Westminster Abbey is a 17 minute walk from St. James’s Hotel and Club making St. James’s Hotel an ideal location for taking in all of London’s iconic landmarks. Visit Buckingham Palace, Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and Westminster Abbey in the afternoon and then spend the evening dining at our Michelin Star Restaurant before relaxing in one of our luxurious rooms.
Westminster Abbey is an iconic London church that is famous for coronations and other ceremonies of national significance in Britain. It is located just west of the Houses of Parliament and is situated on the grounds of a former Benedictine monastery. Every coronation since 1066 has taken place at Westminster Abbey. On June 2nd 1953, Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation took place at Westminster Abbey and Prince William & Kate Middleton’s wedding took place at Westminster Abbey on April 29th 2011.