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.
WanderWalk is an iPhone GPS audio guide. Stories typically start within about 40 metres. This is not a live guided tour and not turn-by-turn navigation.
- Area
- Whitehall and Westminster
- Neighbourhood
- Westminster
- Stops
- 6
- Total time
- About 21 min
- Walking
- About 16 min
- Distance
- 0.8 miles
- Access
- 3-Day Pass, 7-Day Pass or Annual
Whitehall walking tour app
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.
About this walk
Is this a walking tour app?
Secret Whitehall: Spies, War Rooms and a King's Head is a self-guided WanderWalk audio walk for iPhone in Whitehall and Westminster, London. Stories play when you come within about 40 metres of the mapped place. It is not a live guided tour and not turn-by-turn navigation.
Does it work on iPhone?
Yes. WanderWalk is an iPhone app. Secret Whitehall: Spies, War Rooms and a King's Head plays on iPhone. WanderWalk is not available on Android.
Do I need to follow a route?
This curated walk has 6 stops in walking order around Whitehall and Westminster. You can also use Wander mode to hear nearby London stories without a start point. Neither mode is turn-by-turn navigation.
How long is the walk?
Secret Whitehall: Spies, War Rooms and a King's Head takes about 21 minutes, covering 6 stops around Whitehall and Westminster.