Sights and Attractions near Strand
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Strand, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 1 minute from Strand
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
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Fleet Street, London, Holborn, London EC4Y | 3 minutes walk from Strand
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
Middle Temple Lane, London, Holborn, London EC4Y | 3 minutes walk from Strand
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
London > Attractions > Museums
Royal College of Surgeons, 35-43 Lincolns Inn Fields, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 4 minutes walk from Strand
The home of the Royal College of Surgeons boasts a host of enlightening, permanent and temporary, galleries and exhibitions. Housed in the college, the Hunterian... More
London > Attractions > Museums
35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 4 minutes walk from Strand
The Hunterian Museum within the Royal College of Surgeons boasts a host of enlightening, permanent and temporary, galleries and exhibitions. Housed in the college, the... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Courtauld Institute of Art, Somerset House, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 6 minutes walk from Strand
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 artworks displayed... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Strand, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 6 minutes walk from Strand
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
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Strand, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 6 minutes walk from Strand
Opened on 24th April 2008, the Embankment Galleries at Somerset House offer 750 square metres of exhibition space where the Hermitage Rooms used to be.... More
London > Attractions > Museums
13 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 7 minutes walk from Strand
An appealingly higgledy-piggledy treasure trove of artefacts, the extraordinary Sir John Soane's Museum elegantly located on Lincoln's Inn Fields is well worth an exploratory rummage.... More
London > Attractions > Museums
45 Wellington Street, London, WC2E | 8 minutes walk from Strand
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 > Museums
Covent Garden Piazza, London, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 8 minutes walk from Strand
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 > Historic Buildings
Bargehouse Street, Off Upper Ground, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 10 minutes walk from Strand
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
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, London, Holborn, London WC1R | 11 minutes walk from Strand
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
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Belvedere Road, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 12 minutes walk from Strand
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 > Historic Buildings
Bedford Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 12 minutes walk from Strand
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 > Museums
Level 5, Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 13 minutes walk from Strand
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 > Art Galleries
32 John Adam Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 13 minutes walk from Strand
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
48 Hopton Street, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 14 minutes walk from Strand
Bankside Gallery is the home of the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers - the oldest societies of their kind in the... More
London > Attractions > Museums
35 Little Russell Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 14 minutes walk from Strand
Combining art with humour, this addition to London's museum-cum-gallery scene is refreshingly vibrant. From political cartoons of Thatcher, Brown, Bush and Blair to rare originals... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
St Paul's Churchyard, London, City, London EC4M | 15 minutes walk from Strand
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
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
65a Hopton Street, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 15 minutes walk from Strand
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 > Historic Buildings
Trafalgar Square, London, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 15 minutes walk from Strand
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
135 Flitcroft Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 16 minutes walk from Strand
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 > Museums
Great Russell Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1B | 16 minutes walk from Strand
If you wanted to thoroughly explore the British Museum, it would take months, if not years. Over seven millions objects from all over the world... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Trafalgar Square, London, Westminster, London WC2N | 16 minutes walk from Strand
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 > Boats and Bridges
River Thames, London, City, London SE1 | 16 minutes walk from Strand
This sleek, £18.2million 325m steel footbridge designed by Sir Norman Foster spans the River Thames between St Paul's Cathedral in the City and the Tate... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Bankside Power Station, 25 Sumner Street, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 16 minutes walk from Strand
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 > Sights
Jubilee Gardens, South Bank, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 16 minutes walk from Strand
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 > Art Galleries
St Martin's Place, London, WC2H | 17 minutes walk from Strand
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
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
West Smithfield, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1A | 17 minutes walk from Strand
St Bartholomew the Great is a historic church founded in 1123 and the oldest parish church in the City of London. Features include the pre-Reformation... More
Attractions in Strand
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What's On Today Near Strand The Funny Side...Of Covent Garden Comedy | On 2nd June 2012 The George 1 minutes walk from Strand ...More Beach Party Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 30th June 2012 Walkabout Temple 4 minutes walk from Strand ...More Anatomy Of An Athlete Exhibitions | Until 29th September 2012 Hunterian Museum 4 minutes walk from Strand A group show which looks at the anatomy and physiology of an elite Olympic athlete, innovations in orthopaedic surgery and ...More Wah! Wah! Girls Theatre | Until 23rd June 2012 Peacock Theatre 5 minutes walk from Strand A musical inspired by traditional Mujra dancers and set against the East End of the current day, written by Tanika ...More ![]() Top Hat Theatre | Until 26th January 2013 Aldwych Theatre 6 minutes walk from Strand Based on the 1935 movie starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Top Hat is a comedy dance musical full of ...More East Wing X Collection: Material Matters Exhibitions | Until 27th July 2013 Somerset House 6 minutes walk from Strand Contemporary works in a variety of media by established and emerging artists including Caroline Achaintre, Rosalind Davis, Damien Hirst, Kristy ...More The National Art & Design Saturday Club Summer Show Exhibitions | Until 8th June 2012 Somerset House 6 minutes walk from Strand Works in a variety of media by 600 young people aged 14-16, including drawings, paintings, sculptures, prints, ceramics, photographs, films, ...More Wendy Ramshaw: Rooms Of Dreams Exhibitions | Until 24th June 2012 Somerset House 6 minutes walk from Strand Key design pieces spanning 50 years of the artist's career....More After Bloomsbury: Rugs From The Omega Workshops 1913-1916 Exhibitions | Until 24th June 2012 Somerset House 6 minutes walk from Strand Five hand-crafted rugs based on and shown alongside reproductions of original designs from The Omega Workshops....More Kokoro: The Art Of Horiyoshi III Exhibitions | Until 1st July 2012 Somerset House 6 minutes walk from Strand Silk paintings and photographs which express kokoro which in Japanese means heart or feeling....More
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