London, UK, images; schools and nurseries – Tower Hamlets
Address and postcode: The Nursery, Dock Street, St Katharine Docks, London E1 8JH
Nearest Underground Station: Tower Hill Station
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Nelson’s Column, London SW1Y
London, UK, images; statues and monuments – Westminster
Address and postcode: Nelson’s Column, Trafalgar Square, St James’s, London SW1Y 5AY
The 52-m statue commemorating Admiral Lord Nelson, Britain’s famous sea lord, who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, dominates the now partly pedestrianised Trafalgar Square.
Nearest Underground Station: Charing Cross Station
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The statue of Queen Anne in front of St Paul’s Cathedral
The London Eye, One of the World’s Most Popular Attractions
London, UK, images; attractions – South Bank
The London Eye (Millennium Wheel), the second highest viewing platform in London, offering spectacular panorama sights (on a clear day up to 40 miles). London’s highest vantage point is the Shard.
Address and postcode: The London Eye, Jubilee Gardens, South Bank, London SE1 7PB
Nearest Underground Station: Waterloo Station; other close Underground Stations: Westminster Station, Charing Cross Station and Embankment Station.
Close-up of one of the London Eye’s cabins
Getting here:
Boat connections to/from Festival Pier (for London Eye)
Bus route RV 1 from London Eye to the Tower of London
How long does it take to walk from Victoria Station to the London Eye?
How long does it take to walk from Big Ben/Houses of Parliament to the London Eye?
More facts and photographs:
At 443ft the tallest “ferris wheel” in the world: The London Eye
Seasons in London: The Canada Memorial in Autumn
London, UK, images; seasons and weather – autumn
Seasonal change – deciduous trees, colour of foliage, shedding of leaves – the Canada Memorial in autumn
More Information About the Canada Memorial
Green Man Skills Zone, Loughborough Junction, London SW9
London, UK, images; Not-For-Profit Training Organisations – Lambeth
Address and postcode: Green Man Skills Zone, 225 Coldharbour Lane, Loughborough Junction, London SW9 8RR
Nearest station: Loughborough Junction Station
How Long Does it Take to Walk From Marble Arch to King’s Cross Station, London?
London, UK, images; walking times and distances – cheap transport, low emissions, reduced carbon footprint
Marble Arch to King’s Cross Station [St Pancras International Station]; walking time approx. 20 minutes.
Directions: Walk into Oxford Street – take the next major road left (Portman Street) – walk down Portman Street into Gloucester Place until you come to Marylebone (you can’t miss it) – turn left, walk past Baker Street Underground Station, Madame Tussaud’s, Regent’s Park Underground Station, Euston Underpass, Euston Square into Euston Road, past the Euston Station and the British Library building – St Pancras and King’s Cross Stations are on your left side.
How Long Does It Take to Walk From Liverpool Street Station to Oxford Street, London?
London, UK, images; walking times and distances – cheap transport, low emissions, reduced carbon footprint
Liverpool Street Station to Oxford Street (Oxford Circus Underground Station); walking time 20 minutes.
The safest route not to get lost on the way on foot: Liverpool Street Station – turn left from the main entrance into Bishopsgate – walk past Tower 42, take the next right turn into Threadneedle Street – at Bank Underground Station keep left as the streets fork: Poultry/Cheapside – pass St Paul’s Underground Station, carry on straight: Newgate Street – Holborn Viaduct – Holborn Circus – High Holborn – pass Holborn Underground Station and watch out for New Oxford Street on your right – walk through New Oxford Street via St Giles Circus and Tottenham Court Road Station into Oxford Street.
How Long Does it Take to Walk From Victoria Station to Oval Cricket Ground, London?
How long does it take to walk from Victoria Station/Victoria Underground Station to the Oval Cricket Ground (The Kia Oval)?
It takes about 20 minutes. Directions: From Victoria, walk along the Vauxhall Bridge Road (east of Victoria Station) to Vauxhall Bridge (it is one straight route). Carry on walking straight ahead, thus crossing the River Thames via Vauxhall Bridge. On the other side of the Bridge, cross Albert Embankment; the street forks into Kennington Lane and Harleyford Road. Walk down Harleyford Road towards Kennington Oval. The Cricket Ground is easily seen.
“Lest We Forget…” – The Canada Memorial in Green Park, London
London, UK, images; statues and memorials – war memorials
” Designed by Canadian sculptor Pierre Granche and unveiled by Her Majesty The Queen in 1994, this memorial pays tribute to the nearly one million Canadian and Newfoundland men and women who came to the United Kingdom to serve during the First and Second World Wars. In particular, it honours the more than 100,000 brave Canadians and Newfoundlanders who made the ultimate sacrifice for peace and freedom.”
“The monument, made of polished red granite from the Canadian Shield, is inset with bronze maple leaves arranged in a windswept pattern. Set at an incline, shimmering water flows over the monument creating the impression of maple leaves floating down a stream. In a reversal of the autumnal process, the leaves continue to gradually change from a deep brown to a bright green, the colour of spring, of youth and of regeneration.”
“The monument is divided into two sections representing Canadian and British participation in the two World Wars.
The compass rose in the middle orients the sculpture towards Halifax, Nova Scotia, the port from which most Canadians left for active service.” (Text and pictures from the public information point at the Canada Memorial, London)
Nearest Underground Station: Green Park Station
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“Cyclists, Dismount” in London
A £50 fine for failing to clear up after your dog in London
London, UK, images; “Cyclists, Dismount”
The new East-West Cycle Superhighway
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