Sights and Attractions near King's Cross Railway Station
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King's Cross Railway Station, Euston Road, King's Cross, London N1 9AP


The Foundling Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
40 Brunswick Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 9 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
The Foundling Museum is one of London's real hidden treasures. Originally established in 1739 as a hospital which looked after abandoned children, the museum now... More
London > Attractions > Museums
40 Brunswick Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 9 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
The Foundling Museum is one of London's real hidden treasures. Originally established in 1739 as a hospital which looked after abandoned children, the museum now... More

The Postal Museum and Mail Rail
London > Attractions > Museums
Phoenix Place, Clerkenwell, London WC1X | 12 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
Explore the history of the Royal Mail at The Postal Museum where you can go on an underground adventure through narrow tunnels not used since... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Phoenix Place, Clerkenwell, London WC1X | 12 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
Explore the history of the Royal Mail at The Postal Museum where you can go on an underground adventure through narrow tunnels not used since... More

The Wiener Library
London > Attractions > Museums
29 Russell Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1B | 14 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
The Wiener Library is the world's oldest library dedicated to the study of the Holocaust, its causes and legacies. The library also hosts a regular... More
London > Attractions > Museums
29 Russell Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1B | 14 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
The Wiener Library is the world's oldest library dedicated to the study of the Holocaust, its causes and legacies. The library also hosts a regular... More

The Islington Metal Works
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
7 Torrens Street, Islington, London EC1V | 15 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
Built in the late 19th century, The Islington Metalworks is a building steeped in history. All three floors were initially used to stable the horses... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
7 Torrens Street, Islington, London EC1V | 15 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
Built in the late 19th century, The Islington Metalworks is a building steeped in history. All three floors were initially used to stable the horses... More

The College
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
12-42 Southampton Row, Holborn, London WC1B | 17 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
Formerly home to Central Saint Martins and the Cochrane Theatre before the famous fashion college moved to a new home in King's Cross in 2011,... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
12-42 Southampton Row, Holborn, London WC1B | 17 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
Formerly home to Central Saint Martins and the Cochrane Theatre before the famous fashion college moved to a new home in King's Cross in 2011,... More

The Building Centre
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
26 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 17 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
Open to the public as well as construction professionals, The Building Centre houses a permanent exhibition of a 1:1500 scale model of Central London. Current... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
26 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 17 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
Open to the public as well as construction professionals, The Building Centre houses a permanent exhibition of a 1:1500 scale model of Central London. Current... More

The Werkstatt
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
7-9 Woodbridge Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 18 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
The Werkstatt - meaning workshop in German - is a workshop for international designers and architects to meet, be inspired, play and create. A showcase... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
7-9 Woodbridge Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 18 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
The Werkstatt - meaning workshop in German - is a workshop for international designers and architects to meet, be inspired, play and create. A showcase... More

The Cartoon Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
63 Wells Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 19 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
Combining art with humour, The Cartoon Museum is a museum-cum-gallery with a refreshingly vibrant personality. After 13 years on Little Russell Street in... More
London > Attractions > Museums
63 Wells Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 19 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
Combining art with humour, The Cartoon Museum is a museum-cum-gallery with a refreshingly vibrant personality. After 13 years on Little Russell Street in... More

The Little Angel Theatre
London > Attractions > Activities for Kids
14 Dagmar Passage, Cross Street, Islington, Islington, London N1 | 21 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
This innovative children's theatre provides a showcase for the art of puppetry. Founded by master puppeteer John Wilkes in the early 1960s, this small, unusual... More
London > Attractions > Activities for Kids
14 Dagmar Passage, Cross Street, Islington, Islington, London N1 | 21 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
This innovative children's theatre provides a showcase for the art of puppetry. Founded by master puppeteer John Wilkes in the early 1960s, this small, unusual... More

The Enchanted Christmas House
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
2-18 Britannia Row, N1 | 22 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
The immersive Enchanted Christmas House adventure for children aged between one and eight welcomes youngsters into a house of dressing up, biscuit decorating and... More
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
2-18 Britannia Row, N1 | 22 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
The immersive Enchanted Christmas House adventure for children aged between one and eight welcomes youngsters into a house of dressing up, biscuit decorating and... More

