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Westminster Bridge: Starting at the County Hall side of Westminster Bridge, go under the bridge through a subway. The view is partly hidden, but it becomes more obvious if keep going.
St. Margaret's Church: St. Margaret's Church is often called 'the parish church of the House of Commons', as it is so close to the Houses of Parliament, and is frequently used for political memorial services as well as society weddings.
The Queen Victoria Memorial : The Memorial commemorates Queen Victoria. It was designed by Sir Aston Webb, who was responsible for the re-landscaping and improvement of the Mall and the facade of Buckingham Palace.
St James's Park: St James's Park is a 23-hectare park in the City of Westminster, London. The park lies at the southernmost tip of the St James, which is also the origin of the name.
Buckingham Palace: Buckingham Palace is the London residence and administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom.
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Enjoy the Leisure Walk around St. James's Park
Bishop's, London, England

Enjoy the Leisure Walk around St. James's Park

Length2.2 mi
Elev. Gain88.6 ft
Est. Steps5000
River
Scenic views
City walk
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Enjoy the Leisure Walk around St. James's Park Introduction

Enjoy the Leisure Walk around St. James's Park is a 2.2 mile (5,000-step) route located near Bishop's, London, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 88.6 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
Although it is short, it is packed full of sights: Westminster Abbey, Whitehall, St. James's Palace, Clarence House, numerous memorials - a snapshot of London history from every angle. Enjoy the stroll and have fun!

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Attractions Near Enjoy the Leisure Walk around St. James's Park

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Guards Memorial

Historical
The Guards Memorial, also known as the Guards Division War Memorial, is an outdoor war memorial located on the west side of Horse Guards Road, opposite Horse Guards Parade in London, United Kingdom. It commemorates the war dead from the Guards Division and related units during the First World War, and of the Household Division in the Second World War and other conflicts since 1918.

Statue of George Canning, Parliament Square

Historical
The statue of George Canning in Parliament Square, Westminster, London, is an 1832 work by Sir Richard Westmacott.

South Bank Lion

Tourist Attraction
The South Bank Lion, also known as the Red Lion, is a Coade stone sculpture of a standing male lion cast in 1837. It has stood at the east end of Westminster Bridge in London, to the north side of the bridge beside County Hall, since 1966. Painted red between 1951 and 1966, the paint was later removed to reveal again the white ceramic surface underneath.

The Mall, London

Tourist Attraction
The Mall () is a road in the City of Westminster, central London, between Buckingham Palace at its western end and Trafalgar Square via Admiralty Arch to the east. Near the east end at Trafalgar Square/Whitehall it is met by Horse Guards Road and Spring Gardens where the Metropolitan Board of Works and London County Council were once based.

The Blitz

Place
The Blitz was a German bombing campaign against the United Kingdom in 1940 and 1941, during the Second World War. The term was first used by the British press and is the German word for 'lightning'.The Germans conducted mass air attacks against industrial targets, towns, and cities, beginning with raids on London towards the end of the Battle of Britain in 1940 (a battle for daylight air superiority between the Luftwaffe and the Royal Air Force over the United Kingdom).

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Place
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is a professional body promoting and enforcing the highest international standards in the valuation, management and development of land, real estate, construction and infrastructure.RICS work at a cross-governmental level, delivering a single, international standard that will support a safe and vibrant marketplace in land, real estate, construction and infrastructure, for the benefit of all.

Lambeth Bridge

Building
Lambeth Bridge is a road traffic and footbridge crossing the River Thames in an east-west direction in central London. The river flows north at the crossing point. Downstream, the next bridge is Westminster Bridge; upstream, the next bridge is Vauxhall Bridge.The most conspicuous colour in the bridge's paint scheme is red, the same colour as the leather benches in the House of Lords, which is at the southern end of the Palace of Westminster nearest the bridge.

Parliamentary Estate

Place
The Parliamentary Estate is the land and buildings used by the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The most notable part of the Parliamentary Estate is the Palace of Westminster, where the chambers of both houses of Parliament (the Commons and the Lords) are located.The Parliamentary Estate also includes Parliament Street, the Norman Shaw Buildings (which contain office space for members of Parliament and their staff), the House of Commons Library, the official residences of several parliamentary officers and Portcullis House (an office building for MPs and staff, opened February 2001.) and since 2018 Richmond House and Richmond Terrace (formerly Dept of Health).

Horse Guards Road

Place
Horse Guards' Road (or just Horse Guards') is a road in the City of Westminster, London. It runs south from The Mall down to Birdcage Walk, roughly parallel with Whitehall and Parliament Street.To the west of the road is St James's Park and to the east are various government buildings, including the Horse Guards building, the Old Admiralty Buildings, the Cabinet Office, Downing Street (the entrance to which is blocked by an iron gate), the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and HM Treasury.

One Great George Street

Place
One Great George Street (OGGS) is a four-domed grade II listed Edwardian building used as a conference and wedding venue just off Parliament Square in Westminster, London, England. The building is the global headquarters of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE); it was originally solely a venue for ICE members to meet informally and for conferences, but became available for public events in 1989.
Last updated: Dec 1, 2025

Route Details

Length

2.2 mi

Elev. Gain

88.6 ft

Est. Steps

5000
Created by
sara🧚‍♂️
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