Cambridge Circus, London

Name: Cambridge Circus
Address: London, United Kingdom

#1407 among attractions in London

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Cambridge Circus is the partly pedestrianised intersection where Shaftesbury Avenue crosses Charing Cross Road on the eastern edge of Soho, central London. Side-streets Earlham, West, Romilly and Moor streets also converge at this point. It is halfway between Tottenham Court Road station, Oxford Street and the centre of Leicester Square, which is southwest of Charing Cross Road via Cranborne Street. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°30'48"N, 0°7'45"W

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Camden (Holborn and Covent Garden)London United Kingdom

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Cambridge Circus – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Soho, Old Compton Street, The French House, Foyles.

~460 ftW
Nightlife, Dancing, Entertainment district
Soho, London
3 min walk • Soho, a vibrant heart nestled in the bustling city of London, United Kingdom, is an iconic entertainment district renowned for its rich history and diverse cultural offerings. As a melting pot of creativity, Soho has long been a haven for artists, musicians,...
~480 ftW
Shopping, Shopping district
Old Compton Street, London
3 min walk • Old Compton Street is a road that runs east–west through Soho in the West End of London.
~610 ftW
Nightlife, Restaurant
The French House, London
3 min walk • The French House is a pub and dining room at 49 Dean Street, Soho, London. It was previously known as the York Minster, but was informally called "the French pub" or "the French house" by its regulars.
~390 ftNW
Shopping, Bookshop
Foyles, London
2 min walk • W & G Foyle Ltd. is a bookseller with a chain of seven stores in England. It is best known for its flagship store in Charing Cross Road, London. Foyles was once listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's largest bookshop in terms of shelf length, at 30 miles, and for number of titles on display.
~430 ftNW
Shopping, Street, Shopping district
Greek Street, London
3 min walk • Greek Street is a street in Soho, London, leading south from Soho Square to Shaftesbury Avenue. The street is famous for its restaurants and cosmopolitan nature.
~650 ftNE
Shopping, Shopping district
Monmouth Street, London
4 min walk • Monmouth Street is a street in the Seven Dials district of Covent Garden, London, England. Monmouth Street runs north to south from Shaftesbury Avenue to a crossroads with Tower Street and Shelton Street, where it becomes St Martin's Lane.
~150 ftSW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Palace Theatre, London
1 min walk • The Palace Theatre is a West End theatre in the City of Westminster in London. Its red-brick facade dominates the west side of Cambridge Circus behind a small plaza near the intersection of Shaftesbury Avenue and Charing Cross Road.
~650 ftSW
Nightlife
De Hems, London
4 min walk • De Hems is a café, pub and oyster-house in the Chinatown area of London just off Shaftesbury Avenue. It made its name purveying oysters and now sells beers from the Low countries such as Grolsch and Heineken with Dutch food such as bitterballen and frikandellen.
~390 ftE
Theater
St Martin's Theatre, London
2 min walk • St Martin's Theatre is a West End theatre which has staged the production of The Mousetrap since March 1974, making it the longest continuous run of any show in the world.
~150 ftW
Nightlife
The Spice of Life, London
1 min walk • The Spice of Life is a pub at Cambridge Circus in London's Charing Cross Road. The pub was founded as The George & Thirteen Cantons in or before 1759, and later became The Scots Hoose. By 1975 it had been renamed The Spice of Life.
~510 ftNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Soho Baptist Chapel, London
3 min walk • Soho Baptist Chapel is a church at 166a Shaftesbury Avenue, London, on the corner with Mercer Street. Originally a Baptist church. It is now the Chinese Church in London.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Cambridge Circus?

Nearby attractions include West End of London, London (1 min walk), Palace Theatre, London (1 min walk), Bunjies, London (2 min walk), Ambassadors Theatre, London (2 min walk).

How to get to Cambridge Circus by public transport?

The nearest stations to Cambridge Circus:

Bus

Cambridge Circus • Lines: 38, N38 (1 min walk)
Gerrard Place / Chinatown • Lines: 38, N38 (2 min walk)

Metro

Leicester Square • Lines: Northern, Piccadilly (4 min walk)
Tottenham Court Road • Lines: Central, Northern (6 min walk)

Train

Charing Cross (12 min walk)
London Waterloo (26 min walk)

Ferry

Embankment • Lines: Green Tour, Rb1, Rb1X, Rb2, Rb6 (15 min walk)
Festival Pier • Lines: Green Tour (17 min walk)