Sights and Attractions near Tower 42 - formerly NatWest Tower


London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
30 St Mary Axe, City, London EC3V | 3 minutes walk from Tower 42 - formerly NatWest Tower
Designed by Norman Foster and affectionately, and understandably, dubbed "The Gherkin" thanks to its unique bullet-shape tower, 30 St Mary Axe stands out as one... More

London > Attractions > Art Galleries
80 Basinghall Street, EC2V | 6 minutes walk from Tower 42 - formerly NatWest Tower
Learn about the square mile, the area's 800 year history, its people and its architecture, at The City Centre, where exhibitions, public... More

London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Fish Street Hill, City, London EC3R | 8 minutes walk from Tower 42 - formerly NatWest Tower
Following an 18-month closure which began in 2007, The Monument reopened in February 2009 revealing the effects of a £4.5 million renovation. If you're feeling... More

London > Attractions > Sights
3 Minster Court, Mincing Lane, City, London EC3R | 8 minutes walk from Tower 42 - formerly NatWest Tower
Opened in October 1993, The London Underwriting Centre (LUC) at 3 Minster Court is a purpose-built building where the world's leading insurance and reinsurance companies... More

London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Tower Hill, City, London EC3N | 11 minutes walk from Tower 42 - formerly NatWest Tower
With close to 1,000 years of royal history lurking within its highly fortified walls, a trip to the Tower of London is like traveling back... More

London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
91 Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London E1 | 13 minutes walk from Tower 42 - formerly NatWest Tower
The Old Truman Brewery's celebrated Old Boiler House, which dates back to the 1830s, a warehouse with spectacular soaring ceilings and houses the landmark Truman... More

London > Attractions > Museums
1 Clink Street, Bankside, Bankside, London SE1 | 13 minutes walk from Tower 42 - formerly NatWest Tower
Located on what was once the London estate of the Bishops of Winchester (known as the 'Liberty of the Clink'), the Clink Prison Museum unlocks... More

London > Attractions > Boats and Bridges
St Mary Overie Dock, Cathedral Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 13 minutes walk from Tower 42 - formerly NatWest Tower
Sir Francis Drake completed the second-ever circumnavigation of the world between 1577-80 in a galleon ship called The Golden Hinde. The ship has been re-created... More


London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Bankside Power Station, 25 Sumner Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 17 minutes walk from Tower 42 - formerly NatWest Tower
Located along the banks of the River Thames in the former Bankside Power Station, originally designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1947, the architect... More

London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Tate Modern, Bankside Power Station, Bankside, London SE1 | 17 minutes walk from Tower 42 - formerly NatWest Tower
A dramatic new development at Tate Modern, we got our first glimpse inside The Tanks in summer 2012 - revealed as part... More

London > Attractions > Museums
Tower Bridge, Bankside, London SE1 | 18 minutes walk from Tower 42 - formerly NatWest Tower
Competing with the London Eye for the capital's most vertiginous experience, Tower Bridge offers one of the best vantage points in the city from... More

London > Attractions > Boats and Bridges
Tower Bridge Road, Bankside, London SE1 | 18 minutes walk from Tower 42 - formerly NatWest Tower
With its views of the Tower Of London and The Shard, Tower Bridge offers one of the best vantage points in the city from... More

London > Attractions > Art Galleries
65a Hopton Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 19 minutes walk from Tower 42 - formerly NatWest Tower
Dr Jules Wright, founder and owner of The Wapping Project, has opened up a second gallery space - the Wapping Project Bankside. Located next to... More

London > Attractions > Art Galleries
7-9 Woodbridge Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 21 minutes walk from Tower 42 - formerly NatWest Tower
The Werkstatt - meaning workshop in German - is a workshop for international designers and architects to meet, be inspired, play and create. A showcase... More

London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Fleet Street, Temple, Holborn, London EC4Y | 22 minutes walk from Tower 42 - formerly NatWest Tower
Temple Church sits within the Inner Temple of the Inns of Court, and was originally consecrated in 1185 as the spiritual and actual home of... More

London > Attractions > Art Galleries
2 Temple Place, Holborn, London WC2R | 24 minutes walk from Tower 42 - formerly NatWest Tower
With its castle like façade and a striking interior, Two Temple Place is one of London's most prestigious settings for corporate and private events. As... More

London > Attractions > Art Galleries
180 The Strand, WC2R | 26 minutes walk from Tower 42 - formerly NatWest Tower
A creative space and broadcast studios housed in a Brutalist building, Store Studios, 180 The Strand launched in October 2016 with... More

London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, Wapping Wall, Tower Hamlets, London E1W | 28 minutes walk from Tower 42 - formerly NatWest Tower
Built in 1890 and originally used to power machinery using stream and later electricity, the unique space of The Wapping Project is now a thriving... More

London > Attractions > Museums
Phoenix Place, Clerkenwell, London WC1X | 28 minutes walk from Tower 42 - formerly NatWest Tower
Explore the history of the Royal Mail at The Postal Museum where you can go on an underground adventure through narrow tunnels not used since... More

London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Somerset House, Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 28 minutes walk from Tower 42 - formerly NatWest Tower
Manet's 'Bar at the Folies-Bergeres', Van Gogh's 'Self-Portrait with a Bandaged Ear' and Renoir's 'La Loge' are just a few of the celebrated... More

London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
7 Torrens Street, Islington, London EC1V | 28 minutes walk from Tower 42 - formerly NatWest Tower
Built in the late 19th century, The Islington Metalworks is a building steeped in history. All three floors were initially used to stable the horses... More

London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 29 minutes walk from Tower 42 - formerly NatWest Tower
The Hayward Gallery has been the originator or host of influential exhibitions since 1968. It mounts temporary exhibitions of contemporary and historical art. The gallery,... More

London > Attractions > Museums
Level 5, Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 30 minutes walk from Tower 42 - formerly NatWest Tower
The most comprehensive and accessible collection of poetry from 1914 in Britain, The Poetry Library within the Southbank Centre contains 90,000 items and is still... More

London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
12-42 Southampton Row, Holborn, London WC1B | 31 minutes walk from Tower 42 - formerly NatWest Tower
Formerly home to Central Saint Martins and the Cochrane Theatre before the famous fashion college moved to a new home in King's Cross in 2011,... More

London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
2-18 Britannia Row, N1 | 32 minutes walk from Tower 42 - formerly NatWest Tower
The immersive Enchanted Christmas House adventure for children aged between one and eight welcomes youngsters into a house of dressing up, biscuit decorating and... More

London > Attractions > Parks and Gardens
Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road, Southwark, London SE1 | 33 minutes walk from Tower 42 - formerly NatWest Tower
Buddhist garden in the grounds of the Imperial War Museum. Located in the ground of the Imperial War Museum, lies this fitting tribute to peace and... More

London > Attractions > Museums
11 Mare Street, Hackney, London E8 | 33 minutes walk from Tower 42 - formerly NatWest Tower
Viktor Wynd launched his Little Shop of Horrors in 2009 and in 2014 it re-opened as a museum of rare and priceless marvels of the... More

London > Attractions > Museums
11 Mare Street, E8 | 33 minutes walk from Tower 42 - formerly NatWest Tower
The Last Tuesday Society was founded in 1873 at Harvard by William James and brought to London in autumn... More

London > Attractions > Museums
40 Brunswick Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 34 minutes walk from Tower 42 - formerly NatWest Tower
The Foundling Museum is one of London's real hidden treasures. Originally established in 1739 as a hospital which looked after abandoned children, the museum now... More
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