The order of the sights follows different routes, normally from WEST to EAST

1. Towards GUILDHALL, BARBICAN, WHITECROSS STREET MARKET, WESLEY’S CHAPEL and SHOREDITCH

Alongside THE STRAND and FLEET ST.

ST.MARY LE STRAND Church

DR.JOHNSON’s statue

ROYAL CORTS OF JUSTICE

TWINNINGS Shop and Museum
 
TEMPLE BAR MEMORIAL: VICTORIA & EDWARD

THE TEMPLE: INNER & MIDDELE TEMPLE are two of the INNS OF COURT

PRINCE HENRY’S ROOM

“FLEET STREET” in English means the British press. Look up at some ghost signs: newspapers former HQ

ST.DUNSTAN IN THE WEST

Narrow passages off FLEET ST. Enter RED LION CT.

DR.JOHNSON’S HOUSE. 

CHESHIRE CHEESE PH.

Former HQ of  THE TELEGRAPH

Former HQ of the EXPRESS NEWSPAPERS

Former HQ of REUTERS

ST.BRIDE’S CHURCH. The journalists church

ST.BRIDE FOUNDATION. Everything about Printing and Engraving

SHOE LANE. Site of the first printing press in the CITY: WINKYN DE VOORDE

THE PUNCH TAVERN

“ALSATIA” district. Crime and violence. Precisely, French and Germans were at war over the region

FARRINGDON and NEW BRIDGE STs:  Course of the FLEET RIVER 

 

Turn left towards the HOLBORN VIADUCT. Beautiful Victorian cast iron 

ST.SEPULCHRE Church. The English  crusaders. A little bell…

Beside, the “WATCH HOUSE”. Body snatchers

OLD BAILEY. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. On the site of the infamous NEWGATE PRISON

THE VIADUCT TAVERN. Tunnels to the prison?

For BART’S HOSPITAL, SMITHFIELD MARKET & the CHARTERHOUSE, See later

Site of CHRIST CHURCH. Only the tower and some walls.   Now, a garden

AVE MARIA LANE. CUTLERS’HALL, AMEN COURT, see later

LSE rear façade.

GUGLIELMO MARCONI. First radio emission, from the former GENERAL POST OFICE telegraph  building, later BT HQ, now redeveloped

Former GENERAL POST OFFICE buildings, both sides. Edwardian

Statue of ROWLAND HILL. The PENNY BLACK 

PENFOLD POST BOX. Historical pillar box. Well, it is not red!

ST.BOTOLPH ALDERSGATE Church

Site of city gate

POSTMAN’S PARK. Homage to heroes 

LITTLE BRITAIN (street). Victorian. Former Inn courtyard. 

Walk alongside LONDON WALL (name of the street)

ROMAN WALL. Fragments of the FORT (built before the CITY one)

Site of SHAKESPEARE’s lodgings. A French Huguenot family

Site of ST.OLAVE’S Church

 

Turn left into WOOD ST: ROMAN  CITY WALL and  ST. ALPHAGE, MEDIEVAL CHAPEL

SALTERS’ HALL

artwork

On the other side of the road, the BREWERS’ HALL

 

Go back and I nside the BARBICAN:  ST.GILES CRIPPLEGATE Church and ROMAN WALL

Access the BARBICAN through elevated walkways.  Residential development, and ARTS and CENTRE.  PUBLIC LIBRARY. CITY OF LONDON SCHOOL for GIRLS and GUILDHALL SCHOOL of MUSIC.

Curiosity: before the building of the complex the tracks of the LU were set on rubber

 

Towards WESLEY’S CHAPEL and SHAKESPEARE’S SHOREDITCH

Site of WHITEBREAD BREWERY. The biggest in 18th c. London

GOLDEN LANE. BANKSY artworks

FORTUNE ST. Site of the FORTUNE playhouse (HENSLOWE & ALLEYN)

WHITECROSS ST. Street food market and eateries

Former ST.LUKE’S Church. Now LSO auditorium

BANNER ST. QUAKER GARDEN. Burial ground

BUNHILL FIELDS. Nonconformists burial ground

CITY ROAD. HONOURABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY.

WESLEY’S CHAPEL and house 

You are now close to the  former OLD STREET  (but nicknamed “SILICON ROUNDABOUT)

 

Leonard St>Paul St>Luke St

CENTRAL FOUNDATION BOYS’ SCHOOL

Site of TABERNACLE

ST.MARK GARDENS

Former ST. MICHAEL’s Church

Site of THE THEATRE

Site of THE CURTAIN

END

You can now link with LONDON’S EAST END areas or you just stop for a drink at THE BULL & LAST PH 

 

2.

2A

A different route option after BARBICAN 

Back to WOOD ST:

Site of ST.ALBAN’S Church (only bell tower, occupied by an accounting firm)

CITY OF LONDON POLICE HQ

Remains of  ST.MARY ALDERMANBURY Church. Now in the WESTMINSTER COLLEGE, MISSOURI, USA, in homage to WINSTON CHURCHILL (it was there where he made his speech SINEWS OF PEACE, best remembered by the phrase  “an iron curtain has descended across the Continent”

MEMORIAL TO SHAKESPEARE’S FRIENDS and EDITORS of his works

GLASS FOUNTAIN. One of the first pieces of public art in the City (1950]

NEW LONDON ARCHITECTURE. Lovely model of the City

GUILDHALL.  HQ of the CORPORATION OF LONDON, Local authority of the City

The medieval hall and crypt are open to the public. 

GUILDHALL ART GALLERY. Inside, as well, remains of ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE  (its shape marked on the ground of the large courtyard)

ST.LAWRENCE JEWRY Church. 

OLD JEWRY. Site of the Synagogue, until the  end of the 13th.c., when the JEWISH COMMUNITY was expelled 

FREDERICK PLACE. MERCERS HALL. The W of the famous accounting firm PWC. A young clerk called DISRAELI

Site of ST.OLAVE’s  Church

POULTRY (street). Poultry market

ATLAS HOUSE. Slave compensations

Former MIDLAND BANK, now THE NED

 

BANK OF ENGLAND. Museum. Exchange of notes that are not anymore legal tender

MANSION HOUSE. Residence of the LORD MAYOR of the City

ROYAL EXCHANGE. SPQL

An equestrian DUKE OF WELLINGTON with no stirrups

 

2 B.
Variation to BANK. From the site of SHAKESPEARE’s Lodgings:

Alongside the WALL (Noble St.)

ST.ANNE AND ST AGNES Lutheran Church. Concerts

To your left; See the former churchyard?

WAX CHANDLERS HALL

GOLDSMITH’S HALL. Assay office. Leopard mark

Foster La.

ST. VEDAST ALIAS FOSTER Church. FOSTER is a corruption of VEDAST

PANNIER ALLEY. Bread baskets?. A French word

ST.PAUL’S CATHEDRAL

Cathedral CHOIR SCHOOL. Site of Church (only the tower survived the BLITZ)

ONE NEW CHANGE (nickname: stealth bomber). Arch. JEAN NOUVEL. Lovely views from the lift, while ascending towards the terrace

Bust ADMIRAL PHILIPS, founder of SIDNEY

WATLING ST and BOW LANE. Shops and eateries.

WATLING STREET follows a ROMAN route

To the right ST.MARY ALDERMARY.  From the church site you see SWEETING’s the famous upmarket fish restaurant. And BLOOMBERG 

ST.MARY LE BOW Church. You can eat in the CRYPT, under the BOWED arches, The BOW BELLS are second only to BIG BEN, as the most famous ones in the whole universe

Statue OF JOHN SMITH. POCAHONTAS married JOHN ROLFE

CHEAPSIDE. The MAIN Street market in medieval London and the setting for great occasions like royal Coronation or Victory parades. 

POULTRY (Street). Again, the site of a market, where POULET and TURKEY were sold.

Site of the PAULTRY STANDARD, a public drinking water fountain which in those occasions related before used to provide the public with Claret

1 POULTRY. LE COCK D’ARGENT. Famous French restaurant

 

MANSION HOUSE

BANK OF ENGLAND

ROYAL EXCHANGE

End

 

3.

From FLEET ST. To ST.PAUL’S
BACK to the end of FLEET ST. and the course of the river FLEET.

LUDGATE HILL

First London NEWSPAPER

ST. MARTIN WITHIN LUDGATE Church

The BLACKFRIARS district 

LUDGATE BROADWAY 

APOTHECARIES HALL

PLAYHOUSE YARD?: SHAKESPEARE’s and the BURBAGE’S posh playhouse (the GLOBE, for the hoi polloi!

 

CHURCH ENTRY follows the line of he transept of the DOMINICANS (that is, the BLACK FRIARS) monastic church, which became ST.ANNE’S Church. 

Thence the former VESTRY HALL of the church and the churchyard 

CARTER LANE

Former CHOIR SCHOOL, now YHA,  and former DEAN’s residence,  now the BISHOP OF LONDON’s residence

A cockpit?

ST.ANDREW BY THE WARDROBE Church

A SHAKESPEARE acquisition. It would become a safe house for zcatholic priests and a place where masses were conducted furtively. A few dozens of attendants died when the room collapsed. The City authorities refused to bury them in London’s (Anglican) churchyards.

Site of ROYAL WARDROBE. Now you understand the church’s name. But, a wardrobe?

A letter sent to SHAKESPEARE, from the BELL INN

Former Post Office

FARADAY BUILDING.Former internacional phone exchange

CITY INFO CENTRE

FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL

ST.PAUL’S

 

3bis

A LITTLE  circular detour. First Northwards from ST.PAUL’s West front

AVE MARIA LANE

STATIONERS’ HALL

AMEN COURT. Residence of ST.PAUL’S CANONS

Warwick Lane

CUTLERS’ HALL

PATERNOSTER SQ

The LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE 

PATERNOSTER  SQUARE. 

TEMPLE BAR former GATE

ST.PAUL’S

FESTIVAL GARDENS. The bust of JOHN DONNE, Dean

NATIONAL FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL. PAUL’S WATCH

COLLEGE OF ARMS

SALVATION ARMY HQ

ST.BENET WELSH Church. INIGO JONES, considered the first English architect is buried here 

MILLENIUM BRIDGE to BANKSIDE

 

4.

From FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL

BRACKEN HOSE. FINANCIAL TIMES .HQ. Is that the face of WINSTON CHURCHILL?. Which was the relationship between editor BRENDAN BRACKEN and CHURCHILL?

THE WREN COFFEE (or ST.NICHOLAS COLE ABBEY: Yes, it is still, as well,  a church!)

CLEARY GARDEN. French Wines 

PAINTERS’ HALL

Walk  the medieval narrow  lanes: GREAT TRINITY LA., GREAT APOSTLE ST, CLOACK LA, COLLEGE HILL,, GARLICK HILL

CLOAK means sewer, in Latin

Site of ST.JOHN THE BAPTIST UPON WALBROOK Church and churchyard, removed due to the construction of LU

ST. JAMES’S GARLICKHITHE. HITHE stands for “landing place”: of cargoes of garlic?. Reference to the pilgrims to ST.JAMES of GALICIA

SWAN-UPPING statue 

VINTNERS HALL

ST.MICHAEL PATERNOSTER ROYAL. Merchants from LA RÉOLE selling wine

Definitely you are in the wine merchants district of medieval London

WHITTINGTON GARDENS. WHITTINGTON, the great MAYOR

LIVERY COMPANIES’ HALLS: SKINNERS, INN HOLDERS & DYERS

CANNON STREET STATION. Cannons?. Nope: candles!. 

