Travel Log

J & K Travel

2
Days
14
Stops
104
Photos
366
km travelled
● Updated 19 Jul 2026 · 17:35 · a photo journey with map & route
📡 Live along the route public city cams · streets, not people
City of London — live
London — live streets
Manchester — city centre live
Day 1Fri 17 Jul
1

M25 motorway (shot from a coach window, approaching London)

Greater London area, United Kingdom best guess
Fri 17 Jul · 09:10
Watching the traffic crawl past from the coach window — the last motorway miles before London finally comes into view.
🚆 by rail · 41.6 km · 10 min
2

UK motorway (likely the M1/M25 corridor approaching London), seen from a coach window

Hertfordshire area, England, United Kingdom best guess
Fri 17 Jul · 09:20
Nose pressed to the coach window, the great British summer getaway rolls past — caravans, convertibles and all — under a sky of cotton-wool clouds.
🚕 across town · 29.8 km · 60 min
3

Victoria bus station, Terminus Place, with Victoria Station House and Market Halls

Victoria, London, United Kingdom confirmed
Fri 17 Jul · 10:20
Red double-deckers queue beneath the Edwardian brick of Victoria Station House while the pink-glass Nova building glitters overhead — London doing old-meets-new in one frame.
Flower baskets spilling pink over its dark-green frontage, The Shakespeare pub soaks up the London sunshine as drinkers gather on the corner opposite Victoria Station.
🚶 on foot · 0.8 km · 30 min
4

Canada Gate, Green Park (beside Buckingham Palace)

London, United Kingdom confirmed
Fri 17 Jul · 11:00
The gilded black-and-gold Canada Gate glitters against Green Park's deep summer canopy, just steps from Buckingham Palace.
🚶 on foot · 1.1 km · 25 min
5

Monument to the Women of World War II, Whitehall

London, United Kingdom confirmed
Fri 17 Jul · 11:25
Tourists mill about the rose-granite column of the Westminster Scholars memorial while the great grey dome of Methodist Central Hall rises serenely behind.
Craning our necks at the honey-stone towers of Westminster Abbey, where a thousand years of coronations seem to hum in the summer air.
Standing in Parliament Square as Big Ben gleams against a perfect blue sky, with the spires of the Palace of Westminster marching off to the right.
Big Ben's freshly gilded clock tower peeks between the grand government facades of Whitehall — a classic London postcard come to life.
A parade of glossy black cabs streams past the sculpted pediment of the Treasury building, a Ukrainian flag fluttering proudly from its rooftop.
The London Eye spins lazily over the Thames as the summer crowds stream across Westminster Bridge in the sunshine.
The afternoon sun blazes behind Big Ben's golden clock faces as red double-deckers and delivery vans hustle across Westminster Bridge below.
A classic London moment caught mid-beat — a red double-decker rumbles across Westminster Bridge as Big Ben's gilded clock face glows against the afternoon sun.
Sunlight washes over the ornate Italianate facade of the Foreign Office as Whitehall falls quiet, the Cenotaph standing solemn guard at the edge of the frame.
Ringed by scarlet poppy wreaths, the bronze coats and uniforms of the Women of World War II memorial hang in silent tribute along stately Whitehall.
Seventeen bronze uniforms hang in silent tribute on the Women of World War II memorial, poppy wreaths glowing crimson at its base in the middle of Whitehall.
Under a blazing London sky, the bronze figure of Field Marshal Slim stands watch over Whitehall, binoculars in hand, exactly as he once watched the jungles of Burma.
Field Marshal Earl Haig rides his bronze charger forever down Whitehall, framed by leafy plane trees and the pale Portland stone of Horse Guards.
A well-loved red telephone box holds its ground on Whitehall as black cabs glide past and Big Ben peeks over the trees down the street.
A well-loved red telephone box stands its ground on Whitehall as black cabs glide past and Big Ben peeks through the trees down the road.
Admiral Nelson keeps his lonely watch atop his fluted granite column, a tiny silhouette against a sky of billowing summer clouds over Trafalgar Square.
Even the golden arches go upmarket here, set into a grand carved-stone facade where sculpted birds seem to take flight above the window glass.
Maple-leaf flags flutter proudly from Canada House's Ionic colonnade, a little slice of Ottawa gazing out over Trafalgar Square.
🚶 on foot · 0.8 km
6

