Attractions in Brent Start with Ben Uri: the sights of Brent Museums or galleries make up 149 of the 243 places on the list. 4 places to visit are mapped inside Brent’s built-up area, with 239 more within 5 km of its edge. In 2023, 5.8M people visited British Museum. On the list, 5 places are looked after: 2 by English Heritage, 2 by the National Trust and 1 by Historic Royal Palaces. If you have a day, head to Westminster Abbey, 11 km away.
Photo: Ben Uri, Benuricw (CC BY-SA 4.0) In Brent
4
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
239
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
149
in or near town
Castles & historic places
29
in or near town
Cared for
5
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known Leading places in Brent Ben Uri aside, the next best known are 2 museums, a zoo and an attraction.
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map Where to go On the map, most of the 239 sit to the southeast.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 The dashed line is Brent’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind What they are 149 museums or galleries and 45 other attractions top the count.
Museums & galleries 83 museums · 66 art galleries 2 in town · 147 nearby
Castles & historic places 12 historic houses · 6 cathedrals · 3 abbeys or priories · 3 churches · 2 palaces · 2 historic sites · 1 castle 0 in town · 29 nearby
Gardens & estates 13 gardens 0 in town · 13 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 5 zoos · 2 piers 1 in town · 6 nearby
Other attractions 45 attractions 1 in town · 44 nearby
Green: inside Brent. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
5 places are cared for: 2 by English Heritage, 2 by the National Trust and 1 by Historic Royal Palaces (Saint James's Palace, Kenwood House, Apsley House and 2 Willow Road, and 1 more).
Every place The full list The 4 inside Brent come first, then 239 more within 5 km of its edge.
All 243 Museums & galleries 149 Castles & historic places 29 Gardens & estates 13 Zoos, theme parks & days out 7 Other attractions 45
1 Art gallery · in town Gallery & museum in London.
Museum 2 Museum · in town Museum and archive in United Kingdom.
Zoo 3 Zoo · in town Zoo: petting zoo.
Attraction 4 Attraction · in town Attraction.
5 Museum · 4.5 km outside town, to the east National museum in London, United Kingdom.
5.8M visitors a year (2023) 6 Historic house · 4.8 km outside town, to the southeast Official London residence and principal workplace of the British monarch.
7 Art gallery · 5 km outside town, to the southeast Art museum in London, England, UK.
709K visitors a year (2021) 8 Museum · 2.6 km outside town, to the southeast Wax museum in London.
9 Museum · 3.8 km outside town, to the southeast Museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
858K visitors a year (2021) 10 Historic house · 2.6 km outside town, to the southeast Royal residence set in Kensington Gardens, London, England, UK.
383K visitors a year (2015) 11 Museum · 3.7 km outside town, to the southeast Museum in London, England, UK.
1.6M visitors a year (2021) 12 Museum · 3.7 km outside town, to the southeast Science museum in London, United Kingdom.
3M visitors a year (2012) 13 Historic house · 4.8 km outside town, to the southeast Royal palace in London, England.
Run by Historic Royal Palaces 14 Zoo · 2 km outside town, to the east World's oldest scientific zoo, in London, England.
Run by Zoological Society of London (ZSL) 15 Museum · 4.4 km outside town, to the southeast Art institution in London, England, United Kingdom.
469K visitors a year (2021) 16 Garden · 2.5 km outside town, to the southeast Park in London, England, UK.
17 Historic house · 3.6 km outside town, to the east Art museum and historic house in Hampstead, London.
Run by English Heritage · 160K visitors a year (2015) Art gallery 18 Art gallery · 2.9 km outside town, to the southeast A complex of two contemporary art galleries in Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, in the center of London. These are the Serpentine Gallery and the Serpentine Sackler Gallery.
953K visitors a year (2019) 19 Historic house · 4.8 km outside town, to the southeast Official residence of king Charles III, and his wife Camilla.
20 Museum · 1.2 km outside town, to the east Historic house museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Art gallery · 4.9 km outside town, to the southeast Physical and online contemporary art gallery in Chelsea, London.
1.2M visitors a year Museum · 2.4 km outside town, to the southeast Museum in London, England.
Art gallery · 3.1 km outside town, to the southeast Art museum in London, England, UK.
