Trafalgar Square
A public square commemorating the Battle of Trafalgar, dominated by Nelson's Column and flanked by the National Gallery.
- Landmark
- Price: Free
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Did you know
The square's Fourth Plinth, originally intended for an equestrian statue that was never funded, has since 1999 hosted a rotating series of contemporary art commissions rather than a permanent monument.
Local tip
Visit at dusk when the fountains are lit and Nelson's Column is floodlit, and check what's currently on the Fourth Plinth, since the artwork changes every year or two and is often worth seeking out.
Finding it
- Address
- Westminster, Covent Garden, City of Westminster, Greater London, England, WC2N 5DS
- Nearest station
- Charing Cross (Tube), 68 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
More places nearby
- National GalleryA free national collection of Western European painting spanning the 13th to 19th centuries, overlooking Trafalgar Square.
- National Portrait GalleryA free collection of portraits of notable British figures from the Tudors to the present day, just behind the National Gallery.
- Sherlock HolmesA Victorian-themed pub near Trafalgar Square with an upstairs replica of Sherlock Holmes's Baker Street study, built from a 1951 Festival of Britain exhibit.
- Benjamin Franklin HouseThe only surviving former home of Benjamin Franklin anywhere in the world, a Georgian house on Craven Street near Trafalgar Square where he lodged for nearly sixteen years between 1757 and 1775.