Statue of Winston Churchill
Big Ben
Palace of Whitehall
equestrian statue of Charles I
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Chronicles & Crown Jewels: A Historic Exploration of London

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Charles the Historian

Welcome to London! On this GPS guided audio tour, we will visit 20 stops on a route of 12.15km. This tour focusses mainly on general tourism.

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2 hours

Walking Time

12.15 km

Distance

20

stops

en-GB

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Tour Stops

Statue of Winston Churchill
1

Statue of Winston Churchill

The statue of Winston Churchill is a bronze sculpture of the former British prime minister, created by Ivor Roberts-Jones, standing 12 feet tall and made of bronze.

Big Ben
2

Big Ben

A national symbol, Big Ben is the clock tower of the Palace of Westminster in London, weighing 13.5 long tons and featuring four quarter bells that chime on the quarter hours.

Palace of Whitehall
3

Palace of Whitehall

The Palace of Whitehall was once the largest and most complex palace in Europe, with over 1,500 rooms, before most of its structures were destroyed by fire in 1698.

equestrian statue of Charles I
4

equestrian statue of Charles I

A bronze equestrian statue of Charles I, cast in 1633, depicting the king on horseback without a helmet, holding a baton and reins.

Charing Cross
5

Charing Cross

A monument commemorating Queen Eleanor, this ornate Victorian Gothic cross rises 70 feet with an octagonal plan, surmounted by a spire and cross, and bears the arms of England, Castile, Leon, and Ponthieu.

Nelson's Column
6

Nelson's Column

A Corinthian column built from Dartmoor granite, commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson's victory at the Battle of Trafalgar, with a statue of Nelson carved from Craigleith sandstone and bronze reliefs depicting four significant battles.

National Gallery
7

National Gallery

A national museum showcasing Western European art from the 13th to the 20th centuries, featuring over 2,300 paintings, including works by artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Vincent van Gogh.

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National Portrait Gallery
8

National Portrait Gallery

A museum showcasing a collection of portraits of historically important and famous British people, featuring paintings, drawings, sculpture, and photographs, selected based on the significance of the sitter, not the artist.

Burlington House
9

Burlington House

A historic Neo-Palladian mansion, Burlington House was originally built in 1664 and later modified to reflect the Palladian style in the 18th century, now occupied by the Royal Academy and five learned societies.

Royal Academy of Arts
10

Royal Academy of Arts

A independent museum based in London, founded in 1768, promoting the creation, enjoyment, and appreciation of visual arts through exhibitions, education, and debate.

Hyde Park
11

Hyde Park

A 350-acre Royal Park in Westminster, London, established by Henry VIII in 1536 as a hunting ground and opened to the public in 1637.

Buckingham Palace
12

Buckingham Palace

A royal residence and administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom, Buckingham Palace is often at the center of state occasions and royal hospitality.

Victoria Memorial
13

Victoria Memorial

A monument to Queen Victoria, designed in 1901, featuring an elaborate scheme of iconographic sculpture and weighing 2,300 tonnes with a diameter of 32 meters.

St James's Palace
14

St James's Palace

A palace in London, St James's Palace has been a royal residence since the 16th century, serving as the principal residence of the monarch in London and the administrative centre of the monarchy.

Chapel Royal
15

Chapel Royal

A royal chapel, the Chapel Royal, has been in various locations, with the primary location since Queen Elizabeth II's reign being at St James's Palace. The chapel is used by the canons and singers and has been regularly used since 1702.

St. James's Park
16

St. James's Park

A 23-hectare Royal Park in central London, featuring a small lake, two islands, and a resident colony of pelicans.

Westminster Cathedral
17

Westminster Cathedral

Westminster Cathedral is renowned for its beautiful traditional liturgy and renowned choir, which has been performing since 1903 and has given many world premières of music written especially for it.

Tate Britain
18

Tate Britain

A national museum that houses a substantial collection of art from the United Kingdom since Tudor times, with a large holdings of J. M. W. Turner's works.

Tate
19

Tate

A museum of British art, originally founded as the National Gallery of British Art in 1897, and later separated from the National Gallery in 1954. It showcases the history of British art from 1500 to the present day.

Westminster Abbey
20

Westminster Abbey

Abbey church with a Purbeck marble interior, featuring a quadripartite roof vaulting and unusually long transepts designed for coronations. Its choir is placed east of the crossing.

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  • GPS-guided navigation
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Why Choose This Tour

Expert Local Guide

Narrated by Jenny Multilingual, specializing in general tourism

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