The Royal West London Bicycle Tour

From April 2012 we will only be offering this tour as a group tour and for pre-booked customers.

Instead we have a new West End Tour. Click here for more info.

 

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Cost: £21.95

Distance: 9 miles

Duration: 3.5 hours

Break: Yes

Package includes: English-speaking guide, bicycle and Helmet

 

Main attractions during the route explained by our friendly guide:

- London Eye

- Big Ben

- Westminster Abbey

- Buckingham Palace

- Hyde Park

- Royal Albert Memorial

- Kensington Gardens

- Trafalgar Square

- Covent Garden

and much more..

 

Description:

From our cycle hire centre at Gabriel's Wharf, you will be equipped with a cycle of your choice and have time to gain your balance, before setting off at an easy pace with our guide.

Moving west along the side of the River Thames, past the National Theatre, the Royal Festival Hall and then right under the big wheel, BA's London Eye.

Continuing under Westminster Bridge stopping for that Kodak moment, to admire the architecture of the Houses of Parliament. Still cycling along the side of the River Thames to Lambeth Palace, one of London's oldest buildings the home of the head of "The Church of England".

Now crossing to the north side of the river we explore the lanes of traditional red brick houses, though a back gate into Westminster Abbey School yard, the first school in England. Just outside the school you will be standing right on the place where so many Kings and Queens have had their coronation, only to end up in the crypt of the Abbey.

Across the road we join the green trail, though St. James's Park to Buckingham Palace up Constitution Hill into the open space of Hyde Park. In the park we stop for a break at the Royal Albert Memorial (the late husband of Queen Victoria) then to listen to the eccentric orators at Speakers Corner. (Sunday)

Back down the hill past Green Park, then down the Mall to Trafalgar Square, with Lord Nelson looking down on us, past the National Gallery, we then pedal through the back streets and alleyways of Covent Garden, theatre-land, home of the Royal Opera House, street theatre and much much more.

The trip is nearly over winding its way back to the river and crossing over Waterloo Bridge; take a quick look back, what an amazing city!