Whitehall
Whitehall is the avenue of government between Trafalgar Square and Parliament Square, with Horse Guards, St James’s Park and the Thames all within a short walk.
For centuries Whitehall has been the seat of British government. Downing Street opens off it, the Cenotaph stands in the middle of the road, and Horse Guards faces the former Old War Office, where mounted sentries of the Household Cavalry stand guard every day. The avenue runs between Trafalgar Square and Parliament Square, so the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey, both UNESCO World Heritage Sites, are at one end, and Covent Garden and the theatres of the West End are within walking distance of the other.
Beside Horse Guards Parade, St James’s Park is the oldest of London’s royal parks: a lake, tree-lined paths and a view along the water to Buckingham Palace. The River Thames and the Embankment are within walking distance in the other direction, with Westminster Bridge and the London Eye on the river.
To the west, St James’s and Mayfair have long been the London address for bespoke tailors, galleries, auction houses, private clubs and restaurants. Jermyn Street, Piccadilly Arcade and the Royal Academy of Arts are among the places within walking distance.
Our residences here are in The OWO Residences by Raffles, the former Old War Office at 57 Whitehall.
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