Cold War London: Spies of Mayfair & Westminster
London, United Kingdom
This route explores Cold War London, where Britain and the Soviet Union fought a hidden war through espionage, surveillance, and secret communications. It follows the city’s role as a major spy capital, shaped by government, diplomacy, finance, and intelligence work. Key stops include the Audley Square Spy Lamp Post, Leconfield House, 54 Broadway, Palmer Street, and St Ermin’s Hotel. Along the way, it reveals how ordinary streets and elegant buildings concealed some of the era’s most dangerous betrayals.
The stops
- 01 Audley Square Spy Lamp Post
- 02 Leconfield House
- 03 Site of Curzon Street House (1-4 Curzon Street)
- 04 White's Club
- 05 The Economist Building (25 St James's Street)
- 06 14 Ryder Street
- 07 2 Carlton Gardens
- 08 The Blue Bridge, St James's Park
- 09 21 Queen Anne's Gate
- 10 54 Broadway (Broadway Buildings)
- 11 Former GCHQ London Office, Palmer Street
- 12 St Ermin's Hotel & the Caxton Bar
The narration at every stop is in the app — this is just the map of where it takes you.
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Walk Cold War London: Spies of Mayfair & Westminster with a voice in your ear.
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