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St Paul’s Cathedral has been here for over 1,400 years. It has been built and rebuilt five times, and always its main purpose has been as a place of worship and prayer.

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For more than 1,400 years, a Cathedral dedicated to St Paul has stood at the highest point in the City. The present Cathedral is the masterpiece of Britain's most famous architect Sir Christopher Wren.

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Summer for families at St Paul's, 2014

02 July 2014

With the summer holidays fast approaching, the Cathedral's Schools & Families department has been busy preparing activities for children visiting St Paul's in July and August.

Wren Family Tours
Monday 28 July – Friday 1 August
11am
For one week each summer, a very special guest makes an appearance in the Cathedral.
From Monday 28 July to Friday 1 August, Sir Christopher Wren himself will guide children of all ages around the Cathedral, giving an insight into all areas of the famous old building, such as the quire with its wonderful ceiling mosaics. Families will find out from the master architect himself how and why he designed this amazing Cathedral Church in such a unique way.
Tours last one hour and will begin from inside the Cathedral at the Great West Doors.
These tours are free, however normal admission charges apply.
There is no need to pre-book the tour – just come along a little before the above start times.

Family Summer Trail
Throughout the summer holidays
A special summer trail, including a word search,suitable for children and families is available and can be downloaded, printed off and brought to the Cathedral during your visit. A number of printed copies are also available at the Cathedral entrance, together with pencils.
DOWNLOAD THE SUMMER TRAIL
There are also numerous trails for children on the Great Fire of London, worship, art and more to download – see the self-guided visits section of the Schools & Families website pages.