and Baby-changing facilities. Induction Loop.

There is no Shopmobility motorised scooter hire in central London. All of the latest-built taxes and buses must be disability accessible.  The one exception to this is the No.15 London heritage route which runs with the iconic old AEC Routemaster double-decker bus (built between the 1950s and 1960s) which has a rear open entrance to enable passengers to get on and off quickly.

Brief Description:

St Clement Danes is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster. A church built by the Danes has reputedly stood on this site since the 9th century. It was named after St Clements, the patron saint of mariners.
It was rebuilt many times, the current building was completed in 1682 by Sir Christopher Wren, but on the 10th May 1941 during the last air raid of the Blitz, the inside of the church was gutted, only the outer walls, tower and steeple survived the bombing. Following an appeal for money by the Royal Air Force the church was completely rebuilt and re-consecrated on 19 October 1958 and became The Central Church of the Royal Air Force.

It is thought to be the church that features in the nursery rhyme Oranges and Lemons and the bells do play that tune. However, St Clement's Eastcheap also claims to be the church from the rhyme.

For further information see: https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/units/st-clement-danes-church/

Further Information:

Address:

Central Church of the Royal Air Force, Strand, London WC2R 1DH

Email:

st.clementasst@btinternet.com

Telephone:

020 7242 8282

Website:

 https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/units/st-clement-danes-church/

Opening Times:

Monday to Friday: 9am to 4pm
Saturday:             10am to 3pm
Sunday:                 9.30am to 3pm       Sunday services usually start at 11am.
Wednesday and Friday services start at 12.30

Closed Bank Holidays

Admission:

Free.

Directions:

St Clement Danes is in the City of Westminster, it is situated outside the Royal Courts of Justice and the Australian High Commission on the Strand. OS TQ 309 810

Transport:

The London Congestion Charge Zone ( https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/congestion-charge/congestion-charge-zone) runs from Monday to Friday and motorists have ample signage to alert them to the entry points; only vehicles that are registered by the DVLA as ‘Disabled Tax-Exempt’ are NOT liable to the Charge. Disabled Tax-Exempt drivers can also use the Dartford Crossing without charge, which is a river crossing to the east of London which links the north and south of the M25 orbital motorway.  Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) automatically identifies the registration number plate of these vehicles so that their owners do not need to take any additional action.

St Clement Danes is inside the Congestion Zone area, if travelling by car, for specific directions it is best to use a satnav, but please be aware that the route may take you in and out of the Central London Congestion Charge zone. It is best to approach Central London using the excellent public transport.
For information on parking and car parks locally see: https://www.westminster.gov.uk/parking or download their app to your smartphone, see: https://www.westminster.gov.uk/parkright

Nearest stations:

Overground:      Charing Cross & Blackfriars  a 15 min walk. Waterloo a 20 min walk

Underground:    Temple (Circle and District Line) 5 min walk

                           Holborn (Piccadilly and Central Line) 10 min walk

Bike Hire:          https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/cycling/santander-cycles

Bus:                   Plenty of bus stops in the vicinity.

River:                 Blackfriars and Embankment Pier both about 15 min walk.

For more information on buses, trains, tube, cycle hire, airports and river traffic please contact Transport For London on 0343 222 1234 (Textphone 0800 112 3456). For further details on accessible services please see the website: https://tfl.gov.uk/

Amenities:

Church shop on site. Plenty of amenities in the area.