Sights and Attractions near Buckingham Palace
ADDRESS
Buckingham Palace, Buckingham Palace Road, SW1A 1AA
TELEPHONE
020 7766 7300
OPENING TIMES
26th Jul to 30 Sep: 9.45am-6pm (last admission 3.45pm)
PRICES
£16.50 (Adults), £15 (Concessions), £9.50 (Under 17s), FREE (Under 5s), £44 (Family)
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Clarence House
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
St James's Palace, London, St James's, London SW1 | 7 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
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
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St James's Palace, London, St James's, London SW1 | 7 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
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
Westminster Cathedral
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Victoria Street, London, Westminster, London SW1P | 7 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
Neo-Byzantine Roman Catholic Church. London’s only example of neo-Byzantine architecture and principal Roman Catholic Church, offers a magnificent campanile that emerges 274 feet into the sky.... More
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Victoria Street, London, Westminster, London SW1P | 7 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
Neo-Byzantine Roman Catholic Church. London’s only example of neo-Byzantine architecture and principal Roman Catholic Church, offers a magnificent campanile that emerges 274 feet into the sky.... More
Spencer House
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
27 St James's Place, London, St James's, London SW1A | 7 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
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
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27 St James's Place, London, St James's, London SW1A | 7 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
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
St Peter's Church, Eaton Square
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119 Eaton Square, London, Belgravia, London SW1W | 9 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
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
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119 Eaton Square, London, Belgravia, London SW1W | 9 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
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
Westminster Cathedral
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
42 Francis Street, London, Westminster, London SW1P | 10 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
London's only example of neo-Byzantine architecture and principal Roman Catholic Church, Westminster Cathedral has a magnificent campanile that emerges 274 feet into the sky. While... More
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42 Francis Street, London, Westminster, London SW1P | 10 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
London's only example of neo-Byzantine architecture and principal Roman Catholic Church, Westminster Cathedral has a magnificent campanile that emerges 274 feet into the sky. While... More
Apsley House
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
149 Piccadilly, Hyde Park Corner, Belgravia, London W1J | 11 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
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
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149 Piccadilly, Hyde Park Corner, Belgravia, London W1J | 11 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
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
Central Hall Westminster
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Storey's Gate, London, Westminster, London SW1H | 12 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
Combining its dual functions as an event / conference venue and a Methodist church, the imposing Central Hall Westminster also offers visitors curious about exploring... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Storey's Gate, London, Westminster, London SW1H | 12 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
Combining its dual functions as an event / conference venue and a Methodist church, the imposing Central Hall Westminster also offers visitors curious about exploring... More
Westminster Abbey
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Dean's Yard, London, Westminster, London SW1P | 14 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
Elizabeth I, Mary I, Mary II, Edward the Confessor, Edward I, Edward III, Edward VI, Henry III, Henry V, Henry VII, James I, George II,... More
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Dean's Yard, London, Westminster, London SW1P | 14 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
Elizabeth I, Mary I, Mary II, Edward the Confessor, Edward I, Edward III, Edward VI, Henry III, Henry V, Henry VII, James I, George II,... More
Royal Institution of Great Britain
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
21 Albemarle Street, London, Mayfair, London W1S | 14 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
Best known for its annual televised Christmas lectures, the RI is one of Britain's most famous science institutions and the place where famous scientists such... More
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21 Albemarle Street, London, Mayfair, London W1S | 14 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
Best known for its annual televised Christmas lectures, the RI is one of Britain's most famous science institutions and the place where famous scientists such... More
Jewel Tower
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Abingdon Street, London, Westminster, London SW1P | 16 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
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
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Abingdon Street, London, Westminster, London SW1P | 16 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
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
House of Lords
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Parliament Square, London, Westminster, London SW1P | 17 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
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
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Parliament Square, London, Westminster, London SW1P | 17 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
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
Big Ben
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Parliament Square, St Margaret Street, London, Westminster, London SW1A | 17 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
Sir Charles Barry sought advice from Benjamin Lewis Vuillamy - clockmaker to the Queen - and Augustus Pugin when it came to designing the... More
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Parliament Square, St Margaret Street, London, Westminster, London SW1A | 17 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
Sir Charles Barry sought advice from Benjamin Lewis Vuillamy - clockmaker to the Queen - and Augustus Pugin when it came to designing the... More
Houses of Parliament
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Parliament Square, St Margaret's Street, London, Westminster, London SW1A | 17 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
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
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Parliament Square, St Margaret's Street, London, Westminster, London SW1A | 17 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
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
St Martin-in-the-Fields
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Trafalgar Square, London, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 20 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
This historic church of St Martin-in-the-Fields overlooking Trafalgar Square was built in 1726 and is the best known work of Scottish architect James Gibbs... More
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Trafalgar Square, London, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 20 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
This historic church of St Martin-in-the-Fields overlooking Trafalgar Square was built in 1726 and is the best known work of Scottish architect James Gibbs... More
Liberty of London
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Regent Street, London, Soho, London W1B | 21 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
Design-focused store with iconic fabric department. No other shop in London, if the world, has such a strong iconic association with design. Mention a “Liberty print”... More
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Regent Street, London, Soho, London W1B | 21 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
Design-focused store with iconic fabric department. No other shop in London, if the world, has such a strong iconic association with design. Mention a “Liberty print”... More
St Paul's Covent Garden
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Bedford Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 24 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
Affectionately known as "The Actors' Church", St Paul's in Covent Garden is in the heart of theatreland and has long been associated with the theatre... More
