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Power and money

Palaces, Spies and a Shot Across St James's

Palaces, Spies and a Shot Across St James's is a 20-minute self-guided audio walk through 7 stops around St James's. 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.

Stops
7
Total time
About 20 min
Walking
About 15 min
Distance
0.7 miles
Access
3-Day Pass, 7-Day Pass or Annual
Download on the App Store

The route

7 stories in walking order

This list shows the route in order. Each entry names the mapped place and where it appears in the walk.

  1. 01

    Lancaster House

    Lancaster House is the first stop. This St James's walk has 7 stops and focuses on power and money.

  2. 02

    Spencer House

    Spencer House is stop 2 of 7. This St James's walk focuses on power and money.

  3. 03

    The Stafford Wine Cellars, Blue Ball Yard

    The Stafford Wine Cellars, Blue Ball Yard is stop 3 of 7. This St James's walk focuses on power and money.

  4. 04

    St James's Square

    St James's Square is stop 4 of 7. This St James's walk focuses on power and money.

  5. 05

    Yvonne Fletcher Memorial

    Yvonne Fletcher Memorial is stop 5 of 7. This St James's walk focuses on power and money.

  6. 06

    Nelson's Column

    Nelson's Column is stop 6 of 7. This St James's walk focuses on power and money.

  7. 07

    Statue of King Charles I, Charing Cross

    Statue of King Charles I, Charing Cross is the last stop. This St James's walk has 7 stops and focuses on power and money.

Who it is for

This walk suits people who want an ordered story

Choose this route for power and money aroundSt James's. The stops follow a set order, and you can walk without a tour group.

About this walk

Is this a walking tour app?

Palaces, Spies and a Shot Across St James's is a self-guided WanderWalk audio walk for iPhone in St James's, 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. Palaces, Spies and a Shot Across St James's plays on iPhone. WanderWalk is not available on Android.

Do I need to follow a route?

This curated walk has 7 stops in walking order around St James's. 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?

Palaces, Spies and a Shot Across St James's takes about 20 minutes, covering 7 stops around St James's.