Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #18 in London, United Kingdom

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Number of sights 11 sights
Distance 4.5 km
Ascend 94 m
Descend 91 m

Experience London in United Kingdom in a whole new way with our free 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: London Fire Brigade Pop-up Museum

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The London Fire Brigade Museum covers the history of firefighting since 1666. The museum houses old fire appliances and other equipment.

Wikipedia: London Fire Brigade Museum (EN), Website

148 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Old Paradise Gardens

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Old Paradise Gardens is a 0.76 hectares park in Lambeth in the London Borough of Lambeth in London, England, and opened to the public in 1884. Before it became a park, it was a burial ground of St. Mary's Church, Lambeth from 1703 to 1853.

Wikipedia: Old Paradise Gardens (EN), Website

214 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Garden Museum

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The Garden Museum in London is Britain's only museum of the art, history and design of gardens. The museum re-opened in 2017 after an 18-month redevelopment project.

Wikipedia: Garden Museum (EN), Website

552 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 4: Victoria Tower Gardens

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Victoria Tower Gardens Photo: Andreas Praefcke / CC BY 3.0

Victoria Tower Gardens is a public park along the north bank of the River Thames in London, adjacent to the Victoria Tower, at the south-western corner of the Palace of Westminster. The park, extends southwards from the Palace to Lambeth Bridge, between Millbank and the river. It forms part of the Thames Embankment.

Wikipedia: Victoria Tower Gardens (EN), Website

38 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 5: Buxton Memorial Fountain

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The Buxton Memorial Fountain is a memorial and drinking fountain in London, the United Kingdom, that commemorates the emancipation of slaves in the British Empire in 1834, and in particular, the role of British parliamentarians in the abolition campaign.

Wikipedia: Buxton Memorial Fountain (EN)

332 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 6: St John's, Smith Square

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Smith Square Hall is a concert hall in the centre of Smith Square, Westminster, London.

Wikipedia: St John's, Smith Square (EN), Website, Heritage Website

784 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 7: Tate Britain

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Tate BritainTony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK / CC BY 2.0

Tate Britain, known from 1897 to 1932 as the National Gallery of British Art and from 1932 to 2000 as the Tate Gallery, is an art museum on Millbank in the City of Westminster in London, England. It is part of the Tate network of galleries in England, with Tate Modern, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives. Founded by Sir Henry Tate, it houses a substantial collection of the art of the United Kingdom since Tudor times, and in particular has large holdings of the works of J. M. W. Turner, who bequeathed all his own collection to the nation. It is one of the largest museums in the country. The museum had 525,144 visitors in 2021, an increase of 34 percent from 2020 but still well below pre- COVID-19 pandemic levels. In 2021 it ranked 50th on the list of most-visited art museums in the world.

Wikipedia: Tate Britain (EN), Website

887 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 8: Saint James The Less

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St James the Less is a Church of England parish church in Pimlico, Westminster, built in 1858–61 by George Edmund Street in the Gothic Revival style. A Grade I listed building, it has been described as "one of the finest Gothic Revival churches anywhere". The church was constructed predominantly in brick with embellishments from other types of stone. Its most prominent external feature is its free-standing Italian-style tower, while its interior incorporates design themes which Street observed in medieval Gothic buildings in continental Europe.

Wikipedia: St James the Less, Pimlico (EN), Heritage Website

687 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 9: St. George's Square

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St George's Square is a prestigious and very long garden square in affluent Pimlico, Central London. It benefits from gardens and a church in its central area. Near the northern acute angle, the square is intersected by Lupus Street. Pimlico tube station is a short distance east. Its north-east side is in effect Belgrave Road and southern side is arterial Grosvenor Road which is lined by a small public garden in front of the River Thames.

Wikipedia: St George's Square (EN)

173 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 10: St Saviour's, Pimlico

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St Saviour's is an Anglo-Catholic church in Pimlico, City of Westminster, London, England, located at the north end of St George's Square. It was constructed in the 1860s as part of Thomas Cubitt's development of the area on behalf of the Marquess of Westminster. The church was designed by Thomas Cundy, who had previously built St Gabriel's Pimlico a short distance away. As with St Gabriel's, St Saviour's was designed in the Gothic style and built in ragstone to emphasise the contrast with the classical stucco of its secular neighbours. The church is Grade II listed.

Wikipedia: St Saviour's, Pimlico (EN), Website, Heritage Website

683 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 11: St Gabriel's

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St Gabriel's, Pimlico, is an Anglo-Catholic parish church of the Church of England located in Pimlico, London. It lies within the Deanery of Westminster within the Diocese of London. Designed by Thomas Cundy (junior), it was constructed between 1851 and 1853 as part of Thomas Cubitt's development of the area on behalf of the Marquess of Westminster. It is a Grade II* Listed Building.

Wikipedia: St Gabriel's Church, Pimlico (EN), Website, Facebook, Heritage Website

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