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Curated collection · Solo afternoon

Trafalgar Square to the Abbey

A short walk down Whitehall linking the two national galleries at the top with the coronation church at the bottom.

Assembled and reviewed by Global City Intelligence on 2026-09-07. The order below is a suggested route, not a ranking.

The route

  1. National Portrait Gallery

    Westminster

    Start behind the square, with a museum organised by sitter rather than artist.

    Photograph of National Portrait Gallery in London
    National Portrait Gallery, London, June 2023. No Swan So Fine · CC-BY-SA-4.0

  2. National Gallery

    Westminster

    Next door, and free.

    Photograph of National Gallery in London
    National Gallery, London, England This is a photo of listed building number 1066236 . Diego Delso · CC-BY-SA-4.0

  3. Westminster Abbey

    Westminster

    Fifteen minutes south down Whitehall.

    Photograph of Westminster Abbey in London
    Westminster Abbey. Σπάρτακος · CC-BY-SA-3.0

3 of 3 places shown on the map. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.