King's Cross, United Kingdom
King's Cross is a town of 14,082 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit King's Cross
Townapedia lists 158 museums and landmarks, 63 parks and trails, 120 places to eat, 30 places to stay and 72 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bloomsbury Theatre, Little Angel Theatre, British Museum and Dr Johnson's House.
Weather in King's Cross
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About King's Cross
King's Cross is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Camden, in the United Kingdom. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. It returns councillors to Camden London Borough Council. The ward was subject to boundary revisions in 1971, 1978 and 2002 which also adjusted the number of councillors returned.
From the Wikipedia article King's Cross (ward) (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photos of King's Cross
Things to do72
Little Angel Theatre
Cinema and theater · 1.1 mi
13 Dagmar Passage, London
Mo 11:00-17:00; Tu-Su 11:00-15:00
60 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks158
Dr Johnson's House
Museum · 1.3 mi
17 Gough Square, London
Oct-Apr: Mo-Sa 11:00-17:00; May-Sep: Mo-Sa 11:00-17:30
Grant Museum of Zoology
Museum · 0.7 mi
Museum in London, United Kingdom
21 University Street, London
Tu-Fr 13:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-17:00; Su,Mo,PH off
London Canal Museum
Museum
12-13 New Wharf Road, London
Tu-Su 10:00-16:30; PH Mo 10:00-16:30; Dec 23-Jan 01 Off
Ronchini
Museum · 1.5 mi
21 Conduit Street, London
Mo "By Appointment"; Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-18:00; Su off
The Museum of Philatelic History
Museum · 1.3 mi
The Museum of Philatelic History at the Royal Philatelic Society London holds a collection of internationally significant objects. The...
41 Devonshire Place, London
Mo-Fr 09:30-16:30
146 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds63
Victoria Embankment Gardens
Park · 1.5 mi
Victoria Embankment, London
Jan 01-Feb 15 08:30-16:30,Feb 16-Feb 29 08:30-17:30,Mar 01-Mar...
St Anne's Churchyard
Park · 1.3 mi
week 1-13 Mo-Su 10:00-16:00; week 14-43 10:00-18:00; week 44-52 10:00-16:00
Lonsdale Square Garden
Park · 0.9 mi
Lonsdale Square, London
Mo-Su 08:00-sunset
Burton’s Court
Park · 3.3 mi
Park in Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, United Kingdom
51 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes120
The Blackfriar
Bar and pub · 1.5 mi
174 Queen Victoria Street, London
Mo-Tu, Sa 11:00-23:00; We-Fr 11:00-23:30; Su 12:00-22:30
The Old Bank of England
Bar and pub · 1.3 mi
194 Fleet Street, London
Mo-We 11:30-22:00; Th-Fr 11:30-23:00; Sa 11:30-22:00; Su 12:00-20:00
Eat Tokyo
Restaurant · Japanese · 0.8 mi
50 Red Lion Street, London
Mo-Fr 12:00-15:00, 18:00-22:30; Sa 12:00-15:30, 17:30-22:30; Su...
Green Man
Bar and pub · Fish And Chips · 1.2 mi
57 Berwick Street, London
Mo-We 11:00-23:30; Th-Sa 10:00-01:00; Su 10:00-22:30
Indian YMCA
Restaurant · Indian · 0.9 mi
41 Fitzroy Street, London
Mo-Fr 07:30-09:15, 12:00-15:00; Sa-Su 07:30-09:15, 12:00-14:00
Macellaio
Restaurant · Steak House · 1.4 mi
39-45 Shaftesbury Avenue, London
Mo-Su 12:00-22:00; Th-Sa 12:00-23:00
108 more on the map.
Where to stay30
Churches and places of worship51
Shopping60
Gas and EV charging20
Schools, colleges and libraries32
Healthcare28
MSI Reproductive Choices Local Treatment Centre
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.8 mi
108 Whitfield Street, London
Map of King's Cross
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Getting there and nearby towns
London City Airport (LCY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 miles away.
