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Evelina London Children’s Hospital
Children’s hospital at St Thomas’
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Image courtesy of © Ricardalovesmonuments · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Evelina London Children’s Hospital
Evelina London Children’s Hospital stands on the St Thomas’ Hospital site on Westminster Bridge Road, across the river from the Houses of Parliament. It is part of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and provides hospital care for children and young people. Westminster, Waterloo and Lambeth North stations are all within walking distance. In an emergency, call 999; for urgent advice about a child that is not an emergency, call NHS 111.
Why it's on our list
- Children’s hospital
- Opposite Parliament
- Guy’s and St Thomas’
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Evelina London Children’s Hospital before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Evelina London Children’s Hospital 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
- Lambeth NorthBakerloo0.3 mi6 min walk
- WestminsterDistrictCircleJubilee0.4 mi7 min walk
- WaterlooJubileeNorthernBakerlooWaterloo & CityNational Rail0.4 mi8 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Station Approach Road0.4 mi9 min walk
- Taxi rank, Cab Road0.5 mi9 min walk
Black cabs can also be hailed in the street: a lit yellow TAXI sign means the cab is available.
Key sights
- London Eye0.4 miWalk 8 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Westminster Abbey0.4 miWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Trafalgar Square0.8 miWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Covent Garden1.0 miWalk 20 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Leicester Square1.0 miWalk 20 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Buckingham Palace1.1 miWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- The Shard1.4 miWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 14 min
- The British Museum1.5 miWalk 31 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Harrods1.9 miWalk 39 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Tower of London2.0 miWalk 39 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 18 min
Main rail terminals
- Waterloo0.4 miWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Charing Cross0.8 miWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Victoria1.1 miWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- London Bridge1.5 miWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Liverpool Street2.1 miWalk 41 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Euston2.2 miWalk 44 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 19 min
- King’s Cross St Pancras2.3 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 20 min
- St Pancras International (Eurostar)2.4 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Paddington2.7 miCycle 18 minCar or taxi 23 min