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St Clement Danes

Church in the Strand designed by Sir Christopher Wren in 1682 that is now used by the RAF.

free

Address: Strand, WC2R 1DH
Getting there: tube:
Hours: Wed-Fri 10AM-noon, 1PM-4PM, Sat Sun 10AM-3PM
Price: Free (donations welcome)
Website: stclementdanesraf.org (opens in a new tab)

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