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Knowledge of London landmarks and theatres: questions and answers

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Practice for the points part of the Knowledge of London written exam, on theatres and landmarks in central London. We chose these places ourselves from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). They are not taken from TfL's points list, and the questions are ours, not TfL's. Every place is within six miles of Charing Cross.

Which street uses the street in the place's OpenStreetMap address. Postcode district means the first part of the postcode, such as W1J in W1J 9BR. Nearest is measured in a straight line, not by road. Places open, close and move, so check a current map as well.

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Which street is Donmar Warehouse on?

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Which street10 questions

  1. 1. Which street is Donmar Warehouse on?

    1. Cockspur Street
    2. Earlham Street
    3. Tottenham Court Road
    4. Panton Street

    Answer: B. Earlham Street. Donmar Warehouse is on Earlham Street, in WC2H. It is about 0.5 miles north of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap node/4547813306, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  2. 2. A passenger asks for the Lyceum Theatre. Which street is it on?

    1. Wellington Street
    2. Cockspur Street
    3. Shaftesbury Avenue
    4. Vernon Place

    Answer: A. Wellington Street. The Lyceum Theatre is on Wellington Street, in WC2E. It is about 0.4 miles north-east of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/27163672, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  3. 3. On which street will you find the Old Vic?

    1. Park Street
    2. The Cut
    3. Lancaster Place
    4. Westminster Bridge Road

    Answer: B. The Cut. The Old Vic is on The Cut, in SE1. It is about 0.9 miles south-east of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/23486376, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  4. 4. Which street is the London Palladium on?

    1. Haymarket
    2. Dean Street
    3. Argyll Street
    4. Welbeck Street

    Answer: C. Argyll Street. The London Palladium is on Argyll Street, in W1F. It is about 0.7 miles north-west of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/65489484, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  5. 5. A passenger asks for Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Which street is it on?

    1. Tottenham Court Road
    2. Coventry Street
    3. Catherine Street
    4. William IV Street

    Answer: C. Catherine Street. Theatre Royal, Drury Lane is on Catherine Street, in WC2B. It is about 0.5 miles north-east of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/81071485, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  6. 6. On which street will you find the BT Tower?

    1. Cleveland Street
    2. Regent Street
    3. Marylebone Road
    4. Great Russell Street

    Answer: A. Cleveland Street. The BT Tower is on Cleveland Street, in W1T. It is about 1.1 miles north-west of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/5022282, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  7. 7. Which street is Westminster Cathedral on?

    1. Storey's Gate
    2. Elizabeth Street
    3. Eccleston Square
    4. Francis Street

    Answer: D. Francis Street. Westminster Cathedral is on Francis Street, in SW1P. It is about 0.9 miles south-west of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/10810446, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  8. 8. A passenger asks for the Royal Opera House. Which street is it on?

    1. Bow Street
    2. Coventry Street
    3. Bloomsbury Way
    4. Northumberland Avenue

    Answer: A. Bow Street. The Royal Opera House is on Bow Street, in WC2E. It is about 0.4 miles north-east of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/33721672, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  9. 9. On which street will you find the Barbican Arts Centre?

    1. St Paul's Churchyard
    2. Warwick Square
    3. Mansion House Street
    4. Silk Street

    Answer: D. Silk Street. The Barbican Arts Centre is on Silk Street, in EC2Y. It is about 1.7 miles north-east of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/34038687, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  10. 10. Which street is the Shard on?

    1. Mansion House Street
    2. Lombard Street
    3. London Bridge Street
    4. Cheapside

    Answer: C. London Bridge Street. The Shard is on London Bridge Street, in SE1. It is about 1.8 miles east of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/31110737, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

Postcode districts10 questions

  1. 11. Which postcode district is the Cambridge Theatre in?

    1. WC2H
    2. SW1A
    3. WC1N
    4. EC4Y

    Answer: A. WC2H. The Cambridge Theatre has the postcode WC2H 9HU, so the district is WC2H. It is on Earlham Street, about 0.4 miles north of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/149173456, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  2. 12. A passenger asks for Somerset House. Which postcode district is it in?

