Walking Tours of London - Whitehall Neighborhood Walking Tour

If you only have time to do one walking tour in London, this should be it

There are many iconic London landmarks in and around the Whitehall neighborhood. Whitehall is named after the main road that runs from Charing Cross Station by Trafalgar Square down to Parliament Square by the Palace of Westminster. If you only have time for one walking tour during your visit to London, this is the one you should do.

Our recommended tour of the Whitehall historic neighborhood starts at Charing Cross Station by Trafalgar Square, however you can also start it from Victoria, or Westminster Tube Station as the walk forms a loop that passes by all of these stations. Some, but not all of the major London attractions and landmarks you can see during this walking tour are indicated by the highlighted links in the walking directions below. Just click on any of the links for more detailed information.

Ideally you should try to time this walk so that you get to the Horse Guards Building and Parade at 11am, as that is when the Changing of the Guard takes place.

Whitehall Walking Tour Directions

To explore Whitehall our recommended walking tour starts at Charing Cross Tube Station. Take the Trafalgar Square exit. This walk is 5.9 kms long and should take about 1h 30m at a normal walking pace, not including stops. We suggest you allow a minimum of 3 hrs - more if you plan to tour any of the attractions.

1. Start at Charing Cross Station by Trafalgar Square - Nearby attractions: National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery and St. Martin-in-the-Fields.
2. Walk southwest through the Admiralty Arch along The Mall.
3. Left on Horse Guards Road - Nearby attractions: Horse Guards Building and Parade.
4. Right into Saint James's Park.
5. Follow paths through park to Spur Road.
6. Circle the Victoria Memorial via Spur Road - Nearby attractions: Buckingham Palace.
7. Right on Buckingham Gate.
8. Continue Buckingham Palace Road.
9. Left on Victoria Street - Nearby Landmark: Victoria Station.
10. Right entering Westminster Cathedral Square.
11. Right onto Victoria when exiting Westminster Cathedral Square.
12. Right at Westminster Abbey.
13. Right onto Broad Sanctuary from Westminster Abbey.
14. Right on St. Margaret Street - Nearby Attraction: Houses of Parliament (Palace of Westminster).
15. Continue on Abingdon Street.
16. Left into The Victoria Tower Gardens.
17. Follow path to the left through Victoria Tower Gardens back to Abingddon Street.
18. Continue on St. Margaret Street.
19. Continue Parliament Street.
20. Continue Whitehall Street.
21. Right at Trafalgar Square.

Getting There on Transit
Tube Line	Tube Station	Walking Time
Bakerloo and Northern Line	Charing Cross	0 minutes
District, Circle and Victoria Line	Victoria	0 minutes
District, Circle and Jubilee Line	Westminster	0 Minutes
Walking Distance from Tube Station. No bus needed. From Charing Cross Station take the Trafalgar Square Exit. Just follow the suggested walk in the neighbourhood description above. The walk can also be started from Victoria or Westminster Station, but keep in mind the 11am start time for the Horse Guards Parade. Whitehall Neighborhood Walking Tour Map View the Whitehall Neighborhood Walking Tour in a larger map

Exterior of Westminster Cathedral cc licensed flickr photo shared by Catholic Westminster