Big Ben
Big Ben is an attraction in Westminster. Our list has 393 more places within 5 km. Further out, Elizabeth Tower is 100 m away.
Attraction in Westminster
Inside Westminster
Big Ben is inside Westminster’s built-up area, with 393 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Month by month in Westminster
Warmest in Westminster are May to September, at 19–24°C.
Big Ben
Attraction.
In Westminster, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Attraction
- Town
- in Westminster
Around Big Ben, mapped
Find Big Ben in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Westminster’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Bases near Big Ben
With 326,725 people, Wandsworth is the largest of the 8. The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.
Westminster
Lambeth
Southwark
Camden
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Big Ben is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster | It’s in town | 203,571 | 461 |
| Lambeth | 200 m south of it | 317,108 | 450 |
| Southwark | 1.1 km southeast of it | 307,076 | 471 |
| Camden | 1.3 km northwest of it | 209,342 | 458 |
| City of London | 1.4 km northeast of it | 7,820 | 432 |
| Wandsworth | 1.8 km southwest of it | 326,725 | 442 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 2.2 km west of it | 143,348 | 399 |
| Islington | 2.4 km north of it | 216,309 | 425 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
More to see nearby
Within 15 km you can add 2 attractions, 2 art galleries and a cathedral.
AttractionElizabeth Tower100 m away2
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey200 m away3
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum2.1 km away · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)4
Historic houseBuckingham Palace1.2 km away5
AttractionLondon Eye500 m away6
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery1 km away · 709K visitors a year (2021)7
Big drawCastleTower of London3.4 km away · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)8
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern1.9 km away · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Big Ben
Where is Big Ben?
Big Ben is in Westminster, London, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Big Ben?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit Big Ben?
May to September are the warmest months in Westminster, with afternoon highs of 19–24°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Big Ben?
Within 15 km: Elizabeth Tower (100 m), Westminster Abbey (200 m), British Museum (2.1 km) and Buckingham Palace (1.2 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 (8)
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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