Porchester Square, London

Name: Porchester Square
Address: London, United Kingdom

#1443 among attractions in London

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Porchester Square is an archetypal-format, narrow London garden square in Bayswater on the cusp of inter-related Westbourne. It is lined with tall white Victorian classical architecture residential buildings. ()

Coordinates: 51°31'4"N, 0°11'14"W

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City of Westminster (Bayswater)London United Kingdom

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Porchester Square – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Westbourne Grove, Whiteleys, Essex Street Chapel, Canal Cafe Theatre.

0.4 miSW
Shopping, Shopping district
Westbourne Grove, London
10 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.
~1150 ftS
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.
0.7 miSW
Church
Essex Street Chapel, London
17 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.
~1400 ftNE
Theater
Canal Cafe Theatre, London
7 min walk • The Canal Cafe Theatre is a 60-seat fringe theatre venue in Little Venice, London, specialising in comedy performances.
0.7 miSW
Dancing, Nightlife
Notting Hill Arts Club, London
17 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.
0.5 miE
Bridge
The Rolling Bridge, London
14 min walk • The Rolling Bridge is a type of curling moveable bridge completed in 2004 as part of the Grand Union Canal office and retail development project at Paddington Basin, London.
0.6 miE
Church, Neoclassical architecture
St Mary on Paddington Green Church, London
15 min walk • St Mary on Paddington Green is an Anglican church in the Parish of Little Venice, London, and forms part of Paddington Green conservation area. Today it stands at the junction of Edgware Road and Harrow Road, overlooking the East end of Westway and the approaches to Marylebone Flyover, so seen by tens of thousands of motorists daily.
0.5 miS
Synagogue, Eclectic architecture, Moorish revival architecture
New West End Synagogue, London
13 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.
0.6 miS
Park
Elfin Oak, London
16 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 miE
Memorial
Great Western Railway War Memorial, London
11 min walk • The Great Western Railway War Memorial is a First World War memorial by Charles Sargeant Jagger and Thomas S. Tait. It stands on platform 1 at London Paddington station, commemorating the 2,500 employees of the Great Western Railway who were killed in the conflict.
0.6 miE
Canal
Paddington Basin, London
15 min walk • Paddington Basin is the name given to a long canal basin, and its surrounding area, in Paddington, London. The basin commences 500 m south of the junction known as Little Venice, of the Regent's Canal and the Paddington Arm of the Grand Union Canal and runs for a similar length east–west.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Porchester Square?

Nearby attractions include Westbourne Bridge, London (5 min walk), Bishop's Bridge, London (5 min walk), Westbourne Gardens, London (6 min walk), Canal Cafe Theatre, London (7 min walk).

How to get to Porchester Square by public transport?

The nearest stations to Porchester Square:

Bus

Porchester Road / Royal Oak • Lines: 36 (2 min walk)
Porchester Terrace North • Lines: 23, 27, 36, 7, N27, N7 (3 min walk)

Metro

Royal Oak • Lines: Circle, Hammersmith & City (3 min walk)
Bayswater • Lines: Circle, District (10 min walk)

Train

London Paddington (11 min walk)
London Marylebone (29 min walk)