How to Plan a Walking Tour of Westminster

In Westminster, you'll find such landmarks as Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, and these are just a few of the attractions. In fact, a walk around Westminster could encompass up to 30 celebrated landmarks. The following steps describe how to plan a walk of such scope.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• MP# player or portable CD player

Plan Your Own Walking Tour of Westminster

1. Decide upon a route. You can most of the attractions if you stay at each one only briefly. However, if you want to see more of a particular landmark, you must leave out certain places from your itinerary.

2. Visit Trafalgar Square. This the square built to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson and is home to Nelson's Column.

3. Walk to Downing Street, home to the British Prime Minister since 1732. It used to be that you could walk down the street. Unfortunately, the road has been blocked off due to security concerns.

4. Visit the beautiful Westminster Abbey. Built in the 12th century, this is where the British Monarchs are crowned.

How to Get Help with a Walking Tour of Westminster

5. Go on an audio walking tour. At the Tourist Tracks link below, you can download an audio tour of Westminster onto to a MP3 player for £5, or have a CD of the tour posted to you for £8. The audio walking tour comes with a map.

6. Get a tour guide. You can order your own guide at the tour guide link below; you even have the option of selecting a guide who speaks your language. Half-day and full-day guides are available.

Resources

• Westminster homepage
• Westminster walks
• Tourist Tracks
• Tour Guides