# Trafalgar Square Staycation Guide — Where to Stay & What to Do > Plan your trip to Trafalgar Square — hotels, campsites, things to do and travel tips. Source: https://staycation.co.uk/trafalgar-square (Staycation.co.uk). Cite the source page, not this text version. Things to do in Trafalgar Square, Greater London Photo © [Naeem Qureshi](https://maps.google.com/maps/contrib/112522051502559437311), [Google Maps](https://maps.google.com/maps/contrib/112522051502559437311) [Guide](https://staycation.co.uk/trafalgar-square) [🏨 Hotels](https://staycation.co.uk/trafalgar-square/hotels) [🏡 Cottages](https://staycation.co.uk/trafalgar-square/cottages) [⛺ Camping](https://staycation.co.uk/trafalgar-square/camping) [🎟️ Attractions](https://staycation.co.uk/trafalgar-square/attractions) [🍽️ Restaurants](https://staycation.co.uk/trafalgar-square/restaurants) Trafalgar Square sits at the heart of central London, and while it isn't a place to lay your head, it offers plenty of reasons to spend time there. The Trafalgar Square Treasure Hunt Trail gives visitors a structured way to explore the area, turning the square and its surroundings into a puzzle to solve as you go. The dining here leans upmarket. Portrait at the National Portrait Gallery has accumulated over 15,000 reviews and a 4.7 rating, making it one of the more established spots. The Rooftop at Trafalgar St. James offers views across the square itself, while Brumus at the Haymarket Hotel and Ochre Brasserie both hold steady at 4.4 ratings. Pizza Express provides a more casual alternative, and The Wallace Café & Restaurant rounds out the options with a more relaxed approach to eating in the area. ## Where to stay in Trafalgar Square [All hotels in Trafalgar Square →](https://staycation.co.uk/trafalgar-square/hotels) About staying in Trafalgar Square This is unmistakably a destination for a few hours or an afternoon rather than a base for a stay. You'll eat well here and have a reason to move around the square itself, but you'll need accommodation elsewhere in London. It's the kind of place where you arrive with a purpose, spend time, and move on to where you're sleeping. [Thistle Trafalgar Square Hotel Whitcomb Street, London](https://staycation.co.uk/london/hotels/thistle-trafalgar-square-hotel) [Haymarket Hotel 1 Suffolk Place, London](https://staycation.co.uk/london/hotels/haymarket-hotel) [The Trafalgar St James London Curio collection by Hilton 2 Spring Gardens, London](https://staycation.co.uk/london/hotels/the-trafalgar-st-james-london-curio-collection-by-hilton) [8.4 ★★★3 star Z Hotel Piccadilly Orange Street, off Leicester Square from £75/night](https://staycation.co.uk/london/hotels/z-hotel-piccadilly) [Radisson Blu Hotel London Leicester Square 31-36 Leicester Square, London](https://staycation.co.uk/london/hotels/radisson-blu-hotel-london-leicester-square) [The Londoner 38 Leicester Square, London](https://staycation.co.uk/london/hotels/the-londoner) [🏨B&B Mountview Guesthouse 31 Mount View Road, London](https://staycation.co.uk/london/hotels/mountview-guesthouse) [🏨Hotel Stay Inn Farringdon 57a Saint John Street, London](https://staycation.co.uk/london/hotels/stay-inn-farringdon) ## Things to Do in Trafalgar Square(1) [All attractions in Trafalgar Square →](https://staycation.co.uk/trafalgar-square/attractions) [The National Gallery ⭐ 4.8](https://staycation.co.uk/trafalgar-square/attractions/the-national-gallery) [Nelson's Column ⭐ 4.6](https://staycation.co.uk/trafalgar-square/attractions/nelson-s-column) [National Portrait Gallery ⭐ 4.7](https://staycation.co.uk/trafalgar-square/attractions/national-portrait-gallery) [ODEON London Haymarket Luxe ⭐ 3.9](https://staycation.co.uk/trafalgar-square/attractions/odeon-london-haymarket-luxe) [ODEON London Leicester Square ⭐ 3.9](https://staycation.co.uk/trafalgar-square/attractions/odeon-london-leicester-square) [Cineworld London - Leicester Square ⭐ 4.2](https://staycation.co.uk/trafalgar-square/attractions/cineworld-london-leicester-square) [The Ghost Bus Tours, London ⭐ 4.4](https://staycation.co.uk/trafalgar-square/attractions/the-ghost-bus-tours-london) [Shrimp & Grill ⭐ 3.8](https://staycation.co.uk/trafalgar-square/attractions/shrimp-grill) ## Where to Eat in Trafalgar Square(7) [All restaurants in Trafalgar Square →](https://staycation.co.uk/trafalgar-square/restaurants) [Locatelli at the National Gallery ⭐ 