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London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
42 Francis Street, Westminster, London SW1P | 3 minutes walk from Books etc
Not to be confused with Westminster Abbey, the nearby Westminster Cathedral in Victoria is London's only example of neo-Byzantine architecture, described by the poet John... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Birdcage Walk, SW1A | 5 minutes walk from Books etc
Once Buckingham Palace's resident chapel, the Queen's Gallery was opened in 1962 and holds regularly changing exhibitions. It allows the general public glimpses of rarely... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Buckingham Palace Road, SW1A | 5 minutes walk from Books etc
England's most famous royal palace, and the official residence of Queen Elizabeth II, Buckingham Palace opens the doors of its State Rooms to the public... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Storey's Gate, Westminster, London SW1H | 8 minutes walk from Books etc
Central London's largest conference and events venue has welcomed an array of illustrious speakers through the ages - including Gandhi, Churchill and the Prince of... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
St James's Palace, St James's, London SW1 | 8 minutes walk from Books etc
The home of the Queen Mother from 1953 to 2002, a tour of Clarence House is an excellent way of experiencing the living history of... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Dean's Yard, Westminster, London SW1P | 9 minutes walk from Books etc
Most famous nowadays as the venue for royal weddings - including the marriage of Prince William and Catherine Middleton in 2011 - Westminster Abbey is... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
119 Eaton Square, Belgravia, London SW1W | 9 minutes walk from Books etc
St Peter's was built by Hakewill in 1827 and later enlarged by Blomfield in 1875. Rebuilt and opened in 1992, following a fire in 1987,... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Clive Steps, King Charles Street, Westminster, London SW1A | 10 minutes walk from Books etc
Winston Churchill directed the troops during World War II from a small warren of underground rooms, which are now open to the public. Visitors to... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Abingdon Street, Westminster, London SW1P | 10 minutes walk from Books etc
Across the road from the imposing Houses of Parliament, this simple, three-storey, 14th century tower often gets overlooked on the tourist trail. One of... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
St Margaret's Church, Westminster, London SW1P | 10 minutes walk from Books etc
Standing between Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament, St Margaret's Church is commonly called "the parish church of the House of Commons". A fine... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
27 St James's Place, St James's, London SW1A | 11 minutes walk from Books etc
Spencer family's 18th London residence. The ancestral home of Diana, Princess of Wales, the Spencer family hasn’t lived in this, their London residence, since 1926.... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Parliament Square, Westminster, London SW1P | 11 minutes walk from Books etc
The Upper House of the British Parliament, the House of Lords is part of the Palace of Westminster, more commonly known as the Houses of... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Parliament Square, St Margaret Street, Westminster, London SW1A | 12 minutes walk from Books etc
Sir Charles Barry sought advice from Benjamin Lewis Vuillamy - clockmaker to the Queen - and Augustus Pugin when it came to designing the... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Parliament Square, St Margaret's Street, Westminster, London SW1A | 12 minutes walk from Books etc
Now more commonly known as the Houses of Parliament, the Palace of Westminster began life in 1042 as a royal residence under Edward the Confessor.... More
London > Attractions > Boats and Bridges
Victoria Embankment, Westminster, London SW1A | 12 minutes walk from Books etc
Westminster Bridge lies on the Thames between the Houses of Parliament and County Hall with the delights of the Southbank Centre and the National Theatre... More
London > Attractions > Venue Hire
6-9 Carlton House Terrace, St James's, London SW1Y | 12 minutes walk from Books etc
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London > Attractions > Sights
Hyde Park Corner, Belgravia, London W1J | 12 minutes walk from Books etc
A landmark triumphal arch set opposite the Duke of Wellington's residence at Apsley House, Wellington Arch was built in 1830 to commemorate the victories won... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Millbank, Westminster, London SW1P | 13 minutes walk from Books etc
Overlooking the River Thames, Tate Britain was originally founded through the philanthropy of the sugar magnate Sir Henry Tate. The Tate legacy now encompasses three... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
8-10 Ryder Street, St James's, London SW1Y | 13 minutes walk from Books etc
Gallery owner Chris Beetles has been dealing for 25 years, and for 16 years from this location in the heart of St James's. Specializing in... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
7 Bury Street, St James's, London SW1Y6AL | 13 minutes walk from Books etc
Portraits, commissioned and otherwise, are a tradition as old as art itself, with representations made of great men and women for posterity from the time... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
149 Piccadilly, Hyde Park Corner, Belgravia, London W1J | 14 minutes walk from Books etc
Originally the London residence of the first Duke of Wellington, Apsley House was designed and built by Robert Adam between 1771 and 1778 and retains... More
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A | 14 minutes walk from Books etc
Horse Guards Parade is the setting for various military ceremonies throughout the year including the Trooping the Colour which marks the Queen's official birthday. At... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Horse Guards, Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A | 14 minutes walk from Books etc
Visitors to the Household Cavalry Museum can watch troopers working with their horses in the original 18th century stables (via a glazed screen) and hear... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
25-26 Mason's Yard, Off Duke Street, St James's, London SW1Y | 14 minutes walk from Books etc
In 2000, Jay Jopling's pioneering White Cube gallery - the spiritual home of the Young British Artists - upped sticks from its original home in... More
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Westminster, Westminster, London SW1A | 14 minutes walk from Books etc
Whitehall is a historic London street with runs from Parliament Square at Westminster to Trafalgar Square. The street is recognised as the centre of the... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
12 Carlton House Terrace, The Mall, St James's, London SW1Y | 14 minutes walk from Books etc
The Institute of Contemporary Arts boasts three galleries (with exhibitions changing approximately every six weeks), two cinemas, a theatre, restaurant, bookshop, late bar and cafe.... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
The Mall, SW1A | 15 minutes walk from Books etc
Admiralty Arch, a grade I listed building just off Trafalgar Square, was commissioned by Edward VII in memory of his mother, Queen Victoria. The inscription... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
5 Royal Opera Arcade, Pall Mall, St James's, London SW1Y | 15 minutes walk from Books etc
Stephen Wiltshire's art work would be impressive even if you didn't know who he is. But his intricate and architecturally accurate pen and ink sketches... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
196A Piccadilly, St James's, London W1J | 15 minutes walk from Books etc
Art-dealer, gallery-owner and collector Iwan Wirth was recently voted one of the ten most powerful people in the art world. Hauser & Wirth London opened... More
London > Attractions > Sights
Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A | 15 minutes walk from Books etc
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
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