Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #12 in London, United Kingdom

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Number of sights 27 sights
Distance 14.4 km
Ascend 175 m
Descend 166 m

Experience London in United Kingdom in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in LondonIndividual Sights in London

Sight 1: Brompton Cemetery

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Brompton Cemetery is since 1852 the first London cemetery to be Crown property, managed by The Royal Parks, in West Brompton in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is one of the Magnificent Seven cemeteries. Established by Act of Parliament and laid out in 1839, it opened in 1840. Consecrated by Charles James Blomfield, Bishop of London, in June 1840, it is one of Britain's oldest and most distinguished garden cemeteries. Some 35,000 monuments, from simple headstones to substantial mausolea, mark more than 205,000 resting places. The site includes large plots for family mausolea, and common graves where coffins are piled deep into the earth. It also has a small columbarium, and a secluded Garden of Remembrance at the northern end for cremated remains. The cemetery continues to be open for burials. It is also known as an urban haven for nature. In 2014, it was awarded a National Lottery grant to carry out essential restoration and develop a visitor centre, among other improvements. The restoration work was completed in 2018.

Wikipedia: Brompton Cemetery (EN), Heritage Website

1768 meters / 21 minutes

Sight 2: Prince of Teck

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The Prince of Teck is a Grade II listed public house at 161 Earls Court Road, Earls Court, London.

Wikipedia: Prince of Teck, Earl's Court (EN), Website, Heritage Website

673 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 3: Earl's Court tube station (Earl's Court Road)

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Earl's Court tube station is a Grade II listed London Underground station in Earl's Court, London, on the District and Piccadilly lines. It is an important interchange for both lines and is situated in both Travelcard Zone 1 and Zone 2. The station has an eastern entrance on Earl's Court Road and a western entrance on Warwick Road. Another former entrance allowed passengers to enter the station from the other side of Warwick Road, via a ticket hall and subway leading to a concourse beneath the District line platforms. Earl's Court is a step-free tube station; the Earls Court Road entrance provides lift access between street and platform levels.

Wikipedia: Earl's Court tube station (EN), Heritage Website

501 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 4: St Jude's

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St Jude's Church, Courtfield Gardens, Kensington, London, was designed by architects George Godwin and Henry Godwin, and built between 1867 and 1870; the tower and spire were constructed in 1879. It was built on the northern portion of Captain Robert Gunter's estate. The project was overseen by Reverend J. A. Aston, and financed by John Derby Allcroft, a wealthy glove manufacturer. The construction, not including the tower, pulpit, font and organ cost £11,300, and was undertaken by Myers & Sons.

Wikipedia: St Jude's Church, Kensington (EN), Url, Heritage Website

1221 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 5: St Luke's, Redcliffe Gardens

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St Luke's, Redcliffe Gardens, is an Anglican church in Redcliffe Gardens, bordering on Redcliffe Square, London. It was built in 1872–73 to designs by George and Henry Godwin. It has been Grade II listed since 2003.

Wikipedia: St Luke's Church, Redcliffe Gardens (EN), Website, Url, Heritage Website

227 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Redcliffe Square Gardens

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Redcliffe Square is a town square located in the Brompton area of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, southwest of central London,. Redcliffe Square Gardens are located in the square. The development was part of the vast Gunter estate, during 1864–1878.

Wikipedia: Redcliffe Square (EN), Website

1595 meters / 19 minutes

Sight 7: St Augustine's, Queen's Gate

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St Augustine's, Queen's Gate, is a Grade II* listed Anglican church in Queen's Gate, Brompton, London, England. The church was built in 1865, and the architect was William Butterfield.

Wikipedia: St Augustine's, Queen's Gate (EN), Heritage Website

640 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 8: Parish Church of St. Stephen

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St Stephen's Church, Gloucester Road, is a Grade II* listed Anglican church located on the corner of Gloucester Road and Southwell Gardens in South Kensington, London, England.

Wikipedia: St Stephen's, Gloucester Road (EN), Website, Heritage Website

494 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 9: Baden-Powell House

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Queen's Gate House, still commonly known by its previous name of Baden-Powell House, is a conference centre in South Kensington, London. It was built as a tribute to Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting, and has served as the headquarters for The Scout Association, as a hostel providing modern and affordable lodging for Scouts, Guides, their families and the general public staying in London and as a conference and event venue.

Wikipedia: Baden-Powell House (EN)

473 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 10: The Clockmakers' Museum

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The Clockmakers’ Museum in London, England, is believed to be the oldest collection specifically of clocks and watches in the world. The collection belongs to and is administered by the Clockmakers’ Charity, affiliated to the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, founded in 1631 by Royal Charter. Since 2015 it has been housed in a gallery provided by the Science Museum in South Kensington, having formerly been located in the Guildhall complex in the City of London since 1874, where it first opened to the public. Admission is free.

Wikipedia: Clockmakers' Museum (EN), Website

43 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 11: Natural History Museum

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Natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum in London is a museum that exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history. It is one of three major museums on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, the others being the Science Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum. The Natural History Museum's main frontage, however, is on Cromwell Road.

Wikipedia: Natural History Museum, London (EN), Website, Heritage Website

276 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 12: Dana Research Centre and Library

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The Dana Library and Research Centre on Queen's Gate, South Kensington, London, is a venue where researchers and visitors can access the library and archives of the Science Museum Group.

