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Westminster Palace and Abbey

Also known as Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret's Church

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Westminster Palace and Abbey is in London. The nearest other World Heritage site is Tower of London, about 4 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • London · about 8,567,000 peopleat the site
  • Luton · about 236,000 peopleabout 45 km north-west
  • Southend-on-Sea · about 618,000 peopleabout 60 km east
  • Reading · about 370,000 peopleabout 60 km west
  • Brighton · about 503,000 peopleabout 75 km south
  • Cambridge · about 128,000 peopleabout 80 km north
Westminster Palace and AbbeyTower of LondonMaritime GreenwichKew Gardens5 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Westminster Palace and Abbey and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesTower of London1Maritime Greenwich2Kew Gardens3Canterbury Cathedral and Abbey4Blenheim Palace5Westminster Palace and Abbey
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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The official record

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