A street-recall challenge for London

You know London.
But can you name the street?

A free 3D map game for Knowledge students, licensed taxi drivers and anyone who wants sharper local recall.

FreeNo accountOpens in central London

Independent practice game. Not affiliated with or endorsed by TfL.

Street quiz over a map of central London with a road highlighted and London labelled Central LondonQuestion 1 of 10
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Studying The Knowledge?

Put street names and positions back on the map, then see what comes to mind without your notes.

02

Already driving London?

Turn familiar ground into a quick personal challenge and test what still feels automatic.

03

Driving somewhere else?

Use the same game to sharpen the local street knowledge that matters in your own territory.

One useful slice of The Knowledge

Street recall matters.
It is not the whole job.

The Knowledge asks much more than naming roads. Candidates build detailed knowledge of routes, points, legal manoeuvres and the shortest route between places. This game focuses on one narrower foundation: recognising a street and placing it in its surroundings.

What this game does not do

It does not teach complete runs, points, legal turns, route calling or appearance technique. It is a supplementary recall game, not a Knowledge school or professional assessment.

Read the official TfL Knowledge information ↗

The official programme is deliberately broader.

320Blue Book runs form the core route list.
¼ mileCandidates learn points near the start and end of runs.
6 milesAppearances cover the radius around Charing Cross before extending farther out.

Figures summarised from TfL’s Knowledge prospectus, points list and introductory booklet.

Learning mode

Turn central London into a living recall map.

Choose a compact area and the game tracks each street locally in your browser. Streets move through visible learning states so the map shows what is new, what needs another look and what you have recalled consistently.

  • NewNot yet tested
  • LearningBuilding recall
  • DueReady for review
  • MasteredRecalled consistently

Your learning progress stays in this browser. No account is required.

Build my London learning area →
Advanced learning map around Charing Cross showing new, learning, due and mastered streets Illustrative advanced learning area · Progress varies with play

A fast recall loop

Look. Place. Name. Repeat.

  1. 1

    Read the map

    A real London street is highlighted while its label is hidden.

  2. 2

    Name it

    Choose from four real street names from the selected area.

  3. 3

    Build recall

    Use the surrounding streets, landmarks and urban form as context.

Local knowledge, worldwide

Built for this London challenge.
Designed for local knowledge anywhere.

London gives the page its focus, but the game has no city boundary. Taxi drivers, couriers, local experts and curious residents can turn their own territory into a street quiz wherever the map contains enough named roads.

Choose any place in the world →

Straight answers

Before you take the challenge

Is this an official Knowledge of London or TfL product?

No. Name This Street is an independent map game and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or approved by Transport for London.

Does this replace the Blue Book, runs or appearances?

No. It only practises street recognition and spatial recall. It does not teach complete runs, points, legal turns, route calling or appearance technique.

What does the game actually practise?

Recognising street names, locating them within an area and using nearby streets, landmarks and urban form as context.

Can licensed London taxi drivers play?

Yes. Existing drivers can use it as a personal street-recall challenge, without it claiming to assess professional competence.

Does the game work outside London?

Yes. The same game can turn a named-street area almost anywhere in the world into a local geography challenge.

Where is my learning progress stored?

Only in the local storage of your current browser. It is not synced to an account or sent to a learning database.

The map is ready

Central London.
Ten streets. How many can you name?

Start at Charing Cross, then move the game to the territory you want to know better.

Take the London street challenge →