Last Alteration: Tuesday 05 August 2014
Peter's Hill
GPS Coordinates
51°30'44", -00°05'54" show decimal
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Page 251, D5
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Peter's Hill
London, EC4
Peter's Hill (originally known as St. Peter's Steps) form a pedestrian walkway leading up from the Thames to St. Paul's Cathedral, and also allow a clear view of the cathedral from across the Millennium Bridge.
How to get here:
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Underground (District/Circle)/Rail: Blackfriars - Exit the station and walk along Queen Victoria Street; St. Peter's Steps are just past the College of Arms. +
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Bus: St. Paul's Bus Map - The location is at stop SK. +
Access: PublicStatus: alteredPeter's Hill
The Invasion (6)
Filmed: 8 Sep 1968
The Cybermen march down from St. Paul's as their invasion of London begins!
Additional Notes:
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The steps were redeveloped during the 1990s, providing a more disabled-friendly route from Queen Victoria Street to St. Paul's Cathedral; the surrounding office blocks were also extensively rebuilt around the same time.
Where to walk to next?
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Queen Victoria Street (The Invasion). Queen Victoria Street is at the bottom end of the steps.
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Knightrider Street (The Invasion). Knightrider Street is situated to the left of St. Peter's Steps as you look towards St. Paul's Cathedral.
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Distaff Lane (The Invasion). Distaff Lane is situated to the right of St. Peter's Steps as you look towards St. Paul's Cathedral.
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Ludgate Hill (The Invasion). Walk along St. Peter's Steps to St. Paul's Cathedral, then turn left into St. Paul's Churchyard; this leads into Ludgate Hill.
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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St. Paul's Hotel (The Bells of Saint John): 0.04 miles.
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St. Paul's Cathedral (The Web of Fear, ): 0.08 miles. 
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Watling Street (An Unearthly Child): 0.11 miles. 
Filming Reports:
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19 Jul 2014: Album - Filming for
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19 Jul 2014: orac1111 on Flickr - Filming for
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19 Jul 2014: Deborah Willemen on Facebook - Filming for
In the News:
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21 Jul 2014: Guardian - "Doctor Who: series 8 looks like a scorcher"
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21 Jul 2014: Mirror - "Doctor Who: Cybermen unmasked while filming legendary scenes at St Paul’s Cathedral"
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21 Jul 2014: Radio Times - "Peter Capaldi takes a break from Doctor Who filming in London to give a tourist directions"
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24 Nov 2010: Daily Mail - "Quick, to the Tardis! Doctor Who's Cybermen invade London" (Reenactment of the Cybermen march from as part of promotion for the Doctor Who Experience)
General Details:
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St. Paul's Cathedral was built by Sir Christopher Wren between 1675 and 1710; the great Dome visible from St. Peter's Steps was inspired by St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
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]: The Invasion has begun!
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