Discover the Secrets of Whitehall

Here is the starting point

Trafalgar Square

One of the great London squares, see the lions, the smallest police station and hear how the small village of Charing is transformed into what we see today.

Whitehall

The road from the City to the Royal Palaces of Westminster and Whitehall. Home to the Civil Service and the Ministry of Magic. A great deal of history along one small road.

10 Downing Street

The dark heart of power in this country, home to numerous Prime Ministers. Built by," perfidious rogue", Sir George Downing.

Banqueting House

One of the last surviving buildings of Henry VIII's Whitehall Palace. The site of the execution of Charles I

Houses of Parliament

From a ford across the river to the heart of a world empire, this is where it all starts.

Westminster Abbey

A church fit for a King and where almost all of our Kings and Queens have been crowned and where many are buried. A religious city within the city and home to Geoffrey Chaucer and William Caxton.

St. James's Park

Come meet the Pelicans, descendants of birds given to Charles II by the Emperor of Russia. Royal gardens that have become a most beautiful public garden and sanctuary for water birds.

Buckingham Palace

The centre of royal power since the time of Queen Victoria, home, office and grand statement about the power and influence of the British Royal family.