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Heritage
and Royal Westminster
From
the Houses of Parliament to Buckingham Palace, hear
also about the Old Palace of Westminster, the current
ministries of government and the Court of St James.
To celebrate the 90th birthday of HM The Queen,a special walk has been designed to show off Westminster's long association with the monarchy. Anyone interested in the British monarchy will enjoy this walk and the palaces they have lived in.
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Military
See the military legacy of Britain through its many
museums, barracks, monuments and memorials.
World War I
'As a commemoration of WWI, accompany Keith as he uses some of the most prominent buildings and memorials in Central Westminster to give an insight into the years of the War.'
To commemorate the Battle of the Somme which began on 1 July 1916, a WWI walk with specific links to monuments to this most disastrous campaign in the history of the British Army, has been designed. It will appeal to anybody with an interest in this particular period of WWI.
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City
Monument, Bank corner, Guildhall, St Pauls taking
in many lanes, churches and other buildings of interest. |
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The
Financial Heart of the City
From the Bank of England and The Royal Exchange, Lloyds
of London, Lloyds Register, the iconic Gherkin and
not forgetting several Wren churches. |
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The
River Thames
From
the Tower heading west past the Billingsgate , Fishmongers
Hall, the old Steelyard, the Millennium foot bridge
with its magnificent views and onto Blackfriars
Bridge and the Embankment. |
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St
Paul’s Northwards
Past Greyfriars and some real hidden corners of
London, onto St Bartholomew’s Hospital and
Smithfield and ending up at St Sepulchre Without
Newgate and the Old Bailey. |
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Olympic Park
Join Keith as he takes you round the now named Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park to see the Olympic stadia and centres, set against the newly landscaped gardens and areas.
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The
Villages of Westminster
Take
a walk through one of the different villages of
Soho, St James, Victoria and Pimlico, Mayfair, Belgravia
or Marylebone.
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Westminster's
lovely parks
Take delight in the green spaces of St James, Green
Park and Hyde Park and their many interesting and
enjoyable features.
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The
Old East End
Starting from Liverpool Street, Spitalfields, Brick
Lane and Petticoat Lane and understanding how this
immigrant area has evolved and is still evolving.
Walk along streets where Jack the Ripper committed
his crimes and where the Kray twins operated their
infamous firm some 80 years later |
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Canary
Wharf
Walk around’ Manhattan on Thames’, past
the Canary Tower and the modern Docklands Light Railway
but also see monuments and 200 year old warehouses
which portray a totally different era and trading
activity. |
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