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Castle · Westminster · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Castle Spencer House in Westminster

Spencer House is a castle in Westminster, London, United Kingdom. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 15 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 240 m you'll find a bench, a water point and a public toilet.

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The story

Audio tour · Spencer House

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You're standing at Spencer House, number 27 St James's Place, in London's St James's. This is one of the last great aristocratic townhouses left in central London. There used to be dozens of them. Today you can count them on two hands.

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.

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Facilities near Spencer 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. 15 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Royal Academy of Arts
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Royal Academy of Arts · 450 m

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Buckingham Palace
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Buckingham Palace · 510 m

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Churchill War Rooms
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Churchill War Rooms · 830 m

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Trafalgar Square
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Trafalgar Square · 900 m

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Leicester Square
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Leicester Square · 910 m

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Hear the story of Royal Academy of Arts on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

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

  1. 1Clarence HouseCastle · 180 m away
  2. 2Marlborough HouseCastle · 290 m away
  3. 3Burlington ArcadeAttraction · 430 m away
  4. 4Burlington HouseAttraction · 430 m away
  5. 5Wellington ArchAttraction · 790 m away
  6. 6Apsley HouseMuseum · 820 m away
  7. 7Horse Guards ParadeAttraction · 830 m away
  8. 810 Downing StreetAttraction · 900 m away
  9. 9Nelson's ColumnMonument · 900 m away
  10. 10Banqueting HouseAttraction · 1000 m away
All 209 points of interest in Westminster →

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 190 m and a public toilet at 240 m.

How does the audio tour work?

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

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