Lets get lost in London. December 27th
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 12 10:58 am
This Thursday December 27th 9pm Chelsea Bridge, like a tunnel run but no tunnels
So then, northbound @ 9pm from Chelsea bridge and over Sloane Square (with maybe a lap), and keep going straight up to Harvey Nichols and Knightsbridge. Get in the right lane as its West End bound! Right at the lights, then stay to the left as we're turning left at Hyde Park Corner and heading up Park Lane.
We're taking the last right turn at the traffic lights into Upper Brook Street past the Aston Martin showroom on the corner, and then heading past the American Embassy towards Bond Street. When you see the green sign saying Fenwick’s that's when you turn right and head south for a couple of blocks. Turn left at the Russell and Bromley shoe shop into Conduit Street and head for Regent Street.
Turn right at the lights and sit in the traffic looking at the pretty lights all the way down to Piccadilly Circus, and keep left at the bottom as its around into Shaftesbury Avenue. Keep going all the way over Charing Cross Road until the left turn opposite the yellow building, which brings you around into Denmark Street, past the 12 Bar and all the guitar shops. It's a right turn at the end and then around and under the Crossrail roadworks, left at the lights and then the right turn immediately into Tottenham Court Road.
Now an easy bit, no sleep ‘till Camden! Pass Mornington Crescent tube and Koko then look for the Blues Kitchen on the left of Camden High Street (blue Blues Bar sign) and turn left into Delancy Street. Keep going all the way to the top and keep right as we're turning right at the green Foxtons sign, then it’s around into Camden Parkway pass the Dublin Castle and The Jazz Cafe. Straight over at the lights passing The Worlds End on your left, then right into Bayham Street for a few hundred yards, then right at the Kilburn sign then right again back onto Camden High Street.
Keep going in a straight line through the lights, over the canal bridge at Camden Lock, then keep right and its round under the railway bridge past the Hawley Arms (RIP Amy) into Camden Street. Another easy bit now, keep going in a straight line all the way down, until a left at the traffic lights takes you into Crowndale Road, then southbound all the way down past St Pancras Station to Euston Road.
Now it's left at the lights and head east all the way. Up Pentonville Road (past The Lexington) which becomes City Road at The Angel, and eventually you arrive at the Old Street roundabout. Take the right fork (big advert on building) into Great Eastern Street down to a red shop front saying Stirling Ackroyd, and turn left into Curtain Street (Hoxton Pony and Paper Dress Vintage) where we’ll stop for a rest and a catch up. Take it easy and look for The Diner as that's the right turn into Rivington Street (a bit narrow) past Cargo and then turn right at the end.
Now it's southbound all the way down to Bishopsgate and look out for Pizza Express as just after that it's left at the Woodins Shades pub into Middlesex Street, then past The Pipeline down to the right turn onto St Botolph. Easy bit now (sort of), Aldgate becomes Fenchurch Street at the left fork, then left at Marks and Spencer onto Gracechurch Street, which then goes right into Cannon Street. Keep going all the way past St Paul's Cathedral and the Thameslink station to turn left at the lights at Ludgate Hill (don’t go straight over to Fleet Street), and suddenly it's back down to the Thames!
Keep right as it's the right turn before the river, and then straight along Victoria Embankment with hopefully a quick stop for a catch up before heading on to Big Ben. Around Parliament Square (maybe a lap) and then 2nd exit into Victoria Street. Keep going past Victoria Station on your left, then over the lights and take the left fork at the green at Grosvenor Gardens to head left into Belgravia and head back to the Kings Road!
Cruise along the Kings Road (as is traditional), until the lights past The Bluebird at Beaufort Street, and then turn left to head for the river once more. It’s then straight over Battersea Bridge and around and down to the right turn onto Battersea Park Road which then becomes York Road. So finally the last and easiest part of the night, there’s the Wandsworth Roundabout, straight over and make the right into McDs where hopefully all 40+ parking spaces will soon be filled with some proper cars for once!!
