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First-day walk (Belgravia area)

I will be staying in the Belgravia area, arriving on a Thursday morning early in May. I always like to walk about on my first day after an all-night flight--more refreshing than any sort of bus tour or indoor tour. Any suggestions on how I should plan such a walk--particular spots to see, especially coffee shops, book stores, etc. Any favorite little pub for an evening meal--perhaps some nearby live music?

Posted by
1265 posts

I'm not sure how tired you'll be. You can walk by Buckingham Palace, or walk along the Thames to Westminster Abbey. I like to use walkit.com to find the distances between places.

Posted by
1986 posts

A longish walk would be via Sloane Square up to Harrods and Hyde park, or take a major North/South street up to Hyde park. Toward the Kensington end (west) there are some interesting stores. Belgravia has some very interesting little "squares" in amonst the houses

Posted by
1021 posts

I recommend a walk through Eaton Square and Belgrave Square where you can check out some of the priciest real estate in the world. The Grenadier located on Wilton Row a couple of blocks off Belgrave Square is a fine pub with good food.

Posted by
1819 posts

You could just wander around enjoying the "Upstairs, Downstairs" neighborhood, but you are also not far from the Victoria and Albert Museum, a fun indoor meander, and from Hyde Park.