Downing Street
Downing Street is the most famous street in London
and perhaps the entire world! It is one of London’s most iconic sites
due to Number 10 Downing Street being the home of the British Prime
Minister (the highest role in British politics), a role it has proudly
served since 1735. 11 Downing Street is also famous, housing the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, the second most prestigious role in the
British political system. Downing Street’s most famous occupants have
included Sir Winston Churchill, Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair.
Due to the lack of admission cost, a visit to Downing St
has become one of the most popular
free things to do in London, and one of the most popular London
attractions with those tourists that have an interest in politics.
Since the 1980s, public access to Downing Street has been greatly
restricted due to terrorism threats from the likes of the IRA in the
1980s/’90s, and then Islamic extremists in the post-9/11 age. However,
the street remains a magnetic London sightseeing location, with crowds
able to peer into Downing St from the now-famous black gates.
Downing Street is located in Whitehall, in central London, just a short
walk from the Houses of Parliament, with many London tourists choosing
to take in both locations in quick succession.
Nearest Tube/Railway Station
Westminster (Circle Line; District Line; Jubilee Line)Borough
London Borough of the City of WestminsterAdmission
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Downing Street, Whitehall, London SW1A 2AARelated Attractions
Houses of Parliament (Palace of Westminster)City Hall
Buckingham Palace
Big Ben
Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms