St Paul’s Cathedral to host guests for £7 in ‘secret’ 300-year-old library

Guests can delve deeper into history of London landmark in one-of-a-kind stay to mark World Book Day

It adds a whole new meaning to bedtime reading: St Paul’s Cathedral is opening its hidden library for a once-in-a-lifetime overnight stay in honour of World Book Day.

For one night only, two guests will be able to stay in the “secret” room of the historic London landmark on 15 March. It is the first time anyone has officially slept inside the cathedral since the second world war, when a voluntary organisation protected the venue from bombing raids.