Saint James's Palace
Saint James's Palace is a royal palace. Its place is inside Westminster’s built-up area. It is a Grade I listed building.
Historic house in Westminster
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#26 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (51 Wikipedias). About ↓
Inside Westminster
Saint James's Palace is inside Westminster’s built-up area, with 393 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by Historic Royal Palaces
One of the places Historic Royal Palaces looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Westminster has 3,887 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
When to go
May to September are the warmest in Westminster, with afternoon highs of 19–24°C.
Saint James's Palace
Upkeep is seen to by Historic Royal Palaces. Wikipedia covers it in 51 languages. Add Buckingham Palace, 500 m away, to a visit; it leads 605 places within 15 km.
- Type
- Historic house
- Run by
- Historic Royal Palaces
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 51 languages
- Town
- in Westminster
- Official site
- royal.uk/royal-residences-st-jamess-palace
The map
Orange marks Saint James's Palace, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Westminster’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Bases for a visit
Wandsworth tops the 8 for size, at 326,725 people. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Westminster
Camden
Lambeth
Kensington and Chelsea
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Saint James's Palace is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster | It’s in town | 203,571 | 461 |
| Camden | 1.1 km north of it | 209,342 | 458 |
| Lambeth | 1.2 km south of it | 317,108 | 450 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 1.5 km west of it | 143,348 | 399 |
| City of London | 2 km northeast of it | 7,820 | 432 |
| Southwark | 2.1 km southeast of it | 307,076 | 471 |
| Wandsworth | 2.3 km southwest of it | 326,725 | 442 |
| Islington | 2.8 km north of it | 216,309 | 425 |
Around Saint James's Palace
Nearby, 605 places within 15 km include 2 museums, 2 attractions and a historic house.
Historic houseBuckingham Palace500 m away2
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum1.8 km away · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)3
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey900 m away4
AttractionElizabeth Tower1 km away5
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery800 m away · 709K visitors a year (2021)6
AttractionLondon Eye1.3 km away7
Big drawCastleTower of London4.3 km away · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)8
MuseumRoyal Academy of Arts500 m away · 469K visitors a year (2021)Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Saint James's Palace
Where is Saint James's Palace?
Saint James's Palace is in Westminster, London, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Saint James's Palace?
Royal palace in London, England.
Who runs Saint James's Palace?
Historic Royal Palaces.
When is the best time to visit Saint James's Palace?
May to September are the warmest months in Westminster, with afternoon highs of 19–24°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Saint James's Palace a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Saint James's Palace?
Within 15 km: Buckingham Palace (500 m), British Museum (1.8 km), Westminster Abbey (900 m) and Elizabeth Tower (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)
- Saint James's Palace: Steven Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- 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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