1.8 km
Central London Sightseeing
London
F14 - St James Westminster to Victoria - What to See and Where to Eat and Drink
Discover the hidden sights to delight your eyes and stomach between Westminster and Victoria.
This route is located between Westminster Station on Parliament Street and Victoria Stations and takes you into the heart of St James’s Westminster with a ‘Eat, Drink and be Merry’ theme. The area has a rich history nestling between Westminster Abbey in the east, Buckingham Palace and St James’s Park to its north and Victoria Station towards the end. The route starts near the Houses of Parliament. It takes you past Westminster Abbey, St James’s Westminster, Wellington Barracks, the grand hotels on Buckingham Gate, and then along Victoria Street with Westminster Cathedral, Cardinal Place Shopping and the theatres close to Victoria Station.
The route is excellent for history, iconic sights, hotels, transport links, shops, places of worship, government buildings, theatres, and places to eat, drink and be merry.
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Route at a glance video
This 1.8 km route starts on Parliament Street, taking in the magnificent views of the Houses of Parliament, Parliament Square, and the government buildings on Great George Street. It then turns down Storey’s Gate and heads towards Westminster Abbey, where it turns into St James’s Westminster. The route passes impressive architecture towards Buckingham Gate and Victoria Street. The final section passes Westminster Cathedral and Cardinal Place shopping centre before finishing at Victoria Station.
The map route
The route is shown on a Strava map, which is ideal for runners with features like distance tracking and pace analysis and who have a Strava account. For walkers, Google Maps is recommended for its comprehensive navigation. Accessible on desktop or mobile, Strava provides detailed insights and directions. However, mobile functionality may vary depending on the browser, with Google Chrome offering the best experience. Click the link to view the route and explore with ease. Please not the maps show you your location relative to the map but do not give you turn by turn directions.
360 Virtual Tour of the Route
Double click on the image and have a look around the key locations along the route
