8.7 km
Central London - Westminster
Routes: 3
C21 Westminster Sightseeing Tour
This collection of three routes takes you around the main central Westminster sightseeing areas by the river and Whitehall.
The L1 Charing Cross to the Houses of Parliament route covers sights around Trafalgar Square, Admiralty Arch, The Mall, Horse Guards Parade, Whitehall, St James’s Park, Westminster Abbey, and the Houses of Parliament.
The L3 Around the Houses of Parliament route takes you along the side of the Houses of Parliament, into Victoria Tower Gardens, and then over Lambeth Bridge to Lambeth Palace. It then goes along the Albert Embankment and Westminster Bridge before finishing at Westminster Station by Parliament Square.
The L2 London Eye and South Bank visual riverside route takes you along London’s famous river Thames between Westminster Bridge and Waterloo Bridge, crossing the Golden Jubilee Bridge. It passes Victoria Embankment and Gardens, The Royal Festival Hall, the National Gallery, Somerset House, Cleopatra’s Needle, the London Eye and County Hall.
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Route at a glance video
Route - L1 Charing Cross to the Houses of Parliament
Station Start - Charing Cross
Station End - Westminster
Distance in km - 2.3
Route - L3 Around the Houses of Parliament
Station Start - Westminster
Station End - Westminster
Distance in km - 2.4
Route - L2 London Eye and South Bank Circuit
Station Start - Westminster
Station End - Westminster
Distance in km - 4.0

The map route
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