Whittington Stone, London

Name: Whittington Stone
Address: London, United Kingdom

#1200 among attractions in London

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The Whittington Stone is an 1821 monumental stone and statue of a cat at the foot of Highgate Hill, a street, in Archway. It marks roughly where it is recounted that a forlorn Dick Whittington, returning to his home from the city of London after losing faith as a scullion in a scullery, heard Bow Bells ringing from 4+1⁄2 miles away, prophesying his good fortune leading to the homage "Turn again Whittington, thrice Lord Mayor of London!" This quotation and a short history of the man cover two faces of the stone. The pub next to it is of the same name. ()

Coordinates: 51°33'60"N, 0°8'13"W

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Islington (Junction)London United Kingdom

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Day trips

Whittington Stone – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Highgate Cemetery, Parliament Hill Lido, Hampstead Heath Woods, Tomb of Karl Marx.

0.4 miW
Cemetery
Highgate Cemetery, London
11 min walk • Highgate Cemetery, nestled in the verdant surroundings of North London, holds a special place in the city's heritage as a quintessential Victorian burial ground. Established in 1839, this atmospheric locale has become one of the capital's most intriguing sites...
0.9 miSW
Water park, Amusement, Swimming
Parliament Hill Lido, London
24 min walk • Parliament Hill Lido, Parliament Hill Fields, Gordon House Road, Hampstead Heath, north London, is next to Gospel Oak railway station. The lido, also known as Hampstead Heath Lido, is a public unheated open air swimming pool, open for 12 months a year. It first opened in 1938.
1.2 miW
Park
Hampstead Heath Woods, London
32 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the bustling metropolis of London, Hampstead Heath Woods offers a serene escape from the city's relentless pace. This ancient woodland, part of the larger Hampstead Heath, is a treasured green space that provides visitors with a taste of the...
~1590 ftW
Monuments and statues
Tomb of Karl Marx, London
8 min walk • The Tomb of Karl Marx stands in the Eastern cemetery of Highgate Cemetery, North London, England. It commemorates the burial sites of Marx, of his wife, Jenny von Westphalen, and other members of his family.
1.3 miSE
Shopping, Shopping district
Holloway Road, London
34 min walk • Holloway Road is a road in London, 3 kilometres in length. It is one of the main shopping streets in North London, and carries the A1 road as it passes through Holloway, in the London Borough of Islington.
1.1 miSW
Park, View point, Playground
Parliament Hill, London
28 min walk • Parliament Hill is an area of open parkland in the south-east corner of Hampstead Heath in north-west London. The hill, which is 98 metres high, is notable for its views of the capital's skyline.
0.9 miW
Park
Hampstead Heath Ponds, London
23 min walk • Hampstead Heath Ponds are a series of some thirty bodies of water on or adjacent to Hampstead Heath, a vast open area of woodland and grassland in north London.
0.4 miNW
Park
Waterlow Park, London
11 min walk • Waterlow Park is a 26-acre park in the south east of Highgate Village, in north London. It was given to the public by Sir Sydney Waterlow, as "a garden for the gardenless" in 1889.
0.8 miNW
Theater
Jacksons Lane, London
21 min walk • Jacksons Lane Arts Centre is a multi-arts venue in Highgate, north London, located in a Grade II listed former Wesleyan Methodist church. The building is home to a 166 capacity theatre, a large scale dance and rehearsal studio, a cafe-bar and four other multi-purpose spaces.
1.4 miSW
Church
St Dominic's Priory Church, London
36 min walk • St Dominic's Priory Church is one of the largest Catholic churches in London. The church is Grade II* listed building on the National Heritage List for England. It has been served by the Order of Preachers since 1861, the community living in the adjacent Priory.
1 miNE
City hall, Modernist architecture
Hornsey Town Hall, London
27 min walk • Hornsey Town Hall is a public building in Hatherley Gardens in the Crouch End area of Hornsey, London. The building was used by the Municipal Borough of Hornsey as its headquarters until 1966. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Whittington Stone?

Nearby attractions include Tomb of Karl Marx, London (8 min walk), Waterlow Park, London (11 min walk), Highgate Cemetery, London (11 min walk), Highgate, London (13 min walk).

How to get to Whittington Stone by public transport?

The nearest stations to Whittington Stone:

Bus

Archway Station • Lines: 143, 271, 4, 41, C11, W5 (3 min walk)
Magdala Avenue / Dartmouth Park Hill • Lines: 4, C11 (5 min walk)

Metro

Archway • Lines: Northern (4 min walk)
Tufnell Park • Lines: Northern (18 min walk)

Train

Upper Holloway (10 min walk)
Crouch Hill (24 min walk)