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London on a Budget (4.8mi Sightseeing Walk)

Victoria Coach Station – Buckingham Palace – St James’s Park – Horse Guards Parade – Admiralty Arch – Trafalgar Square – Whitehall – Westminster Abbey – Palace of Westminster – London Eye – Westminster Station – Blackfriars Station – St Paul’s Cathedral – Blackfriars Station – Tower Hill Station – Tower of London – Tower Bridge

Map:  Orange  – walking route,  green  – Underground journeys,  blue  – alternative walking routes. Please note that the routes I walk are designed for me and my individual needs only. I do not guarantee their suitability or safety. You always travel at your own risk.
Page published: 8 December 2023 Page modified: 7 June 2024
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Welcome to my first ‘mission’ outside my regular area which took me to the UK’s and England’s capital and biggest city, which is of course: London. On this walk, I saw many famous London sights from the outside and by only walking and taking the London Underground twice, paid only £8.10 for it.

Fortunately, I wasn’t alone this time as I was accompanied by my wife Jasmin. Our journey turned out to be amazing, doing sightseeing on the first day and having a more laid-back approach on the second. On this second day, we visited a concert by The Lancashire Hotpots and had some great fun.

Let’s start with the first day though. We started our journey at Victoria Coach Station where we had arrived from Bournemouth. After having breakfast at Victoria Railway Station, we made our way to Buckingham Palace.

Me at the gate of Buckingham Palace Me at the gate of Buckingham Palace
St James’s Park St James’s Park
Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace
Jasmin in front of Buckingham Palace Jasmin in front of Buckingham Palace

City of Westminster and London Borough of Lambeth

From the palace, we headed to The Mall and after a few yards, took a stroll through St James’s Park until we arrived at Horse Guards Parade. From there, we continued our walk past Admiralty Arch to Trafalgar Square.

We then saw Whitehall with its monuments and government buildings until arriving at the Palace of Westminster with Elizabeth Tower, which is also known as Big Ben. From here, Westminster Abbey and the London Eye weren’t far. After seeing all this, we went to Westminster Station to catch the Tube to Blackfriars Station.

Jasmin at Whitehall in front of the equestrian statue of Prince George, Duke of Cambridge Jasmin at Whitehall in front of the equestrian statue of Prince George, Duke of Cambridge
The Cenotaph The Cenotaph
In front of the Palace of Westminster In front of the Palace of Westminster
The Palace of Westminster The Palace of Westminster

City of London

Having arrived at Blackfriars, a ten-minute walk took us to St Paul’s Cathedral. We made this route a circular by walking down to the Thames from the cathedral and then returned to Blackfriars Station to take the Underground to Tower Hill Station.

St Paul’s Cathedral St Paul’s Cathedral

London Borough of Tower Hamlets

From Tower Hill Station, the Tower of London and the Tower Bridge weren’t far, and we concluded our journey after that.

At The Liberty Bounds pub near the Tower of London At The Liberty Bounds pub near the Tower of London
The Tower of London The Tower of London
The Tower Bridge from inside the Tower of London. This cost us additional admission fees The Tower Bridge from inside the Tower of London. This cost us additional admission fees
In front of the Tower Bridge at the Tower of London In front of the Tower Bridge at the Tower of London
The White Tower The White Tower
Guards at the Tower of London Guards at the Tower of London
Tower Bridge from the riverbank of the Thames Tower Bridge as seen from the riverbank of the Thames
London as seen from the eastern upper walkway of the Tower Bridge. Here, we also had to pay additionally for admission London as seen from the eastern upper walkway of the Tower Bridge. Here, we also had to pay additionally for admission
On the glass floor of one of the high-level walkways On the glass floor of one of the high-level walkways
London as seen from the western upper walkway of the Tower Bridge London as seen from the western upper walkway of the Tower Bridge
The flag of the City of London and the Union Flag flying above the Tower Bridge The flag of the City of London and the Union Flag flying above the Tower Bridge

The video and day two

You’ll find many further impressions of our walk and additional information about it in my video. If you like it, please subscribe to my YouTube channel via the red subscribe button above the video on this page (if you accepted all cookies) or directly via my channel page or via the end screen in the final 20 seconds of the video.

During our one-night stay, we visited several pubs to have breakfast and dinner (or ‘tea’ for the ‘Hotpots’ amongst you) in the City of Westminster at London Victoria Station, in the City of London near Tower Hill, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets near Tower Gateway and again in the City of Westminster at Charing Cross Road. This last pub was also the place where we had a pint in ‘preparation’ for The Lancashire Hotpots concert in the evening at The 100 Club. Please enjoy the pictures of our second day in London.

We returned to the spot on the Thames near Tower and Tower Bridge on day two to enjoy the sun We returned to the spot on the Thames near Tower and Tower Bridge on day two to enjoy the sun
On the Thames On the Thames
We also made a river cruise on day two We also made a river cruise on day two
Big Ben as seen from the River Thames Big Ben as seen from the River Thames
The London Eye The London Eye
In the evening with The Lancashire Hotpots: Jasmin and Dickie In the evening with The Lancashire Hotpots: Jasmin and Dickie
Me and Bernard (and Ron) Me and Bernard (and Ron)

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Locations visited London – City of Westminster – Victoria Coach Station – London Victoria Station – Buckingham Palace – Victoria Memorial – The Mall – St James’s Palace – Wellington Barracks – St James’s Park – Horse Guards Parade – Horse Guards – Admiralty Arch – Trafalgar Square – National Gallery – Nelson’s Column – Whitehall – Equestrian statue of Prince George, Duke of Cambridge – 10 Downing Street – His Majesty’s Treasury – Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office – Ministry of Defence – Scotland Yard – The Cenotaph – Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) – Westminster Abbey – Parliament Square – Palace of Westminster – Westminster Bridge – River Thames – London Borough of Lambeth – London Eye – Westminster Station – London Underground – District line – Circle line – City of London – Blackfriars Station – St Paul’s Cathedral – Millennium Bridge – London Borough of Tower Hamlets – Tower Hill Station – Tower Hill – Tower of London – Tower Bridge – Waterloo Station – Victoria Street – Tower Gateway – Charing Cross Road
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