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Days out & attractions in Aldwych
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🏞️ Lakes & lochs
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🏛️ Museums
Sir John Soane's Museum
Holborn · 0.6 miles
Formerly the home of neo-classical architect John Soane. It holds many drawings and architectural models of Soane's projects and a large collection of paintings, sculptures, drawings, and antiquities that he acquired over many years.
Lincoln's Inn Fields 13, London WC2A 3BP
Tu-Sa 10:00-16:30
London Transport Museum
Blackfriars · 0.1 miles
British Museum
St Giles · 0.6 miles
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🌳 Parks & gardens
Victoria Embankment Gardens
Charing Cross · 0.6 miles
Victoria Embankment, London
Jan 01-Feb 15 08:30-16:30,Feb 16-Feb 29 08:30-17:30,Mar 01-Mar Su[4] 08:30-18:00,Mar Mo[4]-Mar 31 08:30-19:30,Apr 01-Apr 15 08:30-20:00,Apr 16-Apr 30 08:30-20:30,May 01-May 15 08:30-21:00,Mar 16-Jul 31 08:30-21:30,Aug 01-Aug 15 08:30-21:00,Aug 16-Aug 31 0
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🗿 Monuments & memorials
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Henry Fawcett Memorial
London · 0.6 miles
The Henry Fawcett Memorial is a memorial fountain commemorating Henry Fawcett, installed during 1886 at the Victoria Embankment Gardens in London, United Kingdom. Mary Grant created the portrait relief and George Frampton produced the ornamental elements. Basil Champneys was the architect for the memorial. The memorial is listed at Grade II.
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The Lion of Knidos
St Giles · 0.6 miles
A marble lion, larger than life and weighing six tonnes, stands on a plinth beneath the roof of the Queen Elizabeth II Great Court, forming part of the British Museum’s collection. Carved from the same Pentelic marble that built the Parthenon, the recumbent figure measures 2.89 metres in length and 1.82 metres in height; only its lower jaw and front legs are absent, and the eyes were probably once set with glass inlays. The statue originally topped a square funerary monument with a stepped pyramidal top, a form that has prompted scholarly debate over its date, ranging from the mid-fourth century BC to the second-century BC, with the museum currently estimating a creation period of 200–250 BC. The lion was first observed by the archaeologist Richard Popplewell Pullan in 1858 while he assisted Charles Thomas Newton in excavations near the ancient port of Knidos, now close to Datça in Turkey. After the monument collapsed, the marble lion was recovered, transported along the coast and loaded onto HMS Supply by Robert Murdoch Smith before being shipped to London. Since 2000 it has been displayed prominently in the museum’s Great Court. In 2008 the Turkish town of Datça lodged a formal request with the British Ministry of Culture and Tourism for the statue’s return. The monument is listed in OpenStreetMap as a historic feature near the St Giles area of London.
Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
Charles I
Aldgate · 0.6 miles
The statue marks the mileage central point of London, all official distances from London are measured from the statue.
Temple Bar
St Clement Danes · 0.6 miles
The historic gateway that once marked the main ceremonial approach from Westminster into the City of London lies at the junction where Fleet Street meets The Strand, close to St Clement Danes. Known as Temple Bar, the site originally held a barrier that regulated trade and signalled the boundary of the City’s jurisdiction. From medieval times the route linked the Tower of London, the Palace of Westminster and St Paul’s Cathedral, making the bar a focal point for royal processions; the Lord Mayor traditionally presented the Sword of State to the monarch there. The surrounding built environment includes the 19th-century Royal Courts of Justice to the north and, on the south side, Temple Church together with the Inner and Middle Temple Inns of Court. The present structure is a memorial erected after the 17th-century Wren-designed archway was taken down in 1878. The monument is topped by a dragon symbolising the City and incorporates statues of Queen Victoria and Edward VII. Although the original stone arch was later re-erected in Paternoster Square beside St Paul’s Cathedral, the memorial at Temple Bar remains the focal point for visitors. The site is listed as a heritage monument and offers step-free, wheelchair-accessible access. No admission fee is required, and the open space allows a clear view of the surrounding legal precincts and the historic streetscape.
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Memorial Pole (pts'aan) for Chief Luuya'as Eagle-Beaver Clan of the Nisga'a Nation
Bloomsbury · 0.6 miles
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🖼️ Galleries
The Courtauld Gallery
London · 0.1 miles
Frith Street Gallery
Soho · 0.6 miles
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📸 Landmarks & sights
Covent Garden Market
Blackfriars · 0.1 miles
The former fruit-and-vegetable market at Covent Garden provides a compact city-centre experience, combining cafés, pubs, independent shops and two small markets – the Apple Market and the Jubilee Hall market – within the historic arcade that dominates the square. Set on the eastern edge of the West End, between St Martin’s Lane and Drury Lane, the landmark lies close to Blackfriars and is served by the Piccadilly line at Covent Garden tube station; a short 300-yard walk links it to Leicester Square station. Originally part of the Anglo-Saxon trading settlement of Lundenwic, the site became a walled garden belonging to Westminster Abbey by the early thirteenth century. After the Dissolution of the Monasteries, King Edward VI granted the land to John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford, whose family held it until 1918. Inigo Jones designed the Italianate arcaded square in the early seventeenth century, and by 1654 a modest open-air market had taken root on the south side. The market was formalised in a neo-classical building by Charles Fowler in 1830, later supplemented by the Floral Hall, Charter Market and the Jubilee Market of 1904. Traffic pressures led to the relocation of the wholesale market to New Covent Garden Market at Nine Elms in 1974; the central building reopened as a shopping centre in 1980, retaining its heritage listing by Historic England. Visitors can reach the area on foot or by public transport, though wheelchair access is limited. The square remains a focal point for street performers and retains many of its historic façades, offering a blend of retail, food and cultural attractions within a protected urban setting.
Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
Cecil Court
Aldgate · 0.1 miles
A pedestrian lane with a line of Victorian shop-fronts connects Charing Cross Road and St Martin’s Lane in Westminster, and forms part of the Jubilee Walkway. The thoroughfare, whose origins trace back to the late 1600s, originally followed a hedgerow and served as a tradesmen’s route. After a fire in 1735, the street was rebuilt, and in 1764 it provided temporary accommodation for the eight-year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who lodged with barber John Couzin and performed for King George III. A plaque at number 9 marks the site of Mozart’s residence, while a second plaque installed in 2012 commemorates the street’s early cinema links. Today the lane is home to roughly a dozen independent antiquarian and second-hand bookshops, offering specialities such as modern first editions, collectible children’s books, early printing, rare maps, antique prints, music and esoterica. Adjacent premises include art galleries, an antiques dealer, and shops dealing in silver, militaria, numismatics, porcelain, jewellery and art-deco items. The area acquired the nickname “Flicker Alley” because, from 1897 onward, it hosted a concentration of film-related businesses, including early offices of Cecil Hepworth, James Williamson and international firms such as Gaumont and Vitagraph. The street remains in the ownership of the Cecil family, with the present buildings laid out around 1894. Access is pedestrian only; the nearest Underground station is Leicester Square, and entry to the shops is free, each setting its own opening hours.
Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
Cecil Court
Aldgate · 0.1 miles
A pedestrian lane of Victorian shop-fronts runs between Charing Cross Road and St Martin’s Lane in Westminster, forming part of the Jubilee Walkway that was opened in 1977. The thoroughfare, which dates back to the late-17th century, was originally a tradesmen’s route and later acquired the nickname “Flicker Alley” because of the concentration of early film firms that set up there in the late 1890s. Today the street is owned by the Cecil family, and the buildings visible today were laid out around 1894 during the tenure of the third Marquess of Salisbury. The court now hosts roughly a dozen independent bookshops dealing in antiquarian and second-hand titles, ranging from modern first editions and collectible children’s books to rare maps, antique prints and esoteric works. In addition, there are art galleries, an antiques dealer, and shops specialising in silver, militaria, numismatics, porcelain, jewellery and art-deco items. A plaque at number 9 marks the short residence of eight-year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1764, when he performed for King George III and possibly composed his first symphony. The street’s historic link to early British cinema is commemorated by a second plaque unveiled in 2012. Access is straightforward via Leicester Square underground station, and the lane is step-free, providing wheelchair-friendly passage. No admission fee is required, as the area is open to the public at all times.
Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
Sewer ventilation lamp
London · 0.1 miles
Last remaining Victorian sewer gas destructor lamp in London on Carting Lane. Invented to burn methane from sewers to provide light and ventilate the system. A rare historic relic of Victorian engineering, restored and protected.
Cecil Court
Aldgate · 0.1 miles
A pedestrian lane of Victorian shop-fronts runs between Charing Cross Road and St Martin’s Lane in Westminster, forming part of the Jubilee Walkway that links the city’s historic core. The street is fully step-free, offering wheelchair access, and the nearest Underground stop is Leicester Square. It lies close to Aldgate and is situated within the central London street network, making it readily reachable on foot or by public transport. The thoroughfare, whose origins trace back to the late-17th century when maps show a hedgerow along its line, now hosts roughly a dozen independent bookshops dealing in antiquarian and second-hand titles, including modern first editions, rare maps, collectible children’s books and esoteric works. In addition, the lane accommodates art galleries, an antiques dealer, and shops specialising in silver, militaria, numismatics, porcelain, jewellery and art-deco items. Historically, the court was a hub for early British cinema, earning the nickname “Flicker Alley” after more than forty film-related businesses set up there from 1897 onward. It also provided temporary accommodation for the eight-year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1764; a plaque at number 9 marks the site of the barber shop where he lodged and where tickets for his London concerts were sold. The present buildings date from around 1894, were laid out during the tenure of Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, and remain in the ownership of the Cecil family. Admission to the street is free, and its pedestrian nature allows visitors to explore the shops and historic ambience at their own pace.
Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
Royal Courts of Justice
St Clement Danes · 0.6 miles
The Royal Courts of Justice, commonly called the Law Courts, is a court building in Westminster which houses the High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales. The High Court also sits on circuit and in other major cities. Designed by George Edmund Street, who died before it was completed, it is a large grey stone edifice in the Victorian Gothic Revival style built in the 1870s and opened by Queen Victoria in 1882. It is one of the largest courts in Europe. It is a Grade I listed building.
Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
The Old Curiosity Shop
St Clement Danes · 0.1 miles
Roman Baths
London · 0.6 miles
Strand Lane, London
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Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Distances are as the crow flies from Aldwych.
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