Royal Parks Short Walk
Hyde Park, Green Park, St James Park, The Mall and Trafalgar Square
Big Tree, Kensington Gardens
SWC Short Walk 19 - Royal Parks
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Birds All Lined Up, The Long Water
SWC Short Walk 19 - Royal Parks
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Buck Palace, from St. James's Park
SWC Short Walk 19 - Royal Parks
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Downing Street
SWC Short Walk 19 - Royal Parks
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| Start | Queensway underground station |
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| Finish | Charing Cross / Embankment / Westminster underground station |
| Length |
6km. |
| Time | 1.5 hours |
| Travel | All stations are in Travelcard Zone 1. |
| Walk Notes |
An easy straightforward walk, through Central London's extensive parks. |
| Eat |
The destination pub is The Lord of the Moon of the Mall, 16 - 18 Whitehall, SW1A 2DY T: 020 7839 7701 - serves food until 22:00 |
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Start Map Directions Finish Map Directions |
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| Help |
National Rail: 03457 48 49 50 • Traveline (bus times): 0871 200 22 33 (12p/min) • TFL (London) : 0343 222 1234 |
| Version |
Aug-18 DAC |
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Walk Directions
- Exit Queensway station and turn right for a few metres to cross over Bayswater Road to enter Kensington Palace Gardens.
- Go south to the Round Pound, then north-east to the Peter Pan statue.
- Then south along the Long Water to cross over the bridge (over Long Water / Serpentine)into Hyde Park.
- Go east to the Wellington Monument (Achilles statue) in the south-east corner of Hyde Park.
- Leave Hyde Park through the underpass to emerge on the west side of Green Park.
- Head to the south-east corner of the Green Park to cross over The Mall to St James Park.
- Continue east to the south-east corner of the St James Park to go along Great George Street to Parliament Square, then north along Whitehall to the destination pub on the left after 500 metres, (70m before Trafalgar Square).