Knowledge of London Parks, markets and museums: questions and answers
Based on OpenStreetMap map data (© OpenStreetMap contributors, live map data, read through the Overpass API) and one other source. Checked .
Practice for the points part of the Knowledge of London written exam, on museums, galleries, markets and parks. 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 the British Museum on?
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Which street10 questions
1. Which street is the British Museum on?
Answer: D. Great Russell Street. The British Museum is on Great Russell Street, in WC1B. It is about 0.8 miles north of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap relation/177044, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
2. A passenger asks for the Natural History Museum. Which street is it on?
Answer: B. Cromwell Road. The Natural History Museum is on Cromwell Road, in SW7. It is about 2.2 miles west of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/24436446, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
3. On which street will you find the Imperial War Museum London?
Answer: B. Lambeth Road. The Imperial War Museum London is on Lambeth Road, in SE1. It is about 1.2 miles south-east of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/8614496, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
4. Which street is the Saatchi Gallery on?
Answer: A. King's Road. The Saatchi Gallery is on King's Road, in SW3. It is about 1.8 miles south-west of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/5317958, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
5. A passenger asks for the Museum of the Home. Which street is it on?
Answer: B. Kingsland Road. The Museum of the Home is on Kingsland Road, in E2. It is about 2.8 miles north-east of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/706183718, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
6. On which street will you find the Horniman Museum?
Answer: D. London Road. The Horniman Museum is on London Road, in SE23. It is about 5.4 miles south-east of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/210442848, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
7. Which street is the Sherlock Holmes Museum on?
Answer: D. Baker Street. The Sherlock Holmes Museum is on Baker Street, in NW1. It is about 1.7 miles north-west of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap node/3916613190, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
8. A passenger asks for the Charles Dickens Museum. Which street is it on?
Answer: D. Doughty Street. The Charles Dickens Museum is on Doughty Street, in WC1N. It is about 1.2 miles north-east of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap node/334631276, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
9. On which street will you find Tate Britain?
Answer: C. Millbank. Tate Britain is on Millbank, in SW1P. It is about 1.1 miles south of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/24553580, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
10. Which street is Madame Tussauds on?
Answer: A. Marylebone Road. Madame Tussauds is on Marylebone Road, in NW1. It is about 1.6 miles north-west of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/684695074, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
Postcode districts10 questions
11. Which postcode district is Tate Modern in?
Answer: C. SE1. Tate Modern has the postcode SE1 9TG, so the district is SE1. It is on Bankside, about 1.2 miles east of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/24642569, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
12. A passenger asks for Sir John Soane's Museum. Which postcode district is it in?
Answer: D. WC2A. Sir John Soane's Museum has the postcode WC2A 3BP, so the district is WC2A. It is on Lincoln's Inn Fields, about 0.8 miles north-east of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/61453261, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
13. What is the postcode district for the Young V&A?
Answer: B. E2. The Young V&A has the postcode E2 9PA, so the district is E2. It is on Cambridge Heath Road, about 3.5 miles north-east of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/10790633, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
14. Which postcode district is the Wallace Collection in?
Answer: C. W1U. The Wallace Collection has the postcode W1U 3BN, so the district is W1U. It is on Manchester Square, about 1.3 miles north-west of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/83488820, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
15. A passenger asks for the London Transport Museum. Which postcode district is it in?
Answer: A. WC2E. The London Transport Museum has the postcode WC2E 7BB, so the district is WC2E. It is on Covent Garden Piazza, about 0.4 miles north-east of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/44599803, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
16. What is the postcode district for Apsley House?
Answer: A. W1J. Apsley House has the postcode W1J 7NT, so the district is W1J. It is on Piccadilly, about 1.1 miles west of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/120316250, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
17. Which postcode district is the Freud Museum London in?
Answer: B. NW3. The Freud Museum London has the postcode NW3 5SX, so the district is NW3. It is on Maresfield Gardens, about 3.5 miles north-west of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/103107384, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