LIFFE TRADER artwork

THE BANKER PH 

To the other side of the pedestrian tunnel under the station plaforms

Riverside: Site of the HANSEATIC LEAGUE

4A

Now, head Northwards

Angel Lane>Laurence Pountney

Site of ST.LAURENCE POUNTNEY Church and churchyard

LAURENCE PUTNEY HILL & SUFFOLK LANE. Victorian and Georgian buildings

 

GOPHIR ST

THE LONDON STONE. The ROMAN PRETORIUM (the Governor’s palace) was nearby, which could explain that a MILESTONE was found in the area. SHAKESPEARE mentions it, when dealing with the 1381 PEASANTS’ REVOLT

BLOOMBERG European HQ

THE  LONDON MITHRAEUM MUSEUM

ST.STEPHEN WALBROOK. The SAMARITANS, founded here. HENRY MOORE ALTAR

A BROOK  is a stream. Plenty of archeological findings around the area 

See  the rear of ROTHCHILD BANK?

LOMBARD bankers?

 

MANSION HOUSE. On the site of the main retail market, the STOCKS MARKET (1282~1737)

 

BANK OF ENGLAND

WELLINGTON on horse

Need to spend a penny?

WAR MEMORIAL

 

ROYAL EXCHANGE. The 16 th c. precursor of an STOCK EXCHANGE.

Enter it, walk through it and enjoy. Shops, a FORTNUM & MASON restaurant, and artwork upstairs.

On your way out, through the East door, look behind you and try to see the golden GRASSHOPPER through the windows…

Before you exit, PRESIDENT LINCOLN greets you.

Outside, another American is homaged: the great London philanthropist GEORGE PEABODY

And, probably you have noticed, the MEMORIAL to PAUL JULIUS REUTER, the founder of the news agency.

Turn left, into CORNHILL leaving behind the ROYAL EXCHANGE PUMP.

You are heading towards ST.MICHAEL CORNHILL Church and  the JAMAICA WINE HOUSE. See later 

4B

Or, a different route towards LEADENHALL MARKET

After the site of the HANSEATIC LEAGUE

to LAURENCE POUNTNEY, then Eastwards

THE OLDE WINE SHADES, part of EL VINO 

Then  Eastwards under LONDON BRIDGE, alongside UPPER-THAMES ST.,

leaving behind, to your right, the rear of the FISHMONGERS HALL

ST.MAGNUS THE MARTYR Church. Fragment of Pavement of OLDER LONDON BRIDGE. A ROMAN Piece of timber.

FISH STREET HILL. What is in a name?

Where is THE MONUMENT’s laboratory?. 
Have you heard that story about a dispute had, during lunch-break,  on top of the column, by two of the builders, concerning a piece of cheese missing?

FIRE! FIRE!

SIR ROBERT HOOK. ENGLAND’S LEONARDO DA VINCI

Walk Monument St

PUDDING LANE. See the site where the 1666 Fire originated. It was a bakery. What was doing a bakery in the pudding makers district?.

Butchers or pudding makers used to encase meat (rather intestines) like black puddings. In French, BOUDIN

 

LOVAT LANE.  Why they call it love when they mean sex?. You are in the old RED LIGHT  district (or one of them)

Look up: Former public library

What about THE WALRUS AND CARPENTER for a PH name?. Well, this is the name of LEWIS CARROLL’s book

Northwards, then 

ST.MARY AT HILL Church. You can walk the passage if it is open. Very atmospheric 

Before crossing, enjoy the architecture. See the BOAR’S HEAD

See the mouse: is this smallest piece of public art in the world?. Is he eating a piece of cheese?

WALKIE TALKIE. SKY GARDEN, bars and restaurants

LEADENHALL MARKET. Eateries

Almost 20 centuries ago, the LONDINIUM’S FORUM occupied this area

LLOYD’S OF LONDON. Hi-tech architecture of RICHARD ROGERS

Easter HUB OF SKYSCRAPERS: GHERKIN (Restaurant), CHEESEGRATER, WALKIE TALKIE, SCALPEL

And a future one: 1 UNDERSHAFT, in place of the current ST.HELEN’S TOWER

ST.ANDREW UNDERSHAFT Church. Smaller than the MAY POLE

THE GHERKIN

You are in ST.MARY AXE ST. A  church of that name stood here.  

ST.HELEN BUSHOPSGATE  Church. SHAKESPEARE’s parish

Former ST. ETHELBURGA Church. Rebuilt after 1991 IRA BOMB. Now, CENTRE FOR RECINCILIATION & PEACE

22 BISHOPSGATE. Viewing gallery 

Can you see TOWER 42?. Before 1991 was the only skyscraper in London (around 180 m.)

4B BIS

Detour

TOWER 42

THE CITY OF LONDON CLUB

THROGMORTON ST.

DRAPERS’ HALL

Former THROGMORTON’S RESTAURANT, part of LYONS chain

THROGMORTON AVENUE

AUSTIN FRIARS. Agustinian friars.

The DUTCH CHURCH

Austin Friars Passage>Great Winchester St>LONDON WALL

You are walking at the rear of DEUTSCHE BANK

On the other side of LONDON WALL, see the CITY WALL, and the church of ALL HALLOWS ON THE WALL?

To BISHOPSGATE through the ST.BOTOLPH WITHOUT BISHOPSGATE GARDENS

Former subterranean TURKISH BATHS, now a restaurant

Former CHURCH HALL

ST.BOTOLPH BISHOPSGATE Church

 

4B (cont.)
After 22 BISHOPSGATE

ST.HELEN’S PLACE. Another Livery Company Hall: the LEATHERSELLERS’ HALL. Great view towards the GHERKIN

 

Now, after crossing BISHOPSGATE,  look up: a golden BISHOP’S MITRE. Precisely!

HERON TOWER. Restaurants

ST.BOTOLPH BISHOPSGATE Church & former parish hall in the gardens

Former  underground TURKISH BATH, now a restaurant

On BISHOPSGATE (street)

Former FIRE BRIGADE STATION. Now TESCO

DIRTY DICKS PH

To your left: LIVERPOOL ST. STATION South entrance. KINDERTRANSPORT MEMORIAL

 

4 B BIS 2

Leaving behind the MEMORIAL and the ELIZABETH LINE entrance

BROADGATE DEVELOPMENT. Contemporary art &  architecture, shops and eateries.

Why not entering the station though?

Inside, you can continue until you will find the BROADGATE VENUS 

 

You can continue until FINSBURY CIRCUS. Edwardian. Ventilation shaft

And/Or visit the only RC church in the City, ST.MARY MOORFIELDS. From here, FINSBURY SQUARE is just a stone throw. And the former WHITBREAD BREWERY (now the MONTCALM HOTEL) and WHITECROSS MARKET. Link with previous route to SHOREDITCH.

You can, as well,  inspect the BROADGATE DEVELOPENT, seeing the CIRCUS, FINSBURY AVENUE SQUARE, Sun and Appold Streets and turning right when you reach CORBERÓ’s artwork THE BROAD FAMILY. Up the stairs and you will find, BOTERO’s VENUS

And back to BISHOPSGATE, heading towards DENIS SEVERS HOUSE and OLD SPITALFIELDS MARKET

 
4 B

Alongside BISHOPSGATE 

HAMILTON HALL. JD WETHERSPOON. Magnificent interior!. It used to be the dining hall of the previous incarnation of the hotel next door

LIVERPOOL ST.STA East entrance

Site of the SIR ROBERT PEEL PH

DIRTY DICKS PH

BISHOPSGATE INSTITUTE

OLD SPITALFIELDS MARKET

END do this route. You are in LONDON’S EAST END

 

 

5

From the MONUMENT to the TOWER

 

Find the Site where the GREAT FIRE 1666 started

(Lovat Lane: ST.MARY AT HILL Church)

WATERMEN’S HALL

Former PUBLIC LIBRARY

A funny name for a pub

Former BILLINGSGATE, London Fish Market (now  in CANARY WHARF)

ROMAN HOUSE & BATH. HYPPOCAUSTUM

CUSTOM HOUSE. HMRC

Riverside walk to the TOWER along SUGAR QUAY

TOWER PIER. What about a THAMES CLIPPER to GREENWICH?

Enter the TOWER precinct

Liberty bounds

Secret tunnel

MENAGERIES and BEEFEATERS

 

 

OF COURSE, You can continue on into LONDON’S EAST END, either towards WAPPING or towards SPITALFIELDS

 

6
Now towards LEADENHALL

Remember the riverside by the CANNON ST. STA viaduct?

After the site of the HANSEATIC LEAGUE —a different route towards the North

Alongside Bush Lane

The LONDON STONE. Roman?

St.Swithin’s Lane

Site of ST.SWITHUN’s Church and churchyard

SANDEMAN sign

ROTHSCHILD & CO. MERCHANT BANK HQ.  Beautiful artwork behind the windows

ST.MARY WOOLNOTH OF  THE NATIVITY. To the rear, the churchyard is no more

Walk KING WILLIAM ST. It leads to the approach of LONDON BRIDGE, where a statue of the mentioned king stood. Now, the statue is in GREENWICH

Left into St.CLEMENT’S La.
ST.CLEMENT’S Church

Straight into George Yard and St.Michael Alley

ST.EDMUND THE KING Church

BENGAL COURT

Rear of THE GEORGE & VULTURE.

 

 

Or, walking straight beside the station, then follow

CANNON ST. Walk Eastwards then

Enter Abchurch Lane > Abchurch Yard

ST.MARY ABCHURCH

Carry on…
SHELBORNE LANE?. Shit!. That is what it means…

ST.MARY WOOLNOTH OF  THE NATIVITY. At The rear the churchyard is no more

LOMBARD ST. Beautiful shop signs (banks!)

Left into  George Alley and St.Michael’s Alley

ST.EDMUND THE KING Church

BENGAL COURT

Rear of THE GEORGE & VULTURE.

Now you try and find SIMPSON’S TAVERN

Site of the firs LONDON FIRST COFFEE HOUSE. Now JAMAICA WINE HOUSE

ST.MICHAEL CORNHILL Church

THE CROSSE KEYS PH.  The Crossed Keys are a Christian  emblem

This PH looks like a bank hall. It was a banking hall!. However our SHAKESPEARE had (possibly) performed here 400 years ago when the original CROSSE KEYS INN, a licensed playhouse, stood here 

GRACECHURCH ST.

ST.PETER’s Church is to your left

THE SHIP TAVERN is on the other side like…

LEADENHALL MARKET. A HARRY POTTER location. Shops and especially eateries

 

LEADENHALL MARKET—North-Eastwards

GHERKIN. The BALTIC EXCHANGE stood here,before the 1991 IRA BOMB. See MEMORIAL.

BEVIS MARKS  (or SPANISH & PORTUGUESE or SEPHARDITE (SYNAGOGUE 

The Site of the previous and FIRST synagogue after the readmisión of the JEWISH COMMUNITY is in CREECHURCH LANE.

You will pass by

HOLLAND HOUSE. Dutch architecture for a shipping company

When you are at the rear of the GHERKIN: a ROMAN BURIAL site 

CUNNARD PLACE. Shipping

Have a look at ST.KATHARINE CREECHURCH, which used to be part of a priory.

The  CLOISTER of  such priory used to occupy the site of MITRE SQUARE (precisely where

 

 

CREECHURCH

Rests of PRIORY can be seen inside the office building

LLOYD’S REGISTER buildings 

ALDGATE PUMP

ALDGATE PLACE (from here to the EAST END)

ST.BOTOLPH ALDGATE Church

 

To the EAST END

Instead…

LEADENHALL —towards the TOWER

Artwork: SLAVE TRADE 

THE GARDEN at 120

LAMBE’S  CRYPT

MINSTER COURT

THE SHIP PH

ST.OLAVE’s CHURCH

SIR THOMAS WALSINGHAM’S HOUSE

Off PEPPYS ST.: What is a FRENCH ORDINARY?

Bust of SAMUEL PEPYS. Look for the PARMIGIANO REGGIANO engraved on the pavement 

Former PORT OF LONDON AUTHORITY HQ

THE LIBERTY BOUNDS PH. Liberty bounds?

TRINITY HOUSE CORPORATION

TOWER HILL.
TRINITY HOUSE GARDENS. A god-raven buried here

THREE WAR  SEAMEN MEMORIALS 

TOWER OF LONDON

CITY DRAGON

Eastwards to ALL HALLOWS BARKING CHURCH

HANGED, DRAWN AND QUARTERED PH

ST.DUNSTAN IN THE EAST GARDEN

Now you are close to BILLINGSGATE and THE MONUMENT

 

TOWER

Have you seen the access to a TUNNEL?

Site of the MENAGERIE.

Can you spot a BEEFEATER?. You have just read 2 French words!

TOWER WHARF. Cannons

TOWER BRIDGE 

GUARDS’ ROOM: a chimney on the bridge

TOWER BOUNDARY

ST.KATHARINE DOCKS (VISIT LONDON’S EAST END)

 

 

 

 

 

Explore THE TEMPLE: INNER TEMPLE and MIDDLE TEMPLE are two of the INNS OF COURT

FLEET ST.

THE COCK TAVERN

PRINCE HENRY’S ROOM. An old inn?. An embassy?

Site of the mythical WIG & PEN CLUB

THE VINO. 

CHANCERY LANE

Former NATIONAL ARCHIVES. Now KING’S COLLEGE

LAW SOCIETY. Solicitors

EDE & RAVENSCROFT. Long established tailor and wig maker. Barrister robes of course

At the rear, w ell preserved Victorian Toilets but not in use

BELL LANE. Barber next to a pie shop. Does it sounds familiar? 

THE SEVEN STARS PH 

Legal Books

Through

LINCOLNS INN.  A medieval institution forming and associating the Barristers of England

Exiting to

LINCOLN’S INN FIELDS. Go round clockwise

Former LAND REGISTRY. Now LSE

ROYAL  COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. Anatomy museum

LSE campus. Bookshop, coffee shop, pub and artworks

DICKENS’s OLD CURIOSITY SHOP

17th c houses

SIR JOHN SOANE’S MUSEUM

LINCOLNS INN FIELDS. Café. Executions

Through LINCOLN’S INN again. Now, see the eastern part and exit through the GATE 

CHANCERY LANE               

Follow Cursitor St > Took’s Lane

FURNIVAL ST.

SECRET entrance to an underground TELEPHONE EXCHANGE

GRESHAM COLLEGE. Free lectures

 

Shorter route. After  LINCOLN’S IN 

LONDON SILVER VAULTS. Open to the public

Former PATENT’s OFFICE building 

Court yard. Former STAPLE INN, one of the INNS OF CHANCERY (law training institution not anymore in existence)

STAPLE INN building. Half-timbered original  16 th c. façade

PRUDENTIAL “ASSURANCE” BUILDING

CITY DRAGON. HOLBORN BARS

CITTIE OF YORK PH

 

Enter BROWNLOW ST.

WATER PUMP. Which are these two flags

Enter GRAYS INN, the 4th Inn of Court of the route 

 

Exit the INN through a gate into GRAY’S INN ROAD.

To the left, IT. HQ.

 

BROOKE’S CT.

ST ALBAN’S THE MARTYR church

LEATHER LANE MARKET. Street food and eateries

MAOZ. Falafel and schnitzel 

HATTON GARDEN (street). The name of the place, London’s Jewellers quarter

Little detour up and down the street.

To the North: Street food market (not open the weekends). INTERNATIONAL MAGIC SHOP. The POSTAL MUSEUM is not faraway

To the South: THE MITRE PH. Have you found it?

After your drink, are you going to find ELY PLACE and ST. ETHELREDA RC Church?

And your way back  to HATTON GARDEN?

 

GREVILLE ST.

Greasy spoon serving SALT BEEF

BLEEDING HEART YARD

A  JD WETHERSPOON Free House with a Shakespearean name

FARRINGDON STATION. The WORLD’S FIRST METRO (are we calling the tube a metro?) 

A PAWNING SHOP cum PUB?

COWCROSS ST. Cows, here?

A boutique hotel. Go around the building… COW heads!

SMITHFIELD MARKET

ST.JOHN’S GATE is around the corner. See CLERKENWELL 

To the right: the c ormer West wing is the new MUSEUM OF LONDON

Site of the London CHARTERHOUSE, the priory. No “CHARTREUSE” sold here

DECO FLATS: ITV POIROT lived here

The former buildings of CHARTERHOUSE, one of the famous English PUBLIC SCHOOLS 

 

Hayne St>Long Lane>Middle St>CLOTH FAIR

THE HAND AND SHEARS PH 

FOUNDERS HALL

The OLDEST houses

ST.BARTHOLOMEW THE GREAT Church. Norman architecture 

Arch (former church door). House!

LITTLE BRITAIN (street)

GHOST SIGN: “CHURCH PRIORY founded 1123”

PEASANTS’ REVOLT MEMORIAL

WILLIAM WALLACE MEMORIAL

HABERDASHERS HALL

HENRY VIII GATE of BART’S HOSPITAL. MUSEUM

The priory became a hospital thanks to KING HENRY

ST.BARTHOLOMEW THE LESS. Hospital parish

Former hospital buildings

The FAT BOY of PIE CORNER

WILLIAM HARVEY HOUSE 

A WATCHHOUSE?

ST.SEPULCHRE CHURCH. OLD BAILEY. VIADUCT TAVERN. See CITY route from FLEET ST and towards ST.PAULS

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From CHARING CROSS into WHITEHALL

 

A white palace?
CRAIG’S CT

CLARENCE PH

OLD SHADES PH

SILVER CROSS PH

OLD WAR OFFICE building. Now, the OWO HOTEL

 

ADMIRALS HOUSE. At the rear, ADMIRALTY BUILDINGS and WAR BUNKER 

HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY HQ. The Guard dismounts  here, in the small courtyard, at 4 pm. The Guard has been mounted at 11am, at the rear, that is HORSEGUARDS PARADE.

 

HORSEGUARDS PARADE was the site of the TILTYARD of WHITEHALL. Can you imagine HENRY VIII jousting with his knIghts here?.

What about playing tennis? (we call it today REAL TENNIS, and can be seen played  -not by royals= in HAMPTON COURT PALACE)…

A cockpit was somewhere around here… You have said it: around here were the leisure wings of the disappeared royal residence

Can you spot the SCOTTISH flag?

What you can spot, for sure, is the No.10 and No 11 DOWNING STREET GARDENS, and the rear of the buildings.

Statues: LORD KITCHENER (Your country needs you!) . LORD MOUNTBATTEN (cousin of Queen Elizabeth, assassinated in 1979 In IRELAND, by the IRA)

The large Victorian building is the FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE. It is followed by the TREASURY BUILDINGS, whose a basement is open to the public: the CHURCHILL WAR ROOMS

 

ST.JAMES’S PARK. Nicely landscaped. The restaurant is not far away,  behind  the  FOOTGUARDS MEMORIAL (5 regiments, 5 soldiers).

The little chalet opposite the FCO. is the BIRD KEEPERS LODGE.

The most famous of the birds are RUSSIAN PELICANS. Yes, they always come from RUSSIA, since the CZAR presented the King with the first specimens, as a state gift. Even STALIN continued the tradition 

To the North the former ADMIRALTY BUILDINGS. To their right rear of the ADMIRALS HOUSE.

To the left, the CITADEL has ceased to be a communications shelter at the service of the ROYAL NAVY. 
Finally, the HORSEGUARDS MUSEUM and the ARCH you are walking through, but than only the sovereign can use in their vehicle

Back to WHITEHALL 

DOVER HOUSE: SCOTLAND OFFICE

 

BANQUETING HOUSE. First Neo-Classical building. Designed by INIGO JONES,  who was WELSH, 400 years ago, it set the precedent for the style of state buildings in London for the next 300 years

WELSH OFFICE

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE.  
King HENRY VIII’s  CELLAR ROOMS, are still in use (for government use, of course), after being moved to a different position

NUCLEAR SHELTER 

 

No 45. CABINET OFFICE

DOWNING STREET. Official residences in the attics  of Nos. 10 (FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY) and 11 (CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER). But they only occupy the attics!

FOREIGN OFFICE

THE CENOTAPH

TREASURY BUILDINGS

1B

If you fancy a diversion…

Former OLD WAR OFFICE

GURKHAS’MEMORIAL

MEMORIAL

The first MI6 office was in WHITEHALL GARDENS

At the rear of the MINISTRY OF DEFENCE , in the gardens:

MILITARY MEMORIALS

WATERGATE

 

On the EMBANKMENT, more MEMORIALS: RAF and BATTLE *6OF BRITAIN

RICHMOND HOUSE. Georgian

(NEW NEW)SCOTLAND YARD. HQ of BOBBY’s BOYS (see the bust of ROBERT PEEL) and the famous turning sign

PARLIAMENTARY ESTATE:  NORMAN SHAW BUILDINGS. These buildings were the police HQ until the bidi moved out to a new building in VICTORIA ST., which became officially NEW SCOTLAND YARD. Only a few years ago, the police moved to the current base, and the MET has made trillions selling its old base for a luxury residential 

The first base of the METROPOLITAN POLICE (the MET) was in SCOTLAND YARD, a part of the disappeared PALACE OF WHITEHALL 

PORTCULLIS HOUSE. As well part of the PARLIAMENTARY ESTATE. And the access for the visits to the PALACE OF WESTMINSTER (a tunnel under BRIDGE ST. takes you there)

The raped Queen of the ICENI, a pre-Roman  CELTIC nation, who made war (and lost) with the Romans. But, before, CUMULODUNUM and LONDINIUM were almost completely destroyed (64 BC, LONDINIUM was barely 20 years oldJ

The PALACE OF WESTMINSTER. If you see lights in this wing, the COMMONS SPEAKER might be home.

Definitely, the ELIZABETH TOWER  is only accessible to UK residents

 

If you carry on WHITEHALL

MARSHALL MONTGOMERY (Born in OVAL)

RICHMOND TERRACE. Georgian houses in government use.

THE RED LION PH

OLD SCOTLAND YARD. NORMAN SHAW BUILDINGS 

 

PALACE OF WESTMINSTER

THE ELIZABETH TOWER (previously known a CLOCK TOWER and ST.STEPHEN’S TOWER)

SPEAKER OF THE COMMONS official residence. See the lights? 
BRIDGE STREET.

BOUDICCA

WESTMINSTER BRIDGE (1750]

 

At the corner, the PARLIAMENT’S SHOP

Beside, ST.STEPHEN TAVERN

Look up:  this road intersection was the site of the First traffic lights (remember: red, a bar, green…only that it worked with gas, an£ exploded!)

PARLIAMENT SQ.: First roundabout 

ST.MARGARET’S  Parish Church. And Parish of the House of Commons

THE COLLEGIATE CHURCH of ST.PETER’s at WESTMINSTER

French Gothic all around the North Door

SIR ROBERT PEEL: The first Bobby

British and World leaders or statesMEN

MANDELA

GANDHI

LINCOLN

A woman. MILLICENT FAWCETT.  A SUFFRAGIST. His sister ELIZABETH ANDERSON became the first female physician in  Britain

The SUPREME COURT of the UK. No more law lords, then? 
The building used to be the MIDDLESEX COUNTY HALL. MIDDLESEX is a county that, since 1965, is no more

Rear of the Court: The prison’s door

QUEEN ELIZABETH II  Conference Centre

METHODIST CENTRAL HALL. A visit is advisable (GANDHI, the FREE FRENCH, the UNITED NATIONS… are mentioned in its history. What about being the place were the 1966 JULES REMY CUP -the actual cup!- was stolen?. 1966: England won that World Cup). And the restaurant in the basement.

