Whitehall, London.
Details
Accessibility:
Car parks in the area: Qpark, Cockspur Ct, Spring Gardens, SW1A 2TS (24hrs) a 3 min walk to Trafalgar Square. Qpark, Great College Street SW1P 3RX (24hrs) a 10 min walk to the Cenotaph.
For nearest Blue Badge street parking see Westminster's interactive map: https://www.westminster.gov.uk/where-you-can-park-disabled-badge
Westminster underground station has lifts from platforms to street-level. Charing Cross underground has escalators, Charing Cross station has step-free access to the Strand.
Brief description:
Whitehall is a road and locality in the City of Westminster. It runs north from the Cenotaph to Trafalgar Square and is recognised as the centre of the UK Government. It's principal buildings include the Cabinet Office, Ministry of Defence, Horse Guards, the Banqueting House and the Prime Minister's office and official residence in Downing Street.
Address:
Westminster City Council postal address:
Westminster City Hall, 64 Victoria Street, London. SW1E 6QP
Phone:
020 7641 6000
Website:
https://www.westminster.gov.uk/
Directions:
Whitehall (A3212) is centrally located, north of the river Thames, a few minutes walk from the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben at the southern end. The northern end connects with the Strand, Charing Cross Road and the Mall at Trafalgar Square.
Access from across the river via Westminster Bridge (A302) then turn right into Parliament Street, which takes you to the southern end, or if walking, via the Golden Jubilee Footbridges onto Northumberland Avenue which takes you to Trafalgar Square. OS TQ 301 801
Transport:
The London Congestion Charge Zone ( https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/congestion-charge/congestion-charge-zone) runs from Monday to Friday and motorists have ample signage to alert them to the entry points; only vehicles that are registered by the DVLA as ‘Disabled Tax-Exempt’ are NOT liable to the Charge. Disabled Tax-Exempt drivers can also use the Dartford Crossing without charge, which is a river crossing to the east of London which links the north and south of the M25 orbital motorway. Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) automatically identifies the registration number plate of these vehicles so that their owners do not need to take any additional action.
Whitehall is within the Congestion Charge Zone. If travelling by car, for specific directions it is best to use a satnav, but please be aware that the route may take you in and out of the Central London Congestion Charge zone.
It is best to approach Central London using the excellent public transport. For information on parking and car parks locally see: https://www.westminster.gov.uk/parking or download their app to your smartphone, see: https://www.westminster.gov.uk/parkright
Underground Stations:
Nearest to the southern end: Westminster (Circle, District and Jubilee) 2min walk to the Cenotaph.
Nearest to the northern end: Charing Cross (Bakerloo and Northern) 2min walk to Trafalgar Square.
Mainline: Charing Cross
Bus: Whitehall is well served by buses from all directions. This map shows major bus routes in central London: http://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/key-bus-routes-in-central-london.pdf
River Boat: Westminster Pier. See: http://content.tfl.gov.uk/river-services-map.pdf or https://www.thamesclippers.com for route information and timetable.
Bicycle: For bike hire see: https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/cycling/santander-cycles
For more information on buses, trains, tube, cycle hire, airports and river traffic please contact Transport For London on 0343 222 1234 (Textphone 0800 112 3456). For further details on accessible services please see the website: https://tfl.gov.uk/ or access their travel app via smartphone.
Amenities:
Plenty of venues to visit in the surrounding area. Shops and cafes around Trafalgar Square.
Green spaces: St James Park just to the west and Whitehall Gardens between Victoria Embankment and Northumberland Avenue.
Public and accessible toilets in Trafalgar Square and Charing Cross station (Strand exit). Public toilets in Parliament Street, at exit 6 Westminster Station.
Travel Information
For further travel information please see: www.traveline.info
Or call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33
(Calls cost 12p per minute plus your phone company's access charge)
NB London ULTRA-LOW EMISSION ZONE
This started on 8 April 2019 in the Central London Congestion Charge Zone, and will extend to the whole of the London area within the
M25 Motorway from 25 October 2021.
For more details please see:
https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle-35896
Vehicles registered with a 'disabled' or 'disabled passenger vehicles' tax class will benefit from a grace period after the ULEZ starts until 26 October 2025 as long as their vehicle doesn't change tax class, and this also applies to a 'disabled' vehicle registered outside the UK.
Location
Nearest Venues
245 metres*
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.