Saint Sophia Cathedral, London

Name: Saint Sophia Cathedral
Address: Moscow Rd, London, W2 4LQ, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 20 7229 7260

#1089 among attractions in London

Church, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites, Architecture

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Facts and practical information

Saint Sophia Cathedral is a Greek Orthodox church on Moscow Road in the Bayswater area of London. ()

Alternative names: Architectural style: Byzantine revivalCoordinates: 51°30'45"N, 0°11'29"W

Address

Moscow RdCity of Westminster (Lancaster Gate)London W2 4LQ United Kingdom

Contact

+44 20 7229 7260

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Day trips

Saint Sophia Cathedral – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Notting Hill Gate, Westbourne Grove, The Churchill Arms, Kensington Church Street.

~1770 ftSW
Shopping, Shopping district
Notting Hill Gate, London
9 min walk • Notting Hill Gate is one of the main thoroughfares of Notting Hill, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Historically the street was a location for toll gates, from which it derives its modern name.
~1280 ftNW
Shopping, Shopping district
Westbourne Grove, London
7 min walk • Westbourne Grove is a retail road running across Notting Hill, an area of west London. Its western end is in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and its eastern end is in the City of Westminster; it runs from Kensington Park Road in the west to Queensway in the east, crossing over Portobello Road.
0.4 miS
Nightlife
The Churchill Arms, London
11 min walk • The Churchill Arms is a public house at 119 Kensington Church Street on the corner with Campden Street, Notting Hill, London. There has been a pub on the site since at least the late nineteenth century. Previously known as the "Church-on-the-Hill", the pub received its current name after the Second World War.
0.5 miS
Shopping, Shopping district
Kensington Church Street, London
12 min walk • Kensington Church Street is a shopping street in Kensington, London, England, designated the A4204, and traditionally known for its art and antiques shops. Buildings at the southern end date back to the early 1700s. It is named after Kensington's original church of St Mary Abbots.
~1060 ftNE
Shopping, Department store
Whiteleys, London
6 min walk • Whiteleys was a shopping centre in Bayswater, London. It was built in the retail space of the former William Whiteley Limited department store, which opened in 1911 as one of London's first department store, and was one of the main department stores, alongside Selfridge's, Liberty's and Harrods.
0.5 miS
Palace
Nottingham Cottage, London
12 min walk • Nottingham Cottage is a house in the grounds of Kensington Palace in London. As a grace-and-favour property, the house has been frequently occupied by members of the British royal family, as well as staff and employees.
~1380 ftS
Church
Essex Street Chapel, London
7 min walk • Essex Street Chapel, also known as Essex Church, is a Unitarian place of worship in London. It was the first church in England set up with this doctrine, and was established when Dissenters still faced legal threat.
~1340 ftSW
Dancing, Nightlife
Notting Hill Arts Club, London
7 min walk • The Notting Hill Arts Club is a music and arts venue in Notting Hill, central London. The venue holds club nights every night of the week. Its range of events include interactive crafts, themed Soviet nights, and a Death Disco club night run by Creation Records founder Alan McGee.
~550 ftSE
Synagogue, Eclectic architecture, Moorish revival architecture
New West End Synagogue, London
3 min walk • The New West End Synagogue, located in St. Petersburgh Place, Bayswater, London, is one of the oldest synagogues in the United Kingdom still in use.
~1600 ftSE
Park
Elfin Oak, London
8 min walk • The Elfin Oak is the stump of a 900-year-old oak tree located in Kensington Gardens, London, carved and painted to look as though elves, gnomes, fairies and small animals are living in its bark.
0.4 miSW
Theater
Coronet Theatre, London
10 min walk • The Coronet Theatre, formerly The Print Room, is an Off West End theatre located in the former Coronet Cinema in London. The building originated as a theatre in 1898; the modern company was founded in Westbourne Grove, West London, and opened in September 2010. It produces a...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Saint Sophia Cathedral?

Nearby attractions include New West End Synagogue, London (3 min walk), Leinster Square, London (3 min walk), Bayswater, London (6 min walk), Westbourne Gardens, London (6 min walk).

How to get to Saint Sophia Cathedral by public transport?

The nearest stations to Saint Sophia Cathedral:

Metro

Bayswater • Lines: Circle, District (4 min walk)
Queensway • Lines: Central (6 min walk)

Bus

Bayswater Station • Lines: 70 (5 min walk)
Palace Court • Lines: 148, 70, 94, N207 (5 min walk)

Train

London Paddington (18 min walk)
Shepherd's Bush (32 min walk)