The Gallery houses a collection of portraits of prominent figures throughout British history. The Tudors are on the top floor and you descent through the generations with 20th century figures on the ground floor. There are portraits of Henry VIII; Elizabeth I; the only known portrait of William Shakespeare; as well as Winston Churchill and the present Royal Family. Temporary exhibitions are often held on the lower ground floor. Entry is free as well as some lectures. Audio guides are available. Directions: Charing Cross 230 metres, Leicester Square 195 metres, and Embankment 490 metres. Charing Cross station 320 metres.
London Transport Museum 0.4 miles
Covent Garden WC2E 7BBThere are 50 hotels within 0.8 miles of National Portrait Gallery ranging in price from £62 at the cheap end to £276. The nearest hotels are Radisson Edwardian Hampshire (0.1m) with rooms from £158, The Royal Trafalgar - A Thistle Hotel (0.1m) with rooms from £122, Radisson Edwardian Leicester Square (0.1m) with rooms from £153.
RADISSON EDWARDIAN HAMPSHIRE
THE ROYAL TRAFALGAR - A THISTLE HOTEL
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