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Touring King's Cross
King's Cross in Greater London (England) is a town located in United Kingdom a little north of London, the country's capital place.
Time in King's Cross is now 07:20 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports nearby King's Cross, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is London City Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Tower of London in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. We collected 4 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Islington, London, Camden Town, City of Westminster and City of London. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F
Morning Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
Evening Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Night Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 80% |
Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
Wind Speed | Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Wednesday, 6th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Scattered clouds, calm.
Thursday, 7th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
Friday, 8th of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
London a Tribute Portfolio Hotel Great Northern Hotel
St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel London
Megaro
Kings Cross Inn
Jesmond Dene
TRAVELODGE LONDON CENTRAL KINGS CROSS
Apollo
Comfort Inn & Suites Kings Cross St. Pancras
London Kings Cross
California St Pancras Hotel Group
Videos from this area
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St. Pancras International Railway Station (HD1080)
Remastered for YouTube in HD1080 with slightly shorter playing time than original iTunes HD720 podcast edition to fit in with 10 minute limit. Original HD1080 source video used for remaster)....
London St. Pancras International Railway Station, England - June 2014
St. Pancras is a central London railway terminus and Grade I listed building located on Euston Road in the St Pancras area of the London Borough of Camden. This film features footage of and...
Beautiful Saint Pancras and King's Cross, London, UK (2 of 2)
ST PANCRAS St Pancras railway station, also known as London St Pancras and since 2007 as St Pancras International, is a railway station terminus known for its Victorian architecture. The Grade...
Beautiful Saint Pancras and King's Cross, London, UK (1 of 2)
ST PANCRAS St Pancras railway station, also known as London St Pancras and since 2007 as St Pancras International, is a railway station terminus known for its Victorian architecture. The Grade...
Eurostar Terminal in St. Pancras, London
The Eurostar Terminal in the St. Pancras railway station in London. First you go through ticket turnstiles. then you have to go through customs and passport control. Then there is a waiting...
Boarding Eurostar train at St. Pancras Station in London
The boarding experience on the Eurostar train from London St. Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord station. Eurostar is the highspeed train that connects London and Paris and goes under the English...
LU150 Steam Train @ Kings Cross St Pancras
The special steam train passing through the subsurface Underground platforms at Kings Cross St Pancras station whilst travelling from Edgware Road to Moorgate. Also look out for the 3D version...
1955 Ealing Comedy Ladykillers Movie Location : Argyll Street St Pancras
The interior of the actual house located here was not used but just its position, filming was done as though the camera was looking out of the door of the existing house. The location was chosen...
London Underground: King's Cross St. Pancras | Northern Line (1995 Stock)
Suscribirse - Subscribe: http://goo.gl/NRy8t4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/ACC84_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/acc84metro Northern Line 1995 Stock train entering King's Cross St. Pancras...
St. Pancras Aerial View
A short video of footage from a helicopter above St Pancras International Rail station, where you can see the Eurostar train departing and arriving. As you can see the newly developed station...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
King's Cross fire
The King's Cross fire broke out on 18 November 1987 at approximately 19:30 at King's Cross St. Pancras tube station, a major interchange on the London Underground. The fire killed 31 people. As well as the mainline railway stations above ground and subsurface platforms for the Metropolitan lines, there were platforms deeper underground for the Northern, Piccadilly, and Victoria lines.
East Coast Main Line
The East Coast Main Line (ECML) is a 393-mile long electrified high-speed railway link between London, Peterborough, Doncaster, Wakefield, Leeds, York, Darlington, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Aberdeen. It is classed as a high-speed railway because most of it meets the speed criterion of 125 mph (200 km/h). The main franchise on the line is operated by state-owned East Coast Main Line Company Ltd.
Scala (club)
Scala is a nightclub in London, England, near King's Cross railway station.
The Poor School
The Poor School and Workhouse Theatre is a drama school situated in King's Cross, London, England. The Poor School was created in 1986 by Paul Caister in response to the need for a first class acting training which was financially within the reach of all, or almost all. The two year training programme at the school is now one of the most highly regarded in the UK.
King's Cross derailment
On 16 September 2003 a GNER express was derailed at just after 07:00hrs immediately after leaving Platform 4 at King's Cross station in London. The immediate cause of the accident was the routing of the train onto a length of track with a missing rail. The length of rail had been removed during maintenance work, as is permissible, but it should not have been possible for a train to be routed onto the section of track where the rail had been removed.
Cromer Street
Cromer Street is a road in King's Cross, London in central London England, UK. It starts in the west at Judd Street, then goes east, ending at Gray's Inn Road. It gave access from Gray's Inn Road to Greenland Place and a bowling green. It was formerly called Lucas Street but was renamed Cromer Street in 1818. In the earlier 1840s, it was described as occupied by a class of poor 'small tradesmen and artisan lodgers' in densely crowded lodgings.
German Gymnasium, London
The German Gymnasium is in Pancras Road, London close to the new international railway station of St Pancras. It was constructed in 1864-65 for the German Gymnastics Society, a sporting association established in London in 1861 by Ernst Ravenstein. The German Gymnasium was designed by Edward A Gruning and built by Piper and Wheeler. The National Olympian Association used the Gymnasium as one of the venues for its first ever Games here in 1866, shortly after the German Gymnasium was opened.
Camden Town Hall
Camden Town Hall, known as St Pancras Town Hall until 1965, is the town hall for Camden London Borough Council. It is located along Euston Road, opposite the main front of St Pancras railway station, with Judd Street to its rear. It was constructed to a neoclassical design in 1934-7 for St Pancras Borough Council on the site of Georgian terraced housing. It is a steel-framed building, clad with Portland stone. The architect was A.J. Thomas, who also designed housing schemes for the borough.
Holy Cross Church, St Pancras
Holy Cross church is a church on Cromer Street in the St Pancras area of the London Borough of Camden. It was built 1887–88 by Joseph Peacock. The church began as a district chapelry in 1876 before becoming a parish in 1888. Its parish was merged with that of St. Jude Gray's Inn Road (demolished 1936) in 1935 and that of St Peter's Regent Square in 1954 (damaged in the Blitz and demolished in 1954).
Birkenhead Street, London
Birkenhead Street is a street opposite Kings Cross Station, and adjoining Euston Road, part of the A501 road, a historically important thoroughfare in central London, England. Previously named Liverpool Street, it was renamed as Birkenhead Street in the 20th Century, possibly during post-war reconstruction.
Sartorial Contemporary Art
Sartorial Contemporary Art is an artist run gallery founded in 2005 by Gretta Sarfaty Marchant, artist and curator, as a project-led space in central London, England. Originally based in an 18th century Georgian house on Kensington Church Street. Sartorial Contemporary Art moved to Kings Cross in October 2008 where it has built a reputation for embracing newly emerging artists.
St Pancras Library
St. Pancras Library is in the London Borough of Camden located just off the Euston Road in the busy King's Cross area of the borough. The library was originally located in the Euston Road, beside the British Library and St Pancras Chambers (formerly the Midland Grand Hotel), equidistant from King's Cross station and Euston station.