Hopping on the Tube is such a huge part of the London experience that most people no longer stop to consider a very good question: Would it be quicker to walk?
In many cases, it would. In fact, a whopping 109 journeys between neighbouring central London Underground stations are actually quicker on foot than the Tube.
Now Transport for London (TFL) has come up with a novel walking map to show commuters and tourists the distance between the city’s most popular spots.
“What we have seen is that people are desperate for this sort of thing, so we have created it,” a TFL spokesperson told the Evening Standard.
“We focused on central London, zones 1 and 2, and based the times of our journey planner.
The stroll from Leicester Square to Covent Garden takes just four minutes – hardly worth tackling the Underground crowds for. Meanwhile Charing Cross to Embankment takes just three minutes on foot, plus you burn a few calories and soak up plenty of atmosphere en route.
