Attractions in Islington Seeing Islington? Begin at Arsenal Museum Of the 422 places to visit in and around Islington, 234 are museums or galleries. There are 13 places to visit inside Islington’s built-up area, and 409 more within 5 km of its edge. In 2023, British Museum had 5.8M visitors. The list includes 14 places in care: 7 by English Heritage, 5 by the National Trust and 2 by Historic Royal Palaces. For a longer trip, Victoria and Albert Museum lies 7.2 km away.
Photo: Arsenal Museum, Gael13011 (CC BY-SA 3.0) In Islington
13
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
409
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
234
in or near town
Castles & historic places
56
in or near town
Cared for
14
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known The names to know in Islington After Arsenal Museum, look out for 3 museums, an art gallery and a church.
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 The farthest of them, South London Gallery, is 8.6 km out.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 The dashed line is Islington’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 The kinds on offer Museums or galleries number 234, other attractions 89.
Museums & galleries 129 museums · 105 art galleries 9 in town · 225 nearby
Castles & historic places 13 historic houses · 10 cathedrals · 7 churches · 7 historic sites · 5 castles · 4 historic ships · 4 forts · 3 palaces · 3 abbeys or priories 2 in town · 54 nearby
Gardens & estates 23 gardens 0 in town · 23 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 16 piers · 3 zoos · 1 aquarium 0 in town · 20 nearby
Other attractions 89 attractions 2 in town · 87 nearby
Green: inside Islington. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
14 places are cared for: 7 by English Heritage, 5 by the National Trust and 2 by Historic Royal Palaces (Westminster Abbey, Saint James's Palace, London Wall and Kenwood House, and 10 more).
Every place Everything on the list 422 places in all: 13 in town and 409 within 5 km of its edge.
All 422 Museums & galleries 234 Castles & historic places 56 Gardens & estates 23 Zoos, theme parks & days out 20 Other attractions 89
1 Museum · in town Sports museum in London.
120K visitors a year 2 Museum · in town Transport museum in London, United Kingdom.
16K visitors a year 3 Art gallery · in town Art museum in London, United Kingdom.
4 Museum · in town Museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
5 Church · in town Methodist church in London, England, UK.
6 Museum · in town Public gallery and museum in London, England, UK.
7 Museum · in town Local authority museum in London, United Kingdom.
Run by Islington Council 8 Museum · in town Regimental museum in London, England.
Attraction 9 Attraction · in town Attraction.
Run by Islington Council Museum 10 Museum · in town Museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Attraction 11 Attraction · in town Attraction.
Museum 12 Museum · in town Museum in London, England, UK.
Castle 13 14 Museum · 1.1 km outside town, to the south National museum in London, United Kingdom.
5.8M visitors a year (2023) 15 Castle · 1.4 km outside town, to the southeast Castle in central London, United Kingdom.
2.7M visitors a year (2016) 16 Historic house · 3.3 km outside town, to the southwest Official London residence and principal workplace of the British monarch.
17 Cathedral · 2.7 km outside town, to the south Gothic abbey church in London, England, UK.
Run by English Heritage 18 Attraction · 2.4 km outside town, to the south Tower of the Palace of Westminster, London containing the bell Big Ben.
19 Art gallery · 2 km outside town, to the south Art museum in London, England, UK.
709K visitors a year (2021) 20 Cathedral · 700 m outside town, to the south Cathedral in the City of London, England, UK.
Run by Diocese of London Attraction · 2 km outside town, to the south Observation wheel in London, England.
Run by Merlin Attractions Operations Limited Museum · 2.4 km outside town, to the southwest Wax museum in London.
Art gallery · 1.3 km outside town, to the south Modern art gallery located in Bankside, London, England.
1.2M visitors a year (2021) Historic house · 2.8 km outside town, to the south Royal palace in London, England.
Run by Historic Royal Palaces Zoo · 2.2 km outside town, to the southwest World's oldest scientific zoo, in London, England.
Run by Zoological Society of London (ZSL) Museum · 2.5 km outside town, to the southwest Art institution in London, England, United Kingdom.
469K visitors a year (2021) Museum · 2.6 km outside town, to the south Military museum in London.
321K visitors a year (2021) Cathedral · 3.5 km outside town, to the south Catholic cathedral in London, England, UK.
Historic ship · 1.4 km outside town, to the southeast 1938 Edinburgh-class light cruiser.
Run by Imperial War Museum · 241K visitors a year Art gallery · 200 m outside town, to the south Performing arts centre in the City of London.
Run by City of London Corporation Museum · 100 m outside town, to the south Museum in the City of London.
Fort · 400 m outside town, to the south Ancient defensive wall built by the Romans around Londinium.
Run by English Heritage Art gallery · 3.5 km outside town, to the south Art museum on Millbank, Westminster, London, UK.
525K visitors a year (2021) Historic house · 1.8 km outside town, to the northwest Art museum and historic house in Hampstead, London.
Run by English Heritage · 160K visitors a year (2015) Museum · 800 m outside town, to the south Museum in London.
108K visitors a year Historic house · 2.8 km outside town, to the south Official residence of king Charles III, and his wife Camilla.
Palace Palace · 2.8 km outside town, to the south Official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Garden · 4.8 km outside town, to the southwest Park in London, England, UK.
Cathedral · 1.5 km outside town, to the south Mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Southwark.
Museum · 2.6 km outside town, to the southwest Museum in London, England.
Art gallery · 2.6 km outside town, to the southwest Art museum in London, England, UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.7 km outside town, to the southwest 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) Museum · 1.1 km outside town, to the southwest University museum in London, United Kingdom.
Attraction · 1.5 km outside town, to the southwest Communications tower located in Fitzrovia, London, England, UK.
Museum Museum · 1 km outside town, to the southwest Learned society in the field of Asian studies in the United Kingdom.
Art gallery · 4.9 km outside town, to the southwest Physical and online contemporary art gallery in Chelsea, London.
1.2M visitors a year Palace · 2.6 km outside town, to the south Mansion in the City of Westminster, London, England, UK.
Museum · 2.5 km outside town, to the south Museum in London.
365K visitors a year Museum · 2.9 km outside town, to the west Historic house museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Museum · 3.2 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 Garden · 900 m outside town, to the south Grade II listed garden square in Camden, London, England, UK.
Museum · 3.5 km outside town, to the southwest London townhouse of the Dukes of Wellington.
Run by English Heritage Art gallery · 1.1 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
490K visitors a year Museum · 1 km outside town, to the southwest Museum and library in London, United Kingdom.
500K visitors a year Museum · 900 m outside town, to the southeast Museum in London, specializing in the history of the English domestic interior.
Run by The Geffrye Museum Trust · 103K visitors a year Museum · 2.1 km outside town, to the southeast National museum in Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom.
400K visitors a year Historic house · 800 m outside town, to the south Former palace in the City of London, England; former prison.
Museum · 500 m outside town, to the south Museum in Bloomsbury, London, England, United Kingdom.
37K visitors a year Attraction · 900 m outside town, to the south Irregular block of oolitic limestone in the City of London.
Museum · 200 m outside town, to the south Author's house museum in London, United Kingdom.
Castle · 1.4 km outside town, to the southeast Central tower, the old keep, at the Tower of London.
Historic house · 2.5 km outside town, to the southwest Building on Piccadilly in London, England, United Kingdom.
Museum · 2.1 km outside town, to the south Tourist attraction in London.
Garden · 3.8 km outside town, to the south Urban park and former garden on the south bank of the river Thames in London, England, UK.
Attraction · 4.5 km outside town, to the east Sculpture and observation tower in the Olympic Park in Stratford, London.
Art gallery · 1.2 km outside town, to the south Art museum of the Courtauld Institute of Art, located in Somerset House, London.
Run by The Courtauld Institute of Art Cathedral · 2.4 km outside town, to the south Roman Catholic cathedral in London, England, UK.
Aquarium · 2.2 km outside town, to the south Aquarium in London, England.
Garden Garden · 800 m outside town, to the southwest Public square in London, England.
Garden · 3 km outside town, to the southwest Square in the Mayfair district of London, England, UK.
Garden · 700 m outside town, to the north Public park in the London Borough of Haringey, England.
Palace · 2.8 km outside town, to the southwest Grade I listed historic house museum in City of Westminster, United Kingdom.
Art gallery · 1.6 km outside town, to the south Art gallery in London.
Fort · 600 m outside town, to the south Ancient and ceremonial gate of the London Wall within the City of London.
Museum · 4.5 km outside town, to the southeast Museum in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
Run by London Museum · 271K visitors a year (2015) Garden · 1.3 km outside town, to the south Garden square in the Borough of Camden in London, England, UK.
Fort · 400 m outside town, to the south Ancient and ceremonial gate of the London Wall within the City of London.
Castle · 4 km outside town, to the northeast Manor house in London, United Kingdom.
Museum · 2.6 km outside town, to the southwest Museum in Mayfair, London, England, United Kingdom.
Museum · 1.4 km outside town, to the southeast National museum of arms and armour, United Kingdom.
Museum Museum · 2.2 km outside town, to the south British defence and security think tank.
Garden · 2.9 km outside town, to the east Urban park majority in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and small part in Hackney, England.
Museum · 2.7 km outside town, to the south Medieval tower in Westminster, London, England, UK.
Run by English Heritage Museum · 3.3 km outside town, to the south The main public art gallery of Buckingham Palace.
Museum · 2.2 km outside town, to the south Art and cultural centre in London.
Museum · 3.5 km outside town, to the southwest Grade I listed transport museum in City of Westminster, United Kingdom.
Run by The Royal Collection Cathedral · 1.5 km outside town, to the southwest Church in Albany Street, St Pancras, in the London Borough of Camden.
Garden Garden · 100 m outside town, to the east Open space in the London Borough of Islington.
Museum · 2.3 km outside town, to the south Museum in London, United Kingdom, about life of Florence Nightingale and modern nursing.
Cathedral · 2.8 km outside town, to the southwest Church in London.
Garden · 900 m outside town, to the south Garden square in Holborn, Camden, London.
Museum · 600 m outside town, to the south Museum in the City of London.
Run by Governor and Company of the Bank of England Historic house · 2.3 km outside town, to the south Former mansion in London, best known as the town residence of the Prince Regent for several decades from 1783.
Castle · 900 m outside town, to the south Buildings on two neighbouring sites in London.
Museum · 2 km outside town, to the southeast Museum in London, UK.
Museum · 1.6 km outside town, to the southeast Museum in London.
Fort · 600 m outside town, to the south Former entrance gate to the City of London.
Art gallery · 500 m outside town, to the south Museum in London, United Kingdom.
Run by City of London Corporation Garden · 300 m outside town, to the northeast Park in Stoke Newington, London.
Museum · 1.4 km outside town, to the southwest Museum of British Jewish life, United Kingdom.
Historic house · 2 km outside town, to the west Heritage Museum in London, United Kingdom.
Run by National Trust Garden · 2.4 km outside town, to the south Square in the City of Westminster, London.
Museum · 3 km outside town, to the south Collection of criminal memorabilia in London formerly known as the Black Museum.
Museum · 100 m outside town, to the southwest LGBTQ+ museum in London.
Run by Queer Britain Museum Ltd Historic house · 2.9 km outside town, to the southwest Grade I listed building in London, England, UK.
Garden · 2.2 km outside town, to the southwest Public square in the West End of London, England.
Garden · 3.4 km outside town, to the southwest Garden in London, England, UK.
Cathedral · 4.7 km outside town, to the southwest Russian Orthodox cathedral in London.
Garden · 900 m outside town, to the southwest Square in Bloomsbury, London.
Garden · 700 m outside town, to the south Garden square in the Bloomsbury district of the London Borough of Camden.
Museum · 4.8 km outside town, to the southwest Learned society in London UK.
Historic house · 2 km outside town, to the west Writer's house museum in Keats Grove, Hampstead, London Borough of Camden, England, UK.
Historic house · 1.8 km outside town, to the east Tudor manor house in Hackney.
Run by National Trust Museum · 2 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Run by Newham College of Further Education Museum · 100 m outside town, to the south Museum in London.
Run by Postal Heritage Trust Art gallery Art gallery · 2.2 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Museum · 2.9 km outside town, to the south Museum in London, United Kingdom, formerly the church of St Mary-at-Lambeth.
Garden · 3.4 km outside town, to the southwest Square in the City of Westminster.
Historic house · 1.4 km outside town, to the south Twelfth-century palace in London.
Run by English Heritage Historic ship · 1 km outside town, to the south 1934 Grimsby-class sloop.
Run by Royal Navy Museum · 3 km outside town, to the south Museum in London.
Art gallery · 1.2 km outside town, to the south Public art gallery in Bankside, London, England.
Art gallery · 1.7 km outside town, to the south Library in London.
Museum Museum · 2.7 km outside town, to the west 17th-century house with walled garden in Hampstead, London, UK.
Run by National Trust Cathedral · 900 m outside town, to the west Church building in Kentish Town, London Borough of Camden, England, UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.6 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery in New Bond Street, London.
Museum · 1.1 km outside town, to the southwest Museum in London, United Kingdom.
Art gallery · 3.9 km outside town, to the west Gallery & museum in London.
Museum · 800 m outside town, to the south Medical museum in London, United Kingdom.
Museum · 500 m outside town, to the southeast Museum in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
Museum · 1.9 km outside town, to the southwest Museum in London.
Run by Cartoon Art Trust Art gallery · 2.1 km outside town, to the southwest Photography gallery in London.
Pier · 2.3 km outside town, to the south A pier on the River Thames, in the City of Westminster.
Museum · 2.4 km outside town, to the west Local museum in Camden, London, England, United Kingdom.
Museum · 4.4 km outside town, to the east Museum in Stratford, Greater London, England.
Museum · 1.8 km outside town, to the south Grade I listed historic house museum in City of Westminster, United Kingdom.
Historic ship · 1.4 km outside town, to the south 1973 replica of 16th century galleon.
Museum · 2 km outside town, to the south Cinema museum in London, England.
Museum · 1 km outside town, to the south 1918 Anchusa-class sloop-of-war.
Run by Royal Navy Art gallery · 1 km outside town, to the south Russian cultural centre in London.
Art gallery · 2.4 km outside town, to the southwest Church building in London, England, originally an art gallery, then cinema, church, store.
Museum · 1.5 km outside town, to the southwest Museum in London, England.
Art gallery · 2.6 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery in Mayfair, London.
Museum · 500 m outside town, to the south Grade I listed historic house museum in City of London, United Kingdom.
Art gallery · 5 km outside town, to the south Art gallery in London, UK.
Museum · 700 m outside town, to the south Historic room in the City of London, UK.
Run by City of London Corporation Museum · 500 m outside town, to the south Museum in City of London.
Museum · 900 m outside town, to the southeast Museum in London.
Museum · 3 km outside town, to the southeast Museum in Rotherhithe, London, England, United Kingdom.
Art gallery · 2.1 km outside town, to the southwest Contemporary art business and exhibition space in the City of Westminster.
Art gallery Art gallery · 300 m outside town, to the southeast Gallery of the Stuckist art movement, open from 2002 to 2005.
Museum · 2 km outside town, to the south Natural history and ethnographic collection assembled by Ashton Lever.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1 km outside town, to the south Art gallery in London.
Art gallery · 100 m outside town, to the southeast Art gallery in London.
Art gallery · 1.1 km outside town, to the south Contemporary art gallery in Bloomsbury, London, England.
Museum Museum · 300 m outside town, to the south Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.5 km outside town, to the south Art gallery founded in 1978 in London, England.
Art gallery · 3.4 km outside town, to the southwest Contemporary art gallery.
Art gallery · 2.7 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery in London.
Cathedral · 2.3 km outside town, to the northeast Georgian Orthodox church in Upper Clapton, London.
Garden · 2.9 km outside town, to the south Memorial garden in London.
Museum · 3 km outside town, to the south Military museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Art gallery · 700 m outside town, to the south Art gallery in London, UK.
Museum · 3.4 km outside town, to the southeast Museum in Tower Hamlets, London, England, United Kingdom.
Museum · 3 km outside town, to the south Art gallery in London.
Attraction · 1.4 km outside town, to the south Tourist attraction.
Art gallery · 1.1 km outside town, to the south Art dealership and gallery in London, England.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.8 km outside town, to the southwest Museum in London.
Pier · 1.4 km outside town, to the southeast Pier on the River Thames, in London.
Museum · 1.4 km outside town, to the east Local museum in the London Borough of Hackney, England.
Run by Hackney Council Museum · 1.2 km outside town, to the south Masonic museum located in Freemasons' Hall in London, United Kingdom.
Museum · 1.8 km outside town, to the southeast Curiosity museum in Hackney, London.
Run by The Last Tuesday Society Museum · 800 m outside town, to the south Tea shop in Westminster, London, England, UK.
Museum Museum · 500 m outside town, to the southeast Collection of artefacts and photographic portraiture from the trans community.
Art gallery · 600 m outside town, to the southeast UK art exhibition centre.
Museum · 2.2 km outside town, to the southwest Museum in London.
Museum · 2 km outside town, to the southeast Non-profit art gallery in Cambridge Heath Road, London.
Church · 2.9 km outside town, to the north Church in London Borough of Haringey, United Kingdom.
Museum · 2.5 km outside town, to the southwest Art museum in London, England.
Run by Afterlife Ltd Garden · 900 m outside town, to the southeast Public garden in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 300 m outside town, to the south Art gallery in London.
Pier · 2.1 km outside town, to the south Lifeboat pier on the River Thames in London.
Run by Royal National Lifeboat Institution Art gallery · 400 m outside town, to the southeast An east London art gallery run by Alex Dellal.
Art gallery · 2.4 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 100 m outside town, to the south The Aquarium L-13.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.5 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery in London.
Museum · 1.5 km outside town, to the south Museum in Southwark, London, England, UK.
Pier · 3.3 km outside town, to the south Pier at Millbank on the River Thames.
Art gallery · 2.5 km outside town, to the southwest Commercial art gallery in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.6 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery in the UK.
Art gallery · 300 m outside town, to the southeast Art gallery in the UK.
Museum · 3.2 km outside town, to the northeast Museum in London.
Art gallery · 2.6 km outside town, to the south Private art gallery in St James's, London, UK.
Museum · 1.6 km outside town, to the south Medical museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Attraction · 1.6 km outside town, to the south Observation decks inside the Shard London Bridge, London, UK.
Museum · 1.8 km outside town, to the south Natural history museum, University museum in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.1 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.6 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery (2011-2017).
Art gallery · 1.8 km outside town, to the southwest UK, an art gallery.
Pier · 4.3 km outside town, to the southeast Pier on the River Thames near Canary Wharf.
Art gallery · 2.7 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery in the UK.
Art gallery · 2.1 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery in the UK.
Pier · 900 m outside town, to the south Pier on the River Thames near Blackfriars.
Museum · 4.2 km outside town, to the northeast Museum in London.
Museum Museum · 300 m outside town, to the east Clowning Museum in Dalston, England.
Museum · 3.1 km outside town, to the south Firefighting museum in London, England.
Pier · 1.5 km outside town, to the south Pier in London, England, UK.
Abbey or priory Abbey or priory · 900 m outside town, to the southeast Monastery for Augustinian canons in medieval London.
Pier · 1.2 km outside town, to the south Pier on the River Thames.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.1 km outside town, to the south Art Gallery, Modern Art, Contemporary Art in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.6 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery in London, England.
Pier · 1.6 km outside town, to the south Pier on the River Thames near the South Bank Centre.
Art gallery · 2.2 km outside town, to the south Art gallery in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.4 km outside town, to the southwest London Gallery 1908-1912 run by Max Rothschild and Robert René Meyer-Sée.
Art gallery · 2.5 km outside town, to the southwest Gallery of Chinese art in London, UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.6 km outside town, to the west Contemporary art gallery.
Art gallery · 2.5 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery in London, UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.8 km outside town, to the southwest Commercial art gallery in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.7 km outside town, to the southwest Group of three art galleries in the United Kingdom.
Museum · 2.6 km outside town, to the southwest Early 20th century art gallery.
Pier · 1.4 km outside town, to the south Pier in London, England, UK.
Art gallery · 3.8 km outside town, to the south Contemporary art gallery in Kennington, London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.1 km outside town, to the east Artist-run reading room and project space in London.
Pier · 1.7 km outside town, to the southeast Pier on the River Thames near Tower Bridge.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.8 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery in London.
Museum · 1.3 km outside town, to the south Museum in central London.
Pier · 2.9 km outside town, to the south Pier in London, England.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.4 km outside town, to the southeast Contemporary art gallery in London, England.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.4 km outside town, to the southwest Contemporary art gallery in Mayfair, London, England, UK.
Museum Museum · 2.2 km outside town, to the southwest Virtual museum covering Soho, London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.7 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery located near the Cadogan Gardens intersection on Pavilion Road, Knightsbridge, London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.7 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.7 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery in Mayfair, London.
Art gallery · 3 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery in Mayfair, London, owned and founded by the art dealer Timothy Taylor.
Pier · 4.1 km outside town, to the southeast Pier on the River Thames near Canary Wharf.
Museum · 1.8 km outside town, to the south Medical, University museum in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.2 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery in the UK.
Pier · 4.8 km outside town, to the south A pier on the River Thames, in London.
Pier · 4.5 km outside town, to the southeast Disused pier on the River Thames.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.3 km outside town, to the south Art gallery in the United Kingdom.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.4 km outside town, to the southwest Gallery in London in the second half of the 1990s.
Pier · 4.7 km outside town, to the southeast Pier on the River Thames in the London Borough of Southwark.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.3 km outside town, to the south Art gallery in Bermondsey, London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 800 m outside town, to the southeast Contemporary art gallery in Shoreditch, East London that shares some leadership with the publisher.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.6 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery in the UK.
Museum Museum · 4 km outside town, to the west Archives in London, England.
Art gallery Art gallery · 300 m outside town, to the southeast Art gallery in the UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.9 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery in London.
Garden Garden · 1.8 km outside town, to the east Garden.
Run by National Trust Art gallery Art gallery · 2.5 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.5 km outside town, to the south 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..
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.5 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery in the UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.6 km outside town, to the southwest Important gallery of British modern art.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.7 km outside town, to the southwest London art dealership.
Attraction Attraction · 2.1 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Run by Historic Royal Palaces Art gallery Art gallery · 2.6 km outside town, to the south Art gallery in London, England.
Museum · 1.4 km outside town, to the southeast Regimental museum in Tower Hamlets, London, England, United Kingdom.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.8 km outside town, to the south Art gallery in the UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.4 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery in the UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.2 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery in the UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.8 km outside town, to the east Art gallery in London, England.
Historic site Historic site · 1.1 km outside town, to the south Historic site.
Run by National Trust Art gallery Art gallery · 4.6 km outside town, to the south Art gallery in the UK.
Museum · 600 m outside town, to the southwest Community museum in Somers Town, London.
Historic site Historic site · 2.8 km outside town, to the southeast Historic site.
Run by English Heritage Museum · 1 km outside town, to the southwest Art museum at University College London in London, England.
Museum Museum · 1.1 km outside town, to the southwest 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 Museum · 200 m outside town, to the south Museum in the City of London.
Museum Museum · 100 m outside town, to the southeast Medical archive and museum, United Kingdom.
Museum · 1.1 km outside town, to the south Museum in London, England, UK.
Museum Museum · 3.5 km outside town, to the southwest Sports museum at Lord's Cricket Ground.
Museum · 2.2 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Zoo Zoo · 3.3 km outside town, to the west Zoo in London, England, United Kingdom.
Museum · 3.8 km outside town, to the east Museum in London, United Kingdom.
Museum Museum · 200 m outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Museum Museum · 800 m outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Museum Museum · 400 m outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 400 m outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Museum Museum · 300 m outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Museum Museum · 900 m outside town, to the north Museum: living history.
Attraction Attraction · 1.4 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.5 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Run by Cyberdog UK Ltd Attraction Attraction · 500 m outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 400 m outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Run by University College London Attraction Attraction · 1.8 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 100 m outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 600 m outside town, to the south Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 400 m outside town, to the southeast Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 200 m outside town, to the south Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 1.6 km outside town, to the southwest Museum in London.
Run by Royal College of Physicians Museum Museum · 1.5 km outside town, to the southwest Museum: person.
Run by Church of Scientology Museum Museum · 300 m outside town, to the southeast Museum: art.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.7 km outside town, to the west Exhibition in Camden, London, England, UK.
Attraction Attraction · 1.1 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 500 m outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 1.9 km outside town, to the southwest Library in London, United Kingdom.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.9 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 500 m outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Museum Museum · 2 km outside town, to the southwest Museum in London, United Kingdom.
Attraction Attraction · 700 m outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.5 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Church Church · 2 km outside town, to the southwest Church.
Museum Museum · 2.2 km outside town, to the southwest Museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Run by Royal Philatelic Society London Church Church · 2.3 km outside town, to the southwest Church.
Museum Museum · 900 m outside town, to the south Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 1.4 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Garden Garden · 1.2 km outside town, to the southeast Garden.
Museum Museum · 2.2 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 2.2 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.8 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Run by The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama Art gallery Art gallery · 900 m outside town, to the south Online contemporary art gallery selling original and limited edition artworks.
Attraction Attraction · 2.1 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Garden Garden · 900 m outside town, to the southeast Garden.
Attraction Attraction · 1.9 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.2 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.3 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Historic site Historic site · 1 km outside town, to the south Historic site.
Attraction Attraction · 1.5 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Museum Museum · 1.9 km outside town, to the south Medical museum in London, United Kingdom.
Run by The College of Optometrists Attraction Attraction · 1.7 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.6 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 1.4 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.6 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 1.6 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.7 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Museum Museum · 1.4 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Church Church · 2.4 km outside town, to the south Church.
Museum Museum · 2.6 km outside town, to the southwest Museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.8 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 1.8 km outside town, to the southeast Medical museum in London, United Kingdom.
Museum Museum · 1.7 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Museum Museum · 3.6 km outside town, to the southwest Museum: history.
Historic ship Historic ship · 2 km outside town, to the south Historic ship.
Attraction Attraction · 2.2 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Abbey or priory Abbey or priory · 3.8 km outside town, to the west Abbey or priory.
Attraction Attraction · 1.4 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.6 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 2.3 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.2 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Run by Alexandra Park and Palace Charitable Trust Museum Museum · 3.2 km outside town, to the southwest Museum: art.
Attraction Attraction · 1.6 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.1 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.6 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Museum Museum · 1.7 km outside town, to the southeast Museum in London, United Kingdom.
Attraction Attraction · 2.2 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Run by The Path Entertainment Group Museum Museum · 1.7 km outside town, to the southeast Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 2.1 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 3.4 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.7 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.8 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Run by London Theatre Company Art gallery Art gallery · 3.3 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery.
Run by Tower Hamlets council Historic house Historic house · 2.6 km outside town, to the south Historic house.
Attraction Attraction · 3 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Museum Museum · 3.8 km outside town, to the east Museum: art;design;performance;fashion.
Attraction Attraction · 4.1 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.3 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 4.7 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Museum Museum · 4.5 km outside town, to the southwest Museum in London, England, UK.
Museum Museum · 4.5 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 4.4 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Museum Museum · 3.6 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 4.5 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 4.3 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.6 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Abbey or priory Abbey or priory · 3.8 km outside town, to the west Abbey or priory.
Zoo Zoo · 300 m outside town, to the northeast Zoo.
Attraction Attraction · 1.7 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Run by British Film Institute Art gallery Art gallery · 200 m outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Run by City of London Corporation Attraction Attraction · 2.4 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 3.1 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.1 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 700 m outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 2.5 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 3.1 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.8 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.7 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.6 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.8 km outside town, to the southeast Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 1.5 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 3.9 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 500 m outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Museum Museum · 600 m outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 2.2 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 500 m outside town, to the southeast Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 1.9 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.8 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.1 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 3.2 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.9 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.3 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.5 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Garden Garden · 1.2 km outside town, to the north Garden.
Attraction Attraction · 2.2 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 4.6 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.5 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 500 m outside town, to the south Attraction.
Historic site Historic site · 800 m outside town, to the south Historic site.
Attraction Attraction · 1.4 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Run by Royal Ballet and Opera Attraction Attraction · 1.5 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Museum Museum · 4.8 km outside town, to the northwest Museum: person.
Attraction Attraction · 400 m outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Church Church · 1.5 km outside town, to the south Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 5 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 3.7 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 600 m outside town, to the northeast Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 2.6 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 600 m outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 3.9 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Museum Museum · 2.9 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Museum Museum · 1.8 km outside town, to the southeast Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 2 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.5 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Historic site Historic site · 3.1 km outside town, to the south Historic site.
Historic site Historic site · 3.6 km outside town, to the southwest Historic site.
Attraction Attraction · 2.3 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Historic site Historic site · 2.5 km outside town, to the south Historic site.
Church Church · 600 m outside town, to the south Church.
Attraction Attraction · 700 m outside town, to the south Attraction.
The 13 inside Islington 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.
1,024 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Islington’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Islington →
Big names nearby Further afield Victoria and Albert Museum, at 7.2 km, heads the 12.
Places well known beyond Islington (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.
Know before you go to Islington What are the main attractions in Islington? The best known inside Islington’s built-up area are Arsenal Museum, London Canal Museum, Estorick Collection and Museum of the Order of St John. In all, 13 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 409 more within 5 km.
Does Islington have a museum? 234 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Islington: Arsenal Museum, London Canal Museum, Estorick Collection and Museum of the Order of St John.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Islington? Yes. In or within 5 km of Islington, 14 places are cared for: 7 by English Heritage, 5 by the National Trust and 2 by Historic Royal Palaces (Westminster Abbey, Saint James's Palace, London Wall and Kenwood House).
What are the best-known days out near Islington? Within 40 km: Victoria and Albert Museum (7.2 km), Natural History Museum (7.4 km), Kensington Palace (7.3 km), Science Museum (7.4 km).
Where are Islington’s historic buildings listed? Islington has 1,024 listed buildings, 12 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 Islington 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).
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MuseumArsenal Museumin town · 120K visitors a year
MuseumLondon Canal Museumin town · 16K visitors a year
Art galleryEstorick Collectionin town
MuseumMuseum of the Order of St Johnin town
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Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum7.2 km southwest · 858K visitors a year (2021)
Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum7.4 km southwest · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)
Historic houseKensington Palace7.3 km southwest · 383K visitors a year (2015)
Big drawMuseumScience Museum7.4 km southwest · 3M visitors a year (2012)MuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich11 km southeast
Big drawMuseumNational Maritime Museum11 km southeast · 2.4M visitors a year
MuseumCutty Sark10 km southeast
MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry14 km south
GardenKew Gardens15 km southwest
CastleWindsor Castle35 km west
MuseumQueen's House11 km southeast
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace23 km southwest