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Attraction · Westminster · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Banqueting House in Westminster

Banqueting House is an attraction in Westminster, London. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 19 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 390 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

Banqueting House in Westminster
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Photo: Grahampurse · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Audio tour · Banqueting House

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You're standing on Whitehall in London, at the Banqueting House. It may look modest, but this is the only large surviving part of the Palace of Whitehall, home to English monarchs from 1530 to 1698. In that last year a fire raged for seventeen hours. Only this building and two gateways survived.

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

Opening hours
Tu-Th, Sa-Su 10:00-17:00; Mo 10:00-13:00; Fr 10:00-16:00

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 Banqueting House

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

Churchill War Rooms
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Churchill War Rooms · 350 m

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Trafalgar Square
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Trafalgar Square · 420 m

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

Elizabeth Tower · 440 m

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Photo: Christian David · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
London Eye
AttractionAudio story · 3 min

London Eye · 450 m

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

Westminster Abbey · 580 m

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

Hear the story of Churchill War Rooms on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

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

  1. 1Horse Guards ParadeAttraction · 160 m away
  2. 210 Downing StreetAttraction · 160 m away
  3. 3The CenotaphMemorial · 210 m away
  4. 4Nelson's ColumnMonument · 380 m away
  5. 5Parliament SquareAttraction · 440 m away
  6. 6St Martin-in-the-FieldsAttraction · 480 m away
  7. 7Westminster BridgeAttraction · 490 m away
  8. 8Palace of WestminsterAttraction · 590 m away
  9. 9Royal Festival HallAttraction · 650 m away
  10. 10Marlborough HouseCastle · 700 m away
All 209 points of interest in Westminster →

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Frequently asked questions

When is Banqueting House open?

Tu-Th, Sa-Su 10:00-17:00; Mo 10:00-13:00; Fr 10:00-16:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 290 m and a water point at 390 m.

How does the audio tour work?

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

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