 

WESTMINSTER ARMS PH

CONSERVATIVE PARTY’s  pretty HQ

THE COLLEGIATE CHURCH of ST.PETER at WESTMINTER. Great view 

HAWKSMOOR’s twin towers and West façade. Remember the Coronation

The 10 MARTYRS of the 20th c

ST.GEORGE slaying the DRAGON. 

GILBERT SCOTT’s terrace houses

SANCTUARY

Go through the arch

DEAN’S YARD. THE CELLARIUM café. Abbey Cloisters and Garden

Medieval fabric. Georgian additions

WESTMINSTER SCHOOL. A PUBLIC  (INDEPENDENT, BOARDING…) SCHOOL. No more private tutors, now in public, in company of others

CHURCH HOUSE (1920s).  See the badges of the ENGLISH bishopsprics?

A beautiful Georgian house?. Can you see the torch snuffers  and cauldron holders?

A few BOARDING HOUSES

”Peace in you house oh passer byl

“BARTON ST 1722”. LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (did his death was a state affair?. Was he about to confirm a meeting with HITLER?)

A Flagpole?

Snuffers

An area of Think tanks. Of course, WESTMINSTER is the power area of London and politic thought is indispensable 

LORD NORTH STREET “shelters”?. Unique ghost signs

PM WILSON’s house (even during his premiership)

Coal covers 

He died on the TITANIC

ST JOHN SMITH SQUARE. Former church, now a concert hall.  Restaurant

Delegation of the EU

 

 

To VICTORIA TOWER GARDENS:

You are going to cross MILLBANK, alongside a zebra crossing, indicated  by a BELISHA BEACON

NOBEL HOUSE (ICI). 

BUXTON MEMORIAL. To the great brewer of BRICK LANE. And parliamentary leader of the ANTIX-SLAVE MOVEMENT, after WILBERFORCE

See the walls (not railings)?. FLOODING 

THE BURGHERS OF CALAIS, artwork by RODIN

Parliament Education Centre

The PANKHURST MEMORIAL. SUFFRAGETTES 

MILLBANK HOUSE

ABBEY GARDEN medieval WALL

HENRY MOORE artwork

BIG EVENTS “Broadcasting Centre”

The JEWELL TOWER. Remains of the medieval palace

GEORGIAN houses

GV. First WINDSOR and first CHRISTMAS radio address

HENRY VII CHAPEL (ABBEY). Can you see how similar looks its stonework to the one of the PALACE?. English Perpendicular Gothic

ST.MARGARET’S Church. The executed… meets the executioner; look to the other side of the road: CROMWELL!. By the way, that is the place where you will be queuing up if you want to attend the COMMONS sittings

 

PARLIAMENT SQ.

 

 

From SMITH SQUARE to PIMLICO

NAT INS OF EC AND SOC RES

AFRICA RESEARCH INS

J.WIPPELL & CO

WATTS & CO

CHURCH HOUSE

PUBLIC BATH F WASH HOUSES & LIBRARY

DEVILS ACRE

ABBEY ORCHARD

OLD PYE ST.

PERKINS RENTS

PEABODY ESTATE

THE SPEAKER PH

GREAT PETER ST

CHADWICK

CHANNEL 4 

HORSEFERRY ROAD

STRUTTON GROUND. Street food

GREYCOAT SCHOOL

ROYAL STUART SOCIETY

ST.STEPHEN’s  Church

ALMSHOUSES

WESTMINSTER KINGSWAY  Ritz and Escoffier established the first London cooking school

ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

ADN

WESTMINSTER UNDER SCHOOL

TATE BRITAIN. On the site of the MILLBANK PENITENTIARY

CHELSEA SCHOOL OF ART. No, you are not in CHELSEA. Former ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL COLLEGE

HISTORICAL BOLLARD. Used to be on the riverside; there were the typical RIVER STAIRS, or a landing place, and, as the plaque mentions, those prisoners who had been sentenced to transportation to AUSTRALIA were embarked here… after walking from the prison alongside an underground tunnel (DOWN UNDER the shore)

Those transported, I said were the Prisoners of Millbank, that is the POMs

HENRY MOORE artwork

MI6

You are leaving *WESTMINSTER

*PIMLICO

In PIMLICO, by the river: ST.GEORGE’S SQUARE

Statue of THOMAS CUBITT

On the VAUXHALL side:  MI6

 

—to the PIMLICO side of VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD

ST.JAMES’S THE LESS church

Modern development enveloping the church

Victorian stuccoed terraces 

Market

WILTON ST. Shops and eateries

 

VICTORIA STATION. An old railway map

eateries

EATON SQUARE and BELGRAVE SQUARE. Stuccoed terraces. An the statues…

 

Try to have a drink in the GRENADIER PUB. It is hidden away, in a middle of a mews. But there are two mews entrances

Shopping, eating an drinking

 

Now a different route from PARLIAMENT SQUARE: 

QUEEN’S GATE

PETTY FRANCE

CAXTON HALL

BLUECOAT SCHOOL

ROYAL MEWS

QUEEN VICTORIA SQUARE. Pretty (square)

IAN FLEMING lived here (before writing BOND’s -JAMES BOND) novels 

*CHARING CROSS

A place called  CHARING CROSS?

The King who lost his head

ADMIRALTY ARCH. Hotel. Can you see through BUCKINGHAM PALACE?

South side of TRAFALGAR SQUARE. Canadian connections. Roof bar.

COCKSPUR ST.?

The site where the RUGBY ASSOCIATION was founded, now is OCEANIC HOUSE. Sound familiar name?. It was the TITANIC’s sister ship. Here was the HQ of the WHITE STAR LINE. There are 1912 photos of panic scenes here

 

TRAFALGAR, Cadis. What?

“Sipping the Admiral”

Cat or Lion?

How was your stay General Washington?

 

The oldest building of CHARING CROSS?: ST.MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS church. Do not miss the crypt… if you are feeling peckish!

The previous fountains are in… 

 

NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE

KOREAN CULTURE

SHERLOCK HOLMES PH

Dead bodies in BENJAMIN FRANKLIN lodgings?

Can you see SCOTLAND YARD?

THE LIBERAL CLUB

MI6 first office 

A GREEN HUT

JUBILEE BRIDGES

VICTORIA EMBANKMENT GARDENS are delightful. Plenty of memorials.

 

Route 1

If you walk to the end

SAVOY HOTEL

SAVOY CHAPEL

WATERLOO BRIDGE

SOMERSET HOUSE

KING’S COLLEGE

“ROMAN” BATH

ST.MARY LE STRAND

ALDWICH

Walk WELLINGTON STREET until you reach the OPERA HOUSE and the the OLD COVENT GARDEN MARKET  (see later)

 

Back to the ENBANKMENT: route 2

 

Site of YORK HOUSE. A WATERGATE?. The river shore is more than 100 m. away?. BAZALGETTE's sewage system

GORDON’S WINE BAR

VILLIERS ST. Eateries, and as well inside the arches. 

A split in two public house!

A street called “OF”?

A  Victorian version of the MEMORIAL CROSS that used to be where the beheaded king got his MEMORIAL

 

*THE ADELPHI residential district, almost totally demolished. The ADAM architect brothers

ROYAL SOCIETY OF THE ARTS

A num.10

The RAF was founded here

The other side of the STRAND is COVENT GARDEN. A beach?… where is it?

 

*COVENT GARDEN

NELLY GWYNN PH

MAIDEN LANE

TURNER, born here. Now beers are served here.

An actor’s murder

Recording studios of an American company 

RULES. The oldest. An English restaurant. The coat of arms of the royal family: “Honi soi qui mal y pensé”.  

 Catholic church. Vatican flag

See the artwork on the wall?: fruits and vegetables

Used to be called THE PIAZZA. Piazza?

“COVENT GARDEN MARKET”:  A market hall?

Look up: the coat of arms is the one of the DUKE OF BEDFORD. The motto is “CHE SARA SARA”. Italian again!

A glass of port in the CRUSTING PIPE with live sung  opera?

Enjoy the shops and the eateries. And the street entertainment…

POLLOCK’s Theatre and toy shop. The museum collection is now itinerant 

At the corner, the entrance to the ROYAL OPERA HOUSE. Go upstairs and take the views!

The former banana exchange, now is APPLE.  

Carry on walking JAMES ST and NEAL STREET. Former warehouses. 

 

Or 

Have a look at the  portico of the “actors’ church”:  ST.PAUL’S. The first PUNCH AND JUDY show in England took place here. By the way, where is the entrance?. Enjoy de garden.

KING ST. Mostly shops. Do not miss FLORAL COURT

Carry on, Turn right into ROSE ST. Have a drink in the oldest PH in COVENT GARDEN, the LAMB & FLAG

Alongside ROSE ST, you will find BAGERIET, Swedish bakery.

Walk FLORAL ST or LONG ACRE. You might realise that in this area used to be established a coach works industry. And that JLBAIRD did the first  outside TV broadcast

 

JAMES ST.

The TEA SHOP closed a few years ago. Shame

To the right, SHORT GARDENS: you will find the oldest FISH AND CHIPS restaurant in London, on ENDELL STREET. It’s a lovely street.

On the left, the SEVEN DIALS (street food) MARKET.

The (British) cheese monger

Walk in and though it (even you could eat in it!) and exit to the North side of it:  see The (British) cheese monger? 

NEAL’S YARD is not to be missed

MONMOUTH STREET: awesome shops and eateries.
MONMOUTH COFFEE HOUSE

Walk towards the column: this intersection of 7 streets is the centrepiece of SEVEN DIALS. Count them well, those dials!

At the end of EARLHAM ST. you can spot SOHO!

 

Would you like another interesting route from de PIAZZA to SOHO: 

After KING ST.  carry on straight ahead into NEW ROW. Then left and right: enjoy GOODWIN’S COURT.

At ST.MARTIN’S LANE, THE SALISBURY PH.,  used to be a login palace”CECIL COURT is pretty an interesting

 

At the other end, CHARING CROSS ROAD and SOHO.

 

*BLOOMSBURY

 

At the end of ENDELL ST. (COVENT GARDEN) walk the last stretch old SHAFTESBURY AVE. Enter  COPTIC ST, and, at the former DAIRY, turn right. 

MUSEUM STREET. You are going to like it.

The ROMAN & ANGLO-SAXON ENGLAND  galleries in the BRITISH MUSEUM are very interesting, as well

RUSSELL SQUARE. Statue of MR.RUSSELL, the DUKE OF BEDFORD, owner

SENATE HOUSE. University of London HQ

Lovely Georgian houses, now uni offices

Suddenly, an ugly building:  t he university presents its apologies to the Landlord

Look again: most of the houses were Victorianised after the building of the HOTEL RUSSELL (terracotta everywhere)

SOAS

Bust of NOOR INAYAR KHAN. SOE Spy

BLOOMSBURY THEATRE

Labyrinthine UCL. Refectory of the godless institution

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON COLLECTIONS, including the founder’s body (honestly!)

Exit into GOWER ST. CRUCIFORM BUILDING. Former hospital

PETRIE MUSEUM. The best collection of Egyptian archeology

CHENIES ST. EISENHOWER CENTRE

STORE ST. THE BUILDING CENTRE

SENATE HOUSE

BEDFORD SQ. Finest Georgian  square.

AAA Architectural School. Exhibitions and bookshop

From here to PERCY ST., FITZROVIA

 

From RUSSELL SQUARE:

COSMO PLACE. Pretty little street. 

QUEEN SQUARE. Pretty

ST.GEORGE’S. The sweeps’ church

Former ITALIAN HOSPITAL

GOSH. The famous children hospital

CONDUIT ST. Village atmosphere

RUGBY ST. Old dairy. RUGBY ESTATE

Georgian streets and mewses

CHARLES DICKENS MUSEUM

THE LAMB PH

CORAM FIELDS. CAPTAIN THOMAS CORAM founded here the FOUNDLING HOSPITAL

FOUNDLING MUSEUM

ST.GEORGE’S GARDENS. Churchyard

BRUNSWICK CENTRE. 70s architecture, finally successful

MARCHMONT STREET. Shops and eateries. Lots of blue plaques 

CARTWRIGHT GARDENS. Beautiful crescent

Exit the crescent and walk to WOBURN WALK. Pretty Regency shopping street

THE PLACE THEATRE. Dance

ST. PANCRAS NEW CHURCH. Plenty of Greek motifs 

On the other side, EUSTON STATION. A future HS1 terminus

You are very close to TAVISTOCK SQUARE & GORDON SQUARE (see above)

 

*SOMERS TOWN

Look for CHALTON ST. MARKET (Fridays)

THE PEOPLE MUSEUM

SIR FRANCIS CRICK INSTITUTE

BRITISH LIBRARY. Exhibitions and cafés 

ST.PANCRAS STA. it is not only about trains, it is an architectural monument and there are plenty of shops and restaurants

Exit  at the start of the modern terminal (domestic trains. By the way, HS1 is going to transport you to the OLYMPIC PARK in 7 min.).

GERMAN GYMNASIUM. Now a restaurant

Former model social housing, now offices

GOOGLE HQ. It is not a skyscraper, it is a ground scraper 

GRANARY SQUARE. University of the Arts

Eateries and visitor centre

COAL DROPS. Shopping mall designed by THOMAS HEATHERWICK

 

From here, the REGENT’S CANAL towpath takes you to *CAMDEN, passing the famous GASHOLDERS, or to *ISLINGTON. The CANAL MUSEUM is around corner, and before you get there THE GUARDIAN newspaper offers you exhibitions, cultural events  and eateries 

You only have to cross the bridge from the COAL DROPS.

Can you see the accumulator?. When the area was redeveloped

CAMLEY STREET NATURAL PARK

ST.PANCRAS OLD CHURCH

From here, you have another route to *CAMDEN TOWN. Pass the VETERINARY COLLEGE, look for MANDELA ST., then the GREEK church, the former churchyard and you are getting very close to CAMDEN HIGH ST.p

 

From ST.PANCRAS NEW CHURCH

TAVISTOCK SQ. Statue of GANDHI

GORDON SQ

RUSSELL SQ

 

 

 

*FITZROVIA 

From SOHO SQ (SOHO) to NOHO

Enjoy CHARLOTTE & FITZROY STs.,PERCY ST, RATHBONE PLACE, NEWMAN PASSAGE, CARLOTTE PLACE, GOODGE PLACE

THE FITZROY TAVERN 

ITALIA 1

FITZROY ST. INDIAN YMCA

Statue of FRANCISCO DE MIRANDA 

FITZROY SQ (who was the bastard son?)

GRAFTON WAY. VENEZUELAN EMBASSY. Where BOLIVAR meets SANMARTIN

THE FITZROVIA CHAPEL (site of former MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL)

SANDERSON HOTEL. French design

THE CARTOON MUSEUM

ALL SAINTS MARGARET ST.

BBC BROADCASTING HOUSE

ALL SAINTS LANGHAM PLACE

Georgian PORTLAND PLACE.

Northwards to REGENTS PARK

RIBA. Architectural Exhibitions

SIKORSKY statue

LISTER statue

KENNEDY bust 

HOLY TRINITY Church.  Now, ONE EVENTS

 

REGENTS PARK. On the edge, NASH’S REGENCY TERRACES and some MEWSES (anti-clockwise)

ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS. Museum

THE DANISH CURCH

PARK VILLAGE, WEST and EAST. Pretty houses

YORK & ALBANY. GORDON RAMSEY’s gastro-pub

You are very close to CAMDEN TOWN alongside PARKWAY. Eateries

CECIL SHARP HOUSE. Traditional English music and dance 

LONDON ZOO. You can see the giraffes for free (if they are outside)

 

To the North, *PRIMROSE HILL, the actual hill and the neighbourhood (see later)

ST.MARK’S Church

To the North-West, *ST.JOHN’S WOOD (see later)

 

West Side:

LONDON CENTRAL MOSQUE

 

Inside de park:

WINGFIELD HOUSE. USA EMBASSY

BOATING LAKE

Bandstand

INNER CIRCLE

THE HOLME

Contemporary  neo-Regency style villas

 

QUEEN MARY’S ROSE GARDEN 

JAPANESE GARDEN

RP BAR&KITCHEN

OPEN AIR THEATRE 

BOATING LAKE

THE WATERSIDE CAFÉ

 

Very close to the PARK:

SHERLOCK HOLMES MUSEUM

BEATLES’ SHOP

MADAME TUSSAUD’S

ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC MUSEUM

ST.MARYLEBONE Parish Church

MARYLEBONE HIGH ST.

EDWARD VII HOSPITAL. Royal clients

 

You are in *MARYLEBONE

 

*MARYLEBONE

From the South 

JAMES ST & HIGH STREET. Eateries and shops

MANCHESTER SQUARE WALLACE COLLECTION

ST. JAMES’S SPANISH PLACE RC Church

DURRANTS HOTEL 

 

You are going to like this area off the HIGH STREET: MOXON STREET, GARBUTT PLACE, GROTTO PASSAGE, PADDINGTON GARDENS

Still more to the West: CHILTERN STREET

THE CHILTERN FIREHOUSE HOTEL 

 

Walk West, BLANFORD ST/ DORSET ST/CRAWFORD ST: admire MONTAGUE and BRYANSTON SQUARES.

To the North of BRYANSTON SQ,  ST.MARY’S Church, WYNDHAM PLACE.

Go North, round the church, cross MARYLEBONE ROAD.

THE LANDMARK HOTEL

MARYLEBONE STATION

Look for THE SEASHELL OF LISSON GROVE

Walk on LISSON GROVE, then CHURCH STREET. Antiques shops and eateries

ALFIE’S ANTIQUES

CHURCH STREET  MARKET

 

EGWARE ROAD. Shops and eateries 

 

ST.MARY’S PADDINGTON HOSPITAL. THE ALEXANDER FLEMING MUSEUM.

You will go past the WING of the hospital. The private, royal one

If you enter the PADDINGTON BASIN, you will be in LITTLE VENICE in 15 min.

Or you can walk to BAYSWATER, alongside CRAVEN HILL, or follow CRAVEN TERRACE and LANCASTER GATE. A few eateries and two pubs: THE MITRE and THE SWAN 

Look for THE HENRY HOTEL. Next door appears to be an strange building… Carry on your walk alongside CRAVEN HILL GARDENS, turn right and see the rear of that building… Then QUEENSBOROUGH PASSAGE and TERRACE, turn left and the QUEENSWAY  is 5 min. away.

 

 

From  CHURCH ST. A different route towards LITTLE VENICE:

After crossing EDGWARE RD., ST.MARY’S, PADDINGTON’s  Parish  Church.  Contemporary, but in old style SCHOOL building and  trompe-l-oeil. QUINLAN TERRY, the King’s favourite architect

Former WELSH  church

Beautiful Regency villas around

CATHOLIC APOSTHOLIC Church 

REGENT’S CANAL. See the CAFÉ LAVILLE?

 

*LITTLE VENICE

WARWICK ROAD LU station

ALAN TURING born here. Now, THE COLONNADE

HOTEL

FORTUNA ST. THE ALFRED PH and other eateries

CLIFTON NURSERIES. Garden centre & café

CLIFTON RD. Shops and eateries

 

Towards *KILBURN

THE WARRINGTON HOTEL & PH

LAUDERDALE  RD. SYNAGOGUE

MAIDA VALE LU

ELGIN MEWS N & S

PADDINGTON RECREATION GROUND

 

*KILBURN.  “County Kilburn”

 

ST. AGUSTINE Church

KILBURN HIGH RD. Shops and eateries 

SIR COLIN CAMPBELL PH

THE BLACK LION PH and GUESTHOUSE

 

*BRONDESBURY

LO

LU KILBURN STA

THE NORTH LONDON TAVERN

 

*CRICKLEWOOD

THE CROWN TAVERN and HOTEL

 

GLADSTONE PARK

DOLLIS HILL

shelter

 

*WILLESDEN 

HIGH ROAD. Shops and eateries. 

When in KILBURN:

Alongside WEST EN ROAD to

*WEST HAMPSTEAD.Shops and restaurants

BOHEMIA HOUSE. Czech restaurant

Look for the POST OFFICE (ST.JAMES’S church)

LU & LO stations

WEST END GREEN

 

 

 

 

 

 

*MAYFAIR

MERCATO MAYFAIR. Not anymore a WELSH church

GROSVENOR SQUARE. Little America!

Eastwards to DUKE ST.

UKRANIAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL

BROWN HART GARDENS

THE BEAUMONT HOTEL. ROOM, sculpture!

To WHEIGHTHOUSE  ST>SOUTH MOLTON ST

GRAYS ANTIQUES

 

MOUNT ST. Delightful

MOUNT ST. GARDENS>GROSVENOR CHAPEL>JESUIT  CHURCH>FARM ST> THE PUNCHBOWL PH

EMBASSY OF SAUDI ARABIA

SHEPHERD MARKET

To PICCADILLY

To BERKELEY SQUARE: ANNABEL’S CLUB

BURDON HOUSE

BRUTON ST. Site where Queen Elizabeth was born

BRUTON MEWS. THE GUINEA FOWL PH. 

To BOND ST.

ST.GEORGE’S, HANOVER SQUARE church

HANOVER SQUARE.

To OXFORD ST

 

UPPER BROOK STREET 

SOUTH MOLTON ST. Shopping

HANDEL AND HENDRIX IN LONDON

CORK ST. commercial  art galleries

BROWN’S HOTEL

ROYAL INSTITUTION OF GREAT BRITAIN. FARADAY!

BOND STREET. Shopping

SOTHEBY’S, the auction house can be visited. Oldest statue in public view

SAVILLE ROW. Bespoke tailor

Num.2 SAVILLE ROW: site of HQ of APPLE CORP.

To REGENT STREET

 

 

*ST.JAMES’S

CHRISTIE’S, the auction house, can be visited 

JERMYN ST & ST.JAMES’S ST

CHURCHILL’s cigars at JAMES J. FOX

J&B

PICKERING PLACE. Former TEXAS embassy. Cellars

WINE MERCHANT

BLUE BELL YARD & THE STAFFORD HOTEL

SPENCER HOUSE

Secret passage to GREEN PARK

ST.JAMES’S PALACE  ORIGINAL GATEHOUSE and the CHAPEL ROYAL

A glimpse of CLARENCE HOUSE and LANCASTER HOUSE

Greek Shipowners

JULES VERNE in LONDON: the REFORM CLUB

ST.JAMES’S SQUARE

IN AND OUT CLUB

LONDON LIBRARY 

CHATHAM HOUSE

QUEEN’S MOTHER residence

PALL MALL

RED LION PH

COMMINWEALTH

QUEBEC

NELL GWYNN

A famous HUGUENOT

ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB

DE GAULLE &  NAPOLEON III

MY FAITHFUL FRIEND

A PHONE BOX? 

