See some of London's most famous tourist attractions including Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square and Number 10 Downing Street.

Most of the attractions on this walking tour are instantly recognisable to visitors worldwide, making it the most popular walk on this site.

Information about this walk

Overview

This walk takes you past some of the most famous landmarks and sights of London, including Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square and Number 10 Downing Street. As most of the landmarks are instantly recognisable and familiar to tourists, it is the most popular walk on this web site.



General Route

( more detailed directions are included in walk details )

Start at Westminster tube station - Big Ben - Westminster Bridge - back to Big Ben, then past Parliament Square to Westminster Abbey - through St James' Park to Buckingham Palace - over to St James' Palace - along Piccadilly and Jermyn Street to Piccadilly Circus - down Haymarket to Trafalgar Square - down Whitehall to Number 10 - Parliament Square - end at Westminster tube station



Time Required

Allow 3 hours



Best time to do it

On a non-weekday morning in summer, so you can also see the Changing of the Guard



Last Updated

This walk was first published in 1997 and updated in October, 2004