Trafalgar Square
In Westminster stands Trafalgar Square, an attraction. Close by, within 5 km, are 389 more places to see. The pick nearby is British Museum, 1.2 km off.
Attraction in Westminster
Inside Westminster
Trafalgar Square is inside Westminster’s built-up area, with 389 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.
The seasons here
For warmth, aim for May to September (19–24°C highs in Westminster).
Trafalgar Square
Attraction.
In Westminster, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Attraction
- Town
- in Westminster
Trafalgar Square on the map
Orange is Trafalgar Square; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Westminster’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Which town is nearest
The 8 towns are led in size by Lambeth, with 317,108 people. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Westminster
Camden
Lambeth
City of London
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Trafalgar Square is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster | It’s in town | 203,571 | 461 |
| Camden | 500 m northwest of it | 209,342 | 458 |
| Lambeth | 700 m south of it | 317,108 | 450 |
| City of London | 1.2 km northeast of it | 7,820 | 432 |
| Southwark | 1.3 km southeast of it | 307,076 | 471 |
| Islington | 2 km north of it | 216,309 | 425 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 2.2 km west of it | 143,348 | 399 |
| Tower Hamlets | 2.4 km east of it | 311,072 | 430 |
Pair Trafalgar Square with these
A visit can add 2 cathedrals, 2 attractions and a museum, from 601 places within 15 km.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum1.2 km away · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)2
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery100 m away · 709K visitors a year (2021)3
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey1 km away4
AttractionElizabeth Tower900 m away5
Historic houseBuckingham Palace1.3 km away6
AttractionLondon Eye800 m away7
Big drawCastleTower of London3.6 km away · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)8
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral2.2 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Trafalgar Square
Where is Trafalgar Square?
Trafalgar Square is in Westminster, London, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Trafalgar Square?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit Trafalgar Square?
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 Trafalgar Square?
Within 15 km: British Museum (1.2 km), National Gallery (100 m), Westminster Abbey (1 km) and Elizabeth Tower (900 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
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, 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
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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