 

 

 

 

The Gentlemen’s Clubs 1 & 2

 

 

*SOHO

RADHA KHRISHNA TEMPLE. Restauran

SOHO SQ. Ventilation?. Shelter?

MPLtd

HOUSE OF CHARITY

Former Hospital

The Huguenot refuge

Irish

 

PIZZA EXPRESS. JAZZ CLUB

 

GREEK ST.

MILROY’S OFVSOHO. Whisky

Site of The Gay Hussar restaurant

ST.JAMES’S CLUB

MAISON BERTEAUX. Patissier communard

COACH & HORSES PH

FRITH ST Northwards

BAR ITALIA. First TV demonstration 

RONNY SCOTT’S. JAZZ

GARLIC & SHOTS

HAZLITT’S HOTEL 

THE DOG & DUCK PH

To DEAN ST.

Site of Quo Vadis restaurant 

MARX. The poverty years

 

ST.ANNE’S COURT.

BEATLES, BOWIE and many others recording here

 

 

OLD COMPTON ST

MEARD ST.

CAMISA and SON. Salami

The FIRST ROCK’N’ROLL performed in Europe

ST.ANNE’s church. A King of Corsica buried here!

 

BREWER ST

RAYMOND’S REVUE BAR

 

Westwards

CHEVALIER D’EON. Illustrious 18th c. resident

FARRIERS PASSAGE

 

Southwards

GREAT WINDMILL ST

BE AT ONE

HAM YARD. ALEXIS SOYER

Northwards

GOLDEN SQUARE

MARQUES DE POMBAL. Legate.

Chapel

To CARNABY ST

 

BREWER ST

To BERWICK ST. MARKET 

Site of QUO VADIS. MARXT

THE JOHN SNOW PH. & The BROAD STREET PUMP

SOHO MURAL

CARNABY ST. & the NEWBURGH QUARTER

SWINGING SIXTIES

KINGLY COURT. KINGLY STREET 

Rear of HAMLEY’S. REGENT ST. APPLE mosaics

LIBERTY’S

 

 

LONDON EYE. Amazing engineering

CANADIAN POLE. A Silver Jubilee present 

INTERNATIONAL BRIGADES MEMORIAL

BANKSY TUNNEL. Street art and eateries

LOWER MARSH and THE CUT. Eateries

The NECROPOLIS railway STATION

MARIE’S CAFÉ

ROUPELL STREET. KING’S ARMS PH

 

Riverside walk

SOUTHBANK CENTRE and BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE.
ROYAL.FESTIVAL HOLL.See a little exhibition about the 1951 FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN

QUEEN ELIZABETH ROOM

HAYWARD GALLERY

NATIONAL THEATRE

GABRIEL’S WHARF

OXO TOWER. Craft hub

SEACONTAINERS

BLACKFRIARS STATION. Former bridge

BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE

HOPTON ALMHOUSES

TATE

NEOBANKSIDE

WATERCOLOURISTS

SOUTHWARK CATHEDRAL residence

CARDINAL HAT

SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE

FERRYMAN SEAT

BEAR GARDENS 

GLOBE EDUCATION

Site of THE GLOBE

Site of THE ROSE

THE ANCHOR PH

CLINK “PRISON”

Site of the Bishop of Winchester PALACE

DRAKE’S GOLDEN HINDE

New LONDON BRIDGE. 

SOUTHWARK CATHEDRAL

BOROUGH MARKET

Former HOP EXCHANGE

MEUNIER CHOCOLATE FACTORY

 

To UNION STREET. Eateries.
REDCROSS LANE  rediscovered burial ground 

Former LFB HQ, restored and newly redeveloped

Former POST OFFICE, now LONDON FIRE BRIGADE HQ

 

 

BOROUGH HIGH STREET. Eateries

Look up: HOP FACTOR

Look down: sites of former INNS, names engraved

Site of the TABBARD IN: THE CANTERBURY TALES

ST.GEORGE THE MARTYR church

Walls of the MARSHALSEA PRISON

 

 

GUY’S HOSPITAL’s historical parts and gardens

KING’S COLLEGE COLLECTIONS

SNOWFIELDS. Eateries

PH

Two charity marks

 

Site of ST.THOMAS’S HOSPITAL. OPERATIONS THEATRE MUSEUM

THE SHARD OF GLASS

MELLIOR ST. SLOVAKIAN Catholic Misión 

THE HORSHOE INN PH. Lovely street setting & seating 

AMY WINEHOUSE

VINEGAR YARD. Street food and market

BLUEMOON artwork

 

 

Riverside:

New London Bridge. The newest bridge. And the oldest 

DICKENS’S STEPS and LONDON BRIDGE Old arch

ST.OLAF former offices and warehouses, now LONDON BRIDGE HOSPITAL 

HAY’S GALLERIA

Artwork

HORNIMAN PH

The founder of the LFB (and, previously, of the GLASGOW one)

SOUTHWARK MAGISTRATE’S COURT

HMS BELFAST. 1933 Light cruise

 

 

LONDON BRIDGE STATION. Awesomely refurbished. Bits of history inside. Trains to DEPTFORD  started running on the viaduct (900+brick arches) in 1836, from its antec SPA ROAD STATION

 

BERMONDSEY STREET. Eateries, art galleries, shops, lovely atmosphere

LEATHERMARKET GARDENS/STREET 

Former LEATHER EXCHANGE. 

WINE SCHOOL

GLASS BLOWING

TEXTILE & FASHION MUSEUM

WHITE CUBE GALLERY

ST.MARY MAGDALENE church. Outside: See the trompe-l’oeil?. WATCH HOUSE. A ROLLS is buried here. But not a ROYCE

NEW CALEDONIAN. Fridays antiques market. Site of a CLUNIAC PRIORY

GRANGE WALK towards NECKINGER ST and 

SPA GARDENS

ALASKA building

SOUTHWARK PARK RD to

BERMONDSEY TOWN CENTRE. Shops and eateries

SOUTHWARK PARK

ROTHERHITHE VILLAGE

Back on the Thames side, towards TOWER BRIDGE. 

Land property of KUWAIT.

LONDON BRIDGE CITY

Modern residential development 

At the rear, the former ST.OLAVE SCHOOL is now 

THE LALIT HOTEL. Sea the HEADMASTERS OFFICE, 

THE POMMELERS REST PH. A JD WETHERSPOON

The former court of justice is now THE DIXON HOTEL

ELIZABETH STREET. Horses

 

Again at the riverside 

Former CITY HALL

SHAD THAMES.  St.John’s HORSELYDOWN church

Boilerhouse of the former COURAGE BREWERY, later THE ANCHOR HORSELYDOWN

BUTLER’S SHARF. Former warehouses. Now apartments & eateries.

THE ANCHOR TAP PH. Surrounded by former brewery buildings

 

THAMES PATH to ROTHERHITHE.

CHINA WHARF. bridge over the river NECKINGER. DICKENS’ “capital of colera”.

From here, Southwards or away from the river, to the BEER MILE around DRUID ST. and MALTBY ST MARKET

BERMONDSEY WALL

THAMES TIDEWAY

THE OLD JUSTICE. PAUL MCCARTNEY 

Rests of KING EDWARD III’s MANOR HOUSE 

THE ANGEL PH

CATHAY ST.

IDA and DR.SALTER memorial

KING’S STAIRS GARDENS

Sole house left standing

PARADISE ST. Former Police Station

ST. PETER’S AND THE GUARDIAN ANGELS RC church

ROTHERHITHE VILLAGE>>>>

When you are in WEST LONDON, and you have visited the classical touristic sights, here you have something else…

*CHELSEA

SLOANE SQUARE & KING’S ROAD. Shops & eateries. 
DUKE OF YORK SQUARE. Saturday’s market. 

SAATCHY GALLERY

CHELSEA PHYSIC GARDEN

ROYAL HOSPITAL CHELSEA. HOME OF THE CHELSEA PENSIONERS.

NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM.

Very close to  STAMFORD BRIDGE. CHELSEA F.C, you will find the KING’S ROAD ANTIQUES hub. Around LOTS RD. And…

CHELSEA HARBOUR. Beautiful marina, hotel, residential and offices. With the DESIGN CENTRE and…

606 CLUB. JAZZ venue

BROMTON CEMETERY. Explore THE PAULTONS area is very close 

 

 

*FULHAM

FULHAM PALACE.  Former summer residence of the Bishop of  London

FULHAM BROADWAY and  NORTH END ROAD. Street market, shops, eateries

PARSONS GREEN area. THE WHITE HORSE  PH

CRAVEN COTTAGE, FULHAM FC.: an Edwardian football ground

ALL SAINTS CHURCH

ALMSHOUSES

Riverside. The RIVER CAFÉ, RUTH ROGERS’ mythical (Italian cuisine) establishment 

PUTNEY BRIDGE: can you see PUTNEY’S church?

 

*HAMMERSMITH

KING ST. Shops & eateries

RIVERSIDE STUDIOS

Riverside walk to CHISWICK. FURNIVAL GARDENS. Look for the BERLIN STREET LAMP

KELMSCOTT HOUSE. William Morris museum

THE DOVE PH, on the riverside

EMERY WALKER HOUSE

 

*BARNES

Visit the village after walking from HAMMERSMITH over the beautiful Bazalgette’s HAMMERSMITH BRIDGE…

BULL’S HEAD PH. Jazz club

WETLANDS CENTRE. Wildlife

What about walking to PUTNEY?

 

More off the beaten track:

*NOTTING HILL

— the MUSEUM OF BRANDS

— KENSAL RISE CEMETERY

 

*SOUTH KENSINGTON

— the POLISH  MUSEUM & ARCHIVE

— the POLISH HEARTH

 

*EALING
A lively, lovely Victorian suburb. Plenty of shops and eateries, alongside THE BROADWAY and THE GREEN 

PITZHANGER MANOR. SIR JOHN SOANE’s country retreat

 

*SOUTHALL

LITTLE INDIA!

THREE BRIDGES. BRUNEL!

 

*HANWELL

 A flight… of locks

 

*BRENTFORD. 

WATER & STEAM MUSEUM.

MUSICAL MUSEUM

GRAND UNION CANAL walk

BOSTON MANOR HOUSE. Jacobean Aristocratic residence 

 

*ISLEWORTH

Village

THE LONDON APPRENTICE PH

The AIT. Natural reserve

 

OSTERLEY PARK & HOUSE. Georgian country residence designed by architect ROBERT ADAM, for the CHILDS, a CITY banking family

 

SYON PARK & HOUSE. DUKE IF NORTHUMBERLAND’s country home

*NEASDEN

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (‘Neasden Temple’). 

 

*HARROW

Lively small Victorian suburb

HARROW ON THE HILL. The old village

HARROW SCHOOL. Elite school. 
HEADSTONE MANOR. Local museum

*WEMBLEY

 Victorian suburb. Shops and eateries. Indian community

 NATIONAL STADIUM & EVENTS SPACE

WEMBLEY ARENA. Music, sports, events

LONDON DESIGNER OUTLETS

 

*PINNER

The village

HEATH ROBINSON MUSEUM. Dedicated to the local artist

 

After CAMDEN TOWN,it’s markets, shops, pubs, live music… walk alongside the REGENT’S CANAL to 

*PRIMROSE HILL. Eateries. Great views from the actual hill…

 

From *PRIMROSE HILL, you can walk to:

—-*BELSIZE PARK (shops and eateries) and to *HAMPSTEAD

—-ST.JOHN’S WOOD (lovely shops and restaurants) and the famous BEATLES’ ZEBRA CROSSING. The BEN URI GALLERY is not far away

—-from ST.JOHN’S WOOD, <<<<MAIDA VALE and <<<< LITTLE VENICE are only a stone throw  (see WEST END/MARYLEBONE)

And, as well, you can go towards *KILBURN

THE WARRINGTON HOTEL & PH

LAUDERDALE  RD. SYNAGOGUE

MAIDA VALE LU

ELGIN MEWS N & S

PADDINGTON RECREATION GROUND

 

*KILBURN.  “County Kilburn”

ST. AGUSTINE Church

KILBURN HIGH RD. Shops and eateries 

SIR COLIN CAMPBELL PH

THE BLACK LION PH and GUESTHOUSE

 

*BRONDESBURY

LO

LU KILBURN STA

THE NORTH LONDON TAVERN

 

*CRICKLEWOOD

THE CROWN TAVERN and HOTEL

 

GLADSTONE PARK

DOLLIS HILL

WW2 shelter

 

*WILLESDEN 

HIGH ROAD. Shops and eateries. 

