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About Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey is world famous for being the resting place of centuries of British monarchs, and as the place where coronations and other royal pageants take place, with every coronation since 1066 having took place here. It is an architectural masterpiece of the 13th to 16th centuries, and within its walls can be seen some of the most glorious examples of medieval architecture in London. Westminster Abbey contains one of the most impressive collections of tombs and monuments in the world. Inside its very walls you will find the Confessor’s Shrine, the tombs of Kings and Queens, and countless memorials to people great and famous throughout history. In 1965-66, Westminster Abbey celebrated its 900th anniversary.
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| Houses of Parliament | (0.4 miles, 0.7 km) | Pictures |
| Buckingham Palace | (0.4 miles, 0.7 km) | Pictures |
| Trafalgar Square | (0.5 miles, 0.8 km) | Pictures |
| Westminster Cathedral | (0.5 miles, 0.9 km) | Pictures |
All attractions in Greater LondonComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Westminster Abbey
Westminster in the county of Greater London (0.3 miles, 0.4 km)
Of all the jewels in the City of Westminster, none shines more brightly than Westminster Abbey, stunning setting for the coronation of almost every English monarch since William the Conqueror was crowned there in 1066.
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Piccadilly in the county of Greater London (0.5 miles, 0.8 km)
One of the Capital's most noted places, Piccadilly sweeps uphill with handsome houses on one side and Green Park on the other.
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London in the county of Greater London (0.6 miles, 0.9 km)
London is one of the World's most exciting, cultural destinations where visitors can walk with history whilst enjoying all that...
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Mayfair in the county of Greater London (0.8 miles, 1.3 km)
Mayfair has it all, it is the haunt of the rich and famous, with elegant houses and apartment buildings that are the sole province of the wealthy.
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Marylebone in the county of Greater London (1.3 miles, 2.1 km, direction NW)
Marylebone is one of London's more affluent area's, it is home mostly to the well to do, and yet only a couple of centuries ago a large workhouse was built here to give shelter to the poor and homeless, often foundlings were discovered on the workhouse doorstep.
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St Pancras in the county of Greater London (1.8 miles, 2.8 km, direction N)
The name of the area is taken from the boy martyred in AD 304. Pancras was the orphaned Christian son of a Phrygian nobleman who was brought up at the court of the Emperor in Rome.
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Chelsea in the county of Greater London (2.1 miles, 3.4 km, direction SW)
Chelsea is a district in London which in recent times gained fame as the 'home' of the 'swinging sixties' . The swinging sixties was defined on the Kings Road, which runs the length of the area and both the Beatles and the Rolling Stones lived here at one time.
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Camden Town in the county of Greater London (2.6 miles, 4.2 km, direction N)
Camden town is a vibrant cosmopolitan region of London.
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Kensington in the county of Greater London (2.7 miles, 4.4 km, direction W)
The attractive Royal borough of Kensington has many special places. Most prominent is Kensington Palace, birthplace of Queen Victoria.
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Notting Hill in the county of Greater London (3.2 miles, 5.1 km, direction W)
This area of London is known throughout the world as the scene of London's biggest annual street party.
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| St. James's Park Tube Station | (0.2 miles, 0.3 km) |
| Westminster Tube Station | (0.4 miles, 0.7 km) |
| Charing Cross Station | (0.6 miles, 0.9 km) |
| Victoria Station | (0.6 miles, 1.0 km) |
| M1 Junction 1 | (6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction NW) |
| M4 Junction 1 | (6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction W) |
| London City Airport | (8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction E) |
| London Heathrow Airport | (13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction W) |
Accommodation & Hotels near Westminster Abbey
| Hotel Name |
| The Sanctuary House Hotel | (0.2 miles, 0.4 km) |
| Jolly St. Ermin's Hotel | (0.3 miles, 0.4 km) |
| Crowne Plaza London St James | (0.3 miles, 0.5 km) |
| Ritz Hotel | (0.5 miles, 0.7 km) |
| Club Quarters Trafalgar Square | (0.5 miles, 0.8 km) |
| The Park Lane Hotel | (0.5 miles, 0.8 km) |
| Thistle Royal Horseguards | (0.5 miles, 0.8 km) |
| May Fair Hotel | (0.5 miles, 0.9 km) |
| Thistle Westminster | (0.5 miles, 0.9 km) |
| Radisson Edwardian Hampshire | (0.6 miles, 0.9 km) |
| All of our hotels are available to book online & with special discounts |