Museum · 2.7 km outside town, to the south Transport museum, United Kingdom.
Museum · 4.1 km outside town, to the southeast London townhouse of the Dukes of Wellington.
Run by English Heritage Museum · 4.8 km outside town, to the southeast Art collection of the British royal family spread among more than thirteen royal residences and former residences.
Run by Royal Collection Trust Palace · 4.9 km outside town, to the southeast Mansion in the City of Westminster, London, England, UK.
Attraction · 3.7 km outside town, to the east Communications tower located in Fitzrovia, London, England, UK.
Museum · 3.9 km outside town, to the east University museum in London, United Kingdom.
Museum Museum · 3.6 km outside town, to the east Learned society in the field of Asian studies in the United Kingdom.
Museum · 3.1 km outside town, to the southeast Art museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Garden · 4.4 km outside town, to the east Grade II listed garden square in Camden, London, England, UK.
Museum · 1.4 km outside town, to the north Aviation museum in London, United Kingdom.
Historic house · 4.4 km outside town, to the southeast Building on Piccadilly in London, England, United Kingdom.
Museum · 3.7 km outside town, to the east Museum and library in London, United Kingdom.
500K visitors a year Garden · 3.6 km outside town, to the southeast Square in the Mayfair district of London, England, UK.
Museum · 3.2 km outside town, to the southeast Museum in London, United Kingdom.
Museum · 4.6 km outside town, to the east Museum in Bloomsbury, London, England, United Kingdom.
37K visitors a year Palace · 4.6 km outside town, to the southeast Grade I listed historic house museum in City of Westminster, United Kingdom.
Museum · 5 km outside town, to the east Author's house museum in London, United Kingdom.
Garden Garden · 4.1 km outside town, to the east Public square in London, England.
Museum · 3.8 km outside town, to the southeast Museum in Mayfair, London, England, United Kingdom.
Museum · 4.8 km outside town, to the southeast Grade I listed transport museum in City of Westminster, United Kingdom.
Run by The Royal Collection Museum · 4.8 km outside town, to the southeast The main public art gallery of Buckingham Palace.
Garden · 4.3 km outside town, to the east Garden square in the Borough of Camden in London, England, UK.
Cathedral · 1.7 km outside town, to the southeast Greek Orthodox cathedral in London.
Museum · 4.5 km outside town, to the east Transport museum in London, United Kingdom.
16K visitors a year Cathedral · 3.5 km outside town, to the southeast Church in London.
Cathedral · 2.9 km outside town, to the east Church in Albany Street, St Pancras, in the London Borough of Camden.
Historic house · 2.4 km outside town, to the east Heritage Museum in London, United Kingdom.
Run by National Trust Museum · 3.3 km outside town, to the southeast Learned society in London UK.
Cathedral · 3.5 km outside town, to the southeast Russian Orthodox cathedral in London.
Museum · 2.4 km outside town, to the southwest Grade I listed historic house museum in the London Borough of Ealing, United Kingdom.
Garden · 4.8 km outside town, to the east Garden square in Holborn, Camden, London.
Historic house · 2.2 km outside town, to the east Writer's house museum in Keats Grove, Hampstead, London Borough of Camden, England, UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.1 km outside town, to the north Museum and archive in the United Kingdom.
Garden · 4.6 km outside town, to the southeast Garden in London, England, UK.
Garden · 2.7 km outside town, to the southeast Square in the City of Westminster.
Historic house · 4.7 km outside town, to the southeast Grade I listed building in London, England, UK.
Garden · 4.8 km outside town, to the southeast Square in the City of Westminster, London.
Museum · 4.6 km outside town, to the southwest Historic house museum in Brentford, London, UK.
Museum Museum · 2.1 km outside town, to the east 17th-century house with walled garden in Hampstead, London, UK.
Run by National Trust Garden · 3.6 km outside town, to the southeast Public square in the West End of London, England.
Museum · 2.8 km outside town, to the east Museum of British Jewish life, United Kingdom.
Cathedral · 4.4 km outside town, to the south Russian Orthodox cathedral in London.
Museum · 2.3 km outside town, to the east Local museum in Camden, London, England, United Kingdom.
Garden · 4 km outside town, to the east Square in Bloomsbury, London.
