The British Trail

The British Trail in Jerusalem is a unique initiative by the Dangoor family and the Jerusalem Foundation, inviting visitors on a fascinating journey through selected chapters in the story of Jerusalem’s British heritage. The trail offers a new way to discover Jerusalem through the stories, people, architecture and events that shaped the city during a period when the British presence and influence left a significant mark on it. The route takes visitors to 20 selected sites of historical, architectural and cultural significance. At each stop along the trail, visitors will find distinctive signage inspired by familiar icons of the British streetscape – medallions and post boxes inspired by Britain’s iconic red post boxes. The app enriches the experience with a wide range of information about each site: visitors can read, watch and listen to stories associated with the location, explore photographs and historical and cultural materials, and discover the connections between each site and Jerusalem’s British heritage. At several stops along the trail, visitors will also encounter works of art specially created or selected to enrich their experience of the site and its story. In this way, the British Trail becomes much more than a walking route. It creates a living encounter between past and present, history and architecture, culture and art, and the Jerusalem of yesterday and the Jerusalem of today. This urban journey invites visitors to pause, observe, listen and discover another layer of Jerusalem through the British story woven into its history and the legacy that continues to shape the city today.