Attractions in Lambeth Lambeth’s big name is London Eye Of the 446 places to visit in and around Lambeth, 255 are museums or galleries. 36 places to visit are mapped inside Lambeth’s built-up area, with 410 more within 5 km of its edge. Visitors to British Museum numbered 5.8M in 2023. The list includes 11 places in care: 6 by English Heritage, 3 by the National Trust and 2 by Historic Royal Palaces. For a full day, there is Royal Observatory Greenwich, 8.4 km away.
Photo: London Eye, Christian David (CC BY-SA 4.0) In Lambeth
36
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
410
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
255
in or near town
Castles & historic places
52
in or near town
Cared for
11
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known The names to know in Lambeth Behind London Eye on the list are a palace, a garden and a museum.
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 The places, mapped Leave town to the north for most of the 410 nearby.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 The dashed line is Lambeth’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 Most are museums or galleries, 255 in all, ahead of other attractions (96).
Museums & galleries 145 museums · 110 art galleries 19 in town · 236 nearby
Castles & historic places 11 historic houses · 10 cathedrals · 7 historic sites · 6 churches · 4 castles · 4 historic ships · 4 forts · 3 palaces · 3 abbeys or priories 2 in town · 50 nearby
Gardens & estates 23 gardens 1 in town · 22 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 16 piers · 3 zoos · 1 aquarium 3 in town · 17 nearby
Other attractions 96 attractions 11 in town · 85 nearby
Green: inside Lambeth. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
11 places are cared for: 6 by English Heritage, 3 by the National Trust and 2 by Historic Royal Palaces (575 Wandsworth Road, Westminster Abbey, Saint James's Palace and London Wall, and 7 more).
Every place Everything to see 36 in town lead, with 410 more within 5 km of its edge after them.
All 446 Museums & galleries 255 Castles & historic places 52 Gardens & estates 23 Zoos, theme parks & days out 20 Other attractions 96
1 Attraction · in town Observation wheel in London, England.
Run by Merlin Attractions Operations Limited Palace 2 Palace · in town Official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
3 Garden · in town Urban park and former garden on the south bank of the river Thames in London, England, UK.
4 Museum · in town Tourist attraction in London.
5 Aquarium · in town Aquarium in London, England.
6 Art gallery · in town Art gallery in London.
7 Museum · in town Museum in London, United Kingdom, about life of Florence Nightingale and modern nursing.
8 Museum · in town Museum in London, United Kingdom, formerly the church of St Mary-at-Lambeth.
9 Museum · in town Museum in London.
10 Art gallery · in town Library in London.
11 Museum · in town Cinema museum in London, England.
12 Historic house · in town Georgian terraced house in London, England.
Run by National Trust 13 Museum · in town Art gallery in London.
Museum 14 Museum · in town Organization formed to support the study of plants.
15 Museum · in town London museum.
Art gallery 16 Art gallery · in town Art Gallery, Modern Art, Contemporary Art in London.
17 Art gallery · in town Contemporary art gallery in Kennington, London.
18 Museum · in town Firefighting museum in London, England.
19 Art gallery · in town British charitable organization.
20 Art gallery · in town Arts gallery/organisation in London.
Pier · in town Pier on the River Thames near the South Bank Centre.
Pier · in town Pier in London, England.
Art gallery Art gallery · in town 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..
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Museum · 1.5 km outside town, to the north National museum in London, United Kingdom.
5.8M visitors a year (2023) Cathedral · 400 m outside town, to the north Gothic abbey church in London, England, UK.
Run by English Heritage Historic house · 1.4 km outside town, to the north Official London residence and principal workplace of the British monarch.
Attraction · 200 m outside town, to the north Tower of the Palace of Westminster, London containing the bell Big Ben.
Castle · 2.1 km outside town, to the northeast Castle in central London, United Kingdom.
2.7M visitors a year (2016) Art gallery · 800 m outside town, to the north Art museum in London, England, UK.
709K visitors a year (2021) Cathedral · 1 km outside town, to the north Cathedral in the City of London, England, UK.
Run by Diocese of London Art gallery · 500 m outside town, to the north Modern art gallery located in Bankside, London, England.
