The Mall
One of the places to visit in Westminster is The Mall, an attraction. Around it, within 5 km, are 390 more places on our list. The first to add nearby is British Museum, at 1.8 km.
Attraction in Westminster
Inside Westminster
The Mall is inside Westminster’s built-up area, with 390 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.
Picking your season
Warm weather in Westminster runs May to September, with highs of 19–24°C.
The Mall
Attraction.
In Westminster, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Attraction
- Town
- in Westminster
Finding The Mall
Orange shows The Mall; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Westminster’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns that count The Mall
The most populous of the 8 is Wandsworth, at 326,725. The list runs from its own town outward.
Westminster
Lambeth
Camden
Kensington and Chelsea
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where The Mall is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster | It’s in town | 203,571 | 461 |
| Lambeth | 1 km south of it | 317,108 | 450 |
| Camden | 1 km north of it | 209,342 | 458 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 1.7 km west of it | 143,348 | 399 |
| City of London | 1.8 km northeast of it | 7,820 | 432 |
| Southwark | 1.8 km southeast of it | 307,076 | 471 |
| Wandsworth | 2.2 km southwest of it | 326,725 | 442 |
| Islington | 2.6 km north of it | 216,309 | 425 |
After The Mall
Of the 606 within 15 km, look for 2 historic houses, 2 attractions and a museum.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum1.8 km away · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)2
Historic houseBuckingham Palace700 m away3
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey700 m away4
AttractionElizabeth Tower800 m away5
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery600 m away · 709K visitors a year (2021)6
AttractionLondon Eye1 km away7
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesSaint James's Palace200 m away8
Big drawCastleTower of London4.1 km away · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting The Mall
Where is The Mall?
The Mall is in Westminster, London, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is The Mall?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit The Mall?
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 Mall?
Within 15 km: British Museum (1.8 km), Buckingham Palace (700 m), Westminster Abbey (700 m) and Elizabeth Tower (800 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)
- British Museum: Ham, 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
- 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
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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