Attraction · Westminster · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Saint James's Palace in Westminster

Saint James's Palace is an attraction in Westminster, London. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 20 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 200 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

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The story

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Audio tour · Saint James's Palace

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You're standing at St James's Palace in London, the most senior of all the royal palaces in the city. Look at the red-brick gatehouse. It's four storeys high, with a crenellated octagonal tower on each side and a big clock near the top. That clock was only added in 1731. Look at the brickwork too: Henry the Eighth had details picked out in darker brick. You can still find the initials H and A on the palace, for Henry and his second wife, Anne Boleyn.

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Opening hours and admission

Wheelchair: Not accessible

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Facilities near Saint James's Palace

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Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 20 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

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