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London's Transport
It is almost 2 years now since I recorded two episodes of the London Walks podcast. One episode gave advice on how to get to and from London's airports. The other concerned how to get around London by public transport. These episodes are now out of date, and so the time has come to record them once again. This time I am putting all the information in one place, and in only 40 minutes offering a lot of information in one place, from a local as it were to someone who may be unfamiliar with th ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
SpitalfieldsSpitalfields does not sound an attractive place, but the area East of the City takes its name from, a priory hospital known as St Mary's Spital founded in the late 12 th Century. Most of the area was built after the great fire of London in 1666 after the plague the previous year caused such devastation to the local population who were traders and market stall holders.
Nowadays Brick Lane is a centre of Bangladeshi culture beloved of Londoners for the hundreds of restaurants that li ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Doing the Lambeth Walk"The Lambeth Walk" is a song from the 1937 musical Me and My Girl (with book and lyrics by Douglas Furber and L. Arthur Rose and music by Noel Gay). The cockney lyrics are simple:
Any time you're Lambeth Way
Any evening, any day
You'll find us all
Doing the Lambeth Walk. Oi!
Every little Lambeth pal
With her little Lambeth pal
You'll find 'em all
Doing the Lambeth Walk. Oi!
Lambeth is the area south of the River Thames around Waterloo Station where we start ou ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Notorious London - a walk for adults onlyRobbery, murder, prostitution, fraud, bankruptcy - it's all here in this walk. Once again we return to the Fleet River, all but invisible today but an erstwhile open sewer flowing through the most desperate neighbourhoods of London.
The walk starts at Blackfriars Underground (Circle & District and Overground zone 1) and ends at Farringdon (Metropolitan, Circle, Hammersmith & City and Overground zone 1). There is not much left to see of the places described, so you will have to ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
The Tower and St Katharine's DockThis walk can take 90 minutes or all day if you want to visit the Tower of London and the Tower Bridge Experience. It is a circular stroll from Tower Hill Underground on the Circle & District Lines, Zone 1.What makes this walk special are the stunning views across the River Thames. Moving from one vantage point to another, the eye is filled with wonder as vistas open up at every turn.Starting at Tower Hill, we walk under the road and admire the colourful enamel panels depicting the hist ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
WimbledonA circular walk from Wimbledon Underground and Mainline Station, Zone 3. The best way of reaching the start is by taking the District Line to Wimbledon from Central London, or by changing to the District Line Wimbledon Branch at Earl's Court. The walk is 3.8 miles long.
This is a charming, picturesque, historical and interesting walk on high ground through Wimbledon Village and around the Common. There is also a chance to visit the Wimbledon All-England Club, home of the most famous law ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Alleyways and courtyards of the mediaeval cityHistory lovers and those who are fond of spooky alleyways and secret spaces in the mediaeval City of London will love this walk. It covers the same territory as the City walk west of St Paul's a couple of years ago, but there are only two places we visit again so this is genuinely a new delight. Mind you, it will be essential for you to have your wits about you when you do this walk - we dive in and out of tiny entrances almost invisible to tourists, and walk through part of the City you wo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Playing in the StrandThis is more of stroll through part of London's extensive Theatreland. It lasts just over 80 minutes and starts in Trafalgar Square (Charing Cross Underground - Zone 1 - Bakerloo and Northern Lines) Take the exit from the subway marked 'Trafalgar Square' and walk to the base of the Nelson Column facing towards the Tower of Big Ben.
After an extensive description of Trafalgar Square and the Nelson Column, we walk aroud the square and look at the grand buildings, including Admiralty Arch, Can ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
IslingtonThis is a most enjoyable walk through Islington, starting at Angel Underground (Zone 1 - Northern Line, Bank Branch) and ending at Highbury & Islington (Zone 2 - Victoria Line and Overground).The first part of the walk passes through the antiques market area along Camden Passage. The middle section follows the line of the New River - neither new nor a river. This man-made watercourse took fresh water from Hertfordshire to New River Head. Little of the river is visible nowadays, but the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
HampsteadA lovely historic walk through the tiny roads, alleyways, and steps around the centre of Hampstead. Hampstead is about 4 miles north of the centre of London. It is easily reached from stations like Tottenham Court Road, Euston, or Embankment by taking the Edgware branch of the Northern Line. The station is in Zones 2/3.Turning left outside the Underground station, we have only a few paces to walk on the busy Hampstead High Street before we turn into Flask Walk. The first portion of the stro ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Hampton CourtThis walk starts at the Thamesside village of Hampton. You can reach Hampton by train from London (Waterloo) or by the District Line to Wimbledon and change to a train to Hampton. The station is in Zone 6 - so you can buy a Zones 1 - 6 off-peak Travelcard.
