Skip to content
Outdoor Pitstop logoOutdoor Pitstop

Attraction · Westminster · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Elizabeth Tower in Westminster

Elizabeth Tower is an attraction in Westminster, London. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 16 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 420 m you'll find a public toilet, a bench and a water point.

Elizabeth Tower in Westminster
i
Photo: Christian David · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Elizabeth Tower in Westminster, photo 2
i
Photo: Diliff · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Elizabeth Tower in Westminster, photo 3
i
Photo: Christian David · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

The story

Audio tour · Elizabeth Tower

2:11

  • en
  • nl

You're standing at Big Ben, at the north end of the Palace of Westminster, home of the British Parliament. Strictly speaking, Big Ben is the nickname of the great bell inside, but almost everyone uses it for the whole tower. The tower was simply called the Clock Tower, until it was renamed Elizabeth Tower in 2012 for Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.

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).

Photos

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

Elizabeth Tower in Westminster
1 / 10
i
Photo: Christian David · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Facilities near Elizabeth Tower

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. 16 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Westminster Abbey
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Westminster Abbey · 240 m

i
Photo: Σπάρτακος · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Churchill War Rooms
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Churchill War Rooms · 370 m

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

London Eye · 450 m

i
Photo: Christian David · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Royal Festival Hall
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Royal Festival Hall · 780 m

i
Photo: Andreas Praefcke, edited by MenkinAlRire · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Trafalgar Square
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Trafalgar Square · 860 m

i
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 · 150 m away
  2. 2Parliament SquareAttraction · 160 m away
  3. 3Westminster BridgeAttraction · 180 m away
  4. 4The CenotaphMemorial · 240 m away
  5. 510 Downing StreetAttraction · 370 m away
  6. 6Banqueting HouseAttraction · 440 m away
  7. 7Horse Guards ParadeAttraction · 510 m away
  8. 8Lambeth PalaceCastle · 650 m away
  9. 9Nelson's ColumnMonument · 820 m away
  10. 10St Martin-in-the-FieldsAttraction · 920 m away
All 209 points of interest in Westminster →

More about Elizabeth II

Explore further

Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 90 m and a water point at 420 m.

How does the audio tour work?

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

Nearby

More well-known points of interest nearby

The free app

All of Outdoor Pitstop, in your pocket

Find the nearest pitstop, navigate there, listen to audio tours, earn XP and make routes and lists together.

Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play (Coming soon)Coming soon
How Outdoor Pitstop works →
The map of the app with pitstops nearby
A pitstop in the app, with a photo, a review and Navigate
Your profile in the app, with level and XP