Charing Cross
District of London
in Greater London of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.509 and -0.126 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 30' 30" and W -0° 7' 32"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 11:51 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:35 am and 9:19 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Explore Charing Cross

The district Charing Cross of London in Greater London (England) is located in United Kingdom and is a district of the nations capital.

If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

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Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Chance of rainfall 8%
Air Humidity 88%
Air Pressure 1003 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

6°C (43 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

14°C (58 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

16°C (62 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

One Aldwych

Address
0,4 mi
Aldwych 1
WC2B 4BZ London
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Covent Garden Hotel

Address
0,4 mi
10 MONMOUTH STREET
WC2H 9HB London
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


THE ROYAL HORSEGUARDS

Address
0,2 mi
2 WHITEHALL COURT
SW1A 2EJ London
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Henrietta Hotel

Address
0,2 mi
14-15 Henrietta Street
WC2E 8QH London
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


St Martins Lane A Morgans Original

Address
0,1 mi
St. Martin's Lane 45
WC2N 4HX London
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Haymarket Hotel

Address
0,2 mi
1 SUFFOLK PLACE
SW1Y 4HX London
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Radisson Blu Edwardian Hampshire Hotel

Address
0,2 mi
31 Leicester Square
WC2H 7LH London
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Strand Palace

Address
0,3 mi
Strand 372
WC2R 0JJ London
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


The Hospital Club

Address
0,4 mi
24 Endell Street
WC2H 9HQ London
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Radisson Blu Edwardian Mercer Street Hotel

Address
0,4 mi
20 Mercer Street
WC2H 9HD London
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
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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.

PricewaterhouseCoopers

PricewaterhouseCoopers is a multinational professional services firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest professional services firm and the largest of the "Big Four" accountancy firms measured by 2012 revenues. PwC has offices in 776 cities across 159 countries and employs over 180,000 people.

Located at 51.508, -0.124664 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Management consulting firms of the United States, Management consulting firms of the United Kingdom, International management consulting firms, Privately held companies based in New York, Companies based in London, Companies established in 1849, Accountancy firms, Accountancy firms of the United Kingdom, Accountancy firms of the United States, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Inner London

Inner London is the name for the group of London boroughs which form the interior part of Greater London and are surrounded by Outer London. The area was first officially defined in 1965 and for purposes such as statistics, the definition has changed over time. The terms Inner London and Central London cannot be used interchangeably to mean the same area.

Located at 51.5084, -0.125364 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
NUTS 2 statistical regions of the United Kingdom, London sub regions, Geography of the City of London

British Optical Association

The British Optical Association (BOA) was founded in 1895 as the first professional body for ophthalmic opticians in the world. It ran the first professional examinations in optics in 1896 and provided the Secretariat for a number of other optical bodies including what would eventually become the Association of Optometrists and the World Council of Optometry.

Located at 51.5078, -0.1254 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Optometry, Medical museums in the United Kingdom, Museums in Westminster, Medical associations based in the United Kingdom, 1895 establishments in the United Kingdom, Organizations established in 1895

St Martin-in-the-Fields

St Martin-in-the-Fields is an Anglican church at the north-east corner of Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, London. Its patron is Saint Martin of Tours.

Located at 51.5089, -0.126944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Religious buildings completed in 1726, Trafalgar Square, Churches in Westminster, Church of England churches in London, James Gibbs buildings, Grade I listed churches in London, Greek Revival architecture in the United Kingdom, Georgian architecture in London

Savage Club

The Savage Club, founded in 1857 is a gentlemen's club in London.

Located at 51.5061, -0.124167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Gentlemen's clubs in London, 1857 establishments in England

Montagu House, Whitehall

Montagu House was the name of two mansions in Whitehall in Westminster, Central London, England. In 1731, John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu, abandoned the existing grand Montagu House in the socially declining district of Bloomsbury, which was later to become the premises of the British Museum, and purchased a site that had once been occupied by the Archbishops of York's London residence and had later been part of the site of Whitehall Palace.

Located at 51.5064, -0.126389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former houses of Westminster

High Commission of South Africa, London

The High Commission of South Africa in London is the diplomatic mission from South Africa to the United Kingdom. It is located at South Africa House, a building on Trafalgar Square, London. As well as containing the offices of the High Commissioner, the building also hosts the South African consulate.

Located at 51.5082, -0.1269 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Diplomatic missions in London, Trafalgar Square, Diplomatic missions of South Africa, Herbert Baker buildings, Buildings and structures in Westminster, South Africa–United Kingdom relations

Northumberland House

"Suffolk House" redirects here. For a similarly named mansion in Penang, Malaysia, see Suffolk House, Penang. Northumberland House (also known as Suffolk House when owned by the Earls of Suffolk) was a large Jacobean townhouse in London, which was so called because for most of its history it was the London residence of the Percy family, who were the Earls and later Dukes of Northumberland, and one of England's richest and most prominent aristocratic dynasties for many centuries.

Located at 51.5075, -0.126667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Destroyed landmarks in the United Kingdom, Former houses of Westminster, Percy family, Howard family (English aristocracy)

National Liberal Club

The National Liberal Club, known to its members as the NLC, is a London gentlemen's club (open to both men and women), which was established by William Ewart Gladstone in 1882 for the purpose of providing club facilities for Liberal Party campaigners among the newly enlarged electorate after the Third Reform Act. The club's impressive neo-gothic building over the Embankment of the river Thames is the second-largest clubhouse ever built.

Located at 51.5063, -0.1237 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Gentlemen's clubs in London, Liberalism, Buildings and structures in Westminster, 1882 establishments in the United Kingdom, Alfred Waterhouse buildings, Liberal Party (UK)

Northumberland Avenue

Northumberland Avenue is a street in the City of Westminster in central London that runs from Trafalgar Square in the west to the Thames Embankment in the east. The road was built on the site of Northumberland House, the London home of the Percy family, the Dukes of Northumberland. Several British government ministry departments are located in buildings on Northumberland Avenue; the Ministry of Defence and the Air Ministry formerly occupied the triangular-shaped Metropole Hotel on the street.

Located at 51.5068, -0.1242 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Streets in Westminster

Embassy of Zimbabwe, London

The Embassy of Zimbabwe in London is located in Zimbabwe House at 429 Strand in central London. It was previously a High Commission rather than an embassy, until Zimbabwe's departure from the Commonwealth on 7 December 2003 in protest at international criticism of Robert Mugabe's regime's human rights record and its policies.

Located at 51.5096, -0.124 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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History of Zimbabwe, Rhodesia, Diplomatic missions of Zimbabwe, Diplomatic missions in London, Charles Holden buildings, Buildings and structures in Westminster, United Kingdom–Zimbabwe relations

York House, Strand

York House in the Strand in London was one of a string of mansions which once stood along the route from the City of London to the royal court at Westminster. It was built as the London home of the Bishops of Norwich not later than 1237, and around 300 years later it was acquired by King Henry VIII. It came to be known as York House when it was granted to the Archbishop of York in 1556 and retained that name for the rest of its existence.

Located at 51.5081, -0.123333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Episcopal palaces of archbishops of York, Tudor royal palaces in England, Episcopal palaces in London, Former houses of Westminster

Benjamin Franklin House

This article is about the former London home of Benjamin Franklin. For the early 20th century high-rise hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States, see Ben Franklin House. 50x40pxThis article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.

Located at 51.5075, -0.125 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Houses completed in 1730, Benjamin Franklin, Houses in Westminster, Biographical museums in London, Museums established in 2006, Science museums in the United Kingdom, Grade I listed buildings in London, Historic house museums in London, Museums in Westminster, Grade I listed houses

Heaven (nightclub)

Heaven is a superclub in London, England which appeals predominantly (but not exclusively) to the gay market. It is located underneath Charing Cross railway station in Central London, just off Trafalgar Square.

Located at 51.5079, -0.1245 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gay nightclubs in London, Buildings and structures in Westminster, 1979 establishments in England

Durham House (London)

Durham House, or Durham Inn, was the historic London residence of the Bishop of Durham in the Strand, with its gardens descending to the Thames.

Located at 51.5089, -0.123333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Episcopal palaces of the bishops of Durham, Episcopal palaces in London, Former houses of Westminster

Adelphi, London

Adelphi is a district of the City of Westminster in London. The small district includes the streets of Adelphi Terrace, Robert Street and John Adam Street.

