A Walk Along The Mall
The road between Admiralty Arch and Buckingham Palace is called The Mall and on Sunday's it is closed to traffic allowing visitors to walk along one of the most famous routes in London. The Queen Victoria Memorial is immediately before the gates of the Palace, whilst Admiralty Arch at the far end leads into Trafalgar Square. The length of The Mall from where it joins Constitution Hill at the Victoria Memorial end to Admiralty Arch is exactly 0.5 nautical miles (0.58 miles). St. James's Park is on the south side of The Mall, opposite Green Park and St James's Palace, on the north side. Running off The Mall at its eastern end is Horse Guards Parade, where the Trooping the Colour ceremony is held. I started my walk outside Buckingham Palace and headed towards Admiralty Arch. On the left hand side half way down The Mall are two statues to their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the parents of HM Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth, the ...