Category: Westminster

Essex Street, WC2R

Essex Street stretches from Milford Lane in the south to Strand in the north, flanked by Little Essex Street on the west and Devereux Court on the east.

Dartmouth Street, SW1H

Dartmouth Street leads north from Tothill Street and dates from the seventeenth century.

Victoria Embankment, SW1A

Victoria Embankment leads north out of the Westminster area.

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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Horse Guards Parade, SW1A

Horse Guards Parade dates to the time of Henry VIII.

Parker Street, SW1H

Before being renamed to Matthew Parker Street, old Parker Street was a Westminster slum.

Horse Guards Avenue, SW1A

Horse Guards Avenue stretches from Whitehall to the Embankment.

King Street, SW1A

King Street was an ancient thoroughfare between the regions of the Court and the Abbey in Westminster.

Trafalgar Square, WC2N

Trafalgar Square commemorates Horatio Nelson’s 1805 victory at the Battle of Trafalgar.

Whitehall, SW1A

Whitehall is recognised as the centre of the government of the United Kingdom.