4.5](https://staycation.co.uk/trafalgar-square/restaurants/locatelli-at-the-national-gallery) [Pizza Express 450 Strand ⭐ 4.4](https://staycation.co.uk/trafalgar-square/restaurants/pizza-express-450-strand) [Brumus at the Haymarket Hotel ⭐ 4.4](https://staycation.co.uk/trafalgar-square/restaurants/brumus-at-the-haymarket-hotel) [Ochre Brasserie ⭐ 4.4](https://staycation.co.uk/trafalgar-square/restaurants/ochre-brasserie) [The Rooftop at Trafalgar St. James ⭐ 4.2](https://staycation.co.uk/trafalgar-square/restaurants/the-rooftop-at-trafalgar-st-james) [The Wallace Café & Restaurant ⭐ 3.9](https://staycation.co.uk/trafalgar-square/restaurants/the-wallace-caf-restaurant) [Bar Giorgio ⭐ 2.8](https://staycation.co.uk/trafalgar-square/restaurants/bar-giorgio) ## Attractions Near Trafalgar Square [All attractions in Trafalgar Square →](https://staycation.co.uk/attractions) Worth the trip — within 50 miles of Trafalgar Square. [0 mi The National Gallery London · ⭐ 4.8](https://staycation.co.uk/london/attractions/the-national-gallery) [0 mi Nelson's Column Westminster · ⭐ 4.6](https://staycation.co.uk/westminster/attractions/nelson-s-column) [0 mi National Portrait Gallery London · ⭐ 4.7](https://staycation.co.uk/london/attractions/national-portrait-gallery) [0 mi ODEON London Haymarket Luxe London · ⭐ 3.9](https://staycation.co.uk/london/attractions/odeon-london-haymarket-luxe) [0 mi ODEON London Leicester Square London · ⭐ 3.9](https://staycation.co.uk/london/attractions/odeon-london-leicester-square) [0 mi Cineworld London - Leicester Square London · ⭐ 4.2](https://staycation.co.uk/london/attractions/cineworld-london-leicester-square) [0 mi The Ghost Bus Tours, London London · ⭐ 4.4](https://staycation.co.uk/london/attractions/the-ghost-bus-tours-london) [0 mi Shrimp & Grill London · ⭐ 3.8](https://staycation.co.uk/london/attractions/shrimp-grill) ## Camping in Trafalgar Square [All campsites in Trafalgar Square →](https://staycation.co.uk/trafalgar-square/camping) [Lee Valley Camping and Caravan Park, Edmonton ⭐ 3.9 · from £22/night](https://staycation.co.uk/london/camping/lee-valley-camping-and-caravan-park-edmonton) [Abbey Wood Caravan and Motorhome Club Site ⭐ 4.7](https://staycation.co.uk/london/camping/abbey-wood-caravan-and-motorhome-club-site) [Crystal Palace Caravan and Motorhome Club Site ⭐ 4.7](https://staycation.co.uk/london/camping/crystal-palace-caravan-and-motorhome-club-site) [Abbey Wood Experience Freedom Glamping ⭐ 4.7 · from £98/night](https://staycation.co.uk/london/camping/abbey-wood-experience-freedom-glamping-london) [Lee Valley Campsite, Sewardstone ⭐ 4.2 · from £24/night](https://staycation.co.uk/london/camping/lee-valley-campsite-sewardstone) [Home Farm Glamping ⭐ 4.8](https://staycation.co.uk/elstree/camping/home-farm-glamping-elstree) [Theobalds Park ⭐ 4.4](https://staycation.co.uk/goffs-oak/camping/theobalds-park) [Aldenham Country Park ⭐ 4.3 · from £22/night](https://staycation.co.uk/st-albans/camping/aldenham-country-park) ## Self-Catering Cottages in Trafalgar Square [All cottages in Trafalgar Square →](https://staycation.co.uk/trafalgar-square/cottages) [Peckhamsbest Suite 2 bed · sleeps 4 · from £591](https://staycation.co.uk/southwark/cottages/peckhamsbest-suite-syk1198294) [2A Ruby Street 2 bed · sleeps 4 · from £666](https://staycation.co.uk/southwark/cottages/2a-ruby-street-syk1196373) [22A Warrender Road 1 bed · sleeps 2 · from £653](https://staycation.co.uk/islington/cottages/22a-warrender-road-syk1201776) [🏡Cottage Gascony Getaway 2 bed · sleeps 6](https://staycation.co.uk/camden/cottages/gascony-getaway-ukc6961) [On The Thames 2 bed · sleeps 4 · from £1,246](https://staycation.co.uk/southwark/cottages/on-the-thames-uk50802) [🏡Cottage River Lodge 2 bed · sleeps 4](https://staycation.co.uk/tower-hamlets/cottages/river-lodge-uk35669) [🏡Cottage The Bean Flat 2 bed · sleeps 6 · from £1,376](https://staycation.co.uk/wandsworth/cottages/the-bean-flat-uk48830) [🏡Cottage The Cwm View 1 bed · sleeps 4](https://staycation.co.uk/lewisham/cottages/the-cwm-view-ukc7292) ## Common questions about Trafalgar Square What is there to do in Trafalgar Square? We list 1 attractions and things to do in and around Trafalgar Square. Where can I eat in Trafalgar Square? We list 7 restaurants, pubs and cafes in and around Trafalgar Square. ### 🏨 Find Hotels in Trafalgar Square Search hotels, B&Bs and self-catering on Booking.com. 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