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Tate Britain
The world's greatest collection of British art from 1500 to today, including the definitive Turner collection.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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Pimlico
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Pimlico
Pimlico works well as a base: 1km from Westminster Abbey.
Pimlico is in England, United Kingdom, with about 21,000 people. You drive on the left here.
Pimlico () is a district in Central London, in the City of Westminster, built as a southern extension to neighbouring Belgravia.
It is known for its garden squares and distinctive Regency architecture. Pimlico is demarcated to the north by Victoria Station, by the River Thames to the south, Vauxhall Bridge Road to theRead more
east and the former Grosvenor Canal to the west. At its heart is a grid of residential streets laid down by the planner Thomas Cubitt, beginning in 1825 and now protected as the Pimlico Conservation Area. The most prestigious are those on the three garden squares: St George's Square, Warwick Square, Eccleston Square, and the wider avenues of Belgrave Road and St. George's Drive.
The area has over 350 Grade II–listed buildings and several Grade II* listed churches. At the western edge of Pimlico, on the borders of Chelsea, Pimlico Road has in recent years seen a loss of traditional local retail, replaced by upscale interiors and design stores.
Additions have included Dolphin Square, which is pre–Second World War, and the Churchill Gardens and Lillington and Longmoore Gardens estates which are post-War. (All, including Dolphin Square, are now conservation areas in their own right.)
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What is there to see near Pimlico?
Within an hour or so of Pimlico: Tate Britain (1 km), Westminster Abbey (1 km), Buckingham Palace (1 km), Palace of Westminster (1 km).
Are there any good drives near Pimlico?
The nearest famous roads are Crystal Palace Circuit, Goodwood Festival of Speed and Rhinefield Ornamental Drive.
Where is Pimlico?
Pimlico is in England, United Kingdom.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 20,709
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.4890, -0.1370
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Pimlico
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Westminster Abbey
Gothic abbey church and traditional coronation site of British monarchs since 1066.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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Buckingham Palace
The official London residence of the British monarch, famous for the Changing of the Guard ceremony.
1 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Palace of Westminster
Seat of the UK Parliament on the banks of the Thames, a masterpiece of Victorian Gothic Revival architecture.
1 km · about 5 min drive
film location
SIS Building, Vauxhall Cross (MI6 headquarters)
The real MI6 headquarters on the Thames has appeared as itself since GoldenEye, and is spectacularly blown up in Skyfall.
1 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower)
London's iconic clock tower at the north end of the Palace of Westminster, a symbol of British parliamentary democracy.
2 km · about 5 min drive
museum
National Gallery
Overlooking Trafalgar Square, it houses one of the greatest collections of Western European painting from the 13th to 19th centuries.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Imperial War Museum
Tells the stories of people's experiences of modern conflict from World War I to the present day.
2 km · about 5 min drive
Driving roads near Pimlico
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- Right hereCrystal Palace CircuitA parkland racing circuit in south London that ran until 1972 and still hosts occasional sprint events. Sections of the old track survive as park roads and footpaths, complete with original kerbing among the Victorian terraces.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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