Trafalgar Square / Charing Cross Station

Trafalgar Square / Charing Cross Station is a bus stop in Westminster, Greater London, England. Trafalgar Square / Charing Cross Station is situated nearby to the historic site Trafalgar Square 2, as well as near the government office South African High Commission.

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 400 feet northwest of Trafalgar Square / Charing Cross Station.

National Portrait Gallery

Art gallery

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The National Portrait Gallery is an art gallery in London that houses a collection of portraits of historically important and famous British people. When it opened in 1856, it was arguably the first national public gallery in the world that was dedicated to portraits. National Portrait Gallery is situated 430 feet northwest of Trafalgar Square / Charing Cross Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chinatown and Covent Garden.

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.

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.