Westminster Pier
Westminster Millennium Pier is in the heart of London, close to a range of popular attractions including the Palace of Westminster, the London Eye & Westminster Abbey.
Other attractions close to Westminster include the London Aquarium, The Cabinet War rooms, The Florence Nightingale Museum and The Dali Universe.
River Cruises from Westminster Pier
Our sailings operate on selected days & are subject to change without prior notice, we advise regularly checking this page for the most up to date sailing information.
Westminster to Kew Service
A service between Westminster & Kew passing through the City of Westminster, Chelsea, Wandsworth & Putney before travelling through the upper reaches of the Tidal Thames to Kew Pier.
Westminster to Kew, Richmond & Hampton Court Service
A service from Westminster to Kew, Richmond & Hampton Court travelling from the heart of the city out into the countryside.
Transport Links
London Underground
Bus Services
Westminster Station / Westminster Pier
3, 11, 148, C10
Westminster Pier Location
Address: Westminster Millennium Pier, Victoria Embankment, London, SW1A 2JH
Things to do in Westminster
London Eye
The London Eye is the most popular paid attraction in the United Kingdom & the tallest cantilevered observation wheel in Europe.
Walking Distance: 7 Minutes / 0.3 Miles (via Westminster Bridge)
New Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament)
The New Palace of Westminster was designed by Charles Barry & was completed in 1870. The iconic Elizabeth Tower & Great Clock of Westminster are widely referred to as 'Big Ben'.
Walking Distance: 1 Minute / 279 Feet
Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey was built by King Edward (later to become St. Edward the Confessor) on the site of a Benedictine Monastery on Thorn Ey (Thorn Island) in Westminster. King Edward’s Abbey was consecrated on the 28th December 1065 however Edward was unable to attend the consecration due to illness, he died just days later sparking a succession crisis which intimately led to the Norman Conquest of England. William the Conqueror was coronated King William I on Christmas Day in 1066 & every coronation has taken place at Westminster Abbey since.
King Edward’s abbey stood for over two centuries until King Henry III started to rebuild the abbey in a Gothic style. Henry’s abbey was consecrated on the 13th October 1269 & still stands today. Westminster Abbey is the resting place of 17 monarchs & a number of poets, musicians, scientists and politicians.
Walking Distance: 7 Minutes / 0.3 Miles
St. James's Park
St. James Park is London’s oldest royal park & is surrounded by three royal palaces, the Palace of Westminster, St. James Palace & Buckingham Palace. In 1536 the royal court was based at the Palace of Westminster & King Henry VIII purchased land at St. James to build St. James Palace & a new deer park. After his accession to the throne in 1603 James I had the park drained, landscaped & filled with exotic animals including camels, crocodiles, birds & an elephant.
St. James Park underwent further alterations when Charles II opened it to the public & had it re-landscaped in a more formal style with a large canal. St. James Park saw another makeover in the 1820’s when the Prince Regent (later to become George IV) commissioned the architect & landscaper John Nash to give the park a more natural look. The canal was shaped into a lake & an iron bridge was built offering excellent views across the lake. The current bridge (The Blue Bridge) was built in 1957 & is the third bridge to span St. James Park Lake.
Walking Distance: 8 Minutes / 0.3 Miles
The Jewel Tower
The Jewel Tower is one of the last remaining structures from the Medieval Palace of Westminster. The Tower was built by Henry Yevele between 1365-1366 for King Edward III & originally served as a store for precious items including silver plate. After much of the medieval palace was destroyed by a fire in 1834 the Jewel Tower became a records office for the House of Lords. In 1869 it became a testing office for the Board of Trade Standards Department (More commonly known as Weights and Measures).
Walking Distance: 3 Minutes / 660 Feet