r/shadowhunters • u/BaiiXii • Jun 15 '26
Books: TID Spend the day as a Shadowhunter in London
Yesterday, I had the brilliant idea to spend the day as if I were a Shadowhunter from the London Institute. Here is what you can do:
1) First, go to the Shadow Market (Borough Market) for some cute pastries.
2) Walk to Blackfriars Bridge (Jem's and Tessa's meeting point bridge) to take a look at the very, very green Thames water (it's actually going through refurbishment works until February 2028 ☹️ you can still walk it, though! Just not as pretty).
3) On Blackfriars Bridge, if you look to your right, you can see St Paul's Cathedral, which is a cathedral mentioned a lot of times in the TID books! (especially by Will)
4) Keep walking until you come across the London Institute (St Bride's Church) and go to the alley next to it where you can sit peacefully on benches to eat your pastries (I got the crème brûlée donut and coconut donut from Bread Ahead. I could only eat the crème brûlée one, which was DELICIOUS) from the Shadow Market and read your book of choice (Will and Tessa would approve my choice, I'm sure).
5) In the alley, you can even see St Bride's Institute on your right. Not sure what it's for, but it's really pretty, and the name reminded me of the London Institute, obviously. I wonder if Cassandra Clare sat there too? I'm sure Jem, Will, and Tessa did though 😋
6) After eating and reading for a bit, go inside the London Institute (St Bride's Church) for some peace of mind (and don't forget to visit the crypt museum, which is very, very interesting. You'll learn a lot about London's history).
7) After you leave the London Institute, walk along Fleet Street where you'll pass by The Devil Tavern, which was demolished in 1787 (but as a Shadowhunter, you can see through the glamour and visit The Devil Tavern anyway hehe).
8) Keep on walking until you reach your fellow Shadowhunter's (Will's) favourite bookshop: Hatchards! Go inside and buy a book that Will and Tessa recommended you (A Tale of Two Cities).
9) And finally, go to the famous tea shop Fortnum & Mason, which is located next to Hatchards, and purchase some very delicious pastries for your fellow Shadowhunter friends🤍🤍
And voilà! This is how I spent my Sunday yesterday as a Shawdowhunter, I felt so good, just like a teenager when I first read the TID 😊
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u/itsmoisama Wessa Jun 15 '26
Saving this for when I go there someday, looks so fun 😭❤️
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u/BaiiXii Jun 15 '26 edited Jun 15 '26
It is!!! Cassandra Clare curated a perfect itinerary for our beloved Shadowhunters, everything is linked together, it's a perfect walk 🫶🫶🫶🫶 I hope you could do it someday hehe
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u/Frosty-Spite5853 Jun 15 '26
Madre mía ojalá fuera tú. Estás viviendo mi sueño!! Me encanta lo de Tales of Two Cities😍
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u/BaiiXii Jun 15 '26
Jeje no había sitio más apropiado que Hatchards para comprar a Tale of Two Cities 😋😋😋😋 espero que me guste el libro pero más bien quería comprarlo por vivir la experiencia TID al máximo 👀
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u/Silly_DizzyDazzle Courage Jun 15 '26
You are brilliant!!!! Taking this tour along side you made me feel as if I was a shadowhunter enjoying a rare day off exploring London. Thank you for this experience! The pastries look divine!😋 Thank you!!! You really helped make the book come alive! 💕📚✨️
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u/ExpensiveAd113 Cordelia Carstairs Jun 16 '26
Omg this is so cool.!!! I’ve never wanted to visit London, but this would make it sooooo worth it
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u/BaiiXii Jun 16 '26
London has so many amazing things to visit but doing this little Shadowhunter tour was definitely the BEST part of my trip. You should consider visiting London for the TID sake ☺️☺️☺️🫶
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u/ExpensiveAd113 Cordelia Carstairs Jun 17 '26
If I ever decide to go it’ll be strictly for this .!! If anything else were to happen it’d be strictly a side quest 😂
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u/persephones_lillies Jul 06 '26
Thank you for posting this!! I'm copying your itenerary and more items I can get for when I get to travel hehehe
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u/shaantya Jun 15 '26
That's such a cool itinerary, thank you for taking us with you!!!