- Islington 1 mi northeast, about 2 min by car
- Holborn 1 mi south, about 1 min by car
- Camden Town 1 mi northwest, about 2 min by car
- Chalk Farm 1 mi northwest, about 2 min by car
- London 2 mi south, about 2 min by car
- Highbury 2 mi northeast, about 3 min by car
- City of Westminster 2 mi south, about 4 min by car
- Archway 3 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Highgate 3 mi northwest, about 5 min by car
- Stepney 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- King's Cross Station 2026-06-24, Bex Walton, CC BY 4.0
- London September 28 2013 King's Cross Square, David Holt London, CC BY-SA 3.0
- London September 28 2013 King's Cross Carnival, David Holt London, CC BY-SA 3.0
- London September 28 2013 King's Cross Square Carnival, David Holt London, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Platform at London King's Cross station 2025-01-15, Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0
- King's Cross Traffic, It's No Game, CC BY 2.0
- London - King's Cross Station - Euston Road - View ENE, Txllxt TxllxT, CC BY-SA 4.0
- British Museum from NE 2 (cropped), Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0
- British Library + St Pancras 7527-31hug, Patche99z, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Marx Memorial Library 37a Clerkenwell Green, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Church of St Dunstan in the West 20130414 016, Elisa.rolle, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Somerset House, Strand, Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Regent's Park London, Tom Page from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Langham london, The Langham, London, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bloomsbury Square, Schlaier, Public domain
- London - Camden Town by Horst Michael Lechner, Horst Michael Lechner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Royal Academy of Music, London W1, Philafrenzy, CC BY 2.0
- Waldorf Hotel 2, No machine-readable author provided. Edward assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain
- Temple Church, Temple, London EC4, John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0
- London Transport Museum (42206944281), Wei-Te Wong from Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Aldwych Theatre 3, No machine-readable author provided. Edward assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain
- Queens Theatre (24019813123), Garry Knight from London, England, CC BY 2.0
- Michael Peacock Atrium, Unknown author, No restrictions
- Liberty of London, habitatgirl, CC BY 2.0
- LyricLondon, KF, Public domain
- NHNN and ION, Montano336, CC BY-SA 3.0
- University College Hospital - New Building - London - 020504, Tagishsimon ( talk ) ( Uploads ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palace Theatre - London, Matt May uploaded and derivative work: MrPanyGoff, CC BY 2.0
- All Souls Church in London, Tedd Santana, CC BY 2.0
- Apollo Theatre, February 2022, Magic Goes Wrong, Richard Nevell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- UCL Bloomsbury Theatre, Frankieroberto at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Camley Street Natural Park, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Cyberdog shop 2009, Fenvoe, CC BY 3.0
- Dr. Johnson's House, Jim Linwood, CC BY 2.0
- Duchess Theatre 1, User:Edward, Public domain
- Gays the Word, Ross Burgess, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Frontage of L'Escargot Restaurant Soho London - 2024, 40Dover, CC BY 4.0
- London Canal Museum TQ3083, Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St John's Gate, Clerkenwell - London., Jim Linwood, CC BY 2.0
- Quo Vadis, Soho, W1 (2588280146), Ewan Munro from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St Pancras Railway Station 2012-06-23, Colin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Victoria Embankment Gardens, Alexrk2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lima, Fitzrovia, W1, Ewan Munro, CC BY-SA 2.0
- The Black Friar (16634557733), It's No Game, CC BY 2.0
- RonchiniGalleryExteriorJacobHashimoto, Jessicagrover, CC BY-SA 3.0
- DanishChLondon, Matthew Ross, Public domain
- Weymouth Street Hospital 09, Edward, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cafe Monico, Shaftesbury Avenue (2), Philafrenzy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saint Charles Borromeo church, London 03, Philafrenzy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- John Bell & Croyden Skincare, Cheryl Goddard, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1192681 II THE OLD BANK OF ENGLAND London 20250615 0001, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Islington Central Library (16237236403), DncnH from Nottingham, UK, CC BY 2.0
- 50, Red Lion Street, Jwslubbock, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1 Colville Place, Fitzrovia, August 2023, No Swan So Fine, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Green Man, Soho, W1 (2534865794), Ewan Munro from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Monmouth Coffee Company, Monmouth Street, Covent Garden 03, Edward Hands, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Crowne Plaza hotel, Blackfriars House, New Bridge St, London 03, Paul the Archivist, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Waterstones Bookshop - Facade, Stefan Wolmarans, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Picturehouse Central, Piccadilly Circus, W1 (18234385723), Ewan Munro from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- J. Sainsbury's supermarket Camden Road, London, Philafrenzy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel London - West End, Frombowen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Camden Gardens 2020 front, TheFrog001, CC0
- At London 2025 975, Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Foyles, Charing Cross Road (April 2015) (cropped), Chris Sampson, CC BY 2.0
- Collinge & Clark storefront, CJJ2501, CC0
- Altea Gallery, St George Street, Mayfair, January 2016, Basher Eyre, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St Bartholomew-the-Great, 2025-02-28 (cropped), Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0
- Chancel of All Saints, Margaret Street, Ethan Doyle White, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Charles Dickens Museum London, Dickens Museum, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lyceum Theatre 1, The Lud, Public domain
- Barnsbury Wood 6, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Covent Garden, Corpus Christi Catholic Church, chancel, AndyScott, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Barnsbury Square - gardens, User:Masato.harada, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Peter's church 2020, GrindtXX, CC BY-SA 4.0
- John Wright MBE (1905-1991) master puppeteer founded the Little Angel Theatre here in 1961, Spudgun67, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Gielgud Theatre (5152149396), Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Novello Theatre - Aldwych, London - Crazy For You (6447453625), Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0
- University College Hospital Medical School, Nurses Home 1907 (includes Grant Museum of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy), Stefan Wolmarans, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Anne's churchyard fence, Wardour Street, London, Mark Ahsmann, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Indian YMCA London (2), Philafrenzy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ris, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, erias, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sk53bis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, erias, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ris, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sk53, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, erias, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, NatchaponJ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, asturksever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, cyclestreets, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, pbb, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, laye, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, erias, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, gness, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tommorris, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, richlv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, chuck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, asturksever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ris, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tommorris, CC BY-SA 4.0
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