Sights and Attractions near Nelson's Column
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Trafalgar Square, London, Westminster, London WC2N | At Nelson's Column
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
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Central London, Westminster, London WC2N | At Nelson's Column
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 > Art Galleries
Trafalgar Square, London, Westminster, London WC2N | 2 minutes walk from Nelson's Column
The National Gallery dominates London's Trafalgar Square with its neo-classical columns and portico designed by William Wilkins adjoining the square on its east side where... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Trafalgar Square, London, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 2 minutes walk from Nelson's Column
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
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
St Martin's Place, London, WC2H | 2 minutes walk from Nelson's Column
The National Portrait Gallery houses portraits of significant figures from the late 15th century to the present day. This isn't the place to come for... More
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Whitehall, London, Westminster, London SW1A | 3 minutes walk from Nelson's Column
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
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
12 Carlton House Terrace, The Mall, London, St James's, London SW1Y | 3 minutes walk from Nelson's Column
The ICA boasts three galleries (exhibitions changing approximately every six weeks), a cinema, theatre, restaurant, bookshop and late bar and cafe. They also play host... More
London > Attractions > Sightseeing Tours
Leicester Square, London, Soho, London WC2H | 4 minutes walk from Nelson's Column
The sight of lost and lonely tourists wandering around Leicester Square is already a distant memory. LondonTown.com's London Information Centre, Leicester Square, is situated directly... More
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32 John Adam Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 4 minutes walk from Nelson's Column
Alex Proud started out as a Japanese antiques dealer but a twist of fate led Proud to switch to photography. The impetus for change came... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
5 Royal Opera Arcade, Pall Mall, London, St James's, London SW1Y | 4 minutes walk from Nelson's Column
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
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Leicester Square, London, Soho, London WC2H | 5 minutes walk from Nelson's Column
With Trafalgar Square to the south, Piccadilly Circus to the west, China Town to the north and Covent Garden to the east, Leicester Square is... More
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, London, Soho, London WC2H | 5 minutes walk from Nelson's Column
Taking in Oxford Street, Regent Street and Bond Street, Soho, Theatreland, Chinatown, Covent Garden and Leicester Square, The West End really does have... More
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Whitehall, London, Westminster, London SW1A | 5 minutes walk from Nelson's Column
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 the... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Horse Guards, Whitehall, London, Westminster, London SW1A | 5 minutes walk from Nelson's Column
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 > Venue Hire
6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London, St James's, London SW1Y | 6 minutes walk from Nelson's Column
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Bedford Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 6 minutes walk from Nelson's Column
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
London > Attractions > Sights
Piccadilly Circus, London, Soho, London W1J | 7 minutes walk from Nelson's Column
Right in the middle of the West End, Piccadilly Circus isn't a circus at all, but an enormous road junction where Piccadilly itself Regent Street,... More
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Westminster, London, Westminster, London SW1A | 7 minutes walk from Nelson's Column
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
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, London, Soho, London W1D | 8 minutes walk from Nelson's Column
Soho, the set of streets and alleyways between Oxford Street, Shaftesbury Avenue, Charing Cross Road and Regent Street is one of the most cosmopolitan parts... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
25-26 Mason's Yard, Off Duke Street, London, St James's, London SW1Y | 9 minutes walk from Nelson's Column
In 2000, Jay Jopling's pioneering White Cube gallery - the spiritual home of the Young British Artists - upped sticks from its home in St... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
196A Piccadilly, London, St James's, London W1J | 9 minutes walk from Nelson's Column
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 > Museums
Covent Garden Piazza, London, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 9 minutes walk from Nelson's Column
After a two-year, £22 million refurbishment the London Transport Museum reopened on 22 November 2007 revealing more exhibition space than before. The museum travels back... More
London > Attractions > Museums
45 Wellington Street, London, WC2E | 10 minutes walk from Nelson's Column
The London Film Museum, located on the site of the Theatre Museum in the original Flower Cellars in the heart of Covent Garden, is the... More
London > Attractions > Sights
Jubilee Gardens, South Bank, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 10 minutes walk from Nelson's Column
The London Eye elbowed its way onto the capital's tourist scene as one of the statement pieces to mark the turn of the century (see... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Clive Steps, King Charles Street, Westminster, London SW1A | 10 minutes walk from Nelson's Column
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 > Art Galleries
8-10 Ryder Street, London, St James's, London SW1Y | 11 minutes walk from Nelson's Column
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, London, St James's, London SW1Y6AL | 11 minutes walk from Nelson's Column
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 > Art Galleries
135 Flitcroft Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 11 minutes walk from Nelson's Column
Elms Lesters Painting Rooms are housed in an extraordinary space, purpose built as a painting studio in 1904. Since 1984 the gallery has been specialising... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
St James's Palace, London, St James's, London SW1 | 11 minutes walk from Nelson's Column
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 > Boats and Bridges
Victoria Embankment, London, Westminster, London SW1A | 11 minutes walk from Nelson's Column
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
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What's On Today Near Nelson's Column ![]() Elmgreen & Dragset: Powerless Structures, Fig 101 Exhibitions | Until 12th April 2013 Trafalgar Square At Nelson's Column Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset, an artist duo based in Berlin and London, have brought a bronze sculpture of a ...More ![]() Turner Inspired: In The Light Of Claude Exhibitions | Until 5th June 2012 National Gallery 2 minutes walk from Nelson's Column When Turner left the National Gallery two paintings - Dido building Carthage and Sun rising through Vapour - ...More National Gallery - Permanent Collection Exhibitions | Until 31st December 2012 National Gallery 2 minutes walk from Nelson's Column Located on Trafalgar Square, The National Gallery houses one of the greatest collections of European paintings in the world. Masterpieces ...More Lawrence: Queen Charlotte: Talk Exhibitions | On 2nd June 2012 National Gallery 2 minutes walk from Nelson's Column ...More Barts Chamber Choir/Trafalgar Sinfonia Concerts | On 2nd June 2012 St Martin-in-the-Fields 2 minutes walk from Nelson's Column Ivor Setterfield conducts Handel's Zadok The Priest, My Heart Is Inditing, Royal Fireworks Music and Dettingen Te Deum and Arne's ...More Choir Of St Martin-In-The-Fields Concerts | On 2nd June 2012 St Martin-in-the-Fields 2 minutes walk from Nelson's Column The choir performs Parry's I Was Glad and Jerusalem, Vaughan Williams's The Old Hundredth and O Taste And See and ...More Come And Sing Royal Music: Workshop Exhibitions | On 2nd June 2012 St Martin-in-the-Fields 2 minutes walk from Nelson's Column ...More London Brass Rubbing Centre Kids Events | Until 31st December 2012 London Brass Rubbing Centre 2 minutes walk from Nelson's Column Get to grips with characters from history with a selection of replica brasses on offer including Medieval knights in armour, ...More Victorian Connections Exhibitions | Until 17th June 2012 National Portrait Gallery 2 minutes walk from Nelson's Column A photographic exploration evaluating the impact made by prominent Victorians such as Charles Darwin and Robert Browning on the lives ...More Beautiful Souls Exhibitions | Until 7th August 2012 National Portrait Gallery 2 minutes walk from Nelson's Column Photographs and prints of the group of 19th-century aristocrats and socialites known as The Souls, which included former-Prime Minister Arthur ...More
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