1.2M visitors a year (2021) Museum · 3.3 km outside town, to the northwest Museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
858K visitors a year (2021) Museum · 3.5 km outside town, to the northwest Museum in London, England, UK.
1.6M visitors a year (2021) Museum · 3.1 km outside town, to the north Wax museum in London.
Museum · 200 m outside town, to the southeast Former building originally in Hyde Park, London, 1854 relocated to Bromley, South London.
Historic house · 4.6 km outside town, to the northwest Royal residence set in Kensington Gardens, London, England, UK.
383K visitors a year (2015) Museum · 3.6 km outside town, to the northwest Science museum in London, United Kingdom.
3M visitors a year (2012) Historic house · 1.2 km outside town, to the north Royal palace in London, England.
Run by Historic Royal Palaces Art gallery · 300 m outside town, to the north Art museum on Millbank, Westminster, London, UK.
525K visitors a year (2021) Cathedral · 1.2 km outside town, to the north Catholic cathedral in London, England, UK.
Museum · 100 m outside town, to the north Military museum in London.
321K visitors a year (2021) Museum · 1.4 km outside town, to the north Art institution in London, England, United Kingdom.
469K visitors a year (2021) Historic ship · 1.8 km outside town, to the northeast 1938 Edinburgh-class light cruiser.
Run by Imperial War Museum · 241K visitors a year Historic house · 1.2 km outside town, to the north Official residence of king Charles III, and his wife Camilla.
Zoo · 4.1 km outside town, to the north World's oldest scientific zoo, in London, England.
Run by Zoological Society of London (ZSL) Art gallery · 2.2 km outside town, to the northwest Physical and online contemporary art gallery in Chelsea, London.
1.2M visitors a year Museum · 1.1 km outside town, to the north Museum in the City of London.
Garden · 4.1 km outside town, to the northwest Park in London, England, UK.
Fort · 1.3 km outside town, to the north Ancient defensive wall built by the Romans around Londinium.
Run by English Heritage Art gallery · 1.6 km outside town, to the north Performing arts centre in the City of London.
Run by City of London Corporation Art gallery · 600 m outside town, to the southeast Art gallery in Dulwich, South London, United Kingdom.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.7 km outside town, to the northwest 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) Cathedral · 1.2 km outside town, to the north Mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Southwark.
Museum · 500 m outside town, to the north Museum in London.
365K visitors a year Museum · 1 km outside town, to the north Museum in London.
108K visitors a year Museum · 1.4 km outside town, to the north Art collection of the British royal family spread among more than thirteen royal residences and former residences.
Run by Royal Collection Trust Palace · 1.1 km outside town, to the north Mansion in the City of Westminster, London, England, UK.
Museum · 2.1 km outside town, to the northwest London townhouse of the Dukes of Wellington.
Run by English Heritage Art gallery · 2.7 km outside town, to the north Art museum in London, England, UK.
Garden · 2.1 km outside town, to the northwest Botanical garden in London.
Museum · 3.4 km outside town, to the north Museum in London, England.
Attraction · 2.1 km outside town, to the north Communications tower located in Fitzrovia, London, England, UK.
Museum · 2.1 km outside town, to the north University museum in London, United Kingdom.
Museum · 2.1 km outside town, to the southeast Museum in Forest Hill, London, England, United Kingdom.
Museum · 2.1 km outside town, to the northwest Museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
216K visitors a year Cathedral · 100 m outside town, to the north Roman Catholic cathedral in London, England, UK.
Museum Museum · 2.5 km outside town, to the north Learned society in the field of Asian studies in the United Kingdom.
Garden · 1.8 km outside town, to the north Grade II listed garden square in Camden, London, England, UK.
Art gallery · 2.8 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
490K visitors a year Historic house · 400 m outside town, to the north Former palace in the City of London, England; former prison.
Historic house · 1.4 km outside town, to the north Building on Piccadilly in London, England, United Kingdom.
Museum · 5 km outside town, to the northwest Art museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Castle · 2.2 km outside town, to the northeast Central tower, the old keep, at the Tower of London.
Attraction · 1.4 km outside town, to the north Irregular block of oolitic limestone in the City of London.
Museum · 2 km outside town, to the northwest Retirement home and nursing home for British soldiers, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, UK.
