London Question -walking
 

Just back from italy and already have to plan next trip!
My children and I find Rome a very walkable city,
So ,how does London compare to it in "walkability" ?
I would like this info to help me plan where to stay.

thank you!

London is a much larger city than Rome, but it is fairly walkable. The tube and bus systems will help make up for the size of the city. If you buy the Travel Card, you can hop on - hop off the regular buses and use the tubes for longer distances. (but you don't see anything from the tube )

Enjoy London . . Rich

I suppose it depends how you classify walkability. If a city has a high walkability does it just mean everything is close together, or does it mean it has lots of pedestrian walkways and drivers that stop at pedestrian crossings? On both counts I would say London should score pretty highly. I've never been to Rome, but certainly all the Central London attractions are relatively close -- Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Sq., Leicester Sq. etc. And plenty of pedestrian crossings, including Zebra crossings, which drivers generally do stop at.

I've found London to be flatter, therefore easier--in comparison I thought some of the Rome venues were much farther apart and more consuming of time while walking.

Tube stops are also more in number, cover a much larger area, are closer together, and therefore much more convenient, even for those of us who like to walk

I would agree with the other posters that for such a huge city, London is very walkable. Of course, it ultimately depends on how much of a walker you are yourself. If you do enjoy it, you may also want to try some of the many guided walking tours of London. Of course, it also goes without saying that comfortable walking shoes are a must!

If you stay in any of the nicer, central areas of London such as Kensington, Knightsbridge, Bloomsbury and Westminster, you will be close to a lot of major sites. On my last visit I stayed right across from Hyde Park and did a great deal of walking to places such as Knightsbridge and the British Museum.

London also has a some "subways" (meaning subtarreanean walkways, not the "tube"), that make crossing some of the larger intersections a lot easier.

Thanks for the replies.
Walkability to me means being able to get from A to B
or A to D fairly easily.
As I classify Rome as an "easy" city for walking,
itr sounds as if there will be no probs with london.
all of us enjoy walking, although I have to admit, the kids were drooping a bit while in rome a couple weeks ago!
It was hot...

Thanks again.

My family and I found London much easier to navigate than Rome. Perhaps it was because we could speak the language and the temperature was more comfortable. The underground and bus systems are fairly easy to figure out and many attractions are within walking distance with less hills than Rome. You will have a great time!

I live in Rome and I am going to spend 4 days in London from ... tomorrow morning.
I consider London quite walkable and easier to move around by public transportation than Rome.
It seems you are pretty well used to walk so you won't have any problem.
Buy your London Transport Visitor Travelcard so you will be able to hop on and off buses as needed.