2.5 km
Central London Sightseeing
London
L3 - A View of the Palace of Westminster From All Sides.
Discover its history, symbols of power, and views through a circular stride along both sides of the river. Today, the Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, but it used to be a royal palace up until the 1500s. It is commonly known as the Houses of Parliament after the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two legislative chambers that occupy the building.
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Route at a glance video
This short video gives a quick overview of the route and the sights and then shows you what the route would look like if you were running it at about 25 mph. It's a great way of getting familiar with the route before you do it for real.
This 2 Km route takes you on a 360 tour of the historic Houses of Parliament, Albert embankment and Lambeth Palace. It starts and ends at Westminster Station and takes you along the side of the Houses of Parliament, into Victoria Tower Gardens, and then over Lambeth Bridge to Lambeth Palace. The route then follows the Albert Embankment, with its iconic view of the Houses of Parliament, to St Thomas’s Hospital by Westminster Bridge. It then heads towards Big Ben before finishing at Westminster Station by Parliament Square.
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