When in KILBURN:

Alongside WEST EN ROAD to

*WEST HAMPSTEAD.Shops and restaurants

BOHEMIA HOUSE. Czech restaurant

Look for the POST OFFICE (ST.JAMES’S church)

LU & LO stations

WEST END GREEN

 

And, then, the “NORTHERN HEIGHTS”:

*HAMPSTEAD

BURGH HOUSE. Local museum and lovely café. Try WELL WALK and other alleys…

FENTON HOUSE. Museum of musical instruments

Lively town centre. Shops and eateries

THE HOLLY BUSH PH. Easy to miss. Do not miss!

EVERYMAN CINEMA.  Living history

ST.JOHN’S CHURCH & CHURCHYARD

FREUD MUSEUM. And his home

ISOKON APARTMENTS. LAWN ROAD. German Bauhaus and Soviet spies…and Agatha Christie, and more artists!

 

From 

FREUD MUSEUM. And his home

FINCHLEY ROAD. Shops and eateries

CAMDEN ARTS CENTRE.

JW3. Jewish culture

 

HAMPSTEAD HEATH. Awesome PARK

Visit the IVEAGH COLLECTION of paintings in KENWOOD HOUSE. And its lovely café awaits you.

 

THE SPANIARDS INN PH.  10 min. Walk from KENWOOD HOUSE

 

HAMPSTEAD GARDEN SUBURB, a pioneer residential development. Within walking distance from GOLDERS GREEN or THE SPANIARDS

*GOLDERS GREEN.
JEWISH COMMUNITY AND KOREAN restaurants 

HOOP LANE CEMETERY and  CREMATORIUM  

Lovely walk from HAMPSTEAD, JACK STRAW’S CASTLE to GOLDERS GREEN, through the PERGOLA and the HILL GARDEN

*HENDON

Old village

ST.MARY’S Church

THE OLD GREYHOUND PH

Former CHURCH FARMHOUSE MUSEUM

THE BURROUGHS

CHURCH RD. Shops and eateries

HENDON CENTRAL and adjacent streets. Typical London Metroland suburbs

VIVIAN AVE. Eateries and shops

A Blue plaque in Hendon? 

35 CRESPIGNY ROAD. GARBO’S BASE

 

*COLINDALE. RAF MUSEUM

 

*HIGHGATE VILLAGE. Shops & eateries

HIGHGATE SOCIETY.

HIGHGATE LITERARY & SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION

THE GATE THEATRE

LAUDERDALE HOUSE ARTS CENTRE

HIGHGATE CEMETERIES

JACKSONS LANE ARTS CENTRE

Walk to MUSWELL HILL & ALEXANDRA PALACE (and FINSBURY PARK) alongside the former railway line

THE HOLLY VILLAGE. One of Mrs.BURDETT-COUTTS projects 

Along HIGHGATE HILL you will find a London legend: the WHITTINGTON CAT

 

*MUSWELL HILL. Shops and eateries, in a beautiful Victorian suburb.Yes, it only dates from Victorian times… 

 

*CROUCH END. And, again, Victorian!

 

*ALEXANDRA PALACE

 

But, when in CAMDEN TOWN…

—JEWISH MUSEUM

—Walk the REGENT’S CANAL to KING’S CROSS & COAL DROPS YARD. Shops and eateries. Nearby, on CALEDONIAN ROAD, ETHIOPIAN restaurants

Walk or take the bus to

*KENTISH TOWN. Shops and eateries

—ASSEMBLY ROOMS PH

—THE BULL & GATE PH                                                    

—Walk COLLEGE LANE, GROVE END & GROVE TERRACE

—SOUTHAMPTON ARMS PH
—PARLIAMENT FIELDS. Alongside HIGHGATE ROAD, then SWAIN’S LANE. Pretty area. Eateries. HAMPSTEAD HEATH. HAMPSTEAD and HIGHGATE, are very close.

—THE BULL AND LAST PH. Gastropub and guest rooms

Believe you me,

*CLERKENWELL is only 10 min. away on foot from  ST.PAUL’S CATHEDRAL.

After SMITHFIELD MARKET, BART’S HOSPITAL, ST.BARTHOLOMEW THE GREAT and the CHARTERHOUSE, and a few hidden awesome pubs that is up to you to discover (OK, walk CLOTH LANE)…

 

The MUSEUM OF LONDON is now to the West of the market buildings

 

Medieval St.JOHN’S GATE and remains of the Hospitallers church     

THE HOLLY TAVERN

ISLINGTON LOCAL  MUSEUM      

CLERKENWELL DESIGN WEEK. Every Spring

ST.JAMES’ CHURCH

MARX MEMORIAL LIBRARY

The well. Origin of the place and its name, fully explained 

EXMOUTH MARKET. More than a market

SADLER’S WELLS. More water?. Nope, a dance theatre

POSTAL MUSEUM

 

*ISLINGTON

HIGH STREET & CAMDEN PASSAGE. Old village. Antiques market. Shops & eateries. 
UPPER STREET. Again, eating and drinking. Live music in some pubs.

THE KING’S HEAD. The first pub-theatre 

Walk and cycle Islington GARDEN SQUARES

ESTORICK COLLECTION OF MODERN ITALIAN ART 

CANNONBURY TOWER 

UNION CHAPEL. Services and performances and charity

CHAPEL MARKET (weekdays)  + FARMERS’ MARKET (Sundays)

REGENT’S CANAL walk. And do not miss the pubs on the edge, like the PLAQUEMINE LOCK (Louisiana food) and the NARROWBOAT. And the ISLAND QUEEN, in NOEL RD.

Walk alongside. HIGHBURY FIELDS to THE HIGHBURY BARN TAVERN (enjoy a beer or any other food or drink in the eateries of the area  and, afterwards, discover what happened to the old Highbury stadium)

EMIRATES STADIUM

HOLLOWAY ROAD & SEVEN SISTERS ROAD/NAG’S HEAD area. Shops and eateries. Real London!.

Why not walking on up to UPPER  HALLOWAY and then on to HIGHGATE?. OK, you can take a bus as well

 

*FINSBURY PARK & STROUD GREEN. Shops and eateries. And the park!

Walk to HIGHGATE alongside the former railway line 

 

*MANOR HOUSE/HARINGEY-GREEN LANES. TURKISH COMMUNITY. Restaurants

I hope you will enjoy VISIT LONDON’S EAST END

and, as well,  ENJOY EAST LONDON

 

TWO ATTRACTIONS IN THEMSELVES: 

I suggest that you take a THAMES CLIPPER to any of the riverside destinations alongside its route… you will enjoy the experience!.

Or why not cycling or walking all the way from TOWER BRIDGE TO GREENWICH?. You only have to follow the THAMES PATH!.

*GREENWICH. A WORLD HERITAGE SITE

ROYAL OBSERVATORY,

MARITIME MUSEUM,

CUTTY SARK

OLD ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE

THE TRAFALGAR TAVERN. Lovely beers. Lovely views

TRINITY HOSPITAL. Almshouses

THE CUTTY SARK PH

MARKETS, shops, restaurants

GODDARDS PIE & MASH

FAN  MUSEUM, and the rest of CROOMS HILL

ROYAL HILL area. Pretty and a couple of amazing pubs, plus ROYAL TEAS

ROYAL PARK and the WERNHER  ART COLLECTION at RANGER’S HOUSE

 

*NORTH GREENWICH

THE O2. Music, sport and entertainment venue

NOW GALLERY. Art, fashion, design

CABLE CAR to ROYAL DOCKS (CITY HALL, eateries, THAMES BARRIER PARK. Attention: the THAMES BARRIER visitor centre is near WOOLWICH)

GOLF RANGE

MEANWHILE BREWERY. Tours

 

*BLACKHEATH

THE VILLAGE. Shops & eateries

The HEATH. Lovely architecture and pubs fronting it

BLACKHEATH HALLS. Concerts 

 

LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM

*LEWISHAM 

 

*HITHER GREEN. My colleague MAX is a local there. Maybe he is keen to show you around…

 

*LADYWELL

 

 

*ROTHERHITHE VILLAGE

ST.MARY’S CHURCH

ST OLAF, NORWEGIAN CHURCH

BRUNEL MUSEUM

THE MAYFLOWER PH.

RUSSIA DOCK WOODLAND

 

*DEPTFORD

HIGH STREET. Street Market (Wed/Fri/Sat) shops and eateries. AFRICAN & CARIBBEAN restaurants 

ST.PAUL’S  CHURCH. Concerts

ST.NICHOLAS’S CHURCH. Medieval

 

*WOOLWICH

Street market, shops, eateries

ROYAL ARTILLERY MUSEUM. One of the oldest military museums

Former ROYAL ARSENAL site.

Former DOCKYARDS. Founded by HENRY VIII

WOOLWICH FREE FERRY to NORTH WOOLWICH

 

THAMES BARRIER. London's main defence against floods

 

*CHARLTON VILLAGE

CHARLTON HOUSE & GARDENS. Jacobean mansion (17th c.). Now the base of GREENWICH HERITAGE
CHARLTON Athletic FC

 

*ELTHAM

ELTHAM PALACE. Where the Middle Ages meet Art Deco

WELL HALL PLEASAUNCE. Old barn, connected to the Royal Palace 

 

*LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY

*BEXLEY OLD VILLAGE

HALL PLACE & GARDENS

*BEXLEYHEATH

THE RED HOUSE. WILLIAM MORRIS

 

LESNES ABBEY WOODS. Nature & history

CROSSNESS PUMPING STATION. BAZALGETTE!

 

LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY

*CHISLEHURST VILLAGE

CHISLEHURST CAVES

*ORPINGTON 

CROFTON ROMAN VILLA

*DOWNE

DOWN HOUSE. CHARLES DARWIN’ S HOME

When in London, not miss some of these up and coming and trendy destinations in SOUTH of the river. Shopping, eating and drinking, nature, history, art, night entertainment…

 

*BRIXTON

ELECTRIC AVENUE street market and indoor markets. Caribbean and world food shops and eateries 

BRIXTON STREET ART

BLACK CULTURAL ARCHIVES 

BROCKWELL PARK & HOUSE.

CHOCOLATE MUSEUM

WINDMILL

*HERNE HILL

Farmers market

Victorian village suburb. Shops and eateries 

HALF MOON PH

 

*CLAPHAM

OLD TOWN. Original village. Shops and eateries. And in the HIGH STREE, as well

The COMMON. Relaxing walks and cycling, café and music stand

 

THE WINDMILL PH & HOTEL. 

Walk or cycle across the COMMON  (or take a bus)  to NORTHCOTE ROAD. You won’t be disappointed. And why not continuing on  to CLAPHAM JUNCTION STATION?. You are now in BATTERSEA

Walk to ABBEVILLE ROAD. Lovely atmosphere, lovely eateries

HOLLY TRINITY CHURCH. The parish church Clapham Sect. And their opponents!

