London Westminster Self-Guided Walking Tour and Scavenger Hunt

London, England
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Duration2h - 3h
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Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Are you looking for things to do in London, more specifically in Westminster? Try our self-guided walking tour & scavenger hunt to walk from Parliament to Buckingham Palace, St James’s Park, and Whitehall.

Buy either a single or a group ticket.

Walk from Big Ben to Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, the Admiralty Arch, the Horse Guards Parade, the Ministry of Defense, the London Eye, and Westminster Bridge. See most of the important monuments and buildings. Solve challenges at every stop to learn your next destination. You’ll also learn some local history and fun facts.

The London Westminster tour and scavenger hunt is a 4.2 km / 2.6 mi self-guided walking tour with challenges along the way. It should take you 3 hours to complete.

Options

Westminster Group Ticket

Scavenger Hunt Group Option: This option is a self-guided walking tour with challenges at every stop, for groups of up to 6 people.

Westminster Single Ticket

Scavenger Hunt Individual Tkt: This option is a self-guided walking tour with challenges at every stop, available as an individual ticket.

What's included

  • Scavenger hunt instructions on your smartphone (data required)
  • 41 varied challenges
  • 24/7 customer support
  • 49 points of interest
  • This tour is strictly exterior sightseeing, you need not enter any of the locations seen on it.
  • You can pause the activity to visit any of the locations along the tour route.

What to expect

  1. Parliament Square Garden
    20m
    This is your start location, filled with monuments of historical figures significant to the UK's history. Spend a good 20 minutes here discovering these, and solving many challenges.
  2. Pass by
    Learn about Big Ben's history as you solve a challenge.
    Spend 5 minutes approaching parliament.
  3. Houses of Parliament
    Pass by
    Learn about Parliament, the House of Commons and the House of Lords. and you walk from north to south along side it.
    Solve several challenges here.
    10 min
  4. Oliver Cromwell Statue
    5m
    Learn about this historical figure and what he did to warrant a statue outside parliament.
    solve a challenge here.
  5. Saint Margaret's Church on Parliament Square
    Pass by
    Admire and learn about this 15th-century church and solve a challenge as you walk around it.
    Spend 5 minutes here.
  6. Westminster Abbey
    Pass by
    Walk around and see the grand Abbey where kings and queens are coronated, married, and buried.
    Solve a challenge here.
    10 minutes here.
  7. Methodist Central Hall Westminster
    Pass by
    See and admire this beautiful venue for conferences and galleries originally called the Methodist Central Hall.
    Solve a challenge here.
    Spend 5 minutes here
  8. 5m
    Discover this small park with great views of Westminster Abbey, Central Hall Westminster, and the Queen Elizabeth II Centre.
    Solve a challenge here
  9. The UK Supreme Court
    Pass by
    Walk around this building to see its beautiful façade. Learn about its history and current role.
    Solve 2 challenges here.
    Spend 5 minutes here
  10. Pass by
    Walk by another beautiful building, this one housing the treasury ministry of the United Kingdom.
    Solve a challenge and learn about films that shot scenes here.
    Spend 15 minutes seeing several monuments before getting here.
  11. Statue of Queen Anne
    10m
    Make your way through a residential area to see a life-size statue of Queen Anne. Learn about her as you solve a challenge.
    Also solve other challenges on your way here.
  12. Pass by
    See a military barracks and chapel which is near Buckingham Palace. Learn how this elite and senior unity provides ceremonial functions.
    Solve a challenge here.
    Spend 10 minutes walking here.
  13. Buckingham Palace
    Pass by
    Walk around the front of this grand palace, home of the reigning British monarch.
    Learn about its history and presence in film and television.
    Solve a few challenges on the grounds around it, including the Memorial Gardens, Victoria Memorial, Canada Gate, and more.
    Spend 15 minutes here.
  14. St. James's Park
    15m
    Enter this park, which is nearest to Buckingham Palace. Learn about its history and which bird species call it home.
    Solve 2 challenges in the park as you walk across it.
  15. South African Royal Artillery Memorial
    5m
    Solve a code-breaking challenge with the information on this giant memorial.
    It will provide your next destination.
  16. Duke Of York Column
    Pass by
    See this tall column from afar and learn who was the Duke of York.
    Solve another challenge with another nearby monument.
  17. National Police Memorial
    5m
    Learn about this police memorial and solve a challenge here.
  18. Admiralty Arch
    Pass by
    Learn about and admire the grand Admiralty Arch which faces Buckingham Palace on the south side. On its north is Trafalgar Square.
    Spend 5 minutes here
  19. Horse Guards Parade at Whitehall
    15m
    Enter this large open space and discover 4 of its many monuments. Learn about British presence abroad and solve 4 challenges before walking through the arches across the field.
  20. The Household Cavalry Museum
    Pass by
    Walk by and learn about this museum as you walk through he arches from the Parade Ground to Whitehall.
    Solve a challenge as you walk buy it.
    Spend 5 minutes
  21. 20m
    See and learn about 6 important monuments between the Household Guard Museum and 10 Downing St. along Whitehall St.
    Solve 6 challenges.
    Spend 20 minutes waking your way from one to the next.
  22. Pass by
    Learn about Great Britain's rich military history as you walk by the Ministry of Defence's building near Parliament.
    Solve challenges here
    Spend 5 minutes
  23. Pass by
    Walk by and learn about the New Scotland Yard, otherwise known as the Metropolitan Police.
    Solve a challenge across the street.
    5 minutes
  24. Battle of Britain Monument
    5m
    Learn about the Battle of Britain as you walk around a grand monument, on the Victorian Embankment, next to the the Thames River.
    Solve 2 challenges and spend 5 minutes here.
  25. London Eye
    Pass by
    Learn about and see the London Eye, across the river from where you are.
    Spend 5 minutes walking to your next destination
  26. Westminster Bridge
    5m
    This is your final destination, where you'll find the monument to Boadicea and Her Daughters.
    Solve a final challenge here.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Once you're standing in or around Parliament Square Garden, and have completed the transaction with our website, follow the start instructions in the "Order Complete" email.

End point

This tour ends 1 intersection from the start location.

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

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