St James's and Mayfair Walk

Start: Green Park Tube Station

Finish: Green Park Tube Station

Length: 2.8 miles / 4.5 km

Weather: Hot again

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Another satisfying urban ramble, around the glamorous and regal areas of central London.

Walk no. 95 from the Reader's Digest Town Tours in Britain (ring binder).

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Heading from Green Park tube, down Queen's Walk at the start of the walk.

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Some of the walk was out of bounds and I had to make a couple of detours. As can be seen from this photo, Stable Yard was not accessible.

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On The Mall the flags were out to celebrate the arrival of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan for a three-day state visit.

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Friary Court is where the proclamation of a new monarch is traditionally first read.

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The north gatehouse, main entrance of St James's Palace in Pall Mall.

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I took a little detour around Cleveland Row and then up Little St James's Street.

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Christie's Auction House on King Street.

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The Golden Lion, also on King Street, a classic pub with small stained glass panes, wooden interior and fox hunting-themed decor.

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If you want the Farage and Tice look, like these two dummies, then there's a shop waiting for you on Waterloo Place.

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Looking up a side street from Jermyn Street to Piccadilly.

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Nicola Turner's “The Meddling Fiend”, outside the The Royal Academy.

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Burlington Arcade where it is forbidden to whistle, sing or hurry!!

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A load of old Rolex in Burlington Arcade.

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Berkeley Square is known for having some of the oldest trees in central London which were planted in 1789. The streets surrounding the square have a variety of past and present residents, including Philip's the auctioneers, Annabel's the exclusive night club, and no. 50 is known as The Most Haunted House in London.

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Mr Selfridge was a resident of Berkeley Sq, as too was Winston Churchill.

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Entering Shepherd's Market and it's village-like atmosphere.

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Sadly, both Keith Moon and Mama Cass both died in the same flat here, but 4 years apart.

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