    1. EC4A
    2. WC1R
    3. WC1V
    4. WC2R

    Answer: D. WC2R. Somerset House has the postcode WC2R 1LA, so the district is WC2R. It is on Strand, about 0.5 miles north-east of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/372841786, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  3. 13. What is the postcode district for Soho Theatre?

    1. WC1E
    2. W1G
    3. W1J
    4. W1D

    Answer: D. W1D. Soho Theatre has the postcode W1D 3NE, so the district is W1D. It is on Dean Street, about 0.5 miles north-west of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/149173479, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  4. 14. Which postcode district is the Victoria Palace Theatre in?

    1. SW1A
    2. W1A
    3. SW1E
    4. W1S

    Answer: C. SW1E. The Victoria Palace Theatre has the postcode SW1E 5EA, so the district is SW1E. It is on Victoria Street, about 1.0 miles south-west of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/107160897, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  5. 15. A passenger asks for the Young Vic. Which postcode district is it in?

    1. WC2E
    2. SW1A
    3. SE1
    4. EC4A

    Answer: C. SE1. The Young Vic has the postcode SE1 8LZ, so the district is SE1. It is on The Cut, about 0.9 miles east of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/109866484, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  6. 16. What is the postcode district for Wigmore Hall?

    1. W1F
    2. W1U
    3. SW1A
    4. WC2N

    Answer: B. W1U. Wigmore Hall has the postcode W1U 2BP, so the district is W1U. It is on Wigmore Street, about 1.1 miles north-west of Charing Cross. Wigmore Hall, visit us page: wigmore-hall.org.uk/visit-us

  7. 17. Which postcode district is the Adelphi Theatre in?

    1. W1D
    2. WC2R
    3. SW1H
    4. WC1R

    Answer: B. WC2R. The Adelphi Theatre has the postcode WC2R 0NS, so the district is WC2R. It is on Strand, about 0.3 miles north-east of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/313005904, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  8. 18. A passenger asks for Westminster Abbey. Which postcode district is it in?

    1. WC2N
    2. SW1P
    3. SE11
    4. SE1

    Answer: B. SW1P. Westminster Abbey has the postcode SW1P 3PA, so the district is SW1P. It is on Dean's Yard, about 0.6 miles south of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/364313092, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  9. 19. What is the postcode district for the Apollo Victoria Theatre?

    1. W1D
    2. W1S
    3. SE11
    4. SW1V

    Answer: D. SW1V. The Apollo Victoria Theatre has the postcode SW1V 1LG, so the district is SW1V. It is on Wilton Road, about 1.0 miles south-west of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/219800264, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  10. 20. Which postcode district is the Royal Court Theatre in?

    1. W1C
    2. SW1P
    3. SW1H
    4. SW1W

    Answer: D. SW1W. The Royal Court Theatre has the postcode SW1W 8AS, so the district is SW1W. It is on Sloane Square, about 1.6 miles south-west of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/147249460, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

Nearest points10 questions

  1. 21. Which of these is nearest to the Royal Opera House, in a straight line?

    1. St Giles-in-the-Fields
    2. The Apollo Theatre
    3. The Fortune Theatre
    4. The Harold Pinter Theatre

    Answer: C. The Fortune Theatre. The Fortune Theatre is nearest, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 0.3 miles away. The Royal Opera House is about 0.4 miles north-east of Charing Cross. The Fortune Theatre is on Russell Street. OpenStreetMap node/12806309097 and way/80207930, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  2. 22. You are at the Phoenix Theatre. Which of these is nearest in a straight line?

    1. Jermyn Street Theatre
    2. The Prince Edward Theatre
    3. The Lyceum Theatre
    4. The Adelphi Theatre

    Answer: B. The Prince Edward Theatre. The Prince Edward Theatre is nearest, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 0.4 miles away. The Phoenix Theatre is about 0.5 miles north of Charing Cross. The Prince Edward Theatre is on Old Compton Street. OpenStreetMap way/107056902 and way/149173474, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  3. 23. Which of these is nearest to the Unicorn Theatre, in a straight line?

