Attraction · Westminster · London

The Albert Memorial

In Westminster stands The Albert Memorial, an attraction. Add any of 301 more places within 5 km to a visit. First among the places near it is Victoria and Albert Museum, at 700 m.

Where

In Westminster

inside the built-up area

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 19–24°C

In brief

Attraction in Westminster

Inside Westminster

The Albert Memorial is inside Westminster’s built-up area, with 301 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

A month-by-month guide

The warmest stretch in Westminster is May to September, at 19–24°C in the afternoon.

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

The Albert Memorial

Attraction.

In Westminster, inside the town’s built-up area.

Type: Attraction
Town: in Westminster

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

The map

Getting your bearings

Spot The Albert Memorial in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

Towns near it

Towns close to The Albert Memorial

With 340,611 people, Brent is the largest of the 8. 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 · 200 m west of it

Kensington and Chelsea

143,348 people · 399 places to visit

3 · 2 km southwest of it

Hammersmith and Fulham

182,187 people · 266 places to visit

4 · 2.4 km south of it

Wandsworth

326,725 people · 442 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where The Albert Memorial is	People	Places to visit
Westminster	It’s in town	203,571	461
Kensington and Chelsea	200 m west of it	143,348	399
Hammersmith and Fulham	2 km southwest of it	182,187	266
Wandsworth	2.4 km south of it	326,725	442
Brent	3.1 km northwest of it	340,611	245
Camden	3.3 km north of it	209,342	458
Lambeth	3.9 km southeast of it	317,108	450
Richmond upon Thames	4 km southwest of it	192,888	128

Make a day of it

Make a day of it near The Albert Memorial

Among the 601 within 15 km are 4 museums, 2 historic houses and a cathedral.

Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum700 m away · 858K visitors a year (2021)2

Big drawMuseumBritish Museum4 km away · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)3

Historic houseBuckingham Palace2.4 km away 4

Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum700 m away · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)5

Historic houseKensington Palace800 m away · 383K visitors a year (2015)6

Big drawMuseumScience Museum600 m away · 3M visitors a year (2012)7

Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey3.5 km away 8

AttractionElizabeth Tower3.7 km away

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

Your questions on The Albert Memorial

Where is The Albert Memorial?

The Albert Memorial is in Westminster, London, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is The Albert Memorial?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit The Albert Memorial?

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 The Albert Memorial?

Within 15 km: Victoria and Albert Museum (700 m), British Museum (4 km), Buckingham Palace (2.4 km) and Natural History Museum (700 m).

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)

Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Natural History Museum: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kensington Palace: Steve Cadman from London, U.K., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Science Museum: Shadowssettle, 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

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