St Martin-in-the-Fields church, Trafalgar Square

London, United Kingdom confirmed
Fri 17 Jul · 13:30
Under a flawless summer sky, the slender white spire of St Martin-in-the-Fields soars above its grand Corinthian portico like a needle threading a single passing cloud.
The gleaming white spire of St Martin-in-the-Fields pierces a perfect blue London sky, its grand Corinthian portico basking in the summer sun beside Trafalgar Square.
Carved quietly into pale Portland stone, the Sainsbury Wing announces the National Gallery's treasures just off Trafalgar Square.
Lime bikes lean outside the Japan Centre on Panton Street, where Londoners slip in for ramen and matcha just steps from Leicester Square.
Late-afternoon sun washes over the brick corner of the Japan Centre as cyclists' lanes and theatre-district bustle swirl below.
Children dart between the dancing jets of the Shakespeare fountain, where the Bard leans on his plinth amid summer blooms in the leafy heart of Leicester Square.
A bronze figure bursts from the pavement with arms flung wide, frozen mid-flight while Londoners on benches and rental e-bikes barely give the magic a second glance.
Under carnival-style lightbulb signs promising 'Come on in to your Hut', diners settle in for an unlimited lunch buffet on the edge of buzzing Leicester Square.
Perched on a stack of giant LEGO spellbooks, a young witch-in-training grins beside brick-built Harry, Ron and Hagrid on a life-size Diagon Alley street.
A life-size brick-built Draco Malfoy smirks beneath the Knockturn Alley sign, daring you to step into the darker corners of the wizarding world — all in LEGO.
Under an eerie green glow, brick-built Voldemort and Bellatrix lurk with Nagini in the Forbidden Forest — a spellbinding photo stop inside London's flagship LEGO store.
An Imperial Shuttle swoops over a New Republic X-Wing and a huddle of BrickHeadz — including a tiny green Grogu — inside a glowing Star Wars showcase.
Under a brick-built golden STAR WARS logo, a Venator-class Attack Cruiser and Jango Fett's helmet sit like museum pieces in their glass dome.
A gleaming brick-built World Cup trophy takes pride of place on its plinth while LEGO Ronaldo and a beaming teammate cheer from the sidelines.
Mbappé, Messi, Ronaldo and friends — in both flesh and minifigure form — gather around the trophy under the cheeky slogan 'Everyone Wants a Piece'.
Cut-out minifigure superstars in famous number 10 and 7 kits line up before a brick-built World Cup trophy — football fever, LEGO style.
A pitch-green scoreboard wall overflows with tiny fan-built LEGO football shirts, each one a two-minute masterpiece vying for today's high score.
A cheeky crowd of minifigure passengers watches a brick-built football match aboard the iconic red route 15 double-decker — London charm, rebuilt stud by stud.
Grinning from the driver's seat of a full-size brick-built Aston Martin DB5, a visitor lives out a James Bond moment without leaving the toy store.
Shoppers wander beneath the towering rainbow Tree of Discovery, its swirling technicolour trunk and leafy Technic canopy filling the flagship store with pure imagination.
The 'What's New' case tempts passers-by with a mini brick Big Ben and London Eye — a little London built inside the world's biggest LEGO store.
Under the bells of the Swiss glockenspiel, crowds stream past M&M's World as Leicester Square hums with the happy chaos of a summer afternoon.
Gold-lettered and gleaming, the TWG Tea salon on Leicester Square tempts passers-by with shelves of its signature yellow caddies stacked like treasure.
Red lanterns sway above the bold crimson frontage of Kawan by Uncle Roger, its green café tables inviting you in off the Chinatown cobbles.
Bathed in the pink glow of the giant neon noodle-bowl logo, a quiet moment at the table before the fuiyoh-worthy food arrives.
A creamy, blush-pink topped drink crowned with candied fruit catches the warm glow of the table — the kind of sip that makes you slow down mid-adventure.
A crispy golden rice-paper cracker balances on red chopsticks over a glistening bowl of chilli-oil noodles — Malaysian comfort food with serious swagger.
A wall of framed memories inside Uncle Roger's restaurant tells the story of the orange-polo comedian's journey from viral fried-rice reviews to his very own kitchen.
Hundreds of red lanterns ripple like a festival sky beneath London's grand Chinatown gate, where the buzz of street stalls and summer crowds carries you along.
Under a tiled Japanese eave and glowing red chochin lantern, a traveller pauses to study the menu at the beloved Tokyo Diner on the edge of Chinatown.
Under a canopy of red lanterns in Chinatown, the timber-and-tile facade of Tokyo Diner beckons hungry passers-by with its noren curtains fluttering over the doorway.
Diners drift past the glowing paper lanterns of Tokyo Diner, a little slice of Japan tucked into the corner of London's Chinatown.
Glossy roast ducks and char siu hang in the window of Chinatown's famous Four Seasons, tempting everyone who passes down Wardour Street.
Red lanterns reflect in the window of Wong Kei, the famously no-nonsense Cantonese canteen that has fed generations of hungry Londoners on Wardour Street.
Black cabs idle beneath strings of red lanterns as Wardour Street funnels the afternoon crowd toward Chinatown's magnificent painted gate.
The scarlet frontage of Little Macau glows in the summer sun while Soho wanderers drift down Wardour Street toward the lantern-lit heart of Chinatown.
Black cabs idle on Wardour Street as red lanterns and Chinatown's ornate gate beckon the afternoon crowd into Soho's most colourful quarter.
A hurried snapshot inside a glittering shop, its glass counters brimming with gold and jewels catching the light in a blur of motion.
Crowds gather beneath the towering Les Misérables billboards of the Sondheim Theatre, where the world's longest-running musical still flies its red flag over Shaftesbury Avenue.
Inside the neon-soaked arcade, rows of glowing button decks and a waiting pool table promise one more game before dinner.
Golden-hour sun washes over Shaftesbury Avenue as shoppers drift past the sleek glass front of Sushinoya, where premium sushi sets glow from the window screens.
The golden 'Hi' of Haidilao Huoguo gleams above Coventry Street as the pre-dinner crowd streams past promises of an all-you-can-eat hotpot feast.
Under a flawless blue sky, the Art Deco tower of the Prince of Wales Theatre trumpets The Book of Mormon to the theatre-goers of London's West End.
Three gilded figures leap from the blue-grey dome above Piccadilly Circus, catching the afternoon sun over one of London's most famous corners.
A giant glossy orb wearing the house-shaped Dover Street Market logo fills the window of London's temple of avant-garde fashion.
Nothing caps a West End wander quite like cracking the dome lid on a Five Guys shake piled high with whipped cream.
A curious crowd gathers around a lively street stall beneath West End show posters, where conversation and free books flow as easily as the evening light.
Down in the warm hum of the Tube, a busker with a guitar and a pair of cheeky puppets serenades commuters as they hurry toward the glowing 'Way out' sign.
Waiting for the next rumble down the tunnel at Leicester Square, where even the platform walls daydream of Turkish beaches and Spider-Man swings past the adverts.
Union Jack shopping bags on the platform at Leicester Square — a perfect little postcard of tourists homeward-bound after a day in the West End.
🚶 on foot · 1.9 km · 23 min
7