Abbey or priory · 3.8 km outside town, to the south Buddhist temple in London, United Kingdom.
Historic house · 3.5 km outside town, to the south Park in the London Borough of Hounslow, United Kingdom.
Run by Gunnersbury Estate Community Interest Company Garden · 4.7 km outside town, to the east Garden square in the Bloomsbury district of the London Borough of Camden.
Museum · 4.2 km outside town, to the east LGBTQ+ museum in London.
Run by Queer Britain Museum Ltd Museum · 4.9 km outside town, to the south Grade I listed historic house museum in the London Borough of Hounslow, England,UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.6 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery in New Bond Street, London.
Museum · 3.9 km outside town, to the southeast Museum in London.
Run by Cartoon Art Trust Museum · 3.8 km outside town, to the east Museum in London, United Kingdom.
Art gallery · 4 km outside town, to the southeast Photography gallery in London.
Cathedral · 3.1 km outside town, to the east Church building in Kentish Town, London Borough of Camden, England, UK.
Attraction · 3.5 km outside town, to the southeast Tower in the City of Westminster, London, England, UK.
Museum · 4.3 km outside town, to the south House museum in London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Greater London, England, United Kingdom.
Art gallery · 2 km outside town, to the southeast Contemporary art gallery.
Museum · 4.6 km outside town, to the south Music museum in London, United Kingdom.
Art gallery · 4.1 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery in Mayfair, London.
Art gallery · 4.3 km outside town, to the southeast Church building in London, England, originally an art gallery, then cinema, church, store.
Museum · 3.6 km outside town, to the southeast Part of the Science Museum in London.
Museum · 1.2 km outside town, to the southeast Museum in London.
Art gallery · 1.9 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery in London.
Museum · 3.9 km outside town, to the east Museum in London, England.
Art gallery · 4.3 km outside town, to the southeast Contemporary art business and exhibition space in the City of Westminster.
Art gallery · 4.4 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.6 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery founded in 1978 in London, England.
Museum · 4.8 km outside town, to the southeast Natural history and ethnographic collection assembled by Ashton Lever.
Art gallery · 4.8 km outside town, to the east Russian cultural centre in London.
Historic house · 4.5 km outside town, to the south House in London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, UK.
Museum · 4.5 km outside town, to the south Museum in London, United Kingdom.
Museum · 3 km outside town, to the southeast Museum; 18 Stafford Terrace, London; home of Edward Linley Sambourne.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.3 km outside town, to the southeast Museum in London.
Museum · 2.7 km outside town, to the northwest Museum in London Borough of Harrow, United Kingdom.
Historic house · 2.7 km outside town, to the northwest Grade I listed manor house in the London Borough of Harrow, England,UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.2 km outside town, to the east Contemporary art gallery.
Art gallery · 4.6 km outside town, to the east Contemporary art gallery in Bloomsbury, London, England.
Museum · 2.7 km outside town, to the southeast Museum in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.8 km outside town, to the east Art gallery in London.
Museum · 3.7 km outside town, to the southeast Museum of the Clockmakers' Company, London, United Kingdom.
Museum · 3.2 km outside town, to the southeast Art museum in London, England.
Run by Afterlife Ltd Museum Museum · 1.2 km outside town, to the east Archives in London, England.
Art gallery · 4 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.2 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery.
Museum · 4.5 km outside town, to the northwest Museum in northwest London, United Kingdom, about W. Heath Robinson.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.2 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery in London.
Art gallery · 4.2 km outside town, to the southeast Commercial art gallery in London.
Pier · 4.7 km outside town, to the south A pier on the River Thames, in London, England, UK.
Art gallery · 4.6 km outside town, to the southeast Private art gallery in St James's, London, UK.
Museum Museum · 4.5 km outside town, to the east Museum.
Pier · 4.7 km outside town, to the southeast Lifeboat pier on the River Thames in London.
Run by Royal National Lifeboat Institution Art gallery · 4.6 km outside town, to the east Art dealership and gallery in London, England.
Art gallery · 4.7 km outside town, to the east Art gallery in London, UK.
Art gallery · 3.8 km outside town, to the southeast Exhibition venue in the Victoria and Albert museum.
Museum · 3.8 km outside town, to the southeast Galleries in the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.7 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery in London, England.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.8 km outside town, to the southeast Commercial art gallery in London.
