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Attraction · Westminster · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Parliament Square in Westminster

Parliament Square is an attraction in Westminster, London. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 17 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 550 m you'll find a public toilet, a bench and a water point.

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The story

Audio tour · Parliament Square

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You're standing on Parliament Square in London, at the northwest end of the Palace of Westminster. Turn around slowly. You're surrounded by the pillars of the British state. To the east, the legislature in the Houses of Parliament. To the north, government offices on Whitehall. To the west, the Supreme Court. And to the south, the church, with Westminster Abbey.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Wheelchair
Partly accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Parliament Square

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 17 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Westminster Abbey
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Westminster Abbey · 140 m

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Photo: Σπάρτακος · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Elizabeth Tower
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Elizabeth Tower · 160 m

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Photo: Christian David · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Churchill War Rooms
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Churchill War Rooms · 240 m

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Photo: en:User:Jdhowens90 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
London Eye
AttractionAudio story · 3 min

London Eye · 580 m

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Photo: Christian David · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Trafalgar Square
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Trafalgar Square · 840 m

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Photo: Diliff · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Westminster Abbey on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Palace of WestminsterAttraction · 210 m away
  2. 2The CenotaphMemorial · 230 m away
  3. 310 Downing StreetAttraction · 320 m away
  4. 4Westminster BridgeAttraction · 330 m away
  5. 5Banqueting HouseAttraction · 440 m away
  6. 6Horse Guards ParadeAttraction · 460 m away
  7. 7Lambeth PalaceCastle · 740 m away
  8. 8Nelson's ColumnMonument · 800 m away
  9. 9Marlborough HouseCastle · 800 m away
  10. 10Clarence HouseCastle · 890 m away
All 209 points of interest in Westminster →

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Frequently asked questions

Is Parliament Square wheelchair accessible?

Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 110 m and a water point at 550 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Parliament Square, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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