CLAPHAM SOUTH LU station: Visit a WAR DEEP LEVEL SHELTER

CLAPHAM COMMON LU station: this SHELTER is not open to the public 

 

*STOCKWELL

LITTLE PORTUGAL. SOUTH LAMBETH ROAD and WILCOX ROAD. Shops and eateries

VAN GOGH in LONDON.  HOUSE and CAFÉ

TYPE ARCHIVE.

 

From WILCOX ROAD you can walk to…

 

*NINE ELMS.

AMERICAN EMBASSY and new developments around

NEW COVENT GARDEN. Fruits and Vegetables wholesale Market

BATTERSEA POWER STATION and the new developments around 

BATTERSEA PARK 

From here, can you see the CHELSEA side?: you can easily walk, cycle or take a bus towards there. You have no……excuse…..whatsoever.

 

*PECKHAM

RYE LANE & RAILWAY ARCHES. Street market, shops and eateries

Walk the streets between RYE LANE and BELLENDEN ROAD, you won’t be disappointed 

Have a look at the  LIBRARY

By the Library begins the former course of the GRAND SURREY CANAL. You can follow it up to WANDSWORTH, alongside BURGESS PARK

COPELAND PARK. ROOFTOP CINEMA & BAR
BELLENDEN ROAD “VILLAGE”. Shops and eateries

PECKHAM RYE PARK & COMMON. Café

NUNHEAD CEMETERY. One of the “Seven Magnificent”

You might need a hotel. Now, look up closely, can you see the ROBIN RELIANT!.  DEL BOY is around!

 

*WALWORTH

London Borough of SOUTHWARK HERITAGE CENTRE & LIBRARY. Small exhibition

WALWORTH ROAD. Shops and eateries.

EAST LANE. Street market. African and Caribbean products.

Look up at that corner, see the plaque?: The birthplace of CHARLES CHAPLIN. Sure?

 

 

The ELEPHANT & CASTLE district (officially *ST.MARY’S NEWINGTON) is only a stone throw. But this is already  CENTRAL LONDON. Off the beaten track Central London, of course!. Find & enjoy the South-American eateries and shops,  and the new park and residential development

You are heading to the London Borough of LAMBETH

*LAMBETH

Why not walking to the IMPERIAL WORTH MUSEUM?. And  enjoy the GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK, as well. TIBETAN GARDEN, BERLIN WALL, SOVIET MEMORIAL… are some  of the features.

Opposite, see, on the LAMBETH ROAD, beside the hospital, a beautiful stuccoed Regency terrace  and the former DISPENSARY. 
Take some time to inspect, WEST SQUARE, WALCOTT SQ. and ST.MARY’S GARDENS. And have a pint in THE SHIP PH.

After the visit, think about popping in the LBTC shop to book a cycle tour. Done that, THE GARDEN MUSEUM (former ST.MARY’S church), is only stone throw. Or you have in offer  the FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE MUSEUM at your fingertips… I forgot, you need some sustenance!: 

Have you seen, in LAMBETH RD., THE CORNER CAFÉ?.  THE HERCULES PH is another, very good, option.

To end the day in peace why not a visit to the LIBRARY at LAMBETH PALACE?. The 15th c. GATEHOUSE is around the corner, right beside the church-museum.

 

*VAUXHALL

Now, fancy walking alongside the ALBERT EMBANKMENT?. You will enjoy the views and the sights: the COVID 19 MEMORIAL WALL, the VIOLETTE SZABO & SOE MEMORIAL, LAMBETH BRIDGE, the INTERNATIONAL MEMORIAL TO SEAFARERS, the MEMORIAL TO BASAWESHBARA, the PORTUGUESE CAFÉS, and (almost) finally, the MI6 HQ, beside the VAUXHALL BRIDGE approach.

Now, what about an extra 15 min. walk, and you are going to discover una of London’s secret gems?. BONNINGTON SQUARE!.

Definetely, the VAUXHALL CITY FARM is a must, if you go have kids with you. Opposite, the 21rst century incarnation of the super famous VAUXHALL PLEASURE GARDENS of 300 years ago. Very famous, indeed, as “Vauxhalls” mushroomed in other parts of the World.

To cap it all, 2 art galleries nearby: DAMIEN HIRT’S NEWPORT STREET and BEACONSFIELD, an old RAGGED SCHOOL. In case you are art addict, here you have some more of the prestigious galleries in the area.

 

And that was *VAUXHALL. Do you know that half of “Vauxhall” is French?. Do you know how the Russians call a train station?.  The firs Vauxhall cars were manufactured in…

 

The BLACK DOG PH and the TEA HOUSE THEATRE are a couple of ideas to get some food. OK, two more (which have a CHARLES CHAPLIN twist): the JOLLY GARDENERS PH and the QUEEN’S HEAD CAFÉ. 

By the way, the unique CINEMA MUSEUM is not far away. It is is housed in what used to be premises of the WORKHOUSE, where lived for a while the great London actor and director… CHARLES CHAPLIN!. Outside,  the former magistrates’ court  is waiting for you: it is now a BUDDHIST CENTRE, with a beautiful COURTYARD CAFÉ.

 

*KENNINGTON

You are going to find fine eateries the KENNINGTON… just in case you were asking!.

You are going to find some more links to CHARLIE CHAPLIN, in KENNINGTON.

The plaque of his living, as a kid, with his dad (and mistress) in the Regency house of 287 KENNINGTON ROAD.

THE DOG HOUSE and THE WHITE HART (now THE TOMMYFIELD) were two public houses known to him (and, for sure, to his father, a performer in pubs, and an alcoholic). In between them, note the DURNING LIBRARY and the STINKY PIPE.

Behind the ST.ANSELM’s church, the estate used to belong entirely to the DUCHY OF CORNWALL. It is worth a look. The current Duke of Cornwall is, as well, the PRINCE OF WALES. The first one was the BLACK PRINCE. At the time, his palace used to occupy the site.

Walk CLEAVER ST, up to METHLEY ST. Another ChCh plaque. Do not miss THE CAMERA CLUB, foto gallery.

Back to CLEAVER ST., then pretty CLEAVER SQ, and enjoy another drink.

 

Exit leaving to your left the CITY & GUILDS OF LONDON SCHOOL OF ART, and head towards KENNINGTON PARK, leaving behind THE WHITE HART PH. 
Enjoy the PARK and its features, amongst them a lovely café. If coffee is not you cup of tea (and tea either), wait a couple of minutes.

 

Almost  200 years ago the CHARTISTS met here, in what used to be, the KENNINGTON COMMON. The area was barely built up. London was still circumscribed to the North of the Thames.

The huge red brick mole opposite the park, now a BUSINESS CENTRE, used to be, a 100 years ago, a huge TAXI GARAGE and offices, housing the London first big fleet of HACKNEY CARRIAGES.

 

 

Now you turn yours eyes to ST.MARK’S church. Beautiful. In the former churchyard, street food stalls during the week, Farmers market, on Saturdays.
The vicar MONTGOMERY was living in… the vicarage , of course. You are going to find the former rectory -OVAL HOUSE, until very recently the OVAL THEATRE- opposite THE OVAL (where the first international between England and Scotland was played; now  you look confused!).  Have a look to Georgian HANOVER GARDENS on your way there. The Georgian or Hanoverian kings.

OVAL HOUSE. Look up. Rector MONTGOMERY’S  son, was born here and would go on to become a war hero: the famous FIELD MARSHALL. Known as well as MONTY OF EL ALAMEIN.

And THE OVAL is famous for cricket, of course.

You can walk the CLAPHAM ROAD towards STOCKWELL. If you divert towards elegant ALBERT SQUARE you are heading to LITTLE PORTUGAL, passing the CANTON ARMS PH. 

Remember, I was promising you something,  “a couple of minutes” ago.  You fancied a drink… there you are: make your way to MONTFORD PLACE, 10 min. away, where you are going to find the BEEFEATER’S DISTILLERY, a quintaessencially London institution. “Beefeater” comes from the French “buffetier”.

 

 

If you walk the BRIXTON ROAD, observe the former CHILDREN’S hospital, especially when you are on the other side of the RD. And 

Alongside the road, you are going to find some interesting eateries, like the POLISH delicatessen,the SCALABRINI FATHERS AND HOLY REDEEMER church, another ChCh plaque (when here, he left his flat and his half brother and departed to America) and, finally,  the VAN GOGH CAFE, part of a most beautiful church, CHRISTCHURCH,  Anglo-Catholic.

 

You are now 10 min. away from one of the Dutch painter’s addresses during the time when he lived in STOCKWELL and London (working in an art gallery in COVENT GARDEN). This one is open to the public. A few yards away, the pretty VAN GOGH WALK.

You are very close to the TYPE ARCHIVE. STOCKWELL LU STA. is surrounded by an interesting cluster of shops and eateries.
STOCKWELL ROAD, towards BRIXTON, is lined by a few PORTUGUESE cafés.

Do not miss the  MURAL, decorating the ventilation shaft of the DEEP SHELTER, the first statue IN LONDON to an AFRICO-CARIBBEAN WOMAN, and the magnificent BUS GARAGE.

 

 

 

After the diversion towards LAMBETH, VAUXHALL and KENNINGTON an STOCKWELL, remember that you were in WALWORTH.

The “WAL” of the name might be related to the WELSH (Celtic people).

 

Next destination is CAMBERWELL.  That “CAMBER”… yes, you’ve got it!: it relates to WALES, that is CYMRU, in their beautiful Celtic language!.

 

*CAMBERWELL

DENMARK HILL &  PECKHAM RD. Shops and eateries 

Two historical medical institutions in DENMARK HILL: KING’S COLLEGE and MAUDSLEY hospitals. They contain some interesting buildings.

Almost top of the hill, the WILLIAM BOOTH COLLEGE, housing part of the HERITAGE CENTRE of the SALVATION ARMY. At the entrance, the original statues of CATHERINE and WILLIAM, reproduced in. MILE EN WASTE. where the SA has its origins.

 

When re descending, walk CAMBERWELL GROVE, an 18th c. street.

LOVE WALK, immediately before the churchyard, takes you to some lovely eateries.

A little further down, THE GROVE TAVERN.

 

ST. GILES’S CHURCH. A GILBERT SCOTT church (but not GILES).

Alongside PECKHAM RD., the SOUTH LONDON GALLERY.

You can walk on Southbound towards BURGESS PARK

 

 

 

*DULWICH VILLAGE

If you are coming from/going to HERNE HILL and BROCKWELL PARK do not miss the only venue from the 1948 OLYMPICS  that have survived: the VELODROME.
And the BURBAGE MURAL!.

Shops and eateries. And THE pub.

DULWICH PICTURE GALLERY. Paintings and a lovely café. And a mausoleum (what?). And a red phone booth!

COLLEGE OF GOD’S GIFT. Almshouses

DULWICH COLLEGE buildings and the last private  toll

DULWICH PARK. As usual with a few amenities, including artworks, bikes and a café.

After exiting DULWICH PARK you can:

—-head to LORDSHIP LANE and EAST DULWICH. Shops and eateries. Then to PECKAM.

—walk along COX’S WALK to CRYSTAL PALACE 

— walk to…

 

HORNIMAN MUSEUM and GARDENS. Anthropology is the main topic. We own it to the tea magnate

 

*CRYSTAL PALACE
Villagey Victorian suburb. Shopping and eating along  CENTRAL HILL, and amazing views

MUSEUM. All About “the” Crystal Palace

The PARK and its DINOSAURS. Now, you can skip the queues to visit the NHM!. 

 

 

From here bus route 3 takes you to CENTRAL LONDON