Last Alteration: Sunday 07 April 2013
Ludgate Hill
GPS Coordinates
51°30'49", -00°06'03" show decimal
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Ludgate Hill
London, EC4
Ludgate Hill leads up to St. Paul's Cathedral from Fleet Street (at Ludgate Circus).
How to get here from Long Lane:
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Walk: Walk east along Long Lane to the circular car park entrance (West Smithfield), then continue along Giltspur Street. Cross the Holborn Viaduct into Old Bailey, and then turn left at the end of the road into Ludgate Hill. +
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Access: PublicStatus: recognisableTo St Pauls
The Invasion (6)
Filmed: 8 Sep 1969
A peaceful moment in the early hours of the morning in London.
Where to walk to next?
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St. Peter's Steps (The Invasion). Walk west along St. Paul's Churchyard until you reach the crossing in front of St. Paul's Cathedral (near Tourist Information Centre); St. Peter's Steps are south, leading down to the Millennium Bridge.
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Knightrider Street (The Invasion). Walk east along St. Paul's Churchyard until you reach Godliman Street, then walk south alon the road until you reach Knightrider Street.
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Long Lane (Invasion of the Dinosaurs). Walk west along Ludgate Hill, then turn right into Old Bailey. Cross over the Holborn Viaduct into Giltspur Street, and then walk around the circular parking area (West Smithfield) to Long Lane. Then turn right and walk to the junction with Lindsey Street.
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International Press Centre (The Runaway Bride, Children of Earth: Day Five). Walk west along Ludgate Hill, and cross over Ludgate Circus northwest into St. Bride Street, and the Press Centre is at the end.
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Australia House (The Invasion). Walk west along Ludgate Hill, and cross over Ludgate Circus into Fleet Street. Continue along until it becomes The Strand, and then Australia House is at the junction with Arundel Street by St Clements Danes Church.
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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St. Paul's Hotel (The Bells of Saint John): 0.10 miles.
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St. Paul's Cathedral (The Web of Fear): 0.12 miles.
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Queen Victoria Street (The Invasion): 0.16 miles. 
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Distaff Lane (The Invasion): 0.19 miles.
General Details:
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St. Paul's Cathedral was built by Sir Christopher Wren between 1675 and 1710.
Further links about the location:
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Official St. Paul's Cathedral Website
Related Stories
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The Invasion [8 Sep 1968]: A quiet London morning ...
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