Least bit of walking trips/sighteeing seeing in and around London England?

The area of Westminster around Parliament Square would suit this elderly lady very well.

Westminster tube station exits right beside the square.

Within five minutes' walk of the station - and within sight of it - are the Houses of Parliament with Big Ben's famous clock tower and Westminster Abbey.

The abbey will be easy for her to explore since she can sit down in the pews if she needs to rest her legs.

If she doesn't mind walking a little further, she could cross Westminster Bridge, right next to Big Ben's clock tower, for wonderful views of the Houses of Parliament and of the sweep of the Thames and many of its iconic buildings.

The London Eye is a few minutes' walk from the far end of the bridge, but the queues for it might be too much for her (even with pre-paid fast-track tickets there is often a wait). However, once on board, there is a bench in the centre of each viewing capsule so she could sit down during the 30-minute ride.

Another area worth considering is Covent Garden, as long as the lady in question is happy walking on cobblestoned streets.

The tube has lifts to street level, which makes access easy as long as one avoids work rush-hours (around 8.30-9am and 5-6pm) and theatre start and end times (around 6.30-7.30pm and 10-10.30pm).

Five minutes' walk away, Covent Garden's former flower market is now the main focus of Covent Garden's piazza. It contains lots of boutiques and cafes, plus market stalls selling crafts, jewellery, antiques etc. It's also a popular spot for street entertainers. It's enjoyable to wander round and there are lots of seats. At the western end of the piazza is the lovely church of St Paul (known as "the actors' church" because of its historic link with actors working in nearby West End theatres). The church has a little garden with seats, used a lot by local workers during lunchtimes but quieter in the mornings. Access is from the piazza, through passageways in King Street and Henrietta Street, and from Bedford Street.

The Royal Opera House is also just a couple of minutes' walk from the piazza, so if the lady enjoys opera or ballet it may be worth seeing what tickets are available.

Other possibilities:

Trafalgar Square: packed within minutes of one another are Nelson's Column, the National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery, plus St Martin's-in-the-Fields (lovely church which does lunchtime concerts - often free). Through Admiralty Arch, in the south-west corner of the square, is St James's Park: gorgeous displays of flowers to enjoy and lots of benches to rest on.

The nearest tube is Charing Cross, about 5 minutes' walk.

Google Frames/Rickards who offer bus tours in London and to other places of interest in England

There are also the boat trips along the Thames which I have to say I like much better than the red buses.............

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