Hotel · Greater London
Thistle Holborn, The Kingsley
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- 18minwalk to the beach
- 31mclimb from the beach
- 1minwalk to a bus stop
- 23minHeathrow Airport · drive
- Mostly level walk
- Works without a car
- Lively evenings nearby
At a glance
The nearest beach is about 18 minutes on foot, with a climb of about 31 m on the way back.
You have a bus stop about 1 minute away and a supermarket about 10 minutes away, so it works without a car.
There are 5 bars or clubs within 150 m, so expect some evening noise; light sleepers may want a room at the back.
How it compares
Compared with the 1376 places we mapped in London. A longer bar means fewer places are as close.
- Walk to the beach 18 min Closer than 80% of places
- Walk to a bus stop 1 min Closer than 62% of places
- Walk to a supermarket 10 min Closer than 8% of places
- Drive to Heathrow Airport 23 min Closer than 41% of places
- Climb back from the beach about 31 m Less climbing than 7% of places
How far is everything
- Nearest beach 18 min
- Bus stopMuseum Street 1 min
- SupermarketM&S Food 10 min
- PharmacyKerrs 1 min
- Cash machine 2 min
Sights and days out
- Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament On foot: 27 min
- Westminster Abbey On foot: 28 min
- St Paul's Cathedral On foot: 25 min
- The British Museum On foot: 5 min
- The London Eye On foot: 26 min
- Buckingham Palace On foot: 33 min
- The Tower of London By car: 4 min
- Tower Bridge By car: 4 min
- The Shard By car: 4 min
- Windsor Castle (day trip) By car: 33 min
Getting here
- Heathrow AirportBy car: 23 min
- Luton AirportBy car: 44 min
- Stansted AirportBy car: 46 min
Hills and evening noise
- Height above sea level
- about 37 m
- Climb from the nearest beach
- about 31 m
- Average slope of that walk
- about 2.2%
- Bars and clubs within 150 m
- 5
- Bars and clubs within 300 m
- 16
Other places nearby
- Helen Graham HouseHostel · Beach 18 min walk 100 m away
- The HoxtonHotel · Beach 17 min walk 150 m away
- Astor Museum HostelHostel · Beach 22 min walk 200 m away
- The BuckinghamHotel · Beach 21 min walk 200 m away
- LSE High Holborn ResidenceGuest house · Beach 15 min walk 200 m away
- Ruskin HotelHotel · Beach 22 min walk 200 m away
How we worked this out
These figures are computed, not measured on foot. Walking times use the mapped streets and paths at about 4.8 km/h, with steps counted slower. Driving times use typical road speeds plus time for junctions and parking, so allow extra at busy times. The slope compares the height of the hotel with the nearest beach. "Steep" means an average of 8% or more. Noise counts mapped bars, pubs and nightclubs in a straight line.
Computed 20 Oct 2026. Map data (c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Elevation: Open Topo Data, SRTM 30 m.
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