Self-guided walking tour
London Walking Tour: Royal Westminster (about 1 hour, 5 stops)
5 stops in walking order through London, from Banqueting House to Buckingham Palace: 2.9 km on foot, about 36 min of walking, 1 h 5 min in total with the story and a look around at each stop. Walking times come from the routed walking path, not a straight line. It is the route of a ready-made tour in the Guided Tours app.
- Total
- 1 h 5 min
- Distance
- 2.9 km
- Walking
- 36 min
- Stops
- 5
The stops, in walking order
Banqueting House
A surviving royal entertaining hall designed by Inigo Jones, with a refined classical façade and a double-height interior.
10 min walk · 880 m
Palace of Westminster
The working home of the United Kingdom’s Parliament, recognised for its elaborate Gothic Revival architecture and the Elizabeth Tower, which contains Big Ben.
5 min walk · 400 m
Westminster Abbey
An Anglican church dedicated to Saint Peter, with origins reaching back to 901 and Grade I listed status.
12 min walk · 930 m
Buckingham Palace
The official London residence and working headquarters of the United Kingdom’s monarch, as well as a setting for state occasions and royal hospitality.
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