18. A passenger asks for the Cutty Sark. Which postcode district is it in?
Answer: D. SE10. The Cutty Sark has the postcode SE10 9HT, so the district is SE10. It is on King William Walk, about 5.4 miles east of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/25608663, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
19. What is the postcode district for the Hayward Gallery?
Answer: B. SE1. The Hayward Gallery has the postcode SE1 8XX, so the district is SE1. It is on Belvedere Road, about 0.5 miles east of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/25913653, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
20. Which postcode district is the Royal Observatory Greenwich in?
Answer: A. SE10. The Royal Observatory Greenwich has the postcode SE10 8XJ, so the district is SE10. It is on Blackheath Avenue, about 5.8 miles east of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/268533448, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
Nearest points10 questions
21. Which of these is nearest to White Cube Bermondsey, in a straight line?
Answer: C. The Fashion and Textile Museum. The Fashion and Textile Museum is nearest, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 0.5 miles away. White Cube Bermondsey is about 2.0 miles east of Charing Cross. The Fashion and Textile Museum is on Bermondsey Street. OpenStreetMap way/102403106 and way/101154182, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
22. You are at the Hunterian Museum. Which of these is nearest in a straight line?
Answer: B. Sir John Soane's Museum. Sir John Soane's Museum is nearest, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 0.5 miles away. The Hunterian Museum is about 0.7 miles north-east of Charing Cross. Sir John Soane's Museum is on Lincoln's Inn Fields. OpenStreetMap node/3349882188 and way/61453261, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
23. Which of these is nearest to the British Museum, in a straight line?
Answer: C. Russell Square. Russell Square is nearest, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 0.7 miles away. The British Museum is about 0.8 miles north of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap relation/177044 and way/3241371, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
24. You are at Vauxhall Park. Which of these is nearest in a straight line?
Answer: A. Tate Britain. Tate Britain is nearest, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 1.1 miles away. Vauxhall Park is about 1.7 miles south of Charing Cross. Tate Britain is on Millbank. OpenStreetMap relation/14755741 and way/24553580, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
25. Which of these is nearest to Golden Square, in a straight line?
Answer: C. Berwick Street Market. Berwick Street Market is nearest, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 0.6 miles away. Golden Square is about 0.5 miles north-west of Charing Cross. Berwick Street Market is on Berwick Street. OpenStreetMap way/4256229 and way/573803959, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
26. You are at the Sherlock Holmes Museum. Which of these is nearest in a straight line?
Answer: A. Madame Tussauds. Madame Tussauds is nearest, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 1.0 miles away. The Sherlock Holmes Museum is about 1.7 miles north-west of Charing Cross. Madame Tussauds is on Marylebone Road. OpenStreetMap node/3916613190 and way/684695074, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
27. Which of these is nearest to Leicester Square, in a straight line?
Answer: B. The National Portrait Gallery. The National Portrait Gallery is nearest, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 0.3 miles away. Leicester Square is about 0.2 miles north-west of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/4082589 and way/59161723, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
28. You are at Tate Modern. Which of these is nearest in a straight line?
Answer: D. The Clink Prison Museum. The Clink Prison Museum is nearest, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 0.6 miles away. Tate Modern is about 1.2 miles east of Charing Cross. The Clink Prison Museum is on Clink Street. OpenStreetMap way/24642569 and way/82770797, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
29. Which of these is nearest to Apsley House, in a straight line?
Answer: A. The Royal Academy of Arts. The Royal Academy of Arts is nearest, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 1.1 miles away. Apsley House is about 1.1 miles west of Charing Cross. The Royal Academy of Arts is on Piccadilly. OpenStreetMap way/120316250 and way/31510288, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
30. You are at Victoria Embankment Gardens. Which of these is nearest in a straight line?
Answer: C. Benjamin Franklin House. Benjamin Franklin House is nearest, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 0.7 miles away. Victoria Embankment Gardens is about 0.3 miles east of Charing Cross. Benjamin Franklin House is on Craven Street. OpenStreetMap way/4254099 and way/104081033, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
Questions people ask
Are these the points in the real written exam?
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