Trafalgar Square Lion set to roar

Independent travellers and Londoners alike will be in for a surprise on Friday, when one of the lions guarding the base of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square will 'come alive'. A team of digital experts have created a combined audio visual feed which will be projected onto the head of one of the lion's at the base of the Column.

Nelson's Column was built to commemorate the Royal Navy's victory over a combined French and Spanish Fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The British Fleet was led by Admiral Horatio Nelson.

Trafalgar Square is one of the world's great gathering places. It has been scene of mass protest (think, for example, of Poll Tax demonstrations that turned ugly) and of great celebrations, such as when London was awarded the Olympic Games in 2012.

Visitors to London can hear about Trafalgar Square's rich history with the Palace Trail, London travel guide.

The Talking Lion will be 'talking' between 16:00 - 21:00 on Friday December 5. The event is being sponsored by Visit London, as part of an effort to attract visitors to the capital over the festive period.

The Palace Trail podcast guided tour allows independent travellers to explore royal and monumental London at their own pace. Unlike with a conventional guided tour, listeners to a Walk Talk Tour can stop, start and listen again to any part of the commentary - as you wish or as the weather dictates.

The Palace Trail follows the Coronation Procession in reverse from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace. To hear an audio sample from the Palace Trail, London city guide please click here. Hear about great statesmen of the past and present to be commemorated in Parliament Square, hear how Downing Street got its name, find out where the true centre of London is located and more.

There are five Walk Talk Tour London audio guides. All of the Walk Talk Tour London city walking tours are available in English, French, German and Spanish.

All of the Walk Talk Tour London iPod travel guides can be completed in two hours with the exception of the longer City & South Bank Circular mp3 guided tour.