London Places
Famous people from Peckham
London transport
London facts
Facts and Figures
100

It has the same name as a human body part, it has 3.5 million visitors a year and gives you a great view of London.

 the London Eye

100

Former TV presenter who left MasterChef after allegations of sexual harassment surfaced in 2024

Gregg Wallace

100

This train station was mentioned in the Harry Potter movies because it's the place where you can find platform 9 3/4.

King's Cross

100

Sherlock Holmes "lived" there.

Baker Street

100

Which is the most populous London borough?

Croydon - 39,741 people (in 2023)

200

This place was originally owned by Shakespeare. 

the Globe Theatre

200

An English former professional footballer who played as a centre-back, and is now a television pundit for TNT Sports. He played 81 times for the England national team between 1997 and 2011

Rio Ferdinand
200

Which three tube stations are on the Monopoly Board?

 Liverpool Street Station, King’s Cross and Marylebone.

200

Tourists often think it is a tower or a clock, but it is a bell actually.

Big Ben

200

Which is the least populous London Borough

Kensington & Chelsea (147,460 in 2023)

300

What is the name of the street where The Great Fire of London started? 

Pudding Lane.

300

Known by his stage name Asher D, is a British actor and rapper. He first rose to fame as a member of the UK garage group So Solid Crew who hit the top spot on the U.K. charts in 2001 with their second single, "21 Seconds".

Notable for portraying drug dealer Dushane in five series of the British crime drama Top Boy

 Ashley Walters

300

Which is the busiest tube station on the London Underground?

The busiest station is Oxford Circus, which is used by more than 98 million passengers per year.

300
How many pods are on the London Eye (within 5)

32

300

How many rooms are there in 10 Downing Street.  (accurate to 10)

It’s got approximately 100 rooms, has a private residence on the third floor, and a kitchen in the basement.

400

Which cathedral was built between 1668 and 1708 and by whom.

 Saint Paul's cathedral.  Sir Christopher Wren.

400

A British-Nigerian actor and producer. He first rose to prominence in his native UK for his role as Moses in the sci-fi comedy film Attack the Block (2011) and later became best known for playing Finn in the Star Wars sequel trilogy films The Force Awakens (2015), The Last Jedi (2017), and The Rise of Skywalker (2019).

 John Boyega

400

What percentage of the tube actually goes underground (correct to 10%)

 45%

400

How big is the City of London.

 1.12 square miles (will accept 1 square mile)

400

What is the name of the Downing Street cat?

Larry

500

This place used to be a prison and is the oldest building in London. 

the Tower

500

A Nigerian-born British poet and novelist. Considered one of the foremost African authors in the postmodern and post-colonial traditions, Okri has been compared favourably to authors such as Salman Rushdie and Gabriel García Márquez. In 1991, his novel The Famished Road won the Booker Prize.

Ben Okri

500

When did the London tube first open (correct within 10 years)

1863

500

Greenwich is where you’ll find the Royal Observatory. This defines 0° longitude.  What do we call this?

The Prime Meridian.

500

When did Wimbledon Tennis Tournament start (accurate to 20 years)

 1877