5 km
Central London Sightseeing
London
R9 - Covent Garden to Piccadilly Circus - Part 9 - 5 km
Westminster's Famous Landmarks - Discovery route
This 5 Km route takes you from Covent Garden to Piccadilly Circus via the South Bank, Westminster, Whitehall, and Leicester Square and contains some of London's most famous landmarks. It is a fantastic route for exploring the entertainment areas of Covent Garden and Leicester Square and some of the main sightseeing areas such as the Royal Festival Hall, the London Eye, Westminster Bridge, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, St James Park and Trafalgar Square.
This is Part 9 of the Across London Visual Marathon.
It is great for bright lights, great atmosphere, history, iconic sights, entertainment venues, crowds, transport links, theatres, spectacular river views, places of worship, government buildings, bridges, gardens and parks, art galleries, and lots of places to eat, drink, and be merry.
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Route at a glance video
This 5km route starts outside Covent Garden Station, then goes around Covent Garden Piazza, and then into the Aldwych by Somerset House before crossing Waterloo Bridge and dropping down onto the South Bank by the National Theatre. The route then heads east by the Royal Festival Hall and the London Eye before crossing Westminster Bridge by the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. It then goes to Westminster Abbey, St James's Park, Horse Guards Parade, Whitehall, and Trafalgar Square. The final section goes into Leicester Square before finishing off at Piccadilly Circus.
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
