Self-guided walking tour

London Walking Tour: West End to the Temple – Galleries and Museums (about 4.5 hours, 6 stops)

6 stops in walking order through London, from British Museum to Piccadilly Circus: 4.4 km on foot, about 53 min of walking, 4 h 20 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 “West End to the Temple: Galleries and Museums”, a ready-made tour in the Guided Tours app.

Total: 4 h 20 min
Distance: 4.4 km
Walking: 53 min
Stops: 6

The stops, in walking order

British Museum
A public museum devoted to human history, art and culture, housed in a grand building designed by Robert Smirke and Sydney Smirke.
11 min walk · 920 m
Sir John Soane's Museum
Sir John Soane's Museum occupies the former home of architect John Soane.
10 min walk · 870 m
Temple Church
A Romanesque church created by the Knights Templar for their English headquarters.
20 min walk · 1.7 km
National Gallery
An art museum in Trafalgar Square, housed in a building designed by William Wilkins.
7 min walk · 570 m
Chinatown
A Chinese quarter clustered around Gerrard Street, filled with restaurants, bakeries, food shops and other Chinese-run businesses.
5 min walk · 400 m
Piccadilly Circus
A lively West End road junction and public space, recognised for its illuminated advertising screen, the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain and the Anteros statue.