Euston Station front piazza (Nando's and Pret A Manger pavilions)

Euston, London, United Kingdom confirmed
Fri 17 Jul · 20:30
The early-evening crowd spills across Euston's buzzing forecourt, suitcases and takeaway coffees in hand, as the station towers glow in the last of the sun.
Day 2Sun 19 Jul
🚶 on foot · 0.1 km
8

Churchway, Somers Town (Victorian brick mansion block just north of Euston station)

Camden, London, United Kingdom confirmed
Sun 19 Jul · 08:40
Tucked behind Euston, this handsome old London-stock-brick block on Churchway wears its arched stairwells and window boxes like a quiet badge of Victorian Camden.
Morning bustle at Euston — travellers wheel their cases across the shiny concourse below while the balcony benches by The Signal Box offer a quiet perch above the flow.
🚆 by rail · 233.7 km · 3.9 h
9

Crewe railway station, platform underpass entrance (bike racks by the 'Way out / Taxis' sign)

Crewe, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom confirmed
Sun 19 Jul · 12:50
Bags slung and suitcases rolling, a fresh wave of travellers spills off the train at Crewe, funnelling under the old brick bridge towards the way out.
Green-and-white London Northwestern carriages rest beneath Crewe's grand iron canopies — a working cathedral of the railway age still humming with departures.
Seen through the train window at Crewe, a traveller waits with his cases outside the Upper Crust as the board counts down to the 13:30 to Manchester Piccadilly.
🚆 by rail · 45.3 km · 44 min
10

