Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #10 in London, United Kingdom

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 3.2 km
Ascend 39 m
Descend 52 m

Explore London in United Kingdom with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in London

Sight 1: Ruskin Park

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Ruskin Park

Ruskin Park is a park in the London Borough of Lambeth, London, England, close to Camberwell, Loughborough Junction and Herne Hill.

Wikipedia: Ruskin Park (EN), Website

1695 meters / 20 minutes

Sight 2: Brixton Mosque

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The Brixton Mosque and Islamic Cultural Centre is a mosque located in Gresham Road in the Brixton area of South London. It is managed by Black British converts and is known for its history of controversy.

Wikipedia: Brixton Mosque (EN)

494 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 3: O2 Academy Brixton

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O2 Academy Brixton Drew de F Fawkes / CC BY 2.0

Brixton Academy (originally known as the Astoria Variety Cinema, previously known as Carling Academy Brixton, currently named O2 Academy Brixton as part of a sponsorship deal with the O2 brand) is a mid-sized concert venue located in South West London, in the Lambeth district of Brixton.

Wikipedia: Brixton Academy (EN), Website

781 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 4: Black Cultural Archive

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Black Cultural Archives (BCA) is an archive and heritage centre in Brixton, London, devoted to the histories of people of African and Caribbean descent in Britain. Also known as BCA, it was founded in 1981, by educationalist and historian Len Garrison and others. BCA's mission is to record, preserve and celebrate the history of people of African descent in Britain. The BCA's new building in Brixton, opened in 2014, enables access to the archive collection, provides dedicated learning spaces and mounts a programme of exhibitions and events.

Wikipedia: Black Cultural Archives (EN)

262 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Saint Matthew's

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St Matthew's Church is a Church of England church in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is a Grade II* listed building which occupies a prominent position at the junction of Brixton Road, Brixton Hill and Effra Road. The church was constructed following the Church Building Act 1818 and was consecrated in 1824.

Wikipedia: St Matthew's Church, Brixton (EN)

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