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Walks Around London

by Kip Cole on Wednesday, October 08, 2008 at 04:10 UTC (2 comments)

Thames Panorama

On a fine day London is a great city to walk around. It’s far too big to handle in a single outing. However even if you only have a couple of days you can see many of London’s major attractions in two walks.

An introductory walk around London Click (show map in Google Maps)

This first walk starts from the West End (anywhere near Covent Garden or Trafalgar Square is good). From there we walk down The Mall to Buckingham Palace, thence to the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey. Across the Thames to the London Eye where it’s probably a good time to stop and have a break.

An Introductory Walk Around London

Then head back over the river through Charing Cross station, Covent Garden and Leicester Square. Leave yourself about four hours for this walk; longer if you spend time inside each of the places of interest.

London River Walk (show map in Google Maps)

The second walk takes in both banks of the River Thames. With a lot of redevelopment of the South Bank into an arts and entertainment district this areas have become quite fashionable. If you start this walk in the afternoon you can stop here for a drink before heading towards Tower Bridge.

London River Walk

Over Tower Bridge brings us to the Tower of London, home to the Crown Jewels and the places of incarceration for many an enemy of the state. If you’re still walking, head off towards the fascinating City of London - just one square mile but a lot of history.

To finish off, wander along the river walk (mostly signposted) that tracks the north bank of the Thames. Allow half a day for this walk.

Notes

• Map information compatible with Google Maps & Earth is available to download here and here.
• Some photographs taken along these walks can be seen here.

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