Manchester Piccadilly station, platforms 13 & 14

Manchester, England, United Kingdom confirmed
Sun 19 Jul · 14:12
Under Piccadilly's soaring Victorian iron-and-glass trainshed, travellers spill from a Transport for Wales train onto the busy island platform just after ten past two.
Sunhats and rucksacks drift across Piccadilly's bright glass-roofed concourse, where the orange departure boards flicker with journeys about to begin.
Seven bronze WWI soldiers, each with a hand on the shoulder of the man ahead, file quietly through the afternoon crowds outside Piccadilly station.
Face on, the blindfolded lead soldier steadies himself on his crutch beneath the big blue Manchester Piccadilly sign, a century-old story frozen mid-step.
The heart of Manchester hums around us as yellow Bee Network double-deckers glide past Piccadilly Gardens and the crowds carry us along toward the shops.
Under a wide summer sky, trams hum and shoppers drift through Piccadilly Gardens, the bustling open heart of Manchester.
Inside a moody little hideout of reclaimed timber and red neon, a cheeky Mickey offers to work for cheese while a Banksy-style rat paints the wall.
Looking up between towering Victorian mill walls, festoon lights and iron fire escapes frame a sliver of sky in Manchester's atmospheric Northern Quarter.
A quick pit-stop under the familiar red-and-blue Tesco Express sign — snacks secured before the day's next adventure.
A pair of Canada geese paddle serenely along the glassy canal, utterly unbothered by the city that grew up around their waterway.
Sunshine turns the old canal into a mirror, where Manchester's red-brick waterside cottages and shiny new towers share the same calm reflection.
🚶 on foot · 2.2 km
11

St George's Church, Hulme (Gothic church seen from the bus along the A56 Chester Road corridor)

Manchester, England, United Kingdom likely
Sun 19 Jul · 14:56
Through the coach window, a soot-kissed Gothic tower bristling with pinnacles rises from a quiet green, a flash of yellow traffic streaking past its iron railings.
From the top deck of the bus, a spiky Gothic surprise — the pinnacled tower of old St George's rising over the traffic on the way to Old Trafford.
🚶 on foot · 2.2 km · 17 min
12

Old Trafford stadium & Manchester United Foundation, Sir Matt Busby Way

Manchester (Trafford), England, United Kingdom confirmed
Sun 19 Jul · 15:15
The Theatre of Dreams comes into view — Old Trafford's great white roof trusses towering over the quiet matchday streets.
Up close with the famous red devil crest — even the Foundation's offices wear Manchester United's colours with pride.
Rounding the corner onto Sir Matt Busby Way, the Theatre of Dreams suddenly fills the sky, its white steel crown gleaming over the famous red brick of the East Stand.
Suitcases parked beside the picnic benches say it all — some pilgrims come straight from the airport to sit among murals of United legends under a bright Manchester sky.
Between bites at the fan-zone benches, you're flanked by frozen glory — Ronaldo wheeling away in celebration on one wall, the 2008 Moscow penalty-shootout charge on the other.
Best, Law and Charlton stand cast in bronze forever mid-celebration, pointing towards the ground where they became the Holy Trinity of Manchester United.
Standing beneath the towering glass front as the sun breaks through the roof trusses, the giant red letters spell out exactly why every football fan makes this pilgrimage.
Under a dramatic Manchester sky, the towering glass face of Old Trafford glows beneath its famous red 'MANCHESTER UNITED' letters — the Theatre of Dreams in all its matchday-morning glory.
Inside the Megastore it's a sea of United red — racks of fresh Cunha, Šeško and Bruno Fernandes shirts waiting for fans to carry a piece of Old Trafford home.
🚕 across town · 5.0 km · 2.4 h
13

Islington Wharf tower, New Islington (seen from Great Ancoats Street side)

Manchester, England, United Kingdom likely
Sun 19 Jul · 18:25
Peeking past a stone wall, the glassy stepped prow of Islington Wharf rises over sun-bleached grass — Manchester's old canal country reborn in steel and glass.
Back at base: twin beds, crisp white linen and that cheerful blade-of-grass artwork that greets budget travellers the world over.
🚶 on foot · 1.5 km · 50 min
14

A fish-and-chip shop ('Chippy' on the receipt)

Manchester, England, United Kingdom best guess
Sun 19 Jul · 19:30
Nothing says a proper British day out like a golden slab of battered fish spilling over a polystyrene tray of thick-cut chips, receipt still warm beside it.
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