INTRODUCTION
This collection of three routes explores many places and sights in Central London.
The L6 Piccadilly Circus to Covent Garden route starts in the heart of Theatreland by Piccadilly Circus and Shaftesbury Avenue. It then continues into Chinatown, the southern side of Soho, before entering St Giles, Seven Dial, and a tour of Covent Garden.
The R9 Covent Garden to Piccadilly Circus route travels through the heart of Westminster and its most famous sights, including Waterloo and Westminster Bridge, the South Bank and the London Eye, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, St James’s Park, Horse Guards Parade, Whitehall, Trafalgar Square, and Leicester Square.
The R10 Piccadilly Circus to Green Park route covers some Royal London, including Pall Mall, St James’s Palace, The Mall, St James’s Park Buckingham Palace and Green Park.
MAP OF THE WHOLE ROUTE
INDIVIDUAL ROUTE INFORMATION
(Use the link to view the detailed guide for each route)
Here, you can find all the information you need in one place, allowing you to explore the collection at your own pace, whether you do all three in one go or individually over several days.
Station Start - Piccadilly Circus
Station End - Covent Garden
Distance in km - 2.0
Station Start -
Station End - Piccadilly Circus
Distance in km - 5.72
Station Start - Piccadilly Circus
Station End - Green Park
Distance in km - 2.15
WHAT THE ROUTE LOOKS LIKE AT SPEED (9.9 KM IN 3 MINUTES)
BEST TIME
Morning—The last section is reasonably quiet except around Buckingham Palace. Most of the first and second sections will be busy. The best time to do this route is on weekends in the early morning when it is quiet and free from crowds and heavy traffic.
Day - Most of this route will be busy during the day.
Evenings - Busy during the evening except for the final section.
To get to know the area, it's recommended that you repeat the route several times to familiarize yourself with the places along the way and start building your unique relationships with this area of London.
WHAT TO SEE
These maps provide an overview of some of the sights on each route. For more information, see the detailed guides.
Station Start - Piccadilly Circus Station End - Covent Garden
PHOTOGRAPHERS SIGHT GALLERY
This gallery provides an overview of what you can see when you do the combined route.
Click the image to see the full image and its descriptive text.
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