Charing Cross

Charing Cross is a railway stop in Westminster, Greater London, England. Charing Cross is situated nearby to the work of art A Conversation with Oscar Wilde, as well as near the health club powerhousefitness.co.uk.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leicester Square and National Gallery.

Leicester Square

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The area around Leicester Square, often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of London. The area also includes Chinatown, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.

National Gallery

Art gallery

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The National Gallery is an art museum in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, in Central London, England. Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of more than 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900. National Gallery is situated 620 feet west of Charing Cross.

St Martin-in-the-Fields

Church

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St Martin-in-the-Fields is a Church of England parish church at the north-east corner of Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, London. Dedicated in honour of Saint Martin of Tours, there has been a church on the site since at least the medieval period.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Covent Garden and Chinatown.

Covent Garden

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Covent Garden is one of the main shopping and entertainment districts of London, and is hugely popular with visitors, who swarm to its shops, bars and restaurants, especially at weekends.

Chinatown

Suburb

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Chinatown is an ethnic enclave in the City of Westminster, London, bordering Soho to its north and west and Theatreland to the south and east. The enclave currently occupies the area in and around Gerrard Street.