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The Royal Exchange
Luxury in a historic exchange
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Image courtesy of © Julian Herzog (Website) · CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout The Royal Exchange
The Royal Exchange was founded in 1566 by the merchant Sir Thomas Gresham as a place for trading; the present building, the third on the site, opened in 1844. Its covered courtyard and galleries now hold luxury jewellers and boutiques, with a bar and restaurant in the centre. It faces the Bank of England at Bank junction. Bank station is directly below.
Why it's on our list
- Historic building
- Luxury boutiques
- Courtyard dining
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Royal Exchange before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from The Royal Exchange 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
- BankNorthernCentralWaterloo & CityDLR0.1 mi2 min walk
- Cannon StreetCircleDistrictNational Rail0.2 mi4 min walk
- MonumentDistrictCircle0.2 mi4 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Wood Street0.4 mi7 min walk
- Finsbury Pavement taxi rank0.4 mi8 min walk
Black cabs can also be hailed in the street: a lit yellow TAXI sign means the cab is available.
Key sights
- Tower of London0.6 miWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- The Shard0.6 miWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Covent Garden1.5 miWalk 31 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 14 min
- London Eye1.6 miWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 15 min
- The British Museum1.8 miWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Trafalgar Square1.8 miWalk 36 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Leicester Square1.9 miWalk 37 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Westminster Abbey2.0 miWalk 40 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Buckingham Palace2.5 miCycle 16 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Harrods3.4 miCycle 22 minCar or taxi 28 min
Main rail terminals
- Liverpool Street0.3 miWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- London Bridge0.6 miWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Waterloo1.4 miWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Charing Cross1.7 miWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 16 min
- King’s Cross St Pancras2.0 miWalk 40 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 18 min
- St Pancras International (Eurostar)2.1 miWalk 42 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Euston2.2 miWalk 45 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Victoria2.7 miCycle 17 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Paddington3.8 miCycle 24 minCar or taxi 31 min