Piccadilly Circus
One of the places to visit in Westminster is Piccadilly Circus, an attraction. The surrounding 5 km hold 394 more places to visit. Around it, British Museum (1.2 km) comes first on our list.
Attraction in Westminster
Inside Westminster
Piccadilly Circus is inside Westminster’s built-up area, with 394 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.
When to go
Warm weather in Westminster runs May to September, with highs of 19–24°C.
Piccadilly Circus
Attraction.
In Westminster, inside the town’s built-up area.
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Piccadilly Circus and what surrounds it
Spot Piccadilly Circus in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Westminster’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns near Piccadilly Circus
Among the 8, Lambeth is the biggest, home to 317,108 people. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Westminster
Camden
Lambeth
City of London
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Piccadilly Circus is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster | It’s in town | 203,571 | 461 |
| Camden | 500 m northwest of it | 209,342 | 458 |
| Lambeth | 1.2 km south of it | 317,108 | 450 |
| City of London | 1.6 km east of it | 7,820 | 432 |
| Southwark | 1.8 km southeast of it | 307,076 | 471 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 1.9 km west of it | 143,348 | 399 |
| Islington | 2.2 km north of it | 216,309 | 425 |
| Tower Hamlets | 2.7 km east of it | 311,072 | 430 |
Close to Piccadilly Circus
The 605 places within 15 km include 2 museums, 2 attractions and a historic house.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum1.2 km away · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)2
Historic houseBuckingham Palace1.2 km away3
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery400 m away · 709K visitors a year (2021)4
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey1.3 km away5
AttractionElizabeth Tower1.2 km away6
AttractionLondon Eye1.3 km away7
Big drawCastleTower of London4 km away · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)8
MuseumRoyal Academy of Arts400 m away · 469K visitors a year (2021)Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Piccadilly Circus, answered
Where is Piccadilly Circus?
Piccadilly Circus is in Westminster, London, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Piccadilly Circus?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit Piccadilly Circus?
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 Piccadilly Circus?
Within 15 km: British Museum (1.2 km), Buckingham Palace (1.2 km), National Gallery (400 m) and Westminster Abbey (1.3 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)
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Academy of Arts: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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