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Attraction · Westminster · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Marble Arch in Westminster

Marble Arch is an attraction in Westminster, London. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 1 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km. Within 400 m you'll find a bench, a water point and a public toilet.

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The story

Audio tour · Marble Arch

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You're standing at Marble Arch, a white triumphal arch in the middle of a busy London junction, close to Speakers' Corner on the edge of Hyde Park. Take a look at its three archways. Architect John Nash modelled it on the Arch of Constantine in Rome, and it's faced with white Carrara marble.

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
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 Marble Arch

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

Madame Tussauds
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Madame Tussauds · 1.1 km

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Royal Academy of Arts
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Royal Academy of Arts · 1.4 km

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Buckingham Palace
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Buckingham Palace · 1.8 km

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Royal Albert Hall
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Royal Albert Hall · 1.9 km

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Leicester Square
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Leicester Square · 2 km

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Hear the story of Madame Tussauds on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 9 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Speakers' CornerAttraction · 170 m away
  2. 2221B Baker StreetAttraction · 1.1 km away
  3. 3Sherlock Holmes MuseumMuseum · 1.2 km away
  4. 4Apsley HouseMuseum · 1.2 km away
  5. 5Wellington ArchAttraction · 1.3 km away
  6. 6Burlington ArcadeAttraction · 1.4 km away
  7. 7Burlington HouseAttraction · 1.4 km away
  8. 8Clarence HouseCastle · 1.8 km away
  9. 9Marlborough HouseCastle · 1.8 km away
All 209 points of interest in Westminster →

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Frequently asked questions

Is Marble Arch wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 280 m and a public toilet at 400 m.

How does the audio tour work?

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

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