Attractions in Camden In Camden, British Museum is the name to know Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 253 of 455. Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 390 beyond the 65 inside Camden’s built-up area. 2023 brought 5.8M visitors to British Museum. On the list, 16 places are looked after: 7 by the National Trust, 7 by English Heritage and 2 by Historic Royal Palaces. At 13 km, Royal Observatory Greenwich is worth the journey.
Photo: British Museum, Ham (CC BY-SA 3.0) In Camden
65
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
390
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
253
in or near town
Castles & historic places
57
in or near town
Cared for
16
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known Start here in Camden Close behind British Museum are 4 museums 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 Places on the map The outermost point is Nelson Dock Pier, at 9.7 km.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 The dashed line is Camden’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 A breakdown by kind Museums or galleries number 253, other attractions 99.
Museums & galleries 143 museums · 110 art galleries 42 in town · 211 nearby
Castles & historic places 15 historic houses · 10 cathedrals · 7 churches · 7 historic sites · 4 castles · 4 historic ships · 4 forts · 3 palaces · 3 abbeys or priories 4 in town · 53 nearby
Gardens & estates 26 gardens 6 in town · 20 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 14 piers · 5 zoos · 1 aquarium 0 in town · 20 nearby
Other attractions 99 attractions 13 in town · 86 nearby
Green: inside Camden. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
16 places are cared for: 7 by the National Trust, 7 by English Heritage and 2 by Historic Royal Palaces (2 Willow Road, Fenton House, Westminster Abbey and Saint James's Palace, and 12 more).
Every place The places, one by one First the 65 in town, then the 390 within 5 km of its edge.
All 455 Museums & galleries 253 Castles & historic places 57 Gardens & estates 26 Zoos, theme parks & days out 20 Other attractions 99
1 Museum · in town National museum in London, United Kingdom.
5.8M visitors a year (2023) 2 Museum · in town Museum in London.
108K visitors a year 3 Museum · in town Historic house museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
4 Attraction · in town Communications tower located in Fitzrovia, London, England, UK.
5 Museum · in town University museum in London, United Kingdom.
Museum 6 Museum · in town Learned society in the field of Asian studies in the United Kingdom.
7 Garden · in town Grade II listed garden square in Camden, London, England, UK.
8 Museum · in town Museum and library in London, United Kingdom.
500K visitors a year 9 Museum · in town Museum in Bloomsbury, London, England, United Kingdom.
37K visitors a year 10 Museum · in town Author's house museum in London, United Kingdom.
Garden 11 Garden · in town Public square in London, England.
12 Garden · in town Garden square in the Borough of Camden in London, England, UK.
13 Cathedral · in town Church in Albany Street, St Pancras, in the London Borough of Camden.
14 Garden · in town Garden square in Holborn, Camden, London.
15 Historic house · in town Heritage Museum in London, United Kingdom.
Run by National Trust 16 Historic house · in town Writer's house museum in Keats Grove, Hampstead, London Borough of Camden, England, UK.
17 Museum · in town Museum of British Jewish life, United Kingdom.
18 Garden · in town Square in Bloomsbury, London.
19 Garden · in town Garden square in the Bloomsbury district of the London Borough of Camden.
Museum 20 Museum · in town 17th-century house with walled garden in Hampstead, London, UK.
Run by National Trust Museum · in town LGBTQ+ museum in London.
Run by Queer Britain Museum Ltd Museum · in town Museum in London.
Run by Postal Heritage Trust Museum · in town Local museum in Camden, London, England, United Kingdom.
Museum · in town Museum in London, United Kingdom.
Cathedral · in town Church building in Kentish Town, London Borough of Camden, England, UK.
Museum · in town Museum in London, England.
Art gallery · in town Russian cultural centre in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · in town Art gallery in London.
Art gallery · in town Contemporary art gallery in Bloomsbury, London, England.
Art gallery · in town Art dealership and gallery in London, England.
Museum · in town Masonic museum located in Freemasons' Hall in London, United Kingdom.
Art gallery · in town Art gallery in London, UK.
Museum Art gallery Art gallery · in town Art gallery in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · in town Contemporary art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · in town The Aquarium L-13.
Art gallery Art gallery · in town Art gallery in the UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · in town Gallery in London in the second half of the 1990s.
Museum · in town Museum in London, England, UK.
Museum · in town Community museum in Somers Town, London.
Museum Museum · in town 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 · in town Art museum at University College London in London, England.
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Run by Cyberdog UK Ltd Museum Museum · in town Museum: person.
Run by Church of Scientology Attraction Attraction · in town Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · in town Exhibition in Camden, London, England, UK.
Attraction Attraction · in town Attraction.
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Museum Museum Museum · in town Museum in London.
Run by Royal College of Physicians Attraction Attraction · in town Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · in town Art gallery.
Run by University College London Attraction Attraction · in town Attraction.
Run by The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama Art gallery Art gallery · in town Art gallery.
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Art gallery Art gallery · in town Art gallery.
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Historic house · 1.6 km outside town, to the south Official London residence and principal workplace of the British monarch.
Cathedral · 1.5 km outside town, to the southeast Gothic abbey church in London, England, UK.
Run by English Heritage Museum · 700 m outside town, to the south Wax museum in London.
Attraction · 1.3 km outside town, to the southeast Tower of the Palace of Westminster, London containing the bell Big Ben.
Castle · 2.1 km outside town, to the southeast Castle in central London, United Kingdom.
2.7M visitors a year (2016) Art gallery · 400 m outside town, to the southeast Art museum in London, England, UK.
709K visitors a year (2021) Attraction · 1 km outside town, to the southeast Observation wheel in London, England.
Run by Merlin Attractions Operations Limited Cathedral · 700 m outside town, to the southeast Cathedral in the City of London, England, UK.
Run by Diocese of London Museum · 3.5 km outside town, to the south Museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
858K visitors a year (2021) Art gallery · 900 m outside town, to the southeast Modern art gallery located in Bankside, London, England.
1.2M visitors a year (2021) Zoo · 200 m outside town, to the south World's oldest scientific zoo, in London, England.
Run by Zoological Society of London (ZSL) Historic house · 3.3 km outside town, to the southwest Royal residence set in Kensington Gardens, London, England, UK.
383K visitors a year (2015) Museum · 3.7 km outside town, to the south Museum in London, England, UK.
1.6M visitors a year (2021) Museum · 3.6 km outside town, to the south Science museum in London, United Kingdom.
3M visitors a year (2012) Historic house · 1.1 km outside town, to the south Royal palace in London, England.
Run by Historic Royal Palaces Museum · 800 m outside town, to the south Art institution in London, England, United Kingdom.
469K visitors a year (2021) Cathedral · 2 km outside town, to the south Catholic cathedral in London, England, UK.
Museum · 1.7 km outside town, to the southeast Military museum in London.
321K visitors a year (2021) Art gallery · 2.4 km outside town, to the south Art museum on Millbank, Westminster, London, UK.
525K visitors a year (2021) Historic house · 600 m outside town, to the north Art museum and historic house in Hampstead, London.
Run by English Heritage · 160K visitors a year (2015) Garden · 3 km outside town, to the south Park in London, England, UK.
Museum · 100 m outside town, to the southeast Museum in the City of London.
Historic ship · 2 km outside town, to the southeast 1938 Edinburgh-class light cruiser.
Run by Imperial War Museum · 241K visitors a year Museum · 900 m outside town, to the south Museum in London, England.
Historic house · 1.2 km outside town, to the south Official residence of king Charles III, and his wife Camilla.
Art gallery · 300 m outside town, to the southeast Performing arts centre in the City of London.
Run by City of London Corporation Fort · 300 m outside town, to the southeast Ancient defensive wall built by the Romans around Londinium.
Run by English Heritage Art gallery Art gallery · 3 km outside town, to the south 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) Art gallery · 900 m outside town, to the south Art museum in London, England, UK.
Palace Palace · 1.8 km outside town, to the southeast Official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Art gallery · 3.2 km outside town, to the south Physical and online contemporary art gallery in Chelsea, London.
1.2M visitors a year Museum · 1.9 km outside town, to the south London townhouse of the Dukes of Wellington.
Run by English Heritage Palace · 1 km outside town, to the south Mansion in the City of Westminster, London, England, UK.
Museum · 1.6 km outside town, to the south Art collection of the British royal family spread among more than thirteen royal residences and former residences.
Run by Royal Collection Trust Museum · 1.2 km outside town, to the southeast Museum in London.
365K visitors a year Cathedral · 1.6 km outside town, to the southeast Mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Southwark.
Historic house · 800 m outside town, to the south Building on Piccadilly in London, England, United Kingdom.
Garden · 3.9 km outside town, to the south Botanical garden in London.
Museum · 4 km outside town, to the southwest Art museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Art gallery · 2.1 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
490K visitors a year Historic house · 400 m outside town, to the southeast Former palace in the City of London, England; former prison.
Garden · 2.8 km outside town, to the south Urban park and former garden on the south bank of the river Thames in London, England, UK.
Museum · 1.1 km outside town, to the southeast Tourist attraction in London.
Museum · 1.6 km outside town, to the northeast Sports museum in London.
120K visitors a year Garden · 1.3 km outside town, to the south Square in the Mayfair district of London, England, UK.
Art gallery · 300 m outside town, to the southeast Art museum of the Courtauld Institute of Art, located in Somerset House, London.
Run by The Courtauld Institute of Art Attraction · 1.2 km outside town, to the southeast Irregular block of oolitic limestone in the City of London.
Cathedral · 1.5 km outside town, to the southeast Roman Catholic cathedral in London, England, UK.
Museum · 2 km outside town, to the east Museum in London, specializing in the history of the English domestic interior.
Run by The Geffrye Museum Trust · 103K visitors a year Museum · 3.7 km outside town, to the south Museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
216K visitors a year Museum · 3.2 km outside town, to the east National museum in Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom.
400K visitors a year Castle · 2.1 km outside town, to the southeast Central tower, the old keep, at the Tower of London.
Palace · 1.2 km outside town, to the south Grade I listed historic house museum in City of Westminster, United Kingdom.
Aquarium · 1.2 km outside town, to the southeast Aquarium in London, England.
Museum · 100 m outside town, to the east Transport museum in London, United Kingdom.
16K visitors a year Art gallery · 600 m outside town, to the southeast Art gallery in London.
Museum · 900 m outside town, to the south Museum in Mayfair, London, England, United Kingdom.
Museum · 3.4 km outside town, to the south Retirement home and nursing home for British soldiers, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, UK.
Fort · 500 m outside town, to the southeast Ancient and ceremonial gate of the London Wall within the City of London.
Museum Museum · 900 m outside town, to the southeast British defence and security think tank.
Museum · 1.7 km outside town, to the south The main public art gallery of Buckingham Palace.
Museum · 4.2 km outside town, to the southwest Museum in London, United Kingdom.
Museum · 1.9 km outside town, to the south Grade I listed transport museum in City of Westminster, United Kingdom.
Run by The Royal Collection Cathedral · 1.1 km outside town, to the south Church in London.
Fort · 300 m outside town, to the southeast Ancient and ceremonial gate of the London Wall within the City of London.
Museum · 1.6 km outside town, to the southeast Medieval tower in Westminster, London, England, UK.
Run by English Heritage Museum · 700 m outside town, to the southeast Art and cultural centre in London.
Garden · 2.8 km outside town, to the northeast Public park in the London Borough of Haringey, England.
Museum · 1.3 km outside town, to the southeast Museum in London, United Kingdom, about life of Florence Nightingale and modern nursing.
Museum · 2.1 km outside town, to the southeast National museum of arms and armour, United Kingdom.
Historic house · 700 m outside town, to the southeast Former mansion in London, best known as the town residence of the Prince Regent for several decades from 1783.
Cathedral · 2.5 km outside town, to the southwest Greek Orthodox cathedral in London.
Garden · 4.6 km outside town, to the east Urban park majority in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and small part in Hackney, England.
Museum · 1 km outside town, to the southeast Museum in the City of London.
Run by Governor and Company of the Bank of England Castle · 800 m outside town, to the southeast Buildings on two neighbouring sites in London.
Museum · 3.1 km outside town, to the south Learned society in London UK.
Cathedral · 3 km outside town, to the south Russian Orthodox cathedral in London.
Garden · 800 m outside town, to the south Square in the City of Westminster, London.
Garden · 600 m outside town, to the south Public square in the West End of London, England.
Historic house · 1.2 km outside town, to the south Grade I listed building in London, England, UK.
Garden · 1.7 km outside town, to the south Square in the City of Westminster.
Museum · 1.6 km outside town, to the south Collection of criminal memorabilia in London formerly known as the Black Museum.
Garden · 1.8 km outside town, to the south Garden in London, England, UK.
Garden Garden · 2.9 km outside town, to the east Open space in the London Borough of Islington.
Art gallery · 100 m outside town, to the west Gallery & museum in London.
Fort · 600 m outside town, to the southeast Former entrance gate to the City of London.
Art gallery · 1.7 km outside town, to the east Art museum in London, United Kingdom.
Art gallery · 800 m outside town, to the southeast Museum in London, United Kingdom.
Run by City of London Corporation Museum · 3.1 km outside town, to the east Museum in London, UK.
Museum · 2.4 km outside town, to the southeast Museum in London.
Museum · 1.9 km outside town, to the southeast Museum in London, United Kingdom, formerly the church of St Mary-at-Lambeth.
Museum · 2.4 km outside town, to the southeast Museum.
Run by Newham College of Further Education Art gallery Art gallery · 2.4 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1 km outside town, to the south Art gallery in New Bond Street, London.
Historic house · 1.5 km outside town, to the southeast Twelfth-century palace in London.
Run by English Heritage Garden · 3.1 km outside town, to the northeast Park in Stoke Newington, London.
Museum · 200 m outside town, to the southeast Museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Historic ship · 100 m outside town, to the southeast 1934 Grimsby-class sloop.
Run by Royal Navy Museum · 2.2 km outside town, to the southeast Museum in London.
Museum · 200 m outside town, to the southeast Museum in London.
Run by Cartoon Art Trust Art gallery · 700 m outside town, to the southeast Library in London.
Art gallery · 400 m outside town, to the southeast Photography gallery in London.
Church · 900 m outside town, to the southeast Methodist church in London, England, UK.
Art gallery · 800 m outside town, to the southeast Public art gallery in Bankside, London, England.
Historic house · 4.6 km outside town, to the east Tudor manor house in Hackney.
Run by National Trust Museum · 400 m outside town, to the southeast Public gallery and museum in London, England, UK.
Pier · 1.2 km outside town, to the southeast A pier on the River Thames, in the City of Westminster.
Museum · 100 m outside town, to the southeast Medical museum in London, United Kingdom.
Museum · 600 m outside town, to the southeast Grade I listed historic house museum in City of Westminster, United Kingdom.
Art gallery · 1.6 km outside town, to the south Contemporary art gallery.
Art gallery · 1 km outside town, to the south Art gallery in Mayfair, London.
Art gallery · 700 m outside town, to the south Church building in London, England, originally an art gallery, then cinema, church, store.
Museum · 1.1 km outside town, to the southeast Cinema museum in London, England.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.9 km outside town, to the northwest Museum and archive in the United Kingdom.
Art gallery · 500 m outside town, to the southeast Contemporary art business and exhibition space in the City of Westminster.
Museum · 1.5 km outside town, to the southeast Museum in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
Museum · 200 m outside town, to the southeast 1918 Anchusa-class sloop-of-war.
Run by Royal Navy Historic ship · 1.6 km outside town, to the southeast 1973 replica of 16th century galleon.
Attraction · 3.6 km outside town, to the south Tower in the City of Westminster, London, England, UK.
Museum · 300 m outside town, to the southeast Natural history and ethnographic collection assembled by Ashton Lever.
Art gallery · 1 km outside town, to the south Art gallery in London.
Museum · 4.3 km outside town, to the south Historic house museum in London, England, UK.
Run by National Trust Art gallery Art gallery · 900 m outside town, to the south Art gallery founded in 1978 in London, England.
Art gallery · 4.7 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery in London, UK.
Museum · 100 m outside town, to the southeast Historic room in the City of London, UK.
Run by City of London Corporation Museum · 200 m outside town, to the southeast Grade I listed historic house museum in City of London, United Kingdom.
Museum · 500 m outside town, to the south Museum in London.
Garden · 1.4 km outside town, to the south Memorial garden in London.
Museum · 1.5 km outside town, to the south Military museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Museum · 3.8 km outside town, to the south Part of the Science Museum in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.1 km outside town, to the south Museum in London.
Museum · 700 m outside town, to the southeast Museum in City of London.
Museum · 800 m outside town, to the south Art museum in London, England.
Run by Afterlife Ltd Museum · 3.8 km outside town, to the southeast Museum in Rotherhithe, London, England, United Kingdom.
Museum · 2 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery in London.
Museum · 1.9 km outside town, to the southeast Museum in London.
Art gallery · 800 m outside town, to the south Art gallery in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 900 m outside town, to the south Art gallery in London.
Art gallery · 900 m outside town, to the south Commercial art gallery in London.
Pier · 500 m outside town, to the southeast Lifeboat pier on the River Thames in London.
Run by Royal National Lifeboat Institution Art gallery Art gallery · 1.4 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.4 km outside town, to the east Gallery of the Stuckist art movement, open from 2002 to 2005.
Museum · 500 m outside town, to the southeast Local authority museum in London, United Kingdom.
Run by Islington Council Art gallery · 1 km outside town, to the south Private art gallery in St James's, London, UK.
Art gallery · 200 m outside town, to the southeast UK, an art gallery.
Museum · 100 m outside town, to the southeast Tea shop in Westminster, London, England, UK.
Pier · 2.3 km outside town, to the south Pier at Millbank on the River Thames.
Art gallery · 1.2 km outside town, to the east Art gallery in London.
Museum · 2.6 km outside town, to the southwest Museum in London.
Attraction · 1.7 km outside town, to the southeast Tourist attraction.
Museum · 4.1 km outside town, to the south London museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 900 m outside town, to the south Art gallery in London, England.
Historic house · 4.8 km outside town, to the south Georgian terraced house in London, England.
Run by National Trust Art gallery Art gallery · 100 m outside town, to the southeast Art gallery (2011-2017).
Pier · 4.2 km outside town, to the south Pier on the River Thames in London.
Pier · 2 km outside town, to the southeast Pier on the River Thames, in London.
Art gallery · 3.1 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.1 km outside town, to the south Commercial art gallery in London.
Museum · 3.6 km outside town, to the south Museum of the Clockmakers' Company, London, United Kingdom.
Art gallery · 2.1 km outside town, to the north Art gallery in the UK.
Art gallery · 900 m outside town, to the south Gallery of Chinese art in London, UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.1 km outside town, to the south Group of three art galleries in the United Kingdom.
Museum · 3.9 km outside town, to the southwest Museum; 18 Stafford Terrace, London; home of Edward Linley Sambourne.
Church · 4 km outside town, to the northeast Church in London Borough of Haringey, United Kingdom.
Art gallery · 900 m outside town, to the south Art gallery in London, UK.
Museum · 4.4 km outside town, to the east Museum in Tower Hamlets, London, England, United Kingdom.
Art gallery Art gallery · 700 m outside town, to the south London Gallery 1908-1912 run by Max Rothschild and Robert René Meyer-Sée.
Museum · 900 m outside town, to the south Early 20th century art gallery.
Museum · 900 m outside town, to the southeast Museum in Southwark, London, England, UK.
Art gallery · 500 m outside town, to the southeast Art gallery in London.
Museum Museum · 1.4 km outside town, to the southeast Collection of artefacts and photographic portraiture from the trans community.
Museum · 2.2 km outside town, to the southeast Firefighting museum in London, England.
Art gallery · 1.5 km outside town, to the southeast UK art exhibition centre.
Garden · 1.5 km outside town, to the southeast Public garden in London.
Museum · 1.7 km outside town, to the southeast Medical museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Pier · 600 m outside town, to the southeast Pier in London, England, UK.
Museum · 1.8 km outside town, to the southeast Natural history museum, University museum in London.
Attraction · 1.9 km outside town, to the southeast Observation decks inside the Shard London Bridge, London, UK.
Garden · 4.4 km outside town, to the south Communal garden square in the Chelsea district of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London SW3.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.3 km outside town, to the southeast Art Gallery, Modern Art, Contemporary Art in London.
Pier · 600 m outside town, to the southeast Pier on the River Thames near the South Bank Centre.
Art gallery Art gallery · 100 m outside town, to the southeast Art gallery in London.
Art gallery · 3.4 km outside town, to the south Exhibition venue in the Victoria and Albert museum.
Museum · 3.3 km outside town, to the east Curiosity museum in Hackney, London.
Run by The Last Tuesday Society Art gallery · 3 km outside town, to the southeast Contemporary art gallery in Kennington, London.
Museum · 4 km outside town, to the east Local museum in the London Borough of Hackney, England.
Run by Hackney Council Art gallery · 4.2 km outside town, to the south Art gallery in Battersea Park, London.
Museum · 3.5 km outside town, to the south Galleries in the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Museum · 3.3 km outside town, to the east Non-profit art gallery in Cambridge Heath Road, London.
Pier · 700 m outside town, to the southeast Pier on the River Thames near Blackfriars.
Art gallery Art gallery · 700 m outside town, to the south Contemporary art gallery in Mayfair, London, England, UK.
Museum Museum · 100 m outside town, to the northwest Archives in London, England.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3 km outside town, to the south Art gallery located near the Cadogan Gardens intersection on Pavilion Road, Knightsbridge, London.
Art gallery · 1.3 km outside town, to the south Art gallery in Mayfair, London, owned and founded by the art dealer Timothy Taylor.
Art gallery · 1.5 km outside town, to the east An east London art gallery run by Alex Dellal.
Art gallery · 1.4 km outside town, to the east Art gallery in the UK.
Pier · 1.1 km outside town, to the southeast Pier on the River Thames.
Museum Museum · 500 m outside town, to the southeast Virtual museum covering Soho, London.
Pier · 1.9 km outside town, to the southeast Pier in London, England.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1 km outside town, to the south Art gallery in Mayfair, London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1 km outside town, to the south Art gallery in London.
Museum · 100 m outside town, to the southeast Museum in central London.
Abbey or priory Abbey or priory · 1.7 km outside town, to the southeast Monastery for Augustinian canons in medieval London.
Pier · 1.8 km outside town, to the southeast Pier in London, England, UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.4 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery in the UK.
Pier · 3.4 km outside town, to the south A pier on the River Thames, in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.7 km outside town, to the south Art gallery in the UK.
Pier · 2.4 km outside town, to the southeast Pier on the River Thames near Tower Bridge.
Art gallery · 3.2 km outside town, to the east Art gallery in the UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 800 m outside town, to the south Art gallery in London.
Museum Museum · 3.2 km outside town, to the east Clowning Museum in Dalston, England.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1 km outside town, to the south London art dealership.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1 km outside town, to the south Important gallery of British modern art.
Art gallery Art gallery · 900 m outside town, to the south Art gallery in the UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.5 km outside town, to the south Art gallery in the UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.6 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery in the United Kingdom.
Museum · 1.8 km outside town, to the southeast Medical, University museum in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.1 km outside town, to the east Artist-run reading room and project space in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 900 m outside town, to the south Art gallery in London, England.
Pier · 5 km outside town, to the southeast Pier on the River Thames near Canary Wharf.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.5 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery in Bermondsey, London.
Attraction Attraction · 900 m outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Run by Historic Royal Palaces Art gallery Art gallery · 3.5 km outside town, to the east Contemporary art gallery in London, England.
Art gallery Art gallery · 500 m outside town, to the southeast The BFI Gallery was the BFI's contemporary art gallery dedicated to artists' moving image housed within BFI Southbank, the British Film Institute's flagship venue in London..
Museum · 800 m outside town, to the southeast Regimental museum in London, England.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.1 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery in the UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.4 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery in the UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.8 km outside town, to the east Contemporary art gallery in Shoreditch, East London that shares some leadership with the publisher.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4 km outside town, to the south British art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.2 km outside town, to the east Art gallery in the UK.
Museum · 2.1 km outside town, to the southeast Regimental museum in Tower Hamlets, London, England, United Kingdom.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.5 km outside town, to the south Art gallery in the UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.4 km outside town, to the east Art gallery in London.
Garden Garden · 4.6 km outside town, to the east Garden.
Run by National Trust Historic site Historic site · 200 m outside town, to the southeast Historic site.
Run by National Trust Museum Museum · 1 km outside town, to the southwest Sports museum at Lord's Cricket Ground.
Zoo Zoo · 500 m outside town, to the northwest Zoo in London, England, United Kingdom.
Historic site Historic site · 3.5 km outside town, to the southeast Historic site.
Run by English Heritage Museum · 800 m outside town, to the southeast Museum.
Museum Museum · 200 m outside town, to the southeast Museum in the City of London.
Museum Museum · 1.4 km outside town, to the west Museum and archive in United Kingdom.
Museum Museum · 800 m outside town, to the southeast Medical archive and museum, United Kingdom.
Zoo Zoo · 4 km outside town, to the south British Zoo.
Garden · 3.7 km outside town, to the southwest Garden in Holland Park, London, United Kingdom.
Run by Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Attraction Attraction · 100 m outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Abbey or priory Abbey or priory · 700 m outside town, to the southwest Abbey or priory.
Museum Museum · 1 km outside town, to the southwest Museum: history.
Church Church · 500 m outside town, to the south Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.5 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 400 m outside town, to the south Museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Run by Royal Philatelic Society London Museum Museum · 200 m outside town, to the south Library in London, United Kingdom.
Art gallery Art gallery · 300 m outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 400 m outside town, to the south Museum in London, United Kingdom.
Church Church · 400 m outside town, to the south Church.
Museum Museum · 600 m outside town, to the south Museum.
Museum Museum · 1.5 km outside town, to the south Museum: art.
Attraction Attraction · 1.1 km outside town, to the northeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.7 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 900 m outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 600 m outside town, to the south Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.1 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 900 m outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 2.5 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Museum Museum · 1 km outside town, to the south Museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Attraction Attraction · 400 m outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 500 m outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 100 m outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Church Church · 700 m outside town, to the south Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.6 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 100 m outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Run by Islington Council Attraction Attraction · 200 m outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 400 m outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Museum Museum · 500 m outside town, to the southeast Medical museum in London, United Kingdom.
Run by The College of Optometrists Attraction Attraction · 2.5 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Museum Museum · 2.8 km outside town, to the south Museum in London, England, UK.
Museum Museum · 100 m outside town, to the southeast Museum in London, England, UK.
Museum Museum · 100 m outside town, to the southeast Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 700 m outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Museum Museum · 2.8 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 3.4 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 100 m outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.8 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.4 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Historic ship Historic ship · 900 m outside town, to the southeast Historic ship.
Museum Museum · 3.5 km outside town, to the south University Museum in London.
Attraction Attraction · 500 m outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 700 m outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 700 m outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 3.2 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Museum Museum · 800 m outside town, to the southeast Museum.
Museum Museum · 3.5 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 1.2 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Museum Museum · 3.1 km outside town, to the northeast Museum: living history.
Attraction Attraction · 1.2 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Run by The Path Entertainment Group Historic house Historic house · 1.5 km outside town, to the southeast Historic house.
Museum Museum · 1 km outside town, to the southeast Museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Art gallery Art gallery · 600 m outside town, to the southeast Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 3.9 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 3.6 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 800 m outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Museum Museum · 800 m outside town, to the southeast Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 1.2 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.8 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 4 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.1 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Museum Museum · 3.5 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.5 km outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 1.3 km outside town, to the east Museum: art.
Attraction Attraction · 3 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Museum Museum · 4.5 km outside town, to the southwest Museum: art.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.3 km outside town, to the southeast Online contemporary art gallery selling original and limited edition artworks.
Attraction Attraction · 2.9 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Run by Alexandra Park and Palace Charitable Trust Museum Museum · 1.4 km outside town, to the southeast Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 1.4 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Museum Museum · 2.5 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Historic site Historic site · 1.4 km outside town, to the southeast Historic site.
Garden Garden · 1.6 km outside town, to the southeast Garden.
Attraction Attraction · 3.5 km outside town, to the northeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.9 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Garden Garden · 2.2 km outside town, to the east Garden.
Attraction Attraction · 2.1 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.3 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Museum Museum · 2.3 km outside town, to the southeast Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 2.4 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Run by London Theatre Company Attraction Attraction · 2.4 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Museum Museum · 2.5 km outside town, to the southeast Museum in London, United Kingdom.
Museum Museum · 2.7 km outside town, to the southeast Medical museum in London, United Kingdom.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.3 km outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Run by Tower Hamlets council Attraction Attraction · 900 m outside town, to the south Attraction.
Abbey or priory Abbey or priory · 700 m outside town, to the southwest Abbey or priory.
Zoo Zoo · 3.1 km outside town, to the east Zoo.
Attraction Attraction · 700 m outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Run by British Film Institute Art gallery Art gallery · 400 m outside town, to the southeast Art gallery.
Run by City of London Corporation Attraction Attraction · 1.3 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.7 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 900 m outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.6 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 200 m outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 300 m outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.2 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 600 m outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Castle Castle · 200 m outside town, to the east Castle.
Attraction Attraction · 4.9 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.4 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 1.7 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.5 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Museum Museum · 5 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Museum Museum · 100 m outside town, to the north Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 900 m outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.6 km outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 300 m outside town, to the north Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.6 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 300 m outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.5 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.1 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 300 m outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.3 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 4 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Zoo Zoo · 1.1 km outside town, to the west Zoo: petting zoo.
Garden Garden · 2.1 km outside town, to the northeast Garden.
Attraction Attraction · 500 m outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 4.8 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.9 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 3.5 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 100 m outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Historic site Historic site · 100 m outside town, to the southeast Historic site.
Attraction Attraction · 200 m outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Run by Royal Ballet and Opera Attraction Attraction · 2.2 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 500 m outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Museum Museum · 3.5 km outside town, to the northwest Museum: person.
Church Church · 200 m outside town, to the southeast Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 300 m outside town, to the southeast Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 3.3 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.9 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.4 km outside town, to the east Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 1 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Museum Museum · 1.9 km outside town, to the southeast Museum.
Museum Museum · 2.4 km outside town, to the southeast Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 500 m outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.1 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Historic site Historic site · 1.5 km outside town, to the south Historic site.
Historic site Historic site · 1.9 km outside town, to the south Historic site.
Attraction Attraction · 4.6 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.3 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Historic site Historic site · 1.4 km outside town, to the southeast Historic site.
Church Church · 100 m outside town, to the southeast Church.
Attraction Attraction · 300 m outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
The 65 inside Camden 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.
1,889 listed buildings are on Camden’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Camden →
Big names nearby For a day out Royal Observatory Greenwich, at 13 km, heads the 11 day trips.
Places well known beyond Camden (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.
Camden: questions and answers What are the main attractions in Camden? The best known inside Camden’s built-up area are British Museum, Sir John Soane's Museum, Freud Museum London and BT Tower. In all, 65 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 390 more within 5 km.
Does Camden have a museum? 253 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Camden: British Museum, Sir John Soane's Museum, Freud Museum London and Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archeology.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Camden? Yes. In or within 5 km of Camden, 16 places are cared for: 7 by the National Trust, 7 by English Heritage and 2 by Historic Royal Palaces (2 Willow Road, Fenton House, Westminster Abbey and Saint James's Palace).
What are the best-known days out near Camden? Within 40 km: Royal Observatory Greenwich (13 km), Kew Gardens (12 km), Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry (15 km), National Maritime Museum (13 km).
Where are Camden’s historic buildings listed? Camden has 1,889 listed buildings, 58 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 Camden 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 (227) British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Sir John Soane's Museum: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Freud Museum London: Rup11, CC BY-SA 3.0 , 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 Russell Square: Helge Høifødt, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Wellcome Collection: David Samuel, User:Hellodavey1902, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Foundling Museum: Alan Stanton, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Charles Dickens Museum: Peter Trimming, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Bedford Square: Sir James, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons St George's Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Bloomsbury Square: Schlaier, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons 2 Willow Road: Steve Cadman from London, U.K., CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Keats House: Cj1340, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons The Jewish Museum: Graham Hale, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Gordon Square: Paul Downey from Berkhamsted, UK, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Queen Square: LordHarris, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Queer Britain: Queer Britain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons The Postal Museum: Gaius Cornelius, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Burgh House and Hampstead Museum: ceridwen, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Grant Museum of Zoology: Roger Templeman, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St Andrew the Apostle: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Pollock's Toy Museum: R Sones, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Pushkin House: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Paul Stolper: LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Abbott and Holder: AnonymousUnknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Museum of Freemasonry: Barry W Hughes/Museum of Freemasonry, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons October Gallery: Behnaz.atighi, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Camera Museum: morebyless, CC BY 2.0 , 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 Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Madame Tussauds: Citizen59, 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 National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 , 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 Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons London Zoo: heena_mistry, CC BY 2.0 , 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 Royal Academy of Arts: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Westminster Cathedral: Frank Kovalchek, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Imperial War Museum London: Ввласенко, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Tate Britain: Carlos Cunha, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Kenwood House: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Kensington Gardens: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons London Museum: Justinc, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons HMS Belfast: Images George Rex from London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Sherlock Holmes Museum: Jordan 1972, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Clarence House: ChrisO, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Barbican Centre: en:User:Nevilley, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons London Wall: Jamzze, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons The Wallace Collection: Peter Clarke, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Saatchi Gallery: Jack Gavigan, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Apsley House: Anthony O'Neil, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Marlborough House: CMallwitz at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Royal Collection: Diliff, CC BY 2.5 , Wikimedia Commons Churchill War Rooms: en:User:Jdhowens90, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Southwark Cathedral: Ethan Doyle White, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Burlington House: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Chelsea Physic Garden: flickr user flickr-rickr, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Design Museum: Anthony O'Neil, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Whitechapel Gallery: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Bridewell Palace: John Strype, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Vauxhall Gardens: Samuel Wale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons The London Dungeon: giggel, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Arsenal Museum: Gael13011, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Grosvenor Square: CVB, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons The Courtauld Gallery: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons London Stone: Lord Belbury, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons St George's Cathedral, Southwark: JFVoll, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Museum of the Home: Cmglee, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons National Army Museum: Joyofmuseums, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Young V&A: Bex Walton, CC BY 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons White Tower: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Spencer House: Steve Cadman, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons SEA LIFE Aquarium London: Fernando Losada Rodríguez, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons London Canal Museum: Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Hayward Gallery: The original uploader was MykReeve at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Handel & Hendrix: HandelandHendrix, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons The Royal Hospital Chelsea: Camster2, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Ludgate: Anonymous cartographer/etcher;[1]; from University of Toronto Wenceslaus Hollar Digital Collection. Scanned by University of Toronto. High-resolution version extracted using custom tool by User:Dr_Sa…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons The King's Gallery: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Leighton House Museum: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons The Royal Mews: APK, CC BY 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Family in Exile: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Newgate: Anonymous cartographer/etcher[1]; From University of Toronto Wenceslaus Hollar Digital Collection. Scanned by University of Toronto. High-resolution version extracted using custom tool by User:Dr_Sac…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Jewel Tower: Lonpicman~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Institute of Contemporary Arts: The original uploader was Denis Barthel at German Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Finsbury Park: Hjuk at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons The Florence Nightingale Museum: Joyofmuseums, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Waterloo Block: Paul Glazzard, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Carlton House Terrace: William Henry Pyne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Saint Sophia Cathedral, London: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Victoria Park: Matt Brown from London, England, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Bank of England: Adrian Pingstone, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Baynard's Castle: Public domain, 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 St James's Square: wuppertaler, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Cavendish Square: Edward, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Bridgewater House: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Connaught Square: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons The Crime Museum: régine debatty, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Buckingham Palace Garden: ViWu, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Ben Uri: Benuricw, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Temple Bar Gate: Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Estorick Collection: Luke McKernan, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Guildhall Art Gallery: Elias Gayles from USA, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Vagina Museum: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Jack the Ripper Museum: Mike Prior, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Garden Museum: Robert Scarth from London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Fashion and Textile Museum: Ewan Munro from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Winchester Palace: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Clissold Park: Danny Robinson, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Museum of the Order of St John: Jim Linwood, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons HMS Wellington: J.P.Lon, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons The Cinema Museum: AnonymousUnknown author, CC0 , Wikimedia Commons The Cartoon Museum: Lonpicman~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons National Poetry Library: Gapfall, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons The Photographers' Gallery: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Wesley's Chapel: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Bankside Gallery: the wub, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Sutton House: Julian Mason from London, UK, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration: Designhistory2, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Westminster Millennium Pier: Robert Lamb, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Hunterian Museum: StoneColdCrazy at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Benjamin Franklin House: Ridiculopathy, CC0 , Wikimedia Commons Lisson Gallery: Ewan Munro from London, UK, CC BY-SA 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 London Film Museum: Rowley, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Riflemaker: Paul The Archivist, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Dennis Severs' House: Matt Brown from London, England, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons HMS President: Gary Houston, CC0 , Wikimedia Commons Golden Hinde: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Queen's Tower: self, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Leverian collection: Sarah Stone, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Portland Gallery: Jpbowen, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Carlyle's House: J.L., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons South London Gallery: Reading Tom, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Prince Henry's Room: User:Mahlum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Dr Johnson's House: Jim Linwood, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Royal Academy of Music Museum: Museumworker, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Flanders Fields Memorial Garden: Gareth E Kegg, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons The Guards Museum: Tarquin Binary, CC BY 2.5 , Wikimedia Commons Dana Research Centre and Library: Azeraz, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons City of London Police Museum: Joyofmuseums, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons The Brown Collection: Justinakiskyte, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Brunel Museum: Original uploader was Mrbryanejones (Bryan Jones) at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 , Wikimedia Commons Newport Street Gallery: https://www.flickr.com/photos/r4vi/ R4vi, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Museum of Immigration and Diversity: Nangpa uk, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Ronchini: Jessicagrover, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Mayor Gallery: Studio International, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Tower Lifeboat Station: Cnbrb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Islington Museum: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons The Nine British Art: Jpbowen, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Spectrum London: Charles Thomson, stuckism.com, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Twinings Museum: Dirk Ingo Franke, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Millbank Millennium Pier: Iridescenti, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Victoria Miro Gallery: Anthony O'Neil, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Museum of Brands: Museum of Brands, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons London Bridge Experience: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Type Museum: bongo vongo, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons 575 Wandsworth Road: JRennocks, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Cadogan Pier: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Tower Millennium Pier: Cnbrb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Piano Nobile: C20Brit, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons The Clockmakers' Museum: Jordiferrer, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons The Noble Sage Art Gallery: Mark Hillary from São Paulo, Brazil, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Eskenazi: Gbear605, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Sambourne House: Jhsteel, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons St Mary's Greek Orthodox Church: Philafrenzy, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Waddington Custot: Gbear605, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Ragged School Museum: Pierre Terre, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Stafford Gallery: Spencer Gore, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Kirkaldy Testing Museum: Spudgun67, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Arthur Tooth & Sons: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons London Fire Brigade Pop-up Museum: Spudgun67, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Raven Row: Joseph2302, CC0 , Wikimedia Commons Sky Garden: Colin, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Old Operating Theatre Museum: The original uploader was MykReeve at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Savoy Pier: The Lud, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Museum of Life Sciences: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons View from the Shard: Olof Lagerkvist, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Paultons Square: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Festival Pier: Arild Vågen, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Prince Consort Gallery: N Butterworth, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, Fine Art & Natural History: Jwslubbock, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Gasworks Gallery: Jwslubbock, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Hackney Museum: Tarquin Binary, CC BY-SA 2.5 , Wikimedia Commons Pump House Gallery: Garry Knight, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Cast Courts: www.mgaylard.co.uk, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Cell Project Space: Goodboybadboy93, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Blackfriars Millennium Pier: giggel, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Timothy Taylor Gallery: Timtaylorgallery, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons 20 Hoxton Square: Jwslubbock, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Carl Freedman Gallery: Jwslubbock, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Bankside Pier: cogdogblog, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Lambeth Pier: Dirk Ingo Franke, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Bow Street Police Museum: Hsq7278, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons London Bridge City Pier: Ed g2s, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Battersea Power Station Pier: Trastolillo, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Tower Bridge Quay: Secretlondon, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons IMT Gallery: Casperhightower, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Gordon Museum of Pathology: User:Flaming Ferrari in English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Nelson Dock Pier: Cnbrb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Honourable Artillery Company Museum: Ykraps, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Fusiliers Museum: Grazzer, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Household Cavalry Museum: Joyofmuseums, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Kyoto Garden: Piotr Zarobkiewicz, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Kew Gardens: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry: Dickinson Brothers, Public domain, 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Big drawMuseumBritish Museumin town · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
MuseumSir John Soane's Museumin town · 108K visitors a year
MuseumFreud Museum Londonin town
AttractionBT Towerin town
MuseumPetrie Museum of Egyptian Archeologyin townMuseumMuseumRoyal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Irelandin town
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GardenKew Gardens12 km southwest
MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry15 km southeast
Big drawMuseumNational Maritime Museum13 km southeast · 2.4M visitors a year
MuseumCutty Sark12 km southeast
CastleWindsor Castle32 km west
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace20 km southwest
MuseumQueen's House13 km southeast
MuseumTransport Museum Depot9.6 km southwest
Art galleryDulwich Picture Gallery12 km southeast
Historic houseKew Palace12 km southwest