Piccadilly Circus is a famous road junction and public space of London's West End in the City of Westminster, built in 1819 to connect Regent Street with the major shopping street of Piccadilly.

Buckingham Palace seen across the lake in St. James's Park. St. James's Park is a 58 acre park in Westminster and is the oldest of the Royal Parks of London.

When I first started working in London about 50 years ago I remember being surprised to see Pelicans in St. James's Park and on our latest visit I see that they are still there.

The Mall runs from Buckingham Palace, this end, to Admiralty Arch and Trafalgar Square at the far end and has St. James's Park on the south (right-hand) side. It was created as a ceremonial route in the early 20th century.

A little north of St. James's Park and the Mall is Piccadilly running from Hyde Park Corner in the west to Piccadilly Circus in the east.

St. James's Church, Piccadilly, is one of Sir Christopher Wren's London churches and was built in 1684. The church was severely damaged by bombing during World War II but has since been restored.