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Bedford Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 24 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
Affectionately known as "The Actors' Church", St Paul's in Covent Garden is in the heart of theatreland and has long been associated with the theatre... More
All Souls Church Langham Place
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
2 All Souls Place, London, Fitzrovia, London W1B | 28 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
All Souls Church was the creation of the Prince Regent's favourite designer, John Nash. It was erected in 1824 and formed the pivotal point for... More
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2 All Souls Place, London, Fitzrovia, London W1B | 28 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
All Souls Church was the creation of the Prince Regent's favourite designer, John Nash. It was erected in 1824 and formed the pivotal point for... More
Royal Hospital Chelsea
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Royal Hospital Road, London, Chelsea, London SW3 | 29 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
Built by Sir Christopher Wren 1682-1692, the Grade I-listed Royal Hospital Chelsea was intended by King Charles II to be a home for soldiers who... More
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Royal Hospital Road, London, Chelsea, London SW3 | 29 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
Built by Sir Christopher Wren 1682-1692, the Grade I-listed Royal Hospital Chelsea was intended by King Charles II to be a home for soldiers who... More
Brompton Oratory
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Brompton Road, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 29 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
Built in 1884, in the Italianate Baroque style, the Brompton Oratory is an exact imitation of the Church of the Gesu in Rome and sports... More
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Brompton Road, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 29 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
Built in 1884, in the Italianate Baroque style, the Brompton Oratory is an exact imitation of the Church of the Gesu in Rome and sports... More
Somerset House
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Strand, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 29 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
Somerset House, once the site of a spectacular Tudor palace, now includes a magnificent 18th century art gallery housing celebrated collections belonging to the Courtauld Institute... More
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Strand, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 29 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
Somerset House, once the site of a spectacular Tudor palace, now includes a magnificent 18th century art gallery housing celebrated collections belonging to the Courtauld Institute... More
St George's Cathedral
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Westminster Bridge Road, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 33 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
One of two cathedrals in Southwark, St George's Cathedral opened in 1848 as the first Catholic cathedral in the UK after the Reformation. The impressive... More
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Westminster Bridge Road, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 33 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
One of two cathedrals in Southwark, St George's Cathedral opened in 1848 as the first Catholic cathedral in the UK after the Reformation. The impressive... More
Royal Geographical Society
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
1 Kensington Gore, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 34 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
For the past two centuries this old-fashioned 'learned society' has sent explorers and adventurers all over the world. Famous names from Mungo Park to... More
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1 Kensington Gore, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 34 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
For the past two centuries this old-fashioned 'learned society' has sent explorers and adventurers all over the world. Famous names from Mungo Park to... More
Inns of Court and Royal Courts of Justice
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Strand, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 35 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
A stunning example of Gothic architecture, London's Inns of Court date back to before the 14th century. It is here that barristers train and traditionally... More
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Strand, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 35 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
A stunning example of Gothic architecture, London's Inns of Court date back to before the 14th century. It is here that barristers train and traditionally... More
Middle Temple Hall
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Middle Temple Lane, London, Holborn, London EC4Y | 35 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
Middle Temple Hall, completed in 1574, is late-Gothic in style. Its attractions are a rare double-hammer beam roof, an intricately carved screen (which, although heavily... More
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Middle Temple Lane, London, Holborn, London EC4Y | 35 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
Middle Temple Hall, completed in 1574, is late-Gothic in style. Its attractions are a rare double-hammer beam roof, an intricately carved screen (which, although heavily... More
Oxo Tower Wharf
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Bargehouse Street, Off Upper Ground, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 36 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
Originally a power station, later a reprocessing plant owned by the Oxo Company, the bold, Art Deco Oxo Tower was marked out as ripe for... More
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Bargehouse Street, Off Upper Ground, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 36 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
Originally a power station, later a reprocessing plant owned by the Oxo Company, the bold, Art Deco Oxo Tower was marked out as ripe for... More
Temple Church
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Fleet Street, London, Holborn, London EC4Y | 37 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
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
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Fleet Street, London, Holborn, London EC4Y | 37 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace
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
Conway Hall
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, London, Holborn, London WC1R | 1.6 miles from Buckingham Palace
Conway Hall is a landmark of London's independent intellectual, political and cultural life. Completed in 1929 at a cost of about £45,000, the name was... More
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25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, London, Holborn, London WC1R | 1.6 miles from Buckingham Palace
Conway Hall is a landmark of London's independent intellectual, political and cultural life. Completed in 1929 at a cost of about £45,000, the name was... More
St Pancras Church
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Euston Road, London, Bloomsbury, London NW1 | 1.9 miles from Buckingham Palace
Completed in 1822, St Pancras Church was the most expensive church to be constructed since St Paul's was rebuilt after the Great Fire. This Greek... More
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Euston Road, London, Bloomsbury, London NW1 | 1.9 miles from Buckingham Palace
Completed in 1822, St Pancras Church was the most expensive church to be constructed since St Paul's was rebuilt after the Great Fire. This Greek... More
Kensington Palace State Apartments
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Kensington Gardens, London, Kensington, London W8 | 2 miles from Buckingham Palace
Originally a private country house, public visitors are now warmly welcomed into Kensington Palace, the birthplace of Queen Victoria and home to Princess Diana between... More
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Kensington Gardens, London, Kensington, London W8 | 2 miles from Buckingham Palace
Originally a private country house, public visitors are now warmly welcomed into Kensington Palace, the birthplace of Queen Victoria and home to Princess Diana between... More
St Paul's Cathedral
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
St Paul's Churchyard, London, City, London EC4M | 2.1 miles from Buckingham Palace
Being the cathedral of the capital city, St Paul's is officially the spiritual home of Great Britain. The funerals of Lord Nelson, the Duke of... More
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St Paul's Churchyard, London, City, London EC4M | 2.1 miles from Buckingham Palace
Being the cathedral of the capital city, St Paul's is officially the spiritual home of Great Britain. The funerals of Lord Nelson, the Duke of... More
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