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Admiralty Arch

Name: Admiralty Arch
Rating: 4.5

4.5 ·

Discover Admiralty Arch, the stone gateway framing London's grandest ceremonial route. Walk beneath its arches as you follow the Mall from Trafalgar Square toward Buckingham Palace, pausing for a quick architectural detour.

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Reasons to go

Completed in 1912 as Edward VII's memorial to Queen Victoria, designed by Sir Aston Webb.
It forms the ceremonial gateway linking Trafalgar Square to Buckingham Palace along the Mall.
The building served as government offices for decades before its historic naval associations gave way to other uses.

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Full description

Admiralty Arch was completed in 1912 as a memorial to Queen Victoria commissioned by her son Edward VII, and later became linked with naval history and government use before its long stint as an office building; it frames the ceremonial approach along the Mall toward Buckingham Palace. Reviewers with a 4.5 rating describe it as an easy-to-miss but rewarding architectural moment, best appreciated as part of the grander sweep of the Mall rather than in isolation.

Its free, ten-minute visit fits naturally into a longer royal-London route linking Trafalgar Square to the Palace.

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Address

The Mall, London SW1A 2WH, UK · Covent Garden

Website

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

10 min

Best time

early morning, early evening or evening

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Walk through it as part of the Mall route from Trafalgar Square to Buckingham Palace rather than seeking it out separately
look up at the archway's detailing as you pass through, which is easy to miss at a quick pace
combine it with a stop at Trafalgar Square, just steps away.

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Reviews

Sadly I got only little time to see this great place. It is trully a sight to see a majestic gate of the main road going to Buckingham palace. Beside this place, you can go to other attractive places around here: Big Ben, Buckingham palace, Westminster building, several monuments, etc. Recommended place to see for…

Keluarga Bontanghe

2/5

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