Rose Column
Look for Rose Column, an attraction, in Hounslow. Another 50 places to visit lie within 5 km. The first name on our list around it is British Museum, 9.9 km away.
Attraction in Hounslow
Inside Hounslow
Rose Column is inside Hounslow’s built-up area, with 50 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.
Weather, month by month
For warmth, aim for May to September (18–24°C highs in Hounslow).
Rose Column
Attraction.
In Hounslow, inside the town’s built-up area.
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The way to Rose Column
Orange is Rose Column; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Hounslow’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
The nearest towns
Ealing, with 367,271 people, is the largest of the 6. The list runs from its own town outward.
Hounslow
Richmond upon Thames
Ealing
Hammersmith and Fulham
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Rose Column is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hounslow | It’s in town | 286,591 | 106 |
| Richmond upon Thames | 800 m southwest of it | 192,888 | 128 |
| Ealing | 1 km northwest of it | 367,271 | 101 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 1.1 km east of it | 182,187 | 266 |
| Wandsworth | 2.3 km southeast of it | 326,725 | 442 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 3.6 km east of it | 143,348 | 399 |
Combine it with these
Of the 552 within 15 km, look for 3 museums, 2 historic houses and a garden.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum9.9 km away · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)2
GardenKew Gardens2.5 km away3
Historic houseBuckingham Palace8.3 km away4
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey9.3 km away5
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum6.2 km away · 858K visitors a year (2021)6
Historic houseKensington Palace5.4 km away · 383K visitors a year (2015)7
Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum5.9 km away · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)8
AttractionElizabeth Tower9.5 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Rose Column: what to know
Where is Rose Column?
Rose Column is in Hounslow, London, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Rose Column?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit Rose Column?
May to September are the warmest months in Hounslow, with afternoon highs of 18–24°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Rose Column?
Within 15 km: British Museum (9.9 km), Kew Gardens (2.5 km), Buckingham Palace (8.3 km) and Westminster Abbey (9.3 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
- Kew Gardens: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kensington Palace: Steve Cadman from London, U.K., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natural History Museum: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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