Leighton House Museum
Leighton House Museum is part of what Kensington and Chelsea has to see. Around it, within 5 km, are 172 more places on our list. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Museum in Kensington and Chelsea
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#465 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (13 Wikipedias). About ↓
Inside Kensington and Chelsea
Leighton House Museum is inside Kensington and Chelsea’s built-up area, with 172 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Grade II* listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Kensington and Chelsea has 1,148 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
A month-by-month guide
The warmest afternoons in Kensington and Chelsea run May to September, at 19–24°C.
Leighton House Museum
Its story is told in 13 languages on Wikipedia. Top of the list nearby is British Museum, 5.8 km away.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- Grade II* listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 13 languages
- Town
- in Kensington and Chelsea
- Official site
- rbkc.gov.uk/museums
The essentials
- EntryA fee is charged
Leighton House Museum at a glance
The map centres on Leighton House Museum, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Kensington and Chelsea’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns a short way from Leighton House Museum
Of the 8, Ealing is the largest, at 367,271 people. All of these towns include it on their pages.
- 1Kensington and Chelsea
- 2Hammersmith and Fulham
- 3Westminster
- 4Richmond upon Thames
- 5Hounslow
- 6Wandsworth
- 7Ealing
- 8Brent
Kensington and Chelsea
Hammersmith and Fulham
Westminster
Richmond upon Thames
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Leighton House Museum is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington and Chelsea | It’s in town | 143,348 | 399 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 400 m southwest of it | 182,187 | 266 |
| Westminster | 1.5 km northeast of it | 203,571 | 461 |
| Richmond upon Thames | 2.3 km southwest of it | 192,888 | 128 |
| Hounslow | 2.9 km west of it | 286,591 | 106 |
| Wandsworth | 3 km south of it | 326,725 | 442 |
| Ealing | 3 km west of it | 367,271 | 101 |
| Brent | 3.2 km northwest of it | 340,611 | 245 |
Combine it with these
4 museums, 2 historic houses and a cathedral are among the 598 within 15 km.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum5.8 km away · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)2
Historic houseKensington Palace1.3 km away · 383K visitors a year (2015)3
Historic houseBuckingham Palace4.2 km away4
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum2.1 km away · 858K visitors a year (2021)5
Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum1.9 km away · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)6
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey5.2 km away7
Big drawMuseumScience Museum1.9 km away · 3M visitors a year (2012)8
AttractionElizabeth Tower5.4 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Leighton House Museum: the answers
Where is Leighton House Museum?
Leighton House Museum is in Kensington and Chelsea, London, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Leighton House Museum?
Museum in London, United Kingdom.
When is the best time to visit Leighton House Museum?
May to September are the warmest months in Kensington and Chelsea, with afternoon highs of 19–24°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Leighton House Museum a listed building?
Yes: Grade II* listed building.
What else is there to see near Leighton House Museum?
Within 15 km: British Museum (5.8 km), Kensington Palace (1.3 km), Buckingham Palace (4.2 km) and Victoria and Albert Museum (2.1 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)
- Leighton House Museum: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kensington Palace: Steve Cadman from London, U.K., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natural History Museum: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Science Museum: Shadowssettle, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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