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About Piccadilly
One of the Capital's most noted places, Piccadilly sweeps uphill with handsome houses on one side and Green Park on the other. It stretches from Hyde Park Corner right into the heart of Piccadilly Circus, where hoardings and bright lights surround the statue of Eros, and glitzy signs light up the night-time sky.
Interestingly, Eros was erected late in the 19th-century to the 7th Earl of Shaftsbury. It was designed by Sir Alfred Gilbert, and was the first monument in London to be made of Aluminium.
Piccadilly is a noted shopping area, with a range of hotels, restaurants and cafe's. It offers dazzling night-life, theatres and pubs. For daytime there is a host of historic buildings to explore, these include; The Burlington Arcade built in 1819 for Lord Burlington, and The Royal Academy of Arts, which is situated in Burlington House.
Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.
Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner
Recommended attractions near Piccadilly
| Faraday Museum | (0.1 miles, 0.2 km) | Pictures |
| Royal Institution of Great Britain | (0.1 miles, 0.2 km) | Pictures |
| Green Park | (0.2 miles, 0.3 km) | Pictures |
| St James's Palace | (0.3 miles, 0.4 km) | Pictures |
| Buckingham Palace | (0.4 miles, 0.6 km) | Pictures |
| Queen Victoria Memorial | (0.4 miles, 0.7 km) | Pictures |
| Westminster Abbey | (0.5 miles, 0.8 km) | Pictures |
| The Royal Mews | (0.5 miles, 0.8 km) | Pictures |
| Trafalgar Square | (0.5 miles, 0.8 km) | Pictures |
| The Wellington Museum | (0.5 miles, 0.9 km) | Pictures |
| Admiralty Arch | (0.6 miles, 0.9 km) | Pictures |
| Wellington Arch | (0.6 miles, 0.9 km) | Pictures |
| National Gallery London | (0.6 miles, 0.9 km) | Pictures |
| Cleopatra's Needle, London | (0.8 miles, 1.3 km) | Pictures |
| Royal Opera House | (0.8 miles, 1.3 km) | Pictures |
All attractions in PiccadillyAll attractions in Greater LondonComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Piccadilly
Mayfair in the county of Greater London (0.4 miles, 0.6 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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London in the county of Greater London (0.6 miles, 1.0 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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Westminster in the county of Greater London (0.7 miles, 1.1 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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Marylebone in the county of Greater London (0.8 miles, 1.3 km)
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 (1.5 miles, 2.4 km, direction NE)
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 (2.2 miles, 3.5 km, direction N)
Camden town is a vibrant cosmopolitan region of London.
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Kensington in the county of Greater London (2.4 miles, 3.9 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 (2.8 miles, 4.5 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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Fulham in the county of Greater London (3.8 miles, 6.1 km, direction SW)
It is the home to both Fulham Football Club and Chelsea, both play at Premiership level, thus some of the football's most talented and highly paid stars can often be spotted strolling along Fulham's streets.
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Hammersmith in the county of Greater London (3.8 miles, 6.1 km, direction W)
Hammersmith developed around the River Thames, which is crossed via a graceful suspension bridge designed by Sir Joseph Bazalgette.
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Stoke Newington in the county of Greater London (4.4 miles, 7.0 km, direction NE)
Stoke Newington offers visitors a diverse cultural experience, it has restaurants of all types of cuisine, plenty of pubs, clubs, shops and markets, and is sufficiently close to all the historic attractions at the heart of the City of London.
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Stamford Hill in the county of Greater London (4.8 miles, 7.8 km, direction NE)
Stamford Hill lies in the north of the London Borough of Hackney. It is a popular residential area, and home to one of Europes' largest Orthodox Jewish communities.
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Greenwich in the county of Greater London (6.2 miles, 9.9 km, direction E)
The might of british sea-power and the historic town of Greenwich are inseparable. Two famous English sea-faring vessels are here, one is the Cutty Sark, a famous old clipper that shipped tea from China in the 19th-century, and the other, from the 20th-century is Gypsy Moth 1V, sailed round the world by Sir Francis Chichester.
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Kew in the county of Greater London (6.6 miles, 10.5 km, direction W)
Kew is just downstream from the delights of Richmond, and is best known for the Royal Botanic Gardens, or as they are more popularly known 'Kew Gardens'.
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All towns in Greater LondonComplete A to Z of towns in EnglandNearby travel help
| Green Park Tube Station | (0.1 miles, 0.2 km) |
| Piccadilly Circus Tube Station | (0.3 miles, 0.5 km) |
| Charing Cross Station | (0.6 miles, 1.0 km) |
| Victoria Station | (0.9 miles, 1.5 km) |
| M1 Junction 1 | (5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction NW) |
| M4 Junction 1 | (6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction W) |
| London City Airport | (8.6 miles, 13.9 km, direction E) |
| London Heathrow Airport | (13.6 miles, 21.8 km, direction W) |
Hotels & Accommodation in Piccadilly
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from Piccadilly center |
| Ritz Hotel | (0.0 miles, 0.1 km) |
| The Park Lane Hotel | (0.1 miles, 0.2 km) |
| May Fair Hotel | (0.1 miles, 0.2 km) |
| The Chesterfield Mayfair | (0.2 miles, 0.4 km) |
| Piccadilly Hotel | (0.3 miles, 0.5 km) |
| The Ascott Mayfair | (0.4 miles, 0.6 km) |
| Park Lane Mews Hotel | (0.4 miles, 0.6 km) |
| Best Western Premier Shaftesbury Hotel | (0.5 miles, 0.8 km) |
| Radisson Edwardian Hampshire | (0.5 miles, 0.8 km) |
| Radisson Edwardian Berkshire Hotel | (0.5 miles, 0.9 km) |
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