Walking around the capital is set to become easier, thanks to the expansion of Legible London, a unique system of on-street signs, maps and fingerposts.

The scheme uses 3D representations to give people a quick sense of their bearings and help them find local shops, parks, hotels, landmarks, toilets, Tube stations and other amenities.

The scheme is already in operation around the Bond Street area, and will now be extended to cover Regent and Oxford Streets.

Twenty-four new signs will go up before Christmas, with a further 37 to go up by next summer. As the scheme is introduced, redundant street furniture and confusing signage will be removed.

It will also be piloted in three more areas next year, namely the West End, South Bank and Bankside, and the outer London town centres of Richmond and Twickenham. Legible London is being developed in partnership with borough councils and the business community.