    1. The Old Vic
    2. St Paul's Cathedral
    3. The Barbican Arts Centre
    4. The Shard

    Answer: D. The Shard. The Shard is nearest, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 1.0 miles away. The Unicorn Theatre is about 2.0 miles east of Charing Cross. The Shard is on London Bridge Street. OpenStreetMap way/34140817 and way/31110737, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  4. 24. You are at Harrods. Which of these is nearest in a straight line?

    1. Wigmore Hall
    2. The Criterion Theatre
    3. Cadogan Hall
    4. The Piccadilly Theatre

    Answer: C. Cadogan Hall. Cadogan Hall is nearest, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 1.4 miles away. Harrods is about 1.6 miles west of Charing Cross. Cadogan Hall is on Sloane Terrace. OpenStreetMap way/25739565 and way/95437784, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  5. 25. Which of these is nearest to St. Mary-Le-Bow, in a straight line?

    1. Temple Church
    2. St Mary le Strand
    3. St Paul's Cathedral
    4. Somerset House

    Answer: C. St Paul's Cathedral. St Paul's Cathedral is nearest, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 0.7 miles away. St. Mary-Le-Bow is about 1.5 miles east of Charing Cross. St Paul's Cathedral is on St Paul's Churchyard. OpenStreetMap way/90244113 and way/369161987, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  6. 26. You are at the London Palladium. Which of these is nearest in a straight line?

    1. All Souls Church
    2. Donmar Warehouse
    3. St Giles-in-the-Fields
    4. St Martin-in-the-Fields

    Answer: A. All Souls Church. All Souls Church is nearest, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 0.5 miles away. The London Palladium is about 0.7 miles north-west of Charing Cross. All Souls Church is on Langham Place. OpenStreetMap way/65489484 and way/27922125, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  7. 27. Which of these is nearest to Sadler's Wells, in a straight line?

    1. The London Coliseum
    2. The Adelphi Theatre
    3. Soho Theatre
    4. The Barbican Arts Centre

    Answer: D. The Barbican Arts Centre. The Barbican Arts Centre is nearest, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 1.5 miles away. Sadler's Wells is about 1.8 miles north-east of Charing Cross. The Barbican Arts Centre is on Silk Street. OpenStreetMap way/98992534 and way/34038687, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  8. 28. You are at the Apollo Theatre. Which of these is nearest in a straight line?

    1. St Martin-in-the-Fields
    2. The Piccadilly Theatre
    3. St Giles-in-the-Fields
    4. The London Coliseum

    Answer: B. The Piccadilly Theatre. The Piccadilly Theatre is nearest, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 0.3 miles away. The Apollo Theatre is about 0.4 miles north-west of Charing Cross. The Piccadilly Theatre is on Denman Street. OpenStreetMap way/149173453 and way/149173473, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  9. 29. Which of these is nearest to the Gielgud Theatre, in a straight line?

    1. The Dominion Theatre
    2. St Martin-in-the-Fields
    3. The Prince of Wales Theatre
    4. The Adelphi Theatre

    Answer: C. The Prince of Wales Theatre. The Prince of Wales Theatre is nearest, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 0.3 miles away. The Gielgud Theatre is about 0.4 miles north-west of Charing Cross. The Prince of Wales Theatre is on Coventry Street. OpenStreetMap way/149173466 and way/149173476, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  10. 30. You are at St Martin-in-the-Fields. Which of these is nearest in a straight line?

    1. The Duchess Theatre
    2. The London Coliseum
    3. The Criterion Theatre
    4. The Cambridge Theatre

    Answer: B. The London Coliseum. The London Coliseum is nearest, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 0.3 miles away. St Martin-in-the-Fields is about 0.1 miles north-east of Charing Cross. The London Coliseum is on St Martin's Lane. OpenStreetMap way/30734422 and way/107035569, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

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  • OpenStreetMap map data, © OpenStreetMap contributors, live map data, read through the Overpass API. Checked 1 November 2026.
  • Learn the Knowledge of London, Transport for London, undated. Used for the exam format and the six-mile area, not for the points. Checked 1 November 2026.

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