Leaving the station from the South-West train, exit towards the shops and turn left along the High Street. As we walk down the High Street, I tell you about Godaddy.com (for 10% discount use code blu74) and the powernap software Pzi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Harrow-on-the-HillThis is a lovely walk through the charming village of Harrow-on-the-Hill, home of the famous Harrow School and much more. Although Harrow is some way from the centre of London, it is easy to reach.
The best way is to buy an off-peak Travelcard covering zones 1 - 6. Take the Jubilee Line northbound to Finchley Road. Here cross the same platform and take a Metropolitan Line to Harrow-on-the-Hill. The quickest is a fast Amersham service, but any Metropolitan Line train will do: the Metropo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Harrow-on-the-HillThis is a lovely walk through the charming village of Harrow-on-the-Hill, home of the famous Harrow School and much more. Although Harrow is some way from the centre of London, it is easy to reach.
The best way is to buy an off-peak Travelcard covering zones 1 - 6. Take the Jubilee Line northbound to Finchley Road. Here cross the same platform and take a Metropolitan Line to Harrow-on-the-Hill. The quickest is a fast Amersham service, but any Metropolitan Line train will do: the Metropo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Well, well well!Why Well, Well, Well? Well! - because we pass a number of places where there were wells and spas. In fact, at the Clerk's Well you can see the original well behind glass. The parish of Clerkenwell was named after this source of water, which later became a pump to service the neighbourhood with clean, fresh supplies from a nearby spring. Unfortunately this tap became polluted and had to be shut down, possibly from the nearby Smithfield Meat Market. Another well is Brideswell towards the end ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Well, well well!Why Well, Well, Well? Well! - because we pass a number of places where there were wells and spas. In fact, at the Clerk's Well you can see the original well behind glass. The parish of Clerkenwell was named after this source of water, which later became a pump to service the neighbourhood with clean, fresh supplies from a nearby spring. Unfortunately this tap became polluted and had to be shut down, possibly from the nearby Smithfield Meat Market. Another well is Brideswell towards the end ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
HighgateHighgate lies between Haringey, Camden and Islington. It is one of London's more expensive and fashionable neighbourhoods. It has an active conservation society, and has much to conserve.
Highgate Hill is one of the highest points in London, and the view from the beautiful Holly Lodge Estate is stunning. There are associations with Charles Dickens: his father and mother took the family here to escape their creditors, and Charles modelled Mr Jingle in Pickwick Papers on one of its well-k ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
HighgateHighgate lies between Haringey, Camden and Islington. It is one of London's more expensive and fashionable neighbourhoods. It has an active conservation society, and has much to conserve.
Highgate Hill is one of the highest points in London, and the view from the beautiful Holly Lodge Estate is stunning. There are associations with Charles Dickens: his father and mother took the family here to escape their creditors, and Charles modelled Mr Jingle in Pickwick Papers on one of its well-k ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
DockandsHow can you possibly beat a walk along the Thames on a fine day? Shadwell (the name probably came from Shite-well or Shit-well) might be an unauspicious start, but in a few paces from the Docklands Light Railway or East London Line Zone 2 you come across the fabulous Nicholas Hawksmoor church of St George's with its 160 ft (49m) tower. Dickens described its 'Romish' practices in the mid 19th century as 'miserable fancy dressing pantomime posturing.'
Dickens features again and again on ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
DockandsHow can you possibly beat a walk along the Thames on a fine day? Shadwell (the name probably came from Shite-well or Shit-well) might be an unauspicious start, but in a few paces from the Docklands Light Railway or East London Line Zone 2 you come across the fabulous Nicholas Hawksmoor church of St George's with its 160 ft (49m) tower. Dickens described its 'Romish' practices in the mid 19th century as 'miserable fancy dressing pantomime posturing.'
Dickens features again and again on ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
MaryleboneMarylebone is the area north of Oxford Street. It was originally the closest village to central London until developed in the 18th and 19th centuries for housing by two landlords. Now Marylebone is a mixture of housing, offices and retail.The Marylebone walk starts at Marble Arch Underground station (Central Line Zone 1) and finishes at Baker Street (Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City, Circle, Bakerloo, Jubilee lines Zone 1).
We walk through a number of squares and along Upper Berkeley St ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
MaryleboneMarylebone is the area north of Oxford Street. It was originally the closest village to central London until developed in the 18th and 19th centuries for housing by two landlords. Now Marylebone is a mixture of housing, offices and retail.The Marylebone walk starts at Marble Arch Underground station (Central Line Zone 1) and finishes at Baker Street (Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City, Circle, Bakerloo, Jubilee lines Zone 1).
We walk through a number of squares and along Upper Berkeley St ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Bayswater (East)This is the second part of our Bayswater walk. The first part to the west started at Notting Hill Gate Underground (Central, Circle & District Lines Zone 1/2) and finished at Lancaster Gate (Central Line Zone 1). We now continue from Lancaster Gate, and finish at Marble Arch (Central Line Zone 1).Our first port of call is the lovely church of St James the Less in Sussex Gardens. The list of Vicars of Paddington posted on the wall goes back to the 14th Century, and our stroll through Bay ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Bayswater (East)This is the second part of our Bayswater walk. The first part to the west started at Notting Hill Gate Underground (Central, Circle & District Lines Zone 1/2) and finished at Lancaster Gate (Central Line Zone 1). We now continue from Lancaster Gate, and finish at Marble Arch (Central Line Zone 1).Our first port of call is the lovely church of St James the Less in Sussex Gardens. The list of Vicars of Paddington posted on the wall goes back to the 14th Century, and our stroll through Bay ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Campden HillThis is a circular walk through Campden Hill in Kensington starting at Notting Hill Gate Underground (Circle, District and Central Lines Zones 1 and 2). Leave the Underground through exit A and go straight ahead until you turn left into Campden Hill Square. The walk takes us up one side of the square, across the top and down the other side to Holland Park Avenue. This is a lovely sloping square developed over many years around private communal gardens. There were a number of interesting res ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Campden HillThis is a circular walk through Campden Hill in Kensington starting at Notting Hill Gate Underground (Circle, District and Central Lines Zones 1 and 2). Leave the Underground through exit A and go straight ahead until you turn left into Campden Hill Square. The walk takes us up one side of the square, across the top and down the other side to Holland Park Avenue. This is a lovely sloping square developed over many years around private communal gardens. There were a number of interesting res ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
A review of London WalksThere are now around 35 episodes of the free London Walks podcast for your iPod or MP3 player. They cover much of the centre of London as well as further afield. There are also episodes showing you how to use London's public transport, as well as getting to and from the airports.We have many listeners around the world. Something like 200,000 separate downloads so far. Not only by tourists and those planning to visit the capital, but also schools using the podcast with their students for tea ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Walk (East)This is the second the third parts of the 4 part walk. We start at Hyde Park Corner (Piccadilly Line Zone 1) and cross through the Wellington Arch to stand by the Mogul-style Memorial Gate at the top of Constitution Hill. This gate, opened by Her Majesty the Queen in 2002, commemorates the soldiers from the Indian Sub Continent and from Africa and the Caribbean who served in war.
Ignore the signpost - it points in the wrong direction and follow my instructions through The Green Park and d ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Walk (East)This is the second the third parts of the 4 part walk. We start at Hyde Park Corner (Piccadilly Line Zone 1) and cross through the Wellington Arch to stand by the Mogul-style Memorial Gate at the top of Constitution Hill. This gate, opened by Her Majesty the Queen in 2002, commemorates the soldiers from the Indian Sub Continent and from Africa and the Caribbean who served in war.
Ignore the signpost - it points in the wrong direction and follow my instructions through The Green Park and d ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Walk (West)I find it sad that there is so little publicity for the Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Walk. If you try searching for a map of the walk on the Net, you will not find one. I even went into the information desk at Marbe Arch and asked for one. The woman on duty who was a member of the Friends of Kensington Gardens handed me a map, which I later found to show the cycle route around Hyde Park but no sign of the walk.
The walk is about 8 miles long. It is described as a 'lopsided figure-of- ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Walk (West)I find it sad that there is so little publicity for the Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Walk. If you try searching for a map of the walk on the Net, you will not find one. I even went into the information desk at Marbe Arch and asked for one. The woman on duty who was a member of the Friends of Kensington Gardens handed me a map, which I later found to show the cycle route around Hyde Park but no sign of the walk.
The walk is about 8 miles long. It is described as a 'lopsided figure-of- ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Bergen, NorwayThis is an indulgence I hope you will forgive. Do not worry. I have not run out of ideas for the podcast yet. This one seemed too good to miss. Does it qualify as a walk in London? Of course not, but on the other hand Bergen is only 90 minutes direct flight from London (Stansted) and the budget airline Norwegian charges very little for a ticket. If you can stand the slooooow checkin and the resultant queues that is...So how come Bergen? Well, Vicky and I were stranded there for a few days w ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Bergen, NorwayThis is an indulgence I hope you will forgive. Do not worry. I have not run out of ideas for the podcast yet. This one seemed too good to miss. Does it qualify as a walk in London? Of course not, but on the other hand Bergen is only 90 minutes direct flight from London (Stansted) and the budget airline Norwegian charges very little for a ticket. If you can stand the slooooow checkin and the resultant queues that is...So how come Bergen? Well, Vicky and I were stranded there for a few days w ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Bayswater (West)Bayswater lies north of the Bayswater Road between Notting Hill to the west, and Mayfair to the east. To the south are Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park. Bayswater is more mixed than Kensington - not as chic and certainly not so well cared for. There are more multi-occupancy dwellings, small hotels, rooming houses, and large properties both in need of renovation as well as undergoing improvement. The sound of building works echoes through Bayswater even more than in neighbouring boroughs.The ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Bayswater (West)Bayswater lies north of the Bayswater Road between Notting Hill to the west, and Mayfair to the east. To the south are Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park. Bayswater is more mixed than Kensington - not as chic and certainly not so well cared for. There are more multi-occupancy dwellings, small hotels, rooming houses, and large properties both in need of renovation as well as undergoing improvement. The sound of building works echoes through Bayswater even more than in neighbouring boroughs.The ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
ClerkenwellThis walk starts at Angel Underground station onthe Bank branch of the Northern Line in Zone 1. Angel can be reached bytaking the Central Line and changing at Bank.Clerkenwellis a former monastic settlement. The land was originally donated to theOrder of St John of Jerusalem in 1140. Clerkenwell is a mixed areawhere ancient buildings, Georgian houses, and loft apartments occupiedby media professionals jostle together with wine bars, office blocks,converted warehouses and workshops.The areai ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
ClerkenwellThis walk starts at Angel Underground station on
the Bank branch of the Northern Line in Zone 1. Angel can be reached by
taking the Central Line and changing at Bank.
Clerkenwell
is a former monastic settlement. The land was originally donated to the
Order of St John of Jerusalem in 1140. Clerkenwell is a mixed area
where ancient buildings, Georgian houses, and loft apartments occupied
by media professionals jostle together with wine bars, office blocks,
converted warehouses and workshops ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
BelgraviaA walk from Lancaster Gate Underground (zone 1) or Paddington across Hyde Park to the Lanesborough Hotel, then through Belgravia dn Chelsea to finish at Sloane Square Underground (zone 1). Lancaster Gate is on the Central Line. Sloane Square Underground is on the District & Circle Lines.
This walk follows part of the course of the Westbourne River. Starting at Lancaster Gate we cross Bayswater Road and immediately enter the park by the Italianate gardens with five fountains and a 173 ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
BelgraviaA walk from Lancaster Gate Underground (zone 1) or Paddington across Hyde Park to the Lanesborough Hotel, then through Belgravia dn Chelsea to finish at Sloane Square Underground (zone 1). Lancaster Gate is on the Central Line. Sloane Square Underground is on the District & Circle Lines.
This walk follows part of the course of the Westbourne River. Starting at Lancaster Gate we cross Bayswater Road and immediately enter the park by the Italianate gardens with five fountains and a 173 ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Regents ParkA walk from Chalk Farm Underground over Primrose Hill through regents Park to Great Portland St. or Regents Park Underground stations.For this walk, take a sandwich and a drink, and enjoy a picnic at the top of Primrose Hill sitting on a bench overlooking a panorama of London below, as I describe the character of the area and the sights from this point, which is only rivaled by Greenwich Royal Observatory as a classic view of the capital.From Primrose Hill we walk down to Prince Albert Road ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Regents ParkA walk from Chalk Farm Underground over Primrose Hill through regents Park to Great Portland St. or Regents Park Underground stations.For this walk, take a sandwich and a drink, and enjoy a picnic at the top of Primrose Hill sitting on a bench overlooking a panorama of London below, as I describe the character of the area and the sights from this point, which is only rivaled by Greenwich Royal Observatory as a classic view of the capital.From Primrose Hill we walk down to Prince Albert Road ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Covent GardenCovent Garden fits snugly between the City of London on the east and the West End north of the Strand. It is on the one hand a fashionable and vibrant quarter of London and on the other hand a busy tourist area centred on the piazza - a converted fruit and vegetable market dating back to the early part of the 19th Century and beyond.The walk starts in Trafalgar Square beside Nelson's Column, an icon of London and a place of demonstrations and celebration. Trafagar Square can be reached from ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Covent GardenCovent Garden fits snugly between the City of London on the east and the West End north of the Strand. It is on the one hand a fashionable and vibrant quarter of London and on the other hand a busy tourist area centred on the piazza - a converted fruit and vegetable market dating back to the early part of the 19th Century and beyond.The walk starts in Trafalgar Square beside Nelson's Column, an icon of London and a place of demonstrations and celebration. Trafagar Square can be reached from ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
KensingtonKensington is my home, and so it is surprising I have notdone a Kensington walk before now.TheRoyal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea stretchesfrom the River Thames in the South to Notting Hill and North Kensington inthe North. It is a large area.The part we are walking through is the wealthiest.Even the smallest houses, of which there are very few, now cost in excess of Â1million (currently US $1.93 million).The walk starts at High Street Kensington Undergroundstation, which is on the Cir ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
KensingtonKensington is my home, and so it is surprising I have not
done a Kensington walk before now.
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea stretches
from the River Thames in the South to Notting Hill and North Kensington in
the North. It is a large area.
The part we are walking through is the wealthiest.
Even the smallest houses, of which there are very few, now cost in excess of Â1million (currently US $1.93 million).
The walk starts at High Street Kensington ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Westminster to Buckingham Palace through St James'sA short walk of less than 50 minutes from Big Ben through St James's to
Buckingham Palace.
Start at Westminster Underground (Circle, District and Jubilee Lines Zone 1).
From Parliament Square, the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey we walk
up Whitehall past the Cenotaph, Downing Street and the Ministry of Defence. The
route then crosses Horse Guards Parade to The Mall with views either side
towards Admiralty Arch and Trafalgar Square in one direction and Buckingham
Palace i ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Westminster to Buckingham Palace through St James'sA short walk of less than 50 minutes from Big Ben through St James's to
Buckingham Palace.
Start at Westminster Underground (Circle, District and Jubilee Lines Zone 1).
From Parliament Square, the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey we walk
up Whitehall past the Cenotaph, Downing Street and the Ministry of Defence. The
route then crosses Horse Guards Parade to The Mall with views either side
towards Admiralty Arch and Trafalgar Square in one direction and Buckingham
Palace in t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Riverside Walk - Barnes to PutneyThe Thames riverside is London's undervalued playground, and walks alongside
the river do not get much better than this. We start at Barnes Bridge, and
before you say that it is hard to get to this part of London, think again. There
is a railway station right beside the bridge, and you can reach it in only 23
minutes from London Waterloo. There are 7 trains per hour. The station is in
Zone 3, so if you travel after 9.30am a Zones 1 - 4 One Day Travelcard is a
very affordable choice in ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Riverside Walk - Barnes to PutneyThe Thames riverside is London's undervalued playground, and walks alongside
the river do not get much better than this. We start at Barnes Bridge, and
before you say that it is hard to get to this part of London, think again. There
is a railway station right beside the bridge, and you can reach it in only 23
minutes from London Waterloo. There are 7 trains per hour. The station is in
Zone 3, so if you travel after 9.30am a Zones 1 - 4 One Day Travelcard is a
very affordable choice in ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Legal London - Temples, Inns and the Da Vinci CodeA walk around London's Inns of Court,
starting at Chancery Lane (Central Line Zone 1)
As you exit the Underground, you are
immediately entranced by the ancient timbered building in High Holborn. This wonderful half timbered building stands on the south side of High Holborn, and is on your right as you leave the Underground from exit 3.
We
leave the traffic noise behind us and hundreds of years of history by
walking through Staples Inn towards the Patent Office and London Silver ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | |
