Exploring St James’s Park: Pelicans, Pioneers, Palaces and Pomp.

Join Emmi on a fascinating London walk through St James’s Park to uncover hidden gems and delve into the rich history this famous Royal Park and the surrounding area. Don't miss out on exploring the iconic Pall Mall, St James’s Square, Queen Anne’s Gate and 55 Broadway London’s first skyscraper. On this tour there is lots of interesting and fun woman’s history to uncover, learn about the Suffragette’s and the pioneering men and woman that lived and worked in the area.
Welcome to Project Womble. I do POV London Walks and Tours. I’m on a mission to visit and explore every station on the London Underground. I love London. I love history, architecture, music, art, streetart, Pie and Mash and all things London. I especially love anything quirky and there’s always something interesting to find on a London Walk.
Royal scandals, famous Londoners, medieval markets, architectural marvels, woman’s history, literary history, London film locations, classic London pubs, listed buildings and iconic London landmarks each step reveals a new layer of history waiting to be discovered.
I love the quieter side of non-touristy London so if you are looking for something new then you are likely to find it here as I like to explore the parts of London the tourists don’t usually visit.
I love walking and I map my walks on the Go Jauntly app and document my London travels on You Tube and Instagram so if you are after some guided walking maps and tours of London you are in the right place. I like to go on the hunt for blue plaques. I’m a big advocate for exploring London on foot and have learned lots of little footways and cut throughs over the years.
I start all my walks at a London Underground station and take a leisurely stroll around the local area to see what I can find and then I report back my findings. Whether you are a London tourist, a London visitor, a London commuter or a London resident you’ll find something interesting here so hop on board the Womble train and follow along with Project Womble it’ll be great to have you aboard.
Timestamps:
00:49 Station - St James’s Park, Broadway
01:44 55 Broadway, 55 Broadway
03:55 Lady Stella Reading - Plaque, 41 Tothill Street
04:43 Christchurch Garden, Victoria Street
05:55 Winston Churchill - Plaque, Caxton Hall, Caxton Street
06:53 Caxton Hall, Caxton Hall, Caxton Street
07:31 Blewcoat School, Caxton Street
08:07 Petty France, Petty France
08:39 Jeremy Bentham - Plaque, Queen Anne’s Gate
09:39 John Stuart Mill - Plaque, 40 Queen Anne’s Gate
10:31 Lord Haldane - Plaque, 26 Queen Anne’s Gate
10:59 Lord Palmerstone - Plaque, 20 Queen Anne’s Gate
11:14 Lord Fisher - Plaque, 16 Queen Anne’s Gate
11:16 William Smith - Plaque, 16 Queen Anne’s Gate
11:28 Sir Edward Grey - Plaque, 1 Queen Anne’s Gate
11:56 Cockpit Steps, Cockpit Steps, near Dartmouth Street
12:36 St James’s Park, St James’s Park
15:01 Pelicans, St James’s Park
15:39 Duck Island Cottage, St James’s Park
16:11 The Mall, The Mall
17:39 Pall Mall, Pall Mall
17:49 Florence Nightingale - Statue, Pall Mall
18:18 Nancy Astor - Plaque, 4 St James’s Square
19:02 Ada Lovelace - Plaque, 12 St James’s Square
19:38 St James’s Square, St James’s Square
20:02 Napolean III - Plaque, 1 King Street
20:20 Lock & Co - Hat Shop, 6 St James’s Street
21:07 Pickering Place, Pickering Place, off St James’s Street
21:43 St James’s Palace, St James’s Street/Pall Mall
21:41 Nell Gwynne - Plaque, 79 Pall Mall
2305 Thomas Gainsborough - Plaque, 82 Pall Mall
23:23 Fredrick Albert Winsor - Plaque, 100 Pall Mall
24:06 George Curzon - Plaque, 1 Carlton Garden
24:11 Lord Palmerstone - Plaque, 4 Carlton Gardens
24:18 Charles De Gaulle - Plaque, 4 Carlton Gardens
24:33 Lord Kitchener - Plaque, 2 Carlton Gardens
24:54 Queen Mother - Statue, The Mall/Carlton Gardens

[@sueburrett6150]

Thank you. Absolutely brilliant. I work near this area and I have spotted some of the things that you mentioned but I have learned so much. 😊

[@Project.Womble.London]

I love to hear this, thanks Sue, if you were educated and entertained at the same time then my mission is complete 😍

[@AxeMeetsGun]

Really enjoyed this!

[@Project.Womble.London]

Thank you. Think it’s my favourite video so far 😍

[@neilmckenna5991]

I've not explored St James much. I've passed the Palace (where all foreign ambassadors are accredited to apparently) and bits of Pall Mall. Looks a good area for exploring!!

[@Project.Womble.London]

Hi Neil my favourite of all the London Parks, I absolutely love it. Look out for the Pelicans.

[@tabithathomas4545]

‘The Victorians built it, they loved a bit of elegance’ 😂😂 Love!’

[@Project.Womble.London]

Hi Lovely, glad you enjoyed that one, always lovely to hear from you. Had loads of fun editing this one 🥰