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Royal Collection

Royal Collection is an art collection of the British royal family spread among more than thirteen royal residences and former residences. It stands inside Westminster’s built-up area. The site is in the hands of Royal Collection Trust.

Photo: Royal Collection, Diliff (CC BY 2.5)

Where

In Westminster

inside the built-up area

Run by

Royal Collection Trust

the operator on record

How well known

Top 2%

#121 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 19–24°C

In brief

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 (27 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Westminster

Royal Collection is inside Westminster’s built-up area, with 385 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

Month by month

Afternoons in Westminster peak at 19–24°C, May to September.

Jan9° / 3°60 mm

Feb9° / 3°45 mm

Mar12° / 4°38 mm

Apr15° / 6°44 mm

May19° / 9°46 mm

Jun21° / 12°51 mm

Jul24° / 14°46 mm

Aug23° / 14°56 mm

Sep20° / 12°53 mm

Oct16° / 9°68 mm

Nov12° / 6°68 mm

Dec9° / 3°60 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Westminster, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Westminster. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Westminster’s full climate →

About

Royal Collection

Articles on it exist in 27 languages. Around it, within 15 km, lie 606 more places, Buckingham Palace (100 m) first on our list.

Type: Museum
Run by: Royal Collection Trust
Wikipedias: Covered in 27 languages
Town: in Westminster
Official site: rct.uk

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Map of Royal Collection and nearby

Orange is Royal Collection; numbered in green, the places near it.

Towns near it

Where to base yourself

Of the 8, Wandsworth is the largest, at 326,725 people. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.

1 · It’s in town

Westminster

203,571 people · 461 places to visit

2 · 1.1 km west of it

Kensington and Chelsea

143,348 people · 399 places to visit

3 · 1.4 km south of it

Lambeth

317,108 people · 450 places to visit

4 · 1.6 km north of it

Camden

209,342 people · 458 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Royal Collection is	People	Places to visit
Westminster	It’s in town	203,571	461
Kensington and Chelsea	1.1 km west of it	143,348	399
Lambeth	1.4 km south of it	317,108	450
Camden	1.6 km north of it	209,342	458
Wandsworth	1.9 km southwest of it	326,725	442
Southwark	2.2 km southeast of it	307,076	471
City of London	2.4 km northeast of it	7,820	432
Islington	3.2 km north of it	216,309	425

Make a day of it

Other places close by

606 more lie within 15 km, 2 historic houses, 2 museums and 2 attractions among them.

Historic houseBuckingham Palace100 m away 2

Big drawMuseumBritish Museum2.3 km away · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)3

Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey1 km away 4

AttractionElizabeth Tower1.2 km away 5

Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery1.3 km away · 709K visitors a year (2021)6

AttractionLondon Eye1.6 km away 7

Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesSaint James's Palace500 m away 8

Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum2.2 km away · 858K visitors a year (2021)

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Know before you visit Royal Collection

Where is Royal Collection?

Royal Collection is in Westminster, London, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Royal Collection?

Art collection of the British royal family spread among more than thirteen royal residences and former residences.

Who runs Royal Collection?

Royal Collection Trust.

When is the best time to visit Royal Collection?

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 Royal Collection?

Within 15 km: Buckingham Palace (100 m), British Museum (2.3 km), Westminster Abbey (1 km) and Elizabeth Tower (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 (9)

Royal Collection: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, 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
Saint James's Palace: Steven Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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