Backpacking in the United Kingdom: 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.
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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:
I took the Tube to Westminster:
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.
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.
Westminster Abbey:
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 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.
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.
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.
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 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:
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:
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.
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.
A Pint of Guinness
A Meal in a Glass at the Famous Three Kings in West Kensington:
For an even better pint of beer, head to the Cart and Horses, the Birth Place of Iron Maiden