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St James's London Map

Traditional county: London · Unitary authority: Greater London · Region: London

Explore St James's, London with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the St James's map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of St James's, London

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PlaceSt James's
Traditional CountyLondon
Unitary AuthorityGreater London
District / BoroughCity of Westminster
RegionLondon
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.507891
Longitude-0.138339
Place TypeSuburban Area

About St James's

St James's offers a refined confluence of neoclassical architecture and quiet, tree-lined prestige that anchors the civic heart of Westminster. It lies 0.5 miles west of London (from London: bearing 274°T, OS grid TQ 292 804). The pale, Portland stone facades of the district catch the silver morning light, casting long shadows that sharpen the crisp geometry of the streets. A short walk reveals the enduring legacy of Saint James's Palace, which commands the southern approach with its sombre, Tudor-red brickwork and heavy, historic presence. Nearby, the scholarly air of Burlington House draws those who seek the quietude of the arts, where the spirit of inquiry seems to linger in the cool, polished hallways. The verdant canopy of St James's Square provides a sanctuary of green, offering a sudden, muted stillness amidst the persistent hum of the capital. St James's functions as a repository of tradition, where the measured clip of footsteps against the pavement replaces the frantic pace of the wider city. Here, the weight of the past sits lightly upon the contemporary bustle, maintained by a devotion to craft and the preservation of elegant, enduring spaces.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Joshua Reynolds (Public Artwork) — 0.1 mi, 328° NNW
  • Royal Academy of Arts (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 328° NNW
  • Royal Academy (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 329° NNW
  • Burlington House (Attraction) — 0.1 mi, 329° NNW
  • St James'S Square (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.2 mi, 113° ESE
  • Faraday Museum (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 306° NW
  • Crazy Coqs (Theatre) — 0.2 mi, 032° NNE
  • Saint James's Palace (Historic House / Palace) — 0.2 mi, 176° S
  • Criterion (Theatre) — 0.2 mi, 057° ENE
  • Marlborough House (Historic House / Palace) — 0.2 mi, 154° SSE
  • Piccadilly Lights (Attraction) — 0.2 mi, 044° NE
  • Friary Court (Attraction) — 0.2 mi, 169° SSE
  • Piccadilly Circus (Attraction) — 0.2 mi, 051° NE
  • Green Park (Park) — 0.3 mi, 215° SW
  • Golden Square Gardens (Park) — 0.3 mi, 028° NNE
  • Odeon Luxe Haymarket (Cinema) — 0.3 mi, 069° ENE
  • George III (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 091° E
  • Picturehouse Central (Cinema) — 0.3 mi, 046° NE
  • Admiral Sir John Franklin (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 111° ESE
  • Pelican Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.5 mi, 130° SE
  • St James's Park Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.5 mi, 148° SSE
  • Handel & Hendrix (Museum) — 0.5 mi, 317° NW
  • Household Cavalry Museum (Museum) — 0.5 mi, 113° ESE
  • The Westbourn (River) — 0.6 mi, 205° SSW
  • Bedford Square (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 0.8 mi, 030° NNE
  • The Chapter House And Pyx Chamber In The Abbey Cloisters, Westminster Abbey (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 140° SE
  • The Jewel Tower (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 140° SE
  • Palace Of Westminster, Westminster Abbey And St. Margaret'S Church (World Heritage Site) — 0.9 mi, 139° SE · 10 ha
  • A Subterranean Commercial Ice-Well (City Of Westminster), Park Crescent West, W1 (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 342° NNW
  • The Serpentine (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 260° W

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About This St James's Map Page

Explore St James's, London, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.507891, -0.138339. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.