Located at 51.5092, -0.1225 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Housing in London, Buildings and structures in Westminster, Robert Adam buildings, Areas of London, Districts of Westminster, Georgian architecture in London

Charing Cross roof collapse

On 5 December 1905, the iron-and-glass overall arched roof of London Charing Cross collapsed during a long-term maintenance project, killing six people.

Located at 51.5072, -0.123611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway accidents in London, Railway accidents in 1905, 1905 in London, History of Westminster, Collapsed buildings

Hungerford Market

Hungerford Market was a produce market in London, at Charing Cross on the Strand. It existed in two different buildings on the same site, the first built in 1682, the second in 1862. The market was first built on the site of Hungerford House, next to Durham Yard, the town house of the Hungerford family. The house had burned down in 1669 as is recorded in the Diary of Samuel Pepys. It was replaced by a new Italianate market building by Charles Fowler, which opened in 1833.

Located at 51.5078, -0.1244 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Commercial buildings completed in 1833, Former buildings and structures of Westminster, Retail markets in London

Hungerford Hall

Hungerford Hall was a lecture theatre built beside Hungerford Market near Charing Cross in London in 1851. It was used for public entertainments, including demonstrations of magic, mesmerism and optical illusions. It burned down in 1854, badly damaging the adjoining Hungerford Market. Swiss-Italian entrepreneur Carlo Gatti constructed a music hall on the site, which opened in 1857.

Located at 51.5082, -0.1253 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former buildings and structures of Westminster

Anglo-Belgian Club

The Anglo-Belgian Club (formerly the Royal Anglo-Belgian Club) is a private members' club located in Northumberland Avenue, London.

Located at 51.5069, -0.126111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Gentlemen's clubs in London, 1942 establishments in England, Buildings and structures in Westminster, Belgian expatriates in the United Kingdom

Villiers Street

Villiers Street is a street in London connecting The Strand with The Embankment. It was built by Nicholas Bourbon in the 1670s on the site of York House, the property of George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham whose name the street commemorates. A water gate in nearby Embankment Gardens, is the only remnant of the mansion, and shows the original position of the River Thames.

Located at 51.508, -0.1238 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Streets in Westminster

The Hampshire Hog, Strand

The Hampshire Hog was a tavern at 410 The Strand, London, next door to The Adelphi Theatre. Its trade relied heavily on visitors to the theatre. The pub was taken over in 1887 (along with the house next door and the Nell Gwynne tavern in Bull Inn Court) by the Adelphi Theatre (at the time run by the Gatti family. ) The Hampshire Hog was renovated and absorbed into the theatre complex. A new enlarged facade was built as part of the renovation, and this can still be seen today.

Located at 51.51, -0.1229 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Public houses in London

Great Scotland Yard

Great Scotland Yard is a street in the St. James's district of Westminster, London, connecting Northumberland Avenue and Whitehall. It is best known as the location of the rear entrance to the original headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service of London.

Located at 51.5064, -0.1256 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Streets in Westminster

Corinthia Hotel London

The Corinthia Hotel London at the corner of Northumberland Avenue and Whitehall Place in London, is a historic luxury hotel and former British Government building, located on a triangular site between Trafalgar Square and the Thames Embankment. Originally built as the Metropole Hotel, its close location to British Government administration in Whitehall and the Palace of Westminster meant that it was commandeered in both World War I and World War II.

Located at 51.5066, -0.1243 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hotel buildings completed in 1885, Hotels in Westminster, Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom), Hotels established in 1885, Hotels disestablished in 1946

Little Theatre in the Adelphi

Little Theatre in the Adelphi was a theatre in London, on what is now John Adam Street just west of the Royal Society of Arts. It should not be confused with either the Little Theatre or the Adelphi Theatre both of which are in the West End. The theatre was constructed in 1910 from a banking hall previously used by Messrs Coutts, part of the original Adam Brothers Adelphi development between the Strand and the River Thames.

Located at 51.5092, -0.123056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former buildings and structures of Westminster, Former theatres of London, 1910 establishments in England, 1941 disestablishments, Theatre stubs

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Charing Cross, צרינג קרוס, チャリング・クロス, 채링크로스, Чаринг-Кросс, 查令十字