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Television Centre, White City
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Image courtesy of © Cory Doctorow · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Television Centre, White City
Television Centre in White City was the headquarters of BBC Television from 1960 to 2013. Parts of the building, including the central ring and Studio 1, are Grade II listed. After refurbishment it reopened as a mix of homes, a hotel, restaurants, offices and BBC Studioworks studios. White City and Wood Lane stations are nearby. Westfield London is across Wood Lane.
Why it's on our list
- Former BBC HQ
- Listed central ring
- Homes, hotel and studios
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Television Centre, White City before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Television Centre, White City are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations
- Wood LaneHammersmith & CityCircle0.1 mi2 min walk
- White CityCentral0.2 mi3 min walk
- Shepherd's Bush MarketHammersmith & CityCircle0.3 mi5 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Uxbridge Road0.5 mi10 min walk
Black cabs can also be hailed in the street: a lit yellow TAXI sign means the cab is available.
Key sights
- Harrods2.8 miCycle 18 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Buckingham Palace3.7 miCycle 24 minCar or taxi 30 min
- Leicester Square4.1 miCycle 27 minCar or taxi 34 min
- Trafalgar Square4.2 miCycle 27 minCar or taxi 34 min
- Westminster Abbey4.3 miCycle 28 minCar or taxi 35 min
- The British Museum4.3 miCycle 28 minCar or taxi 35 min
- Covent Garden4.5 miCycle 29 minCar or taxi 36 min
- London Eye4.6 miCycle 30 minCar or taxi 37 min
- The Shard6.0 miCycle 39 minCar or taxi 48 min
- Tower of London6.5 miCycle 42 minCar or taxi 51 min
Main rail terminals
- Paddington2.2 miWalk 45 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Victoria3.7 miCycle 24 minCar or taxi 31 min
- Euston4.2 miCycle 27 minCar or taxi 34 min
- Charing Cross4.3 miCycle 28 minCar or taxi 35 min
- St Pancras International (Eurostar)4.6 miCycle 29 minCar or taxi 37 min
- King’s Cross St Pancras4.6 miCycle 30 minCar or taxi 37 min
- Waterloo4.9 miCycle 31 minCar or taxi 39 min
- London Bridge6.1 miCycle 39 minCar or taxi 48 min
- Liverpool Street6.2 miCycle 40 minCar or taxi 49 min