Silver Jubilee Walkway (Western Loop) - London, UK
N 51° 30.075 W 000° 07.665
30U E 699346 N 5709480
The London Jubilee Walkway is a series of five interconnected walks. This walk is known as the Western Loop and takes in both sides of the Thames from Lambeth Bridge to the Millennium Bridge.
Waymark Code: WME2MV
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/26/2012
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The walks were created in 1977 to celebrate the Queen's
Silver Jubilee. There are five walks in total each taking in a different part of
London but all are enjoyable. Each walk is a loop so you can start anywhere and
finish where you started.
This is the Western Loop and the starting point chosen is in the north east
corner of Parliament Square in Great George Street - Point "B" on the walk's
brochure that can be seen
here. The loop is about six miles (nine kilometres) in length so will take
over two hours if you wish to appreciate all the sights.
The starting point at this location is a silver pole with
a type of crown on top and the words "Silver Jubilee Walkway 1977" around the
edge. There are two maps attached to the pole.
Some of the sights you will see on this walk are:
Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament including
Big Ben)
Leicester SquareTrafalgar Square and Nelson's Column
The Mall and Admiralty Arch
Horse Guards
Westminster Abbey
Lambeth Palace
The London Eye
Tate Modern
St Paul's Cathedral
The Royal Opera House
And many others.
A description of the walk can be seen
here.