Art gallery · 500 m outside town, to the north Art museum of the Courtauld Institute of Art, located in Somerset House, London.
Run by The Courtauld Institute of Art Museum · 4.4 km outside town, to the northeast National museum in Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom.
400K visitors a year Palace · 1.4 km outside town, to the north Grade I listed historic house museum in City of Westminster, United Kingdom.
Museum · 2.4 km outside town, to the north Museum and library in London, United Kingdom.
500K visitors a year Garden · 2.3 km outside town, to the north Square in the Mayfair district of London, England, UK.
Museum · 3.4 km outside town, to the north Museum in London, specializing in the history of the English domestic interior.
Run by The Geffrye Museum Trust · 103K visitors a year Museum · 2 km outside town, to the north Museum in Bloomsbury, London, England, United Kingdom.
37K visitors a year Garden Garden · 200 m outside town, to the west Urban park in Clapham, south London.
Run by Lambeth London Borough Council Museum · 400 m outside town, to the north Medieval tower in Westminster, London, England, UK.
Run by English Heritage Museum · 1.7 km outside town, to the north Author's house museum in London, United Kingdom.
Museum · 1.5 km outside town, to the north Grade I listed transport museum in City of Westminster, United Kingdom.
Run by The Royal Collection Museum · 1.4 km outside town, to the north The main public art gallery of Buckingham Palace.
Museum Museum · 400 m outside town, to the north British defence and security think tank.
Fort · 800 m outside town, to the north Ancient and ceremonial gate of the London Wall within the City of London.
Museum · 2.2 km outside town, to the northeast National museum of arms and armour, United Kingdom.
Museum · 2 km outside town, to the north Museum in Mayfair, London, England, United Kingdom.
Museum · 800 m outside town, to the north Art and cultural centre in London.
Garden Garden · 2.1 km outside town, to the north Public square in London, England.
Fort · 1 km outside town, to the north Ancient and ceremonial gate of the London Wall within the City of London.
Garden · 1.6 km outside town, to the north Garden square in the Borough of Camden in London, England, UK.
Historic house · 800 m outside town, to the north Former mansion in London, best known as the town residence of the Prince Regent for several decades from 1783.
Cathedral · 2.3 km outside town, to the north Church in London.
Museum · 2.9 km outside town, to the north Transport museum in London, United Kingdom.
16K visitors a year Museum · 800 m outside town, to the north Collection of criminal memorabilia in London formerly known as the Black Museum.
Museum · 1.5 km outside town, to the north Museum in the City of London.
Run by Governor and Company of the Bank of England Castle · 700 m outside town, to the north Buildings on two neighbouring sites in London.
Garden · 1.7 km outside town, to the north Garden in London, England, UK.
Cathedral · 3.3 km outside town, to the northwest Russian Orthodox cathedral in London.
Garden · 1.3 km outside town, to the north Garden square in Holborn, Camden, London.
Museum · 3.5 km outside town, to the northwest Learned society in London UK.
Historic house · 1.3 km outside town, to the north Grade I listed building in London, England, UK.
Garden · 1.1 km outside town, to the north Square in the City of Westminster, London.
Cathedral · 5 km outside town, to the northwest Greek Orthodox cathedral in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.7 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery.
Cathedral · 3.2 km outside town, to the north Church in Albany Street, St Pancras, in the London Borough of Camden.
Museum · 2.8 km outside town, to the northeast Museum in London.
Museum · 1.7 km outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Run by Newham College of Further Education Garden · 4.4 km outside town, to the west Area and park in the London Borough of Merton, England.
Art gallery · 1 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery in London, UK.
Fort · 900 m outside town, to the north Former entrance gate to the City of London.
Art gallery · 1.5 km outside town, to the north Museum in London, United Kingdom.
Run by City of London Corporation Museum · 4.5 km outside town, to the west Grade I listed historic house museum in London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, United Kingdom.
Run by Church of England Museum · 4.4 km outside town, to the northeast Museum in London, UK.
Historic house · 1.1 km outside town, to the north Twelfth-century palace in London.
Run by English Heritage Garden · 2.1 km outside town, to the north Public square in the West End of London, England.
Garden · 3.2 km outside town, to the northwest Square in the City of Westminster.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.3 km outside town, to the north Art gallery in New Bond Street, London.
Art gallery · 500 m outside town, to the north Public art gallery in Bankside, London, England.
Historic ship · 200 m outside town, to the north 1934 Grimsby-class sloop.
Run by Royal Navy Pier · 100 m outside town, to the north A pier on the River Thames, in the City of Westminster.
Garden · 1.6 km outside town, to the north Garden square in the Bloomsbury district of the London Borough of Camden.
Abbey or priory · 2.4 km outside town, to the southwest English Augustinian priory founded in 1114.
Garden · 2.1 km outside town, to the north Square in Bloomsbury, London.
Museum · 2.3 km outside town, to the northwest Historic house museum in London, England, UK.
Run by National Trust Museum · 3.8 km outside town, to the north Museum of British Jewish life, United Kingdom.
Garden · 600 m outside town, to the southeast Victorian pleasure ground in Crystal Palace, Bromley, London.
Museum · 1.6 km outside town, to the north Museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Art gallery · 4 km outside town, to the north Art museum in London, United Kingdom.
Museum · 1.8 km outside town, to the north Museum in London.
Run by Postal Heritage Trust Church · 2.3 km outside town, to the north Methodist church in London, England, UK.
Museum · 500 m outside town, to the north Grade I listed historic house museum in City of Westminster, United Kingdom.
Historic ship · 1.1 km outside town, to the north 1973 replica of 16th century galleon.
Museum · 3.1 km outside town, to the north LGBTQ+ museum in London.
Run by Queer Britain Museum Ltd Museum · 800 m outside town, to the north Medical museum in London, United Kingdom.
Art gallery · 1.7 km outside town, to the north Photography gallery in London.
Museum · 3.7 km outside town, to the northeast Museum in Rotherhithe, London, England, United Kingdom.
Museum · 1.8 km outside town, to the north Museum in London.
Run by Cartoon Art Trust Museum · 4.9 km outside town, to the west Museum in England.
Museum · 300 m outside town, to the north 1918 Anchusa-class sloop-of-war.
Run by Royal Navy Art gallery · 1.5 km outside town, to the north Church building in London, England, originally an art gallery, then cinema, church, store.
Attraction · 3.7 km outside town, to the northwest Tower in the City of Westminster, London, England, UK.
Art gallery · 1.7 km outside town, to the north Art gallery in Mayfair, London.
Museum · 2.2 km outside town, to the north Museum in London, United Kingdom.
Museum · 1 km outside town, to the north Military museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Museum · 2.6 km outside town, to the north Museum in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
Garden · 1 km outside town, to the north Memorial garden in London.
Art gallery · 900 m outside town, to the east Art museum of tiles and sculpture in East Dulwich, London.
Pier · 200 m outside town, to the north Pier at Millbank on the River Thames.
Museum · 2.3 km outside town, to the north Public gallery and museum in London, England, UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.2 km outside town, to the north Art gallery founded in 1978 in London, England.
Pier · 2 km outside town, to the northwest Pier on the River Thames in London.
Art gallery · 1.5 km outside town, to the north Art gallery in London.
Art gallery · 1.2 km outside town, to the east Art gallery in the UK.
Museum · 900 m outside town, to the north Natural history and ethnographic collection assembled by Ashton Lever.
Museum · 3.8 km outside town, to the northwest Part of the Science Museum in London.
Museum · 600 m outside town, to the north Historic room in the City of London, UK.
Run by City of London Corporation Art gallery · 1.4 km outside town, to the north Contemporary art business and exhibition space in the City of Westminster.
Art gallery · 1.2 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery in Battersea Park, London.
Museum · 700 m outside town, to the north Grade I listed historic house museum in City of London, United Kingdom.
Art gallery · 1.7 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery in London.
Museum · 1.5 km outside town, to the north Museum in City of London.
Art gallery · 1.3 km outside town, to the north Russian cultural centre in London.
Museum · 1.9 km outside town, to the north Museum in London, England.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.3 km outside town, to the east Street art collection in London, England.
Attraction · 1.3 km outside town, to the north Tourist attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.6 km outside town, to the north Museum in London.
Museum · 2.8 km outside town, to the northeast Museum in London.
Pier · 1.9 km outside town, to the northeast Pier on the River Thames, in London.
Art gallery · 3.8 km outside town, to the northwest Contemporary art gallery.
Garden · 2.5 km outside town, to the northwest Communal garden square in the Chelsea district of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London SW3.
Cathedral · 4.6 km outside town, to the north Church building in Kentish Town, London Borough of Camden, England, UK.
Art gallery · 1.3 km outside town, to the north Contemporary art gallery in Bloomsbury, London, England.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.3 km outside town, to the north Art gallery in London.
Pier · 1.1 km outside town, to the northwest A pier on the River Thames, in London.
Museum · 1.2 km outside town, to the north Natural history museum, University museum in London.
Museum · 400 m outside town, to the north Museum in Southwark, London, England, UK.
Attraction · 1.4 km outside town, to the north Observation decks inside the Shard London Bridge, London, UK.
Museum · 1.3 km outside town, to the north Medical museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Art gallery · 1.3 km outside town, to the north Private art gallery in St James's, London, UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.8 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Pier · 1.1 km outside town, to the north Lifeboat pier on the River Thames in London.
Run by Royal National Lifeboat Institution Museum · 3.6 km outside town, to the northwest Museum of the Clockmakers' Company, London, United Kingdom.
Art gallery · 1.6 km outside town, to the north Commercial art gallery in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.6 km outside town, to the north Art gallery in London.
Museum · 500 m outside town, to the north Tea shop in Westminster, London, England, UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.8 km outside town, to the north Gallery of the Stuckist art movement, open from 2002 to 2005.
Art gallery · 1.8 km outside town, to the north Art gallery in London.
Museum · 900 m outside town, to the north Masonic museum located in Freemasons' Hall in London, United Kingdom.
Pier · 2.2 km outside town, to the northwest A pier on the River Thames, in London.
Garden · 1.7 km outside town, to the north Public garden in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.3 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery located near the Cadogan Gardens intersection on Pavilion Road, Knightsbridge, London.
Art gallery · 1.3 km outside town, to the north Art dealership and gallery in London, England.
Art gallery · 1.5 km outside town, to the north Art gallery in London, UK.
Museum · 2.5 km outside town, to the north Art museum in London, England.
Run by Afterlife Ltd Museum · 4.9 km outside town, to the northwest Museum; 18 Stafford Terrace, London; home of Edward Linley Sambourne.
Museum Museum · 2.4 km outside town, to the north Collection of artefacts and photographic portraiture from the trans community.
Art gallery · 2.4 km outside town, to the north UK art exhibition centre.
Pier · 200 m outside town, to the north Pier in London, England, UK.
Museum · 3 km outside town, to the north Museum in London.
Museum · 3.3 km outside town, to the northwest Galleries in the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Museum · 2 km outside town, to the north Local authority museum in London, United Kingdom.
Run by Islington Council Art gallery · 900 m outside town, to the north Art gallery in London.
Art gallery · 3.3 km outside town, to the northwest Exhibition venue in the Victoria and Albert museum.
Pier · 800 m outside town, to the north Pier on the River Thames.
Museum Museum · 2.3 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Museum · 1.5 km outside town, to the north Early 20th century art gallery.
Pier · 1.5 km outside town, to the north Pier in London, England, UK.
Pier · 600 m outside town, to the north Pier on the River Thames near Blackfriars.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.4 km outside town, to the north London Gallery 1908-1912 run by Max Rothschild and Robert René Meyer-Sée.
Art gallery · 1.6 km outside town, to the north Art gallery in London, UK.
Art gallery · 1.7 km outside town, to the north Gallery of Chinese art in London, UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.9 km outside town, to the north Group of three art galleries in the United Kingdom.
Pier · 2.3 km outside town, to the northeast Pier on the River Thames near Tower Bridge.
Art gallery · 2.6 km outside town, to the north Art gallery in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.1 km outside town, to the north Commercial art gallery in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.1 km outside town, to the north Art gallery in London, England.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.5 km outside town, to the north Art gallery (2011-2017).
Pier · 4.5 km outside town, to the west Pier at Putney Embankment.
Abbey or priory Abbey or priory · 2.2 km outside town, to the northeast Monastery for Augustinian canons in medieval London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 500 m outside town, to the north Art gallery in the United Kingdom.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.4 km outside town, to the north The Aquarium L-13.
Museum · 4.9 km outside town, to the south Local and social history museum in Croydon, London.
Art gallery · 2.1 km outside town, to the north UK, an art gallery.
Pier · 5 km outside town, to the northeast Pier on the River Thames in the London Borough of Southwark.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.5 km outside town, to the north Art gallery in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 200 m outside town, to the north Art gallery in the UK.
Museum · 4.6 km outside town, to the northeast Non-profit art gallery in Cambridge Heath Road, London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 5 km outside town, to the west Sculpture trail in south-west London.
Museum · 4.6 km outside town, to the northeast Curiosity museum in Hackney, London.
Run by The Last Tuesday Society Art gallery Art gallery · 1.8 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery in Bermondsey, London.
Museum · 1.2 km outside town, to the north Medical, University museum in London.
Art gallery · 2.7 km outside town, to the north Art gallery in the UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.8 km outside town, to the east Art gallery located at the University of London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.5 km outside town, to the north Art gallery in London.
Art gallery · 2.9 km outside town, to the north An east London art gallery run by Alex Dellal.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.6 km outside town, to the north Art gallery in Mayfair, London.
Museum Museum · 1.3 km outside town, to the north Virtual museum covering Soho, London.
Museum · 700 m outside town, to the north Museum in central London.
Art gallery · 2.2 km outside town, to the north Art gallery in Mayfair, London, owned and founded by the art dealer Timothy Taylor.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.9 km outside town, to the north Contemporary art gallery in Mayfair, London, England, UK.
Art gallery · 4.5 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery in the UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.7 km outside town, to the north Art gallery in London.
Museum Museum · 4.9 km outside town, to the west Small museum in Putney, London, England, UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.5 km outside town, to the northwest British art gallery.
Museum · 4.9 km outside town, to the southwest History museum in London, United Kingdom.
Art gallery Art gallery · 600 m outside town, to the north Art gallery in the UK.
Attraction Attraction · 400 m outside town, to the north Attraction.
Run by Historic Royal Palaces Art gallery Art gallery · 1.1 km outside town, to the north Art gallery in London, England.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.6 km outside town, to the north Art gallery in the UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.2 km outside town, to the north Art gallery in the UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.8 km outside town, to the north Important gallery of British modern art.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.9 km outside town, to the north London art dealership.
Museum · 2.2 km outside town, to the northeast Regimental museum in Tower Hamlets, London, England, United Kingdom.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.7 km outside town, to the northeast Contemporary art gallery in London, England.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.1 km outside town, to the north Art gallery in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.9 km outside town, to the north Art gallery in the UK.
Museum Museum · 4.7 km outside town, to the north Clowning Museum in Dalston, England.
Museum · 2.2 km outside town, to the north Regimental museum in London, England.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.4 km outside town, to the north Gallery in London in the second half of the 1990s.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.8 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery in the UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.7 km outside town, to the north Art gallery in the UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3 km outside town, to the north Contemporary art gallery in Shoreditch, East London that shares some leadership with the publisher.
Museum · 100 m outside town, to the west Deep shelter under Clapham South tube station.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.5 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery in the UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.7 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery in London.
Historic site Historic site · 400 m outside town, to the north Historic site.
Run by National Trust Historic site Historic site · 3.2 km outside town, to the northeast Historic site.
Run by English Heritage Zoo Zoo · 1.5 km outside town, to the northwest British Zoo.
Museum · 100 m outside town, to the southeast Museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Museum · 500 m outside town, to the north Museum.
Museum · 1.3 km outside town, to the north Museum in London, England, UK.
Museum Museum · 1.2 km outside town, to the north Museum in the City of London.
Museum Museum · 1.9 km outside town, to the north Medical archive and museum, United Kingdom.
Museum Museum · 1.8 km outside town, to the north 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 · 2.2 km outside town, to the north Art museum at University College London in London, England.
Museum · 2.8 km outside town, to the north Community museum in Somers Town, London.
Museum Museum · 4.5 km outside town, to the northwest Sports museum at Lord's Cricket Ground.
Museum Museum · 200 m outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Museum Museum · 900 m outside town, to the southwest Museum in Wandsworth, London, England, UK.
Museum Museum · 1.2 km outside town, to the southwest Museum in London, England, UK.
Museum Museum · 400 m outside town, to the north Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 400 m outside town, to the north Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.7 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 200 m outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Historic house Historic house · 200 m outside town, to the north Historic house.
Museum Museum · 3 km outside town, to the west Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 500 m outside town, to the north Attraction.
Historic ship Historic ship · 200 m outside town, to the north Historic ship.
Attraction Attraction · 3.2 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Museum Museum · 300 m outside town, to the north Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 200 m outside town, to the north Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.8 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 3.3 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Museum Museum · 500 m outside town, to the north Medical museum in London, United Kingdom.
Run by The College of Optometrists Attraction Attraction · 1.4 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Museum Museum · 2.9 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 2.6 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 600 m outside town, to the north Attraction.
Museum Museum · 1 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 700 m outside town, to the north Attraction.
Museum Museum · 3.4 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Church Church · 1.2 km outside town, to the north Church.
Attraction Attraction · 2 km outside town, to the northeast Attraction.
Run by London Theatre Company Museum Museum · 3.1 km outside town, to the northwest Museum in London, England, UK.
Attraction Attraction · 1.2 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 3.7 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Museum Museum · 400 m outside town, to the north Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 1.2 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Museum Museum · 1.6 km outside town, to the north Museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Attraction Attraction · 600 m outside town, to the north Attraction.
Museum Museum · 2.2 km outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Museum Museum · 3.8 km outside town, to the northwest University Museum in London.
Attraction Attraction · 900 m outside town, to the north Attraction.
Historic site Historic site · 1.5 km outside town, to the north Historic site.
Attraction Attraction · 2.2 km outside town, to the northeast Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.4 km outside town, to the north Online contemporary art gallery selling original and limited edition artworks.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.8 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 2.4 km outside town, to the northeast Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 3.8 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.6 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.2 km outside town, to the northeast Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 1.2 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Garden Garden · 1.9 km outside town, to the north Garden.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.5 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 2.7 km outside town, to the northeast Museum in London, United Kingdom.
Museum Museum · 2 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 2.9 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.3 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.4 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 1.9 km outside town, to the southwest Museum in Mitcham, England, United Kingdom.
Museum Museum · 4.4 km outside town, to the northwest Museum: art.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.4 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 2.9 km outside town, to the northwest Museum: art.
Attraction Attraction · 1.3 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.3 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Church Church · 2.1 km outside town, to the north Church.
Museum Museum · 2.3 km outside town, to the north Museum in London, United Kingdom.
Attraction Attraction · 2.3 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Museum Museum · 1.6 km outside town, to the north Museum in London, England, UK.
Attraction Attraction · 1.7 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.6 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Run by Islington Council Art gallery Art gallery · 2.4 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 5 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 2.4 km outside town, to the north Library in London, United Kingdom.
Museum Museum · 2.2 km outside town, to the north Museum: person.
Run by Church of Scientology Attraction Attraction · 5 km outside town, to the northeast Attraction.
Museum Museum · 2.7 km outside town, to the north Museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Run by Royal Philatelic Society London Art gallery Art gallery · 2.2 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Run by University College London Attraction Attraction · 4.5 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Church Church · 2.9 km outside town, to the north Church.
Museum Museum · 2.3 km outside town, to the north Museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Museum Museum · 2.6 km outside town, to the north Museum: art.
Museum Museum · 3.5 km outside town, to the northeast Medical museum in London, United Kingdom.
Museum Museum · 2.8 km outside town, to the north Museum in London.
Run by Royal College of Physicians Garden Garden · 3.3 km outside town, to the northeast Garden.
Museum Museum · 2.5 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.9 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 2.6 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.2 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 2.8 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 3.4 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 4.3 km outside town, to the south Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 3.6 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Museum Museum · 4.6 km outside town, to the northwest Museum: history.
