Scott Hatton

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Mornington Crescent to Euston walk

Mornington Crescent station is located at the junction of Hampstead Road and Eversholt Street, amidst bustling traffic. Despite the chaotic surroundings, the station building stands out with its distinct blood-red tiling that is characteristic of the Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Railway. It is situated at the foot of Camden High Street, and there is …

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District Line

Ealing Broadway to Upminster Ealing Broadway to Ealing Common walk Ealing Common to Acton Town walk Acton Town to Chiswick Park walk Chiswick Park to Turnham Green walk Turnham Green to Stamford Brook walk Stamford Brook to Ravenscourt Park walk Ravenscourt Park to Hammersmith walk Hammersmith to Barons Court walk Barons Court to West Kensington …

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South Kensington to Sloane Square walk

We starting outside South Kensington station at the Exhibition Road entrance. This area has a very French atmosphere mainly due to the proliferation of French organisations around these parts… We start off on the very non-descript Thurloe Place – named after John Thurloe, a secretary to the council of state during the Oliver Cromwell period …

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Old Hammersmith

Canning Town to North Greenwich walk

This London walk takes us to both sides of the River Thames, starting in Canning Town. From Canning Town station, we cross a footbridge into what used to be called Leamouth, now rebranded as City Island. Leamouth – sometimes also called Orchard Place – was the easternmost area of Middlesex before the County of London …

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Latimer Road to Ladbroke Grove walk

Latimer Road station was opened in 1868 after the railway operator decided to create a junction with another line that is now the London Overground. This junction was eventually dismantled in 1940. The station’s is named from a road that is not now located nearby. As no station building had been planned originally, there was …

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Westminster to Green Park walk

Some of Britain’s most iconic architecture – Westminster Abbey, Whitehall, St James’s Palace and Buckingham Palace was included in this walk – a snapshot of London history from many angles. From the Whitehall exit of Westminster station, the route goes up Parliament Street and Whitehall. We pass Downing Street, the official residence of the Prime …

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Charing Cross in maps

Charing Cross is widely known as the very centre of London. But we’ll go back in time to when this wasn’t the centre of London but instead a rural village on the northern fringes of Westminster. We’ll go back to the year 1543 when one of the earliest maps of the area was a large …

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Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022)

Just came back from Malta – where I wasn’t blogging. Very interesting and historic island but rather warm. While I was there, Queen Elizabeth died. Since the web is awash with articles on the subject, here are some photos which I took and are a bit more unusual.

Marylebone to Baker Street walk

This is a very simple walk which involves turning left out of Marylebone station, crossing the road and walking down Balcombe Street until the Marylebone Road is reached. Walk along until Baker Street station is reached.