The House Of St Barnabas
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
1 Greek Street, Soho, London W1D | 23 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
Grand Georgian house built in 1746 and used as 'House of Charity' since 1846. The House of St Barnabas at No 1 Greek Street, available... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
1 Greek Street, Soho, London W1D | 23 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
Grand Georgian house built in 1746 and used as 'House of Charity' since 1846. The House of St Barnabas at No 1 Greek Street, available... More

Temple Church
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Fleet Street, Temple, Holborn, London EC4Y | 26 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
Temple Church sits within the Inner Temple of the Inns of Court, and was originally consecrated in 1185 as the spiritual and actual home of... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Fleet Street, Temple, Holborn, London EC4Y | 26 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
Temple Church sits within the Inner Temple of the Inns of Court, and was originally consecrated in 1185 as the spiritual and actual home of... More

The Store Studios
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
180 The Strand, WC2R | 27 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
A creative space and broadcast studios housed in a Brutalist building, Store Studios, 180 The Strand launched in October 2016 with... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
180 The Strand, WC2R | 27 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
A creative space and broadcast studios housed in a Brutalist building, Store Studios, 180 The Strand launched in October 2016 with... More

Two Temple Place
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
2 Temple Place, Holborn, London WC2R | 28 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
With its castle like façade and a striking interior, Two Temple Place is one of London's most prestigious settings for corporate and private events. As... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
2 Temple Place, Holborn, London WC2R | 28 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
With its castle like façade and a striking interior, Two Temple Place is one of London's most prestigious settings for corporate and private events. As... More

The West End
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Soho, London WC2H | 28 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
Taking in Oxford Street, Regent Street and Bond Street, Soho, Theatreland, Chinatown, Covent Garden and Leicester Square, The West End really does have... More
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Soho, London WC2H | 28 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
Taking in Oxford Street, Regent Street and Bond Street, Soho, Theatreland, Chinatown, Covent Garden and Leicester Square, The West End really does have... More

The Courtauld Institute Of Art
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Somerset House, Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 28 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
Manet's 'Bar at the Folies-Bergeres', Van Gogh's 'Self-Portrait with a Bandaged Ear' and Renoir's 'La Loge' are just a few of the celebrated... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Somerset House, Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 28 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
Manet's 'Bar at the Folies-Bergeres', Van Gogh's 'Self-Portrait with a Bandaged Ear' and Renoir's 'La Loge' are just a few of the celebrated... More

The Strand Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
32 John Adam Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 31 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
Part of the Proud Galleries family, Proud Central became The Strand Gallery in 2010 expanding from a photography gallery to an exhibition space for all... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
32 John Adam Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 31 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
Part of the Proud Galleries family, Proud Central became The Strand Gallery in 2010 expanding from a photography gallery to an exhibition space for all... More

The Fourth Plinth
London > Attractions > Sights
Trafalgar Square, Westminster, London WC2N | 32 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
The Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square remained empty after its completion in 1841 - it was designed for an equestrian statue of one of Britain's... More
London > Attractions > Sights
Trafalgar Square, Westminster, London WC2N | 32 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
The Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square remained empty after its completion in 1841 - it was designed for an equestrian statue of one of Britain's... More

Trafalgar Square
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Central London, Westminster, London WC2N | 32 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
Lord Nelson, Britain's greatest military hero, and the mighty lions that surround him, pay testament to the position of Trafalgar Square at the heart of... More
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Central London, Westminster, London WC2N | 32 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
Lord Nelson, Britain's greatest military hero, and the mighty lions that surround him, pay testament to the position of Trafalgar Square at the heart of... More

The City Centre
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
80 Basinghall Street, EC2V | 34 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
Learn about the square mile, the area's 800 year history, its people and its architecture, at The City Centre, where exhibitions, public... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
80 Basinghall Street, EC2V | 34 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
Learn about the square mile, the area's 800 year history, its people and its architecture, at The City Centre, where exhibitions, public... More