Museum Museum · 3.4 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Museum Museum · 3.9 km outside town, to the north Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 4.3 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 4.4 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Run by Cyberdog UK Ltd Attraction Attraction · 3.3 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Abbey or priory Abbey or priory · 5 km outside town, to the northwest Abbey or priory.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.7 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Run by City of London Corporation Attraction Attraction · 200 m outside town, to the north Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.8 km outside town, to the northeast Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 1.5 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 900 m outside town, to the north Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 800 m outside town, to the north Attraction.
Museum Museum · 3.3 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 1 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.9 km outside town, to the northeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 200 m outside town, to the north Attraction.
Castle Castle · 3.5 km outside town, to the north Castle.
Attraction Attraction · 1.3 km outside town, to the northeast Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.4 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 1.3 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.1 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 3.2 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 500 m outside town, to the north Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.8 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.6 km outside town, to the west Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 500 m outside town, to the north Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 3.9 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 3.9 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.9 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Zoo Zoo · 2.2 km outside town, to the east Zoo.
Attraction Attraction · 4.1 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 300 m outside town, to the north Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.7 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.2 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 4 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 3.8 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.8 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.2 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Garden Garden · 3.2 km outside town, to the west Garden.
Attraction Attraction · 800 m outside town, to the north Attraction.
Historic site Historic site · 600 m outside town, to the north Historic site.
Attraction Attraction · 700 m outside town, to the north Attraction.
Run by Royal Ballet and Opera Attraction Attraction · 400 m outside town, to the north Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 3.3 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Church Church · 600 m outside town, to the north Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.8 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 3.9 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 3.9 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 800 m outside town, to the north Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 4.1 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Museum Museum · 2.1 km outside town, to the northeast Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 700 m outside town, to the north Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.1 km outside town, to the northeast Attraction.
Historic site Historic site · 1.3 km outside town, to the north Historic site.
Attraction Attraction · 2.4 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Historic site Historic site · 2 km outside town, to the northwest Historic site.
Historic site Historic site · 300 m outside town, to the north Historic site.
Church Church · 800 m outside town, to the north Church.
Attraction Attraction · 500 m outside town, to the north Attraction.
The 36 inside Lambeth 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.
917 listed buildings are on Lambeth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lambeth →
Big names nearby Further away Allow a day for Royal Observatory Greenwich, 8.4 km away, the pick of 11.
Places well known beyond Lambeth (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.
What are the main attractions in Lambeth? The best known inside Lambeth’s built-up area are London Eye, Lambeth Palace, Vauxhall Gardens and The London Dungeon. In all, 36 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 410 more within 5 km.
Does Lambeth have a museum? 255 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Lambeth: The London Dungeon, Hayward Gallery, The Florence Nightingale Museum and Garden Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Lambeth? Yes. In or within 5 km of Lambeth, 11 places are cared for: 6 by English Heritage, 3 by the National Trust and 2 by Historic Royal Palaces (575 Wandsworth Road, Westminster Abbey, Saint James's Palace and London Wall).
What are the best-known days out near Lambeth? Within 40 km: Royal Observatory Greenwich (8.4 km), National Maritime Museum (8.3 km), Cutty Sark (8.1 km), Kew Gardens (13 km).
Where are Lambeth’s historic buildings listed? Lambeth has 917 listed buildings, 6 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 Lambeth 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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Jwslubbock, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons London Fire Brigade Pop-up Museum: Spudgun67, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Studio Voltaire: Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons 198 Contemporary Arts and Learning: Barby Asante, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Festival Pier: Arild Vågen, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Lambeth Pier: Dirk Ingo Franke, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Buckingham Palace: Diliff, 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 St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Natural History Museum: Christine Matthews, 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AttractionLondon Eyein townPalacePalaceLambeth Palacein town
GardenVauxhall Gardensin town
MuseumThe London Dungeonin town
AquariumSEA LIFE Aquarium Londonin town
Art galleryHayward Galleryin town
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Big drawMuseumNational Maritime Museum8.3 km east · 2.4M visitors a year
MuseumCutty Sark8.1 km east
GardenKew Gardens13 km west
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace16 km west
MuseumQueen's House8.4 km east
CastleWindsor Castle34 km west
Historic house · English HeritageKenwood House13 km north · 160K visitors a year (2015)
MuseumFreud Museum London11 km north
Historic housePalace of Placentia8.2 km east
MuseumOld Royal Naval College8.3 km east