Free audio walk in London
War in London
- 41 min
- 1.9 km
- 9 stops
- Free
Starts at 1 Horse Guards Road
About this walk
Two world wars left their mark on these streets, in bronze memorials, underground bunkers, and the defiant dome of St Paul's that survived the Blitz. Walk where Churchill plotted victory beneath Whitehall, past monuments to fighter pilots, bomber crews, and Gurkha warriors who answered the call. From the Cenotaph's silent vigil to the scars of aerial bombardment, this route reveals how London endured its darkest hours.
A circular walk that returns you to where you began, through a century of sacrifice.
The stops
Walk them in order; each story plays when you reach its pin.
- 1Stop 1
The Start
One man's voice kept an entire nation from collapsing into despair during the darkest years of the twentieth century.
- 2Stop 2
Churchill War Rooms
Beneath the streets of London, a hidden bunker once held the fate of a nation in its hands.
Read the story - 3Stop 3
Operation Sea Lion: Hitler's Failed Invasion of Britain
Nazi Germany had a detailed plan to invade Britain, and it came terrifyingly close to being set in motion.
Read the story - 4Stop 4
'The Memorial Mile'
One street in London holds more history per metre than most cities manage in their entire centre.
- 5Stop 5
The Cenotaph
Every year, one of the world's most powerful acts of remembrance takes place right here, around a monument that is deliberately, meaningfully empty.
Read the story - 6Stop 6
The Cenotaph, London
This quiet stone monument in the heart of London carries the weight of millions of lives lost in the war that was supposed to end all wars.
Read the story - 7Stop 7
The Gurkha Memorial
For over 200 years, soldiers from the mountains of Nepal have fought and died for Britain, yet this memorial was a long time coming.
Read the story - 8Stop 8
Battle of Britain Monument
In the summer of 1940, a small band of pilots stood between Nazi Germany and the conquest of Britain — and this monument tells their story.
Read the story - 9Stop 9
The End
Few leaders have shaped the course of modern history quite like the man whose statue stands before you now.
Ready when you are
Walk War in London with ROODS.
9 stops through London, about 41 minutes. Open ROODS in your browser, walk to the first pin and the story plays.
- Stories on a map, with narrated audio
- Walk at your own pace, stop where you like
- Runs in your browser. An app is optional.
