How far is london down the motorway?

Question

ok so were travelling down the motorway and we see a sign for London in say 60miles were do they measure London from, is it the edge of the m25 or the centre of London? London is a big plac you know.......Help!!!!

Answer 1

They mark it from my house in the centre at Buckingham Palace Road.

Answer 2

Distances to London are measured to Charing Cross, which on the south side of Trafalgar Square, at the northern end of Whitehall.

This is because that was the location of the entrance to the Palace of Whitehall which was the centre of political power in the Middle Ages.

Answer 3

It is from Trafalgar Square.

Answer 4

All road signs are measured from a "central place". Since London is so huge you will be "in London" when you are still 20 miles from the centre!!

Answer 5

Charing Cross ... or where the original Cross was which is not where the modern Cross is ... have a look at

http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/arti...