

Climb to the top of this iconic London monument for panoramic views across the capital and discover its fascinating military history.
Venue Type
Indoor & Outdoor
Typical visit duration
1-3 hours
Booking
Walk-in
Wellington Arch offers excellent panoramic views of Hyde Park, Green Park, Buckingham Palace, and the busy Hyde Park Corner area. The historic architecture and the impressive Quadriga sculpture are worth seeing up close, while the exhibits inside provide interesting insights into London’s history and the Duke of Wellington. The location is a major highlight, it is within walking distance of Buckingham Palace, St. James’s Park, and the luxury hotels and shops of Mayfair. The surrounding green spaces make it a great spot for a leisurely stroll, and there are plenty of cafés and attractions nearby to continue your day. Less crowded than many of London’s famous landmarks, making it a peaceful and rewarding visit. Highly recommended for history lovers, photographers, and anyone exploring central London.
🏛️✨ Wellington Arch is a beautiful and historic landmark with impressive architecture and a great location 📸🇬🇧 The monument has a unique presence and offers lovely views of the surrounding area 🌆🏙️ A wonderful place to stop, take photos, and enjoy a piece of London’s history 🏇✨
One of the most famous land marks in London. What a fantastic view from the top overlooking Apsley house, Statue of Wellington and the world war one monument. Small gift shop can be found as you enter under the arch. Also you can purchase tickets so you can investigate the rooms above. Currently the lift isn't working so you need to be quite mobile to climb the steps. The Arch is caretakered by English Heritage so as always your greeted by amazing staff and if you invest in a years membership then entrance is free. All in all well worth the visit but the best part is sitting under the horses statue and getting that amazing view. If your lucky the horse gaurds are practising so you could get a great picture of them riding through the Arch unfortunately we just missed it, check the pics and video below for a more detailed look.
Handy to visit this when you're visiting Aspley House and get the full Wellington experience. Bothe are English Heritage. Carefully check opening times as it's not always open. It's a tiny building inside with anu unusual history which you can learn about in the first floor exhibition. The 2nd floor is a military exhibition whilst the top 2 floors are a variable art exhibition. The best thing is the 2 outside balconies where you get a very unusual view over Green and Hyde parks
Very much a hidden in plain sight experience. I’ve lived in London for over 30 years and hadn’t been inside before, but happy I took advantage of my new English Heritage membership to do so. There are four floors of exhibition space. One dedicated to the interesting history of the arch, one is a war remembrance space (could have been more engaging), and two floors of temporary exhibition space that were being used for a contemporary art show on my visit (loved this). Then you have the outdoor terraces where you can spy on the goings on below and which offer a different perspective towards the London Eye over the trees of Green Park. Worth a trip for sure.
Reviews last updated: 29 September 2026
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This venue was last updated on 28 September 2026
