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Backpacking London - Day 3

February 7, 2023 | Tagged: United Kingdom

Backpacking London continues. Here is an account of Day 3 of my exploration in my country's capital.
The Palace of Westminster and Big Ben

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Sunday, no time to rest. Things to see, information to collect and collate and blog posts to be written.

I took the Tube to Westminster:
Palace of Westminster and Big Ben

Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster

The Palace of Westminster is where you'll find both The House Of Commons and The House Of Lords, informally known as the Houses of Parliament.

Big Ben is the nickname given to the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster and must be one of the most iconic sights in London, if not the UK. Construction finished in 1859 and stands 316 feet tall.
Palace of Westminster and Big Ben
Palace of Westminster and Big Ben
Big Ben
Westminster Abbey:
Westminster Abbey
Parliament Square Garden:
Parliament Square Garden

The London Eye

The London Eye or the Millennium Wheel is the most popular tourist attraction in the UK and was the world's tallest Ferris wheel at 135 metres when it opened in 2000.
The London Eye

The River Thames

The River Thames is the second longest river in the UK, after the River Severn. It flows 215 miles from Thames Head to the Thames Estuary.
The River Thames

Downing Street, England's most famous street

Downing Street, England's most famous street perhaps.

10 Downing Street has been the official residence of the British Prime Minister since 1735 though the house was built in 1684. The original oak door can be seen in the Churchill Museum.

11 Downing Street, next door, is the official residence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Downing Street
Downing street sign

The Cenotaph

The Cenotaph War Memorial, on Whitehall, was unveiled in 1920 as The UK's national memorial to the British and Commonwealth men and women who were killed in the First World War. It has since become a memorial to all British casualties of war.
The Cenotaph

The Churchill War Rooms

The Churchill War Rooms were perhaps top of my London Bucket List. You may have seen my post already where I backpacked the Churchill War Rooms:
Churchill War Rooms
Churchill War Rooms

The Mall and Buckingham Palace

The Mall runs from Trafalgar Square to Buckingham Palace via Admiralty Arch and was built as a ceremonial route in the 20th century. Painted red, it is one long red carpet:
Admiralty Arch
The Mall
Buckingham Palace

Hyde Park Corner

This is Wellington Arch at the southern end of Park Lane, next to Hyde Park Corner and is one of the most famous road junctions in London. It marks the Duke of Wellington's defeat of Napoleon.
Wellington Arch

Marble Arch

The Arch de Triomphe style Marble Arch was built in 1827 and was moved to its present location in 1851. It marks the end, or the start of the old Roman Road, Watling Street or the A5, which passes very close to my home town of Bletchley, a road I have cycled on in its entirety.
Marble Arch

A Pint of Guinness

A Meal in a Glass at the Famous Three Kings in West Kensington:
Pint of Guinness

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