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St James's Park Area Guide

A locals' guide to St James's Park

Where do St James's Park locals go?

Why not explore the nearby areas of
victoria,
westminster,
west end,
pimlico,
mayfair,
soho,
covent garden,
sloane square,
knightsbridge,
and vauxhall

Did you know?

"The "Great Clock" of Big Ben was slowed down by four and a half minutes in 1949, after a flock of starlings perched on the minute hand."
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Reminiscent of a charming village green, I love eating lunch in picturesque Vincent Square.
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Hayley Thomas

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There's plenty of attractions along South Bank to be explored...
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Thomas Holmes

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Walking along Piccadilly, I love taking in the sites that central London has to offer.
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Christopher Sellwood

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About St James's Park

St James's is an area of central London in the City of Westminster. It is bounded to the north by Piccadilly, to the west by Green Park, to the south by The Mall and St James's Park and to the east by The Haymarket. In the 1660s, Charles II gave the right to develop the area to Henry Jermyn who proceeded to develop it as a predominantly aristocratic residential area with a grid of streets centred on St James's Square. Until the Second World War, St James's remained one of the most exclusive residential enclaves in London. Famous residences in St James's include St James's Palace, Clarence House, Marlborough House, Lancaster House, Spencer House, Schomberg House and Bridgewater House. It is now a predominantly commercial area with some of the highest rents in London and, consequently, the world. The area has a good number of art galleries, covering a spectrum of tastes. Carlton House Terrace is a pair of grand terraces of houses designed by John Nash overlooking St James's Park.

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