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Days out & attractions in Mayfair
Days out around Mayfair – castles, lakes, museums, parks and more, including 34 in Mayfair itself. Each comes with a description, photo, address and map where available.
Days out
🏰 Castles & stately homes
Wimbourne House
St. James's · 0.6 miles
A prominent Neo-Palladian townhouse dominates 22 Arlington Street in St James’s, Westminster, its west façade looking out over Green Park. Designed by William Kent, construction began in 1743 and continued after the architect’s death in 1748, reaching completion in early 1754. The building carries a Grade II* designation from Historic England and, according to OpenStreetMap, is recorded as a stately castle-type historic feature. Today the structure forms part of the event-room complex serving the adjoining Ritz Hotel, rather than operating as a public museum. The house originated as the London residence of Prime Minister Henry Pelham, who commissioned Kent at the start of his premiership. Subsequent occupants have included Granville Leveson-Gower, the 2nd Earl Gower, and Prime Minister Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, before passing through the hands of several dukes and barons who each added or altered interiors. Notable 19th-century interventions were carried out by architect Owen Jones for the 7th Duke of Beaufort, and a ballroom was introduced by Ivor Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne. Most later additions were stripped away in the 1970s to restore Kent’s original character. In 2000, Ettwein Bridges Architects created specialised function suites, while Parisian designer Philippe Belloir oversaw interior finishes that echo the building’s historic ceilings, including restored grisaille paintings and Owen Jones’s fish-scale motifs. Access is therefore limited to private events hosted within the Ritz Hotel’s facilities.
Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
Spencer House
St. James's · 0.6 miles
A distinguished townhouse stands at 27 St James’s Place in the St James’s district of Westminster, Greater London. Recorded as a Grade I listed building, the structure is identified on mapping data as a historic palace-type castle, with its construction dated to 1754. The façade, designed by architect John Vardy—who had trained under William Kent—presents a classic Georgian frontage, while later work by James “Athenian” Stuart introduced authentic Greek motifs that make the interior one of London’s earliest examples of the neoclassical style. Commissioned in 1756 by John Spencer, later the first Earl Spencer, the house served as the family’s London residence until the late nineteenth century. It hosted a succession of high-society tenants, including the American widow Sarah Roberts, mining magnate Barney Barnato, and the Vanderbilt family, before the Spencer family finally vacated the premises in the early 1920s. During the First World War the building was offered rent-free to the British Government and accommodated offices of several Royal Commissions. An adjoining dower house at No 28 St James’s Place, originally built for the Spencer household, was also used intermittently as a London base by the Earls. Access to the property is via St James’s Place; as a privately owned, listed building, it does not operate a public admission scheme or visitor facilities.
St. James's Place 27, London
Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
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🏞️ Lakes & lochs
Days out
🏛️ Museums
Royal Academy of Arts
St. James's · 0.6 miles
The Royal Academy of Arts is one of Britain's foremost cultural institutions and a major attraction located in the heart of Piccadilly. Established in 1768 and run to this day by eminent artists, the Academy is home to a world renowned exhibition program.
Piccadilly, London W1J 0BD
Days out
🌳 Parks & gardens
The Green Park
Mayfair · 0.6 miles
The green space that lies directly north of Buckingham Palace and is bounded by Constitution Hill, Queen’s Walk and Piccadilly forms a 40-acre park within the City of Westminster. Operated by The Royal Parks and listed as a historic park, it is accessible without steps and lies a short walk from Mayfair. The nearby Green Park Underground station provides step-free access to the Piccadilly, Victoria and Jubilee lines, making the area reachable by public transport. The park consists mainly of mature trees on open turf, with naturalised narcissus providing the only floral planting. Three post-war monuments are set within the grounds: the Canada Memorial, the Diana of the Treetops Fountain near the tube station, and the RAF Bomber Command Memorial at a hard-scaped road apex. In 2016 an acre at the western side was designated the 90th Coronation Meadow, named The Queen’s Meadow, and was planted with seed from historic meadows; a 2017 survey recorded species such as yellow rattle and common poppy. The site contains no lakes, playgrounds or other built structures. Originally part of the Poulteney estate, the area was enclosed in the 17th century by King Charles II, who added a brick wall and an icehouse. Renamed The Green Park in 1746, it later received a landscape design by John Nash in 1820. Historical uses have included ballooning attempts, public firework displays and, in 1840, an assassination attempt on Queen Victoria on Constitution Hill. The park’s heritage listing and step-free facilities make it a straightforward destination for visitors seeking a largely unadorned green corridor in central London.
Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
Days out
🗿 Monuments & memorials
7 July Memorial
City of Westminster · 0.1 miles
The 7 July Memorial is a permanent memorial to the 52 victims of the 7 July 2005 London bombings. It is located on the east side of Hyde Park, between Lover's Walk and Park Lane, close to Curzon Gate and about 150 metres (490 ft) north of the monumental statue of Achilles. A second memorial was dedicated at Tavistock Square in 2018.
Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
Lord Byron
City of Westminster · 0.6 miles
A bronze figure of the Romantic poet stands at Hyde Park Corner, accompanied by his Landseer dog Boatswain. Designed by Richard Claude Belt, the statue rests on a marble plinth that was presented by the people of Greece in recognition of Byron’s involvement in the Greek War of Independence. The monument carries a Grade II listing and serves as a memorial to the writer. The poet is shown in a meditative pose, though the likeness has been judged unfavourable and the work is occasionally cited as the “worst statue in London”. Commemoration of Byron proved contentious after his death; a burial in Westminster Abbey was denied by Dean Ireland, and it was not until 1875, when Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli advocated for a tribute, that the memorial was commissioned. Dispute also arose over the extent of Belt’s contribution, prompting a libel action after a Vanity Fair article alleged uncredited work by a junior studio member. The Byron Society proposed relocating the figure from its island on Park Lane into Hyde Park in 2024, and by August 2026 the statue had been installed at its present position within the park. Situated in the City of Westminster, the monument is reachable on foot from the surrounding streets and forms part of the public landscape of Hyde Park Corner.
Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
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Animals in War
Marble Arch · 0.6 miles
The Animals in War Memorial is a war memorial, in Hyde Park, London, commemorating the countless animals that have served and died under British military command throughout history. It was designed by English sculptor David Backhouse and unveiled in November 2004 by Anne, Princess Royal.
Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
Wellington Monument
City of Westminster · 0.6 miles
The Wellington Monument is a statue representing Achilles erected as a memorial to Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, and his victories in the Peninsular War and the latter stages of the Napoleonic Wars. It is sited at the south-western end of Park Lane in London, and was inaugurated on 18 June 1822. Its total height, including the sculpture, base and the mound on which it stands, is 36 feet (11 m).
Piccadilly, London W1J 7NT
Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
Commonwealth Memorial Gates
City of Westminster · 0.6 miles
Situated at the Hyde Park Corner end of Constitution Hill, the Commonwealth Memorial Gates form a stone monument on the edge of the City of Westminster. The structure honours the volunteers from the Indian sub-continent, Africa and the Caribbean who served Britain in both World Wars, a dedication recorded on the main inscription that mentions five million such volunteers. A shorter dedication, quoting Nigerian poet Ben Okri, reads “Our Future is Greater Than Our Past”. Two stone slabs flank the pavilion on the Green Park side, each listing the principal campaigns in which Imperial forces fought, from West Africa and Gallipoli in the First World War to Burma, Malaya and the Dutch East Indies in the Second. The memorial’s pillars are cut from Portland stone and surmounted by a bronze urn fitted with gas flames, which are ignited on occasions such as Remembrance Sunday, Armistice Day and Commonwealth Day. A modest domed pavilion houses a ceiling bearing the names of 74 individuals from the commemorated regions who received the George Cross or Victoria Cross, divided between the two conflicts. Planning was overseen by the Memorial Gates Trust, with Prince Charles as inaugural patron and a board that included Lord Inge and Baroness Flather. Construction began on 1 August 2001, the first stone laid by the Queen Mother, and the gates were formally opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 6 November 2002, noted as the Golden Jubilee year of her reign. The site is a listed historic feature and can be approached from Constitution Hill, adjacent to the entrance of Hyde Park.
Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
Reformer's Tree
City of Westminster · 0.6 miles
Stood in the south west corner of the Parade Ground, this circular black and white floor mosaic of a tree commemorates the Reformers' Tree.
Days out
🖼️ Galleries
Alon Zakaim Fine Art
St. James's · 0.6 miles
Fine art gallery specialising in Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary art.
Cork Street 27, London W1S 3NG
Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00
Unit London
Soho · 0.6 miles
The contemporary art venue known as Unit occupies a six-thousand-square-foot space at 3 Hanover Square in Mayfair, with a secondary exhibition and event area called The Stables situated in Covent Garden. Although the nearest town listed on OpenStreetMap is Soho, the main site presents a programme of solo and group shows that rotate throughout the year. Admission is free and the gallery’s opening hours are displayed on its public listing, allowing visitors to plan a visit without charge. Founded in 2013 by artists Joe Kennedy and Jonny Burt, the organisation began as a three-hundred-square-foot pop-up in Chiswick before moving to a four-thousand-square-foot premises in Soho in 2015. A further relocation took place in March 2018 to Langley Street, Covent Garden, and later that year a flagship Mayfair location opened. The Mayfair gallery hosts exhibitions featuring the gallery’s leading artists, while The Stables concentrates on collective displays, artist development projects and brand-led events. Recent programmes have included group exhibitions such as “Rites of Passage” and solo shows by artists including Esther Janssen, Joshua Hagler and Will Martyr, reflecting the venue’s ongoing commitment to contemporary practice.
Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
Gagosian Gallery
Mayfair · 0.1 miles
Massimo De Carlo
Mayfair · 0.1 miles
South Audley Street 55, London
The Fine Art Society
Mayfair · 0.1 miles
New Bond Street 148, London
Opera Gallery
Mayfair · 0.1 miles
New Bond Street 134, London
Ronchini
Mayfair · 0.6 miles
Conduit Street 21, London W1S 2XP
Mo "By Appointment"; Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-18:00; Su off
The Photographers' Gallery
Soho · 0.6 miles
Ramillies Street 16-18, London W1F 7LW
Mo-We 10:00-18:00; Th-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su,PH 11:00-18:00
Days out
📸 Landmarks & sights
Burlington Arcade
St. James's · 0.6 miles
A covered shopping arcade stretches for 196 yards between Piccadilly and Burlington Gardens, running parallel to Bond Street in the City of Westminster. Commissioned by George Cavendish, 1st Earl of Burlington, and designed by Samuel Ware, the passage opened on 20 March 1819 on the former side garden of Burlington House. Its original layout comprised a single, top-lit corridor lined with 72 two-storey units, a format that anticipated later European galleries and is recognised as an early example of a modern shopping mall. The arcade lies within the St James’s area and can be reached from either Piccadilly or Bond Street, with the nearby Piccadilly Arcade offering a comparable experience. Since its inception the arcade has maintained a reputation for upscale retail, now hosting around 40 shops that include clothing, footwear, accessories, art and antique dealers, and specialist jewellers in antique silver. Traditional beadles in top hats and frock coats patrol the promenade, enforcing a long-standing ban on singing, humming, whistling and other noisy conduct that dates back to its early days. The Piccadilly façade, enhanced with sculptures by Benjamin Clemens in 1911, adds a decorative touch to the historic interior. Although the arcade has survived fires, wartime damage and a 1964 robbery, it remains a protected landmark where visitors can stroll beneath its glazed roof without an admission charge.
Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
Wellington Arch
City of Westminster · 0.6 miles
Apr-Oct We-Su 10:00-17:00; Nov-Mar We-Su 10:00-16:00
Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Distances are as the crow flies from Mayfair.
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