The Hayward Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 34 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
The Hayward Gallery has been the originator or host of influential exhibitions since 1968. It mounts temporary exhibitions of contemporary and historical art. The gallery,... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 34 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
The Hayward Gallery has been the originator or host of influential exhibitions since 1968. It mounts temporary exhibitions of contemporary and historical art. The gallery,... More

The Poetry Library
London > Attractions > Museums
Level 5, Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 35 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
The most comprehensive and accessible collection of poetry from 1914 in Britain, The Poetry Library within the Southbank Centre contains 90,000 items and is still... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Level 5, Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 35 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
The most comprehensive and accessible collection of poetry from 1914 in Britain, The Poetry Library within the Southbank Centre contains 90,000 items and is still... More

The Royal Society
London > Attractions > Venue Hire
6-9 Carlton House Terrace, St James's, London SW1Y | 35 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
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London > Attractions > Venue Hire
6-9 Carlton House Terrace, St James's, London SW1Y | 35 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
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The Wapping Project Bankside
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
65a Hopton Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 37 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
Dr Jules Wright, founder and owner of The Wapping Project, has opened up a second gallery space - the Wapping Project Bankside. Located next to... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
65a Hopton Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 37 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
Dr Jules Wright, founder and owner of The Wapping Project, has opened up a second gallery space - the Wapping Project Bankside. Located next to... More

Tate Modern
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Bankside Power Station, 25 Sumner Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 37 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
Located along the banks of the River Thames in the former Bankside Power Station, originally designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1947, the architect... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Bankside Power Station, 25 Sumner Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 37 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
Located along the banks of the River Thames in the former Bankside Power Station, originally designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1947, the architect... More

Tate Modern: The Tanks
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Tate Modern, Bankside Power Station, Bankside, London SE1 | 37 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
A dramatic new development at Tate Modern, we got our first glimpse inside The Tanks in summer 2012 - revealed as part... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Tate Modern, Bankside Power Station, Bankside, London SE1 | 37 minutes walk from King's Cross Railway Station
A dramatic new development at Tate Modern, we got our first glimpse inside The Tanks in summer 2012 - revealed as part... More

Tower 42 - formerly NatWest Tower
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Tower 42, 25 Old Broad Street, City, London EC2N | 2 miles from King's Cross Railway Station
At 601 feet, Tower 42 was the first skyscraper in the City of London when it was officially opened in June 1981 by Her... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Tower 42, 25 Old Broad Street, City, London EC2N | 2 miles from King's Cross Railway Station
At 601 feet, Tower 42 was the first skyscraper in the City of London when it was officially opened in June 1981 by Her... More

The Gherkin or 30 St Mary Axe
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
30 St Mary Axe, City, London EC3V | 2.2 miles from King's Cross Railway Station
Designed by Norman Foster and affectionately, and understandably, dubbed "The Gherkin" thanks to its unique bullet-shape tower, 30 St Mary Axe stands out as one... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
30 St Mary Axe, City, London EC3V | 2.2 miles from King's Cross Railway Station
Designed by Norman Foster and affectionately, and understandably, dubbed "The Gherkin" thanks to its unique bullet-shape tower, 30 St Mary Axe stands out as one... More

The Supreme Court
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Parliament Square, Westminster, London SW1P | 2.2 miles from King's Cross Railway Station
The Supreme Court, the highest court in the United Kingdom, is housed in the former Middlesex Guildhall, an impressive Portland stone building by Scottish architect... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Parliament Square, Westminster, London SW1P | 2.2 miles from King's Cross Railway Station
The Supreme Court, the highest court in the United Kingdom, is housed in the former Middlesex Guildhall, an impressive Portland stone building by Scottish architect... More

The Clink Prison Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
1 Clink Street, Bankside, Bankside, London SE1 | 2.2 miles from King's Cross Railway Station
Located on what was once the London estate of the Bishops of Winchester (known as the 'Liberty of the Clink'), the Clink Prison Museum unlocks... More
London > Attractions > Museums
1 Clink Street, Bankside, Bankside, London SE1 | 2.2 miles from King's Cross Railway Station
Located on what was once the London estate of the Bishops of Winchester (known as the 'Liberty of the Clink'), the Clink Prison Museum unlocks... More
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