Rebels & Freedom Fighters

Lambeth & Westminster, London

45 minutes / 2.3km

A stroll from Waterloo to the Houses of Parliament, taking in six monuments to rebels & freedom fighters from around the world

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Walk preview

Step 1: Leave Waterloo station via Exit 5 (opposite platforms 20-24).

Step 2: As you leave the station, turn left & head towards the Festival Hall in the distance.

Step 3: Cross York Road at the crossing & continue under the blue railway bridge along Sutton Walk, & then left on to Concert Hall Approach.

Step 4: Be careful crossing the road at the end of Concert Hall Approach - it can be busy with buses, taxis & cyclists.

Step 5: Go up the stairs to the left of the Festival Hall.

Step 6: Here’s your first monument: Nelson Mandela, freedom fighter against apartheid in South Africa.

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