So then, northbound @ 9pm from Chelsea bridge and over Sloane Square (with maybe a lap), and keep going straight up to Harvey Nichols and Knightsbridge. Get in the right lane as its West End bound! Right at the lights, then stay to the left as we're turning left at Hyde Park Corner and heading up Park Lane.
We're taking the last right turn at the traffic lights into Upper Brook Street past the Aston Martin showroom on the corner, and then heading past the American Embassy towards Bond Street. When you see the green sign saying Fenwick’s that's when you turn right and head south for a couple of blocks. Turn left at the Russell and Bromley shoe shop into Conduit Street and head for Regent Street.
Turn right at the lights and sit in the traffic looking at the pretty lights all the way down to Piccadilly Circus, and keep left at the bottom as its around into Shaftesbury Avenue. Keep going all the way over Charing Cross Road until the left turn opposite the yellow building, which brings you around into Denmark Street, past the 12 Bar and all the guitar shops. It's a right turn at the end and then around and under the Crossrail roadworks, left at the lights and then the right turn immediately into Tottenham Court Road.
Now an easy bit, no sleep ‘till Camden! Pass Mornington Crescent tube and Koko then look for the Blues Kitchen on the left of Camden High Street (blue Blues Bar sign) and turn left into Delancy Street. Keep going all the way to the top and keep right as we're turning right at the green Foxtons sign, then it’s around into Camden Parkway pass the Dublin Castle and The Jazz Cafe. Straight over at the lights passing The Worlds End on your left, then right into Bayham Street for a few hundred yards, then right at the Kilburn sign then right again back onto Camden High Street.
Keep going in a straight line through the lights, over the canal bridge at Camden Lock, then keep right and its round under the railway bridge past the Hawley Arms (RIP Amy) into Camden Street. Another easy bit now, keep going in a straight line all the way down, until a left at the traffic lights takes you into Crowndale Road, then southbound all the way down past St Pancras Station to Euston Road.
Now it's left at the lights and head east all the way. Up Pentonville Road (past The Lexington) which becomes City Road at The Angel, and eventually you arrive at the Old Street roundabout. Take the right fork (big advert on building) into Great Eastern Street down to a red shop front saying Stirling Ackroyd, and turn left into Curtain Street (Hoxton Pony and Paper Dress Vintage) where we’ll stop for a rest and a catch up. Take it easy and look for The Diner as that's the right turn into Rivington Street (a bit narrow) past Cargo and then turn right at the end.
Now it's southbound all the way down to Bishopsgate and look out for Pizza Express as just after that it's left at the Woodins Shades pub into Middlesex Street, then past The Pipeline down to the right turn onto St Botolph. Easy bit now (sort of), Aldgate becomes Fenchurch Street at the left fork, then left at Marks and Spencer onto Gracechurch Street, which then goes right into Cannon Street. Keep going all the way past St Paul's Cathedral and the Thameslink station to turn left at the lights at Ludgate Hill (don’t go straight over to Fleet Street), and suddenly it's back down to the Thames!
Keep right as it's the right turn before the river, and then straight along Victoria Embankment with hopefully a quick stop for a catch up before heading on to Big Ben. Around Parliament Square (maybe a lap) and then 2nd exit into Victoria Street. Keep going past Victoria Station on your left, then over the lights and take the left fork at the green at Grosvenor Gardens to head left into Belgravia and head back to the Kings Road!
Cruise along the Kings Road (as is traditional), until the lights past The Bluebird at Beaufort Street, and then turn left to head for the river once more. It’s then straight over Battersea Bridge and around and down to the right turn onto Battersea Park Road which then becomes York Road. So finally the last and easiest part of the night, there’s the Wandsworth Roundabout, straight over and make the right into McDs where hopefully all 40+ parking spaces will soon be filled with some proper cars for once!!
