High Holborn, London

Name: High Holborn
Address: London, United Kingdom

#1629 among attractions in London

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High Holborn is a street in Holborn and Farringdon Without, Central London, which forms a part of the A40 route from London to Fishguard. It starts in the west at the eastern end of St Giles High Street and runs past the Kingsway and Southampton Row, becoming Holborn at its eastern junction with Gray's Inn Road. The western stretch as far as Drury Lane, was formerly known as Broad Street. On High Holborn, traffic flows one-way westbound from its junction with Drake Street to its western end, and flows both ways for the remainder. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°31'4"N, 0°7'11"W

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Camden (Holborn and Covent Garden)London United Kingdom

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High Holborn – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: British Museum, Oasis Sports Centre, Princess Louise, Sir John Soane's Museum.

~1210 ftNW
A historian's treasure trove
British Museum, London
6 min walk • The British Museum, located in the heart of London, United Kingdom, stands as a cornerstone of cultural heritage and is one of the most expansive and comprehensive museums in the world. This venerable institution, founded in 1753, opened its doors to the public in 1759...
~1110 ftSW
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Oasis Sports Centre, London
6 min walk • Oasis Sports Centre is a leisure centre in Holborn, London, operated by Greenwich Leisure Limited on behalf of the London Borough of Camden.
~420 ftW
Nightlife
Princess Louise, London
3 min walk • The Princess Louise is a public house situated on High Holborn, a street in central London. Built in 1872, it is best known for its well-preserved 1891 Victorian interior, with wood panelling and a series of booths around an island bar. It is a tied house owned by the Samuel Smith Brewery of Tadcaster, Yorkshire.
~600 ftSE
Museum, Art museum, Vernacular architecture
Sir John Soane's Museum, London
3 min walk • Sir John Soane's Museum is a house museum, located next to Lincoln's Inn Fields in Holborn, London, which was formerly the home of neo-classical architect, John Soane.
~1000 ftS
Museum, History museum, Architecture
Freemasons' Hall, London
5 min walk • Freemasons' Hall in London is the headquarters of the United Grand Lodge of England and the Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England, as well as being a meeting place for many Masonic Lodges in the London area.
~1220 ftE
Park
Lincoln's Inn, London
6 min walk • The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of the four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar.
~1310 ftW
Dancing, Nightlife
The End, London
7 min walk • The End was a nightclub in the West End of London, England. Started in December 1995 by DJs Layo Paskin and Mr C, it was also responsible for the label End Recordings.
~210 ftSE
Nightlife
Ship Tavern, London
2 min walk • The Ship Tavern is an inn at the western corner of Lincoln's Inn Fields, at the corner of Gate Street and the Little Turnstile in London. Established in 1549, at the height of the English Reformation, when Catholicism became illegal, it was used to shelter Catholic priests and hold secret Catholic services.
~1070 ftNE
Museum
Novelty Automation, London
6 min walk • Novelty Automation is an amusement arcade of satirical game machines in Holborn, London. The machines are constructed by cartoonist and engineer Tim Hunkin, often by hand, and the arcade includes an expressive photo booth, an interactive divorce and a "small hadron collider".
~1110 ftW
Church, Baroque architecture, Georgian architecture
St George's, London
6 min walk • St George's, Bloomsbury, is a parish church in Bloomsbury, London Borough of Camden, United Kingdom. It was designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor and consecrated in 1730. The church crypt houses the Museum of Comedy.
~900 ftSE
Park
Lincoln's Inn Fields, London
5 min walk • Lincoln's Inn Fields is the largest public square in London. It was laid out in the 1630s under the initiative of the speculative builder and contractor William Newton, "the first in a long series of entrepreneurs who took a hand in developing London", as Sir Nikolaus Pevsner observes.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to High Holborn?

Nearby attractions include Holborn, London (1 min walk), Aviation House, London (2 min walk), Church of St Anselm and St Cecilia, London (2 min walk), Sicilian Avenue, London (3 min walk).

How to get to High Holborn by public transport?

The nearest stations to High Holborn:

Metro

Holborn • Lines: Central, Piccadilly (1 min walk)
Chancery Lane • Lines: Central (9 min walk)

Bus

Holborn Station • Lines: N242 (1 min walk)
Procter Street • Lines: N242 (2 min walk)

Train

City Thameslink (19 min walk)
Charing Cross (19 min walk)

Ferry

Embankment • Lines: Green Tour, Rb1, Rb1X, Rb2, Rb6 (19 min walk)
Festival Pier • Lines: Green Tour (19 min walk)