Apsley House
Apsley House is a london townhouse of the Dukes of Wellington. Look for it within Westminster’s built-up area. It is protected as a Grade I listed building.
Museum in Westminster
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#121 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (25 Wikipedias). About ↓
Inside Westminster
Apsley House is inside Westminster’s built-up area, with 363 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by English Heritage
One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Westminster has 3,887 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Warm months and wet ones
The warmest stretch in Westminster is May to September, at 19–24°C in the afternoon.
Apsley House
Its upkeep is handled by English Heritage. 25 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Our list has 603 more places within 15 km; first among them is Buckingham Palace, at 700 m.
- Type
- Museum
- Run by
- English Heritage
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 25 languages
- Town
- in Westminster
- Official site
- wellingtoncollection.co.uk
Plan your visit
- EntryA fee is charged
Apsley House on the map
Numbered points are the places near Apsley House, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Westminster’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Nearby towns
In size, Wandsworth comes first of the 8, with 326,725 people. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
- 1Westminster
- 2Kensington and Chelsea
- 3Camden
- 4Lambeth
- 5Wandsworth
- 6City of London
- 7Southwark
- 8Hammersmith and Fulham
Westminster
Kensington and Chelsea
Camden
Lambeth
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Apsley House is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster | It’s in town | 203,571 | 461 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 500 m west of it | 143,348 | 399 |
| Camden | 1.9 km north of it | 209,342 | 458 |
| Lambeth | 2.1 km southeast of it | 317,108 | 450 |
| Wandsworth | 2.2 km south of it | 326,725 | 442 |
| City of London | 2.9 km east of it | 7,820 | 432 |
| Southwark | 2.9 km southeast of it | 307,076 | 471 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 3.4 km west of it | 182,187 | 266 |
Combine it with these
Choose from 603 places within 15 km, such as 3 museums, 2 attractions and a historic house.
Historic houseBuckingham Palace700 m away2
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum2.5 km away · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)3
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey1.7 km away4
AttractionElizabeth Tower1.9 km away5
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery1.7 km away · 709K visitors a year (2021)6
AttractionLondon Eye2.2 km away7
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum1.6 km away · 858K visitors a year (2021)8
MuseumMadame Tussauds2.2 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Apsley House
Where is Apsley House?
Apsley House is in Westminster, London, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Apsley House?
London townhouse of the Dukes of Wellington.
Who runs Apsley House?
English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Apsley House?
May to September are the warmest months in Westminster, with afternoon highs of 19–24°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Apsley House a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Apsley House?
Within 15 km: Buckingham Palace (700 m), British Museum (2.5 km), Westminster Abbey (1.7 km) and Elizabeth Tower (1.9 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (9)
- Apsley House: Anthony O'Neil, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madame Tussauds: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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