Welcome to our guide for the area around Victoria Embankment in City of Westminster. Below we present a selection of upcoming events, local attractions and great places to eat and shop. The nearest station to Victoria Embankment is 'Embankment Tube' which is about 4 minutes to the North West.
Lord Mayor's Show
Mansion House, EC4N 8BH
14th November 2009
This annual event has been taking over the streets of London for nearly 800 years now. The parade... More
New Year's Eve Fireworks 2009
London Eye, Jubilee Gardens, SE1 7PB
New Year's Eve, 31st December 2009
The annual display, launched from the foot of the ... More
Thames River Services
Riverboat from Westminster to Greenwich
Setting off east is a glorious trip with the striking Embankment on your left and the vibrant ... More
Lord Mayor's Show
Central London, EC4N 8BH
8th November 2008
This annual event has been taking over the streets of London for nearly 800 years now. The parade... More
New Year's Eve Fireworks 2008
London Eye, Jubilee Gardens, SE1 7PB
31st December 2008
The annual display, launched from the foot of the London Eye and from... More
Built in 1884 in Whitehall Court (occasional home to William Gladstone, Lord Kitchener and Grand Duke Michael of Russia) the Grade I-listed Royal Horseguards Thistle ... More
There is no better way to commute to work or see London's fantastic attractions along the River Thames than with Thames Clippers high-speed catamarans. Travel ...More
The only surviving section of Whitehall Palace.
In its heyday the largest royal palace in Europe, this historic venue is the only surviving section of Whitehall ... More
Standing solemnly in the middle of Whitehall, visitors could be forgiven for passing the cenotaph by unnoticed. But every November it becomes the focus of ... More
From budding Harry Potters and bumbling Tommy Coopers to dynamic David Copperfields, Davenports is a haven for magicians of every level and ability. Non-magicians too ... More
It's a problem. How to get a healthy, tasty lunch. We're swamped in McDonald's and Pret a Manger, but finally our search for something different, ... More
Sainsbury Wing,
National Gallery,Trafalgar Square,Westminster,
London,
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9 minutes walk from Victoria Embankment,
The National Gallery's restaurant won Time Out's Best British Restaurant Award in 2007 for good reasons - they do all sorts of great British things ... More
The Courtauld is one of the most prestigious art schools in the country, affiliated with the Oxbridge system and boasting a huge private location and ... More
Imperial College London is the foremost medical training faculty in the country but for non-medical graduates wishing for a change of career, King’s is the ... More
This day spa exclusively for women is a total pampering experience from the minute you step through the door. Located in bustling Covent Garden you'll ... More
Part Victorian pub, part museum dedicated to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous sleuth.
Thirsty Sherlock Holmes fans look no further than this homage to the ... More
Overlooking Covent Garden Piazza, the Cove is a world away from the crowds outside. Tucked up in a worn, leather armchair under the pub’s low, ... More
One of the West End's finest dance music venues, The Island manages to keep the drunken Soho crowds away by being exceedingly well concealed in ... More
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