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District guide · London

City of Westminster

2280 places catalogued in City of Westminster so far.

Practical information

Language spoken
English; Welsh is official in Wales
National practical orientation; regional and minority languages may also be used
Dialling code
+44
International calling code; local area and mobile prefixes still apply
Currency
Pound sterling (GBP)
Use the official local currency; card acceptance varies by place
Emergency number
999 or 112
Use only for an emergency; tourist assistance may use a separate number
Plug type
Type G · 230 V
Check that chargers support the recorded voltage before using an adapter
Tap water
Safe from the mains
Public water suppliers regulate mains drinking water; use cold mains taps

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Top things to see

Ranked by importance — sitelinks, pageviews and heritage status, not editor preference.

  1. Palace of Westminster
    02 2 hours

    Palace of Westminster

    The Palace of Westminster is the seat of the two houses of the United Kingdom Parliament and, unlike the other great buildings on this stretch of the Thames, it is a workplace before it is a monument.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
  2. Big Ben
    03 1 hr 45 min

    Big Ben

    Big Ben is the bell, not the tower.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
  3. Buckingham Palace
    04 1 hr 30 min

    Buckingham Palace

    Buckingham Palace is the London residence and the administrative headquarters of the British monarch, standing at the western end of The Mall in the City of Westminster.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
  4. Hyde Park
    05 1 hr 30 min

    Hyde Park

    Hyde Park is a 350-acre (140-hectare) royal park in the City of Westminster, the largest of the four central London parks and the one that runs west from Marble Arch and Hyde Park Corner to the Serpentine and the boundary…

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
  5. Trafalgar Square
    06 40 min

    Trafalgar Square

    Trafalgar Square is the ceremonial public square at the top of Whitehall in the City of Westminster, owned by the King in Right of the Crown and managed by the Greater London Authority.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
  6. Piccadilly Circus
    07 20 min

    Piccadilly Circus

    Piccadilly Circus is a road junction in the City of Westminster, not a building and not a site with a gate, and everything a visitor comes to see stands in or around the traffic.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
  7. Somerset House
    08 45 min

    Somerset House

    Somerset House is a large Neoclassical building situated on the south side of the Strand in central London, overlooking the River Thames. The structure serves as a major arts and cultural centre, housing various creative organisations, galleries, and public spaces.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
  8. Kensington Gardens
    09 45 min

    Kensington Gardens

    Kensington Gardens is one of the Royal Parks of London, situated immediately to the west of Hyde Park. The gardens were originally the private grounds of Kensington Palace, and were opened to the public in the nineteenth century.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata ·