Dark and untold history
Secret Whitehall: Spies, War Rooms and a King's Head
Secret Whitehall: Spies, War Rooms and a King's Head is a 21-minute self-guided audio walk through 6 stops around Whitehall and Westminster. Hear each source-backed story near the place it happened.
- Area
- Whitehall and Westminster
- Stops
- 6
- Total time
- About 21 min
- Walking
- About 16 min
- Distance
- 0.8 miles
- Access
- WanderWalk+ or 7-Day Pass
The route
6 stories in walking order
This list shows the route in order. Each entry names the mapped place and where it appears in the walk.
- 01
St Ermin's Hotel
St Ermin's Hotel is the first stop. This Whitehall and Westminster walk has 6 stops and focuses on dark and untold history.
- 02
Tothill Fields Bridewell Gateway, Little Sanctuary
Tothill Fields Bridewell Gateway, Little Sanctuary is stop 2 of 6. This Whitehall and Westminster walk focuses on dark and untold history.
- 03
Churchill War Rooms
Churchill War Rooms is stop 3 of 6. This Whitehall and Westminster walk focuses on dark and untold history.
- 04
Banqueting House
Banqueting House is stop 4 of 6. This Whitehall and Westminster walk focuses on dark and untold history.
- 05
Old War Office (Raffles London at The OWO)
Old War Office (Raffles London at The OWO) is stop 5 of 6. This Whitehall and Westminster walk focuses on dark and untold history.
- 06
Henry VIII's Wine Cellar, Ministry of Defence
Henry VIII's Wine Cellar, Ministry of Defence is the last stop. This Whitehall and Westminster walk has 6 stops and focuses on dark and untold history.
Who it is for
This walk suits people who want an ordered story
Choose this route for dark and untold history aroundWhitehall and Westminster. The stops follow a set order, and you can walk without a tour group.