Art gallery · 3.6 km outside town, to the southeast UK, an art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4 km outside town, to the southeast Group of three art galleries in the United Kingdom.
Art gallery · 4.1 km outside town, to the southeast Gallery of Chinese art in London, UK.
Art gallery · 4.2 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery in London, UK.
Museum · 4.4 km outside town, to the southeast Early 20th century art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.6 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery located near the Cadogan Gardens intersection on Pavilion Road, Knightsbridge, London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.4 km outside town, to the southeast London Gallery 1908-1912 run by Max Rothschild and Robert René Meyer-Sée.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.2 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery (2011-2017).
Art gallery · 4.9 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery in London.
Art gallery · 3.7 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery in Mayfair, London, owned and founded by the art dealer Timothy Taylor.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.9 km outside town, to the southeast Contemporary art gallery in Mayfair, London, England, UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.3 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery in Mayfair, London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.4 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery in London.
Museum Museum · 4.5 km outside town, to the southeast Virtual museum covering Soho, London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.1 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery in the UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.4 km outside town, to the east Art gallery in the UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.5 km outside town, to the east Gallery in London in the second half of the 1990s.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.7 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery in the UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.7 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4 km outside town, to the southeast London art dealership.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4 km outside town, to the southeast Important gallery of British modern art.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.2 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery in the UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.9 km outside town, to the southeast British art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.8 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery in London, England.
Zoo Zoo · 2.1 km outside town, to the east Zoo in London, England, United Kingdom.
Museum Museum · 1.2 km outside town, to the southeast Sports museum at Lord's Cricket Ground.
Zoo Zoo · 3.6 km outside town, to the southwest British Zoo.
Museum · 3.8 km outside town, to the east Community museum in Somers Town, London.
Museum · 3.9 km outside town, to the east Art museum at University College London in London, England.
Museum Museum · 4.3 km outside town, to the east Gallery and collection of over 600 artworks and objects, spanning from the 12th Century to the present day, based at the School of Oriental and African studies, University of London.
Museum · 4.7 km outside town, to the east Museum in London, England, UK.
Garden · 2.7 km outside town, to the southeast Garden in Holland Park, London, United Kingdom.
Run by Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Museum Museum · 1.8 km outside town, to the southwest Museum: children.
Museum Museum · 1.7 km outside town, to the southeast Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 1 km outside town, to the east Attraction.
Run by The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama Attraction Attraction · 2 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Abbey or priory Abbey or priory · 700 m outside town, to the east Abbey or priory.
Museum Museum · 1.1 km outside town, to the southeast Museum: history.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.2 km outside town, to the east Exhibition in Camden, London, England, UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.6 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 1.9 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.6 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 3.7 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 4.4 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Museum Museum · 3.6 km outside town, to the southeast Museum: art.
Attraction Attraction · 2.6 km outside town, to the east Attraction.
Run by Cyberdog UK Ltd Attraction Attraction · 2.6 km outside town, to the east Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.9 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 4.1 km outside town, to the east Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.5 km outside town, to the east Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 3.2 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Museum Museum · 3.4 km outside town, to the southeast University Museum in London.
Church Church · 2.8 km outside town, to the southeast Church.
Museum Museum · 3 km outside town, to the southeast Museum: art.
Attraction Attraction · 3.1 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 4.5 km outside town, to the east Attraction.
Museum Museum · 3 km outside town, to the southeast Museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Run by Royal Philatelic Society London Attraction Attraction · 3.7 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Museum Museum · 3.1 km outside town, to the east Museum in London.
Run by Royal College of Physicians Museum Museum · 3.7 km outside town, to the southeast Museum.
Museum Museum · 3.6 km outside town, to the southeast Museum in London, England, UK.
Museum Museum · 3.3 km outside town, to the southeast Library in London, United Kingdom.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.3 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 3.4 km outside town, to the east Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 4.1 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Museum Museum · 3.4 km outside town, to the southeast Museum in London, United Kingdom.
Museum Museum · 3.8 km outside town, to the southeast Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 4.1 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 3.8 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Church Church · 3.6 km outside town, to the southeast Church.
Attraction Attraction · 3.9 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Museum Museum · 3.6 km outside town, to the east Museum: person.
Run by Church of Scientology Art gallery Art gallery · 3.8 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.8 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 3.8 km outside town, to the southeast Museum.
Museum Museum · 4.7 km outside town, to the northwest Museum: aviation.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.8 km outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Run by University College London Museum Museum · 4 km outside town, to the east Museum.
Museum Museum · 4.2 km outside town, to the southeast Museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Museum Museum · 4 km outside town, to the east Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 4.2 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 4 km outside town, to the east Attraction.
Museum Museum · 4.2 km outside town, to the east Museum.
Church Church · 4.6 km outside town, to the southeast Church.
Attraction Attraction · 4.6 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 4.6 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.6 km outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 4.7 km outside town, to the east Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 4.7 km outside town, to the east Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 4.9 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.4 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Abbey or priory Abbey or priory · 800 m outside town, to the east Abbey or priory.
Zoo Zoo · 4.5 km outside town, to the northwest Zoo: aviary.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.4 km outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 4.4 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 4.9 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Museum Museum · 5 km outside town, to the southeast Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 4.7 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Castle Castle · 4.4 km outside town, to the east Castle.
Museum Museum · 1.3 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 3.8 km outside town, to the east Attraction.
Museum Museum · 4.5 km outside town, to the east Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 3 km outside town, to the east Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.2 km outside town, to the east Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 3 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Museum Museum · 700 m outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 1.9 km outside town, to the east Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 4.6 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 3.9 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.7 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.6 km outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 1.1 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Museum Museum · 3.9 km outside town, to the northeast Museum: person.
Attraction Attraction · 3.9 km outside town, to the east Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.9 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 3.1 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 5 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.8 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Historic site Historic site · 4.8 km outside town, to the southeast Historic site.
Historic site Historic site · 4.2 km outside town, to the southeast Historic site.
The 4 inside Brent come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
98 listed buildings are on Brent’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Brent →
Big names nearby Further out, the best known Of the 11 day trips, Westminster Abbey (11 km) is the best known.
Places well known beyond Brent (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Questions about Brent’s attractions What are the main attractions in Brent? The best known inside Brent’s built-up area are Ben Uri, Brent Museum, Pet's corner and Wembley Stadium. In all, 4 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 239 more within 5 km.
Does Brent have a museum? 149 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Brent: Ben Uri, Brent Museum, British Museum and National Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Brent? Yes. In or within 5 km of Brent, 5 places are cared for: 2 by English Heritage, 2 by the National Trust and 1 by Historic Royal Palaces (Saint James's Palace, Kenwood House, Apsley House and 2 Willow Road).
What are the best-known days out near Brent? Within 40 km: Westminster Abbey (11 km), Elizabeth Tower (11 km), Tower of London (14 km), London Eye (11 km).
Where are Brent’s historic buildings listed? Brent has 98 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made? From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Brent when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (122) Ben Uri: Benuricw, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Madame Tussauds: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Kensington Palace: Steve Cadman from London, U.K., CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Natural History Museum: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Science Museum: Shadowssettle, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Saint James's Palace: Steven Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons London Zoo: heena_mistry, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Royal Academy of Arts: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Kensington Gardens: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Kenwood House: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Clarence House: ChrisO, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Freud Museum London: Rup11, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Saatchi Gallery: Jack Gavigan, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Sherlock Holmes Museum: Jordan 1972, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons The Wallace Collection: Peter Clarke, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Transport Museum Depot: Wei-Te Wong from Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Apsley House: Anthony O'Neil, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Royal Collection: Diliff, CC BY 2.5 , Wikimedia Commons Marlborough House: CMallwitz at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons BT Tower: David Castor (dcastor), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archeology: w:User:LordHarris, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Design Museum: Anthony O'Neil, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Russell Square: Helge Høifødt, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons RAF Museum: Panhard, CC BY 2.5 , Wikimedia Commons Burlington House: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Wellcome Collection: David Samuel, User:Hellodavey1902, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Grosvenor Square: CVB, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Leighton House Museum: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Foundling Museum: Alan Stanton, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Spencer House: Steve Cadman, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Charles Dickens Museum: Peter Trimming, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Handel & Hendrix: HandelandHendrix, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons The Royal Mews: APK, CC BY 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons The King's