Wikipedia: Dana Research Centre and Library (EN), Website

355 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 13: Science Museum

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The Science Museum is a major museum on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, London. It was founded in 1857 and is one of the city's major tourist attractions, attracting 3.3 million visitors annually in 2019.

Wikipedia: Science Museum, London (EN), Website

656 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 14: Holy Trinity Brompton

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Holy Trinity Brompton

Holy Trinity Brompton with St Paul's, Onslow Square and St Augustine's, South Kensington, often referred to simply as HTB, is an Anglican church in London, England.

Wikipedia: Holy Trinity Brompton (EN), Website, Heritage Website

289 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 15: Brompton Oratory

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Brompton Oratory

Brompton Oratory, also known as the London Oratory, is a neo-classical late-Victorian Catholic parish church in the Brompton area of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, neighbouring Knightsbridge, London. Its name stems from Oratorians, who own the building, live nextdoor at the London Oratory, and service the parish. The church's formal title is the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Wikipedia: Brompton Oratory (EN), Website, Heritage Website

982 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 16: St Paul, Onslow Square

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St Paul's, Onslow Square, is a Grade II listed Anglican church in Onslow Square, South Kensington, London, England. The church was built in 1860, and the architect was James Edmeston. Composer William Carter was appointed organist at the church in 1868. Hanmer William Webb-Peploe (1837–1923), the evangelical clergyman, and member of the Holiness Movement, was the vicar for 43 years from 1876 to 1919.

Wikipedia: St Paul's, Onslow Square (EN), Heritage Website

241 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 17: Onslow Square

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Onslow Square is a garden square in South Kensington, London, England.

Wikipedia: Onslow Square (EN)

636 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 18: Yalta Memorial Garden

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The Yalta Memorial Garden is a small triangular garden in South Kensington, west London, SW7. It is 0.0417 hectares in size. The garden contains Twelve Responses to Tragedy, a memorial located that commemorates people displaced as a result of the Yalta Conference at the conclusion of World War II. The memorial was dedicated in 1986 to replace a previous memorial dedicated in 1982 that had been repeatedly damaged by vandalism.

Wikipedia: Yalta Memorial Garden (EN)

309 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 19: Thurloe Square Garden

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Thurloe Square Garden

Thurloe Square is a traditional garden square in South Kensington, London, England.

Wikipedia: Thurloe Square (EN)

1121 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 20: Cadogan Square Garden

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Cadogan Square is a residential square in Knightsbridge, London, that was named after Earl Cadogan. Whilst it is mainly a residential area, some of the properties are used for diplomatic and educational purposes.

Wikipedia: Cadogan Square (EN)

142 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 21: St Simon Zelotes

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St Simon Zelotes is a conservative evangelical Church of England church in Milner Street, Chelsea, London, England.

Wikipedia: St Simon Zelotes (EN), Website, Heritage Website

240 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 22: Saint Columba's

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Saint Columba's

St Columba's Church is one of the two London congregations of the Church of Scotland. The church building, designed by Sir Edward Maufe, is located in Pont Street, Knightsbridge, near Harrod's department store. It was given Grade II listing by English Heritage in 1988.

Wikipedia: St Columba's Church, London (EN), Website, Heritage Website

301 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 23: Hans Place Garden

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Hans Place is a garden square in the Knightsbridge district of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, immediately south of Harrods in SW1. It is named after Sir Hans Sloane, 1st Baronet, PRS, physician and collector, notable for his bequest, which became the foundation of the British Museum.

Wikipedia: Hans Place (EN)

567 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 24: Embassy of Germany

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The Embassy of Germany in London is the diplomatic mission of Germany in the United Kingdom. The embassy is located at Belgrave Square, in Belgravia. It occupies three of the original terraced houses in Belgrave Square and a late 20th-century extension.

Wikipedia: Embassy of Germany, London (EN), Mastodon, Heritage Website

101 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 25: Embassy of Norway

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The Embassy of Norway in London at 25 Belgrave Square is the diplomatic mission of Norway in the United Kingdom. The embassy is located on Belgrave Square in a building it has occupied since 1949.

Wikipedia: Embassy of Norway, London (EN), Heritage Website

276 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 26: Eaton Square

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Eaton Square is a rectangular, residential garden square in London's Belgravia district. It is the largest square in London. It is one of the three squares built by the landowning Grosvenor family when they developed the main part of Belgravia in the 19th century that are named after places in Cheshire — in this case Eaton Hall, the Grosvenor country house. It is larger but less grand than the central feature of the district, Belgrave Square, and both larger and grander than Chester Square. The first block was laid out by Thomas Cubitt from 1827. In 2016 it was named as the "Most Expensive Place to Buy Property in Britain", with a full terraced house costing on average £17 million — many of such town houses have been converted, within the same, protected structures, into upmarket apartments.

Wikipedia: Eaton Square (EN)

292 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 27: Church of Saint Peter

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St. Peter's Church, Eaton Square, is a Church of England parish church at the east end of Eaton Square, Belgravia, London. It is a neoclassical building designed by the architect Henry Hakewill with a hexastyle portico with Ionic columns and a clock tower. On 19 October 1991 The Times newspaper wrote "St Peter’s must now rank as one of the most beautiful churches in London". It is a Grade II* listed building.

Wikipedia: St Peter's Church, Eaton Square (EN), Website, Heritage Website

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