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Buckingham Palace – Serpentine Bridge loop from Mansion House

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Greater London

Buckingham Palace – Serpentine Bridge loop from Mansion House

Moderate

5.0

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495

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Buckingham Palace – Serpentine Bridge loop from Mansion House

01:28

13.9km

80m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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3.66 km

St. James's Park Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

St James’s Park is the oldest Royal Park in London and features a large lake that is a sanctuary for ducks, geese, swans, and pelicans. The park includes The Mall and Guards Parade and is surrounded by iconic landmarks such as Buckingham Palace, Clarence House and Whitehall. Walking around the beautifully maintained gardens is a treat at any time of year.

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4.45 km

Buckingham Palace

Highlight • Monument

Don’t forget to run through St James’ Park!

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5.27 km

Wellington Arch

Highlight • Monument

Wellington Arch, also known as Constitution Arch or (originally) as the Green Park Arch, is a Grade I-listed triumphal arch by Decimus Burton that forms a centrepiece of Hyde Park Corner in central London, between corners of Hyde Park and Green Park; it stands on a large traffic island with crossings for pedestrian access. From its construction in 1826 until 1830 the arch stood in a different location nearby; it was moved to its current site in 1882–1883. It originally supported a colossal equestrian statue of the 1st Duke of Wellington by the sculptor Matthew Cotes Wyatt, as a result of which it has acquired the name "the Wellington Arch" in the vernacular. A bronze quadriga (an ancient four-horse chariot) by Adrian Jones has surmounted it since 1912.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellington_Arch

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6.69 km

The Serpentine, Hyde Park

Highlight • Lake

Hyde Park is a public green space in central London. Together with the other royal parks, it forms the city's "green lung" and is one of the largest and best-known inner-city parks in the world.

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7.02 km

Serpentine Bridge

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Crossed bridge in Hyde Park, both carriageway and bicycles.

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7.71 km

The Serpentine

Highlight • Lake

The Serpentine is a 40-acre recreational lake in Hyde Park, London, England, created in 1730 at the behest of Queen Caroline. Although it is common to refer to the entire body of water as the Serpentine, strictly the name refers only to the eastern half of the lake.

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9.75 km

Buckingham Palace

Highlight • Settlement

Nice trees

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12.1 km

Thames Path North Bank: Victoria Embankment (Waterloo Bridge to Blackfriars Bridge)

Highlight (Segment) • River

The Thames Path is a National Trail that runs from the Cotswolds to Woolwich in London. It's 185 miles (298 km) long if you fancy running the whole thing.

Through most of central London you have the option of running the path on either side of the river, allowing you to create some nice loops of the city.

This segment follows the path on the north bank along the Victoria Embankment between Waterloo Bridge and Blackfriars Bridge.

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13.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.05 km

3.88 km

511 m

169 m

162 m

146 m

Surfaces

6.76 km

5.78 km

558 m

511 m

301 m

Elevation

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Monday 1 June

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Buckingham Palace – Serpentine Bridge loop from Mansion House

St. James's Park Lake

Buckingham Palace

Wellington Arch

The Serpentine, Hyde Park

Serpentine Bridge

The Serpentine

Buckingham Palace

Thames Path North Bank: Victoria Embankment (Waterloo Bridge to Blackfriars Bridge)

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