Gallery: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Bedford Square: Sir James, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Saint Sophia Cathedral, London: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons London Canal Museum: Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Family in Exile: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons St George's Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons 2 Willow Road: Steve Cadman from London, U.K., CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum: Kerim44, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Dormition Cathedral: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Pitzhanger Manor House and Gallery: Peter Jordan, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Bloomsbury Square: Schlaier, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Keats House: Cj1340, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Buckingham Palace Garden: ViWu, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Connaught Square: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Bridgewater House: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons St James's Square: wuppertaler, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Boston Manor: P.g.champion, CC BY-SA 2.0 uk , Wikimedia Commons Cavendish Square: Edward, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons The Jewish Museum: Graham Hale, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Cathedral of the Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God and Holy Royal Martyrs: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Burgh House and Hampstead Museum: ceridwen, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Gordon Square: Paul Downey from Berkhamsted, UK, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons London Buddhist Vihara: Anuradha Dullewe Wijeyeratne, 168 / 7, Inner Flower Road, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka. Tel : + 94 11 257 3986 Cellular : + 94 77 761 5870 E - Mail, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Gunnersbury Park: tpholland, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Queen Square: LordHarris, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Queer Britain: Queer Britain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Hogarth's House: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons The Cartoon Museum: Lonpicman~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Grant Museum of Zoology: Roger Templeman, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons The Photographers' Gallery: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St Andrew the Apostle: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Queen's Tower: self, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons William Morris Society: Bernard Burns, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Lisson Gallery: Ewan Munro from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons The Musical Museum: Jim Linwood, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Grafton Galleries: Eugène Samuel Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons New Gallery: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Dana Research Centre and Library: Azeraz, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Museum of Brands: Museum of Brands, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Piano Nobile: C20Brit, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Pollock's Toy Museum: R Sones, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Riflemaker: Paul The Archivist, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Portland Gallery: Jpbowen, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Leverian collection: Sarah Stone, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Pushkin House: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Emery Walker's House: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons London Museum of Water and Steam: Smurfy, CC0 , Wikimedia Commons Sambourne House: Jhsteel, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Harrow Museum: Bernard Burns, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Headstone Manor: Bernard Burns, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Paul Stolper: LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Royal Academy of Music Museum: Museumworker, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons The Clockmakers' Museum: Jordiferrer, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons The Brown Collection: Justinakiskyte, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Ronchini: Jessicagrover, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Heath Robinson Museum: Sharonpink2, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Mayor Gallery: Studio International, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Kew Pier: Patche99z, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons The Nine British Art: Jpbowen, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Tower Lifeboat Station: Cnbrb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Abbott and Holder: AnonymousUnknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons October Gallery: Behnaz.atighi, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Prince Consort Gallery: N Butterworth, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Cast Courts: www.mgaylard.co.uk, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Spectrum London: Charles Thomson, stuckism.com, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Eskenazi: Gbear605, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Waddington Custot: Gbear605, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Stafford Gallery: Spencer Gore, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Arthur Tooth & Sons: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Timothy Taylor Gallery: Timtaylorgallery, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons People's Museum Somers Town: Frombowen, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons UCL Art Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Camera Museum: morebyless, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Kyoto Garden: Piotr Zarobkiewicz, 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 Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Kew Gardens: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5 , Wikimedia Commons Westminster Cathedral: Frank Kovalchek, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Tate Britain: Carlos Cunha, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Imperial War Museum London: Ввласенко, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Art galleryBen Uriin townMuseumMuseumBrent Museumin townZooZooPet's cornerin townAttractionAttractionWembley Stadiumin town
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum4.5 km outside town, to the east · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace4.8 km outside town, to the southeast
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Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey11 km southeast
AttractionElizabeth Tower11 km southeast
Big drawCastleTower of London14 km east · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
AttractionLondon Eye11 km southeast
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral12 km east
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern12 km southeast · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
GardenKew Gardens8.5 km south
CastleWindsor Castle25 km west
CathedralWestminster Cathedral11 km southeast
Big drawArt galleryTate Britain12 km southeast · 525K visitors a year (2021)
MuseumImperial War Museum London12 km southeast · 321K visitors a year (2021)