Transport, docks and industry
The City's Working Guts: Embankment's Hidden Machinery
The City's Working Guts: Embankment's Hidden Machinery is a 14-minute self-guided audio walk through 5 stops around Strand and Victoria Embankment. 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
- Strand and Victoria Embankment
- Neighbourhood
- The Strand
- Stops
- 5
- Total time
- About 14 min
- Walking
- About 10 min
- Distance
- 0.5 miles
- Access
- 3-Day Pass, 7-Day Pass or Annual
The route
5 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
Embankment Underground Station northbound Northern line platform
Embankment Underground Station northbound Northern line platform is the first stop. This Strand and Victoria Embankment walk has 5 stops and focuses on transport, docks and industry.
- 02
Cleopatra's Needle
Cleopatra's Needle is stop 2 of 5. This Strand and Victoria Embankment walk focuses on transport, docks and industry.
- 03
Carting Lane Sewer Gas Lamp
Carting Lane Sewer Gas Lamp is stop 3 of 5. This Strand and Victoria Embankment walk focuses on transport, docks and industry.
- 04
Coal hole covers
Coal hole covers is stop 4 of 5. This Strand and Victoria Embankment walk focuses on transport, docks and industry.
- 05
Waterloo Bridge
Waterloo Bridge is the last stop. This Strand and Victoria Embankment walk has 5 stops and focuses on transport, docks and industry.
Who it is for
This walk suits people who want an ordered story
Choose this route for transport, docks and industry aroundStrand and Victoria Embankment. The stops follow a set order, and you can walk without a tour group.
About this walk
Is this a walking tour app?
The City's Working Guts: Embankment's Hidden Machinery is a self-guided WanderWalk audio walk for iPhone in Strand and Victoria Embankment, 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. The City's Working Guts: Embankment's Hidden Machinery plays on iPhone. WanderWalk is not available on Android.
Do I need to follow a route?
This curated walk has 5 stops in walking order around Strand and Victoria Embankment. 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?
The City's Working Guts: Embankment's Hidden Machinery takes about 14 minutes, covering 5 stops around Strand and Victoria Embankment.