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YHA London Oxford Street
A hostel 1.8 km from Big Ben and only 700 m from the city centre, near the Soho & Covent Garden area.
In short
148 hostels and 1–2-star hotels in London meet this page's rule; 10 are shown here, ranked by proximity to Big Ben. Walrus Hostel sits just 700 m from Big Ben, while Indian YMCA occupies a Grade II listed building (Wikidata) near Bloomsbury.
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London Central YMCA
A hostel 1.9 km from Big Ben and 820 m from the city centre, near Bloomsbury.
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Helen Graham House
A hostel 1.9 km from Big Ben and 970 m from the city centre, near Bloomsbury.
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Astor Museum Hostel
A hostel 2.1 km from Big Ben and 1.1 km from the city centre, near Bloomsbury.
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Xenia (Chapter 1, Christian Alliance)
A hostel just 1.0 km from Big Ben, though 1.4 km from the city centre.
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YHA London Central
A hostel 2.5 km from Big Ben and 1.5 km from the city centre, near Bloomsbury, with wheelchair access to the building (not necessarily adapted rooms).
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Celtic Hotel
A 2-star hotel with 38 rooms, 2.4 km from Big Ben and 1.5 km from the city centre, near Bloomsbury.
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Smart NHS Russell Square Hostel
A hostel 2.5 km from Big Ben and 1.5 km from the city centre, near Bloomsbury.
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Walrus Hostel
A hostel just 700 m from Big Ben, though 1.5 km from the city centre, near Westminster & the South Bank.
Photo: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0 10Indian YMCA
A hostel in a Grade II listed building, 2.6 km from Big Ben and 1.5 km from the city centre, near Bloomsbury.
heritage status: Grade II listed building (Wikidata)
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Which budget stay is closest to Big Ben?
Walrus Hostel is the closest on this list, just 700 m from Big Ben, with Xenia (Chapter 1, Christian Alliance) close behind at 1.0 km.
Are any of these budget stays in a notable building?
Indian YMCA occupies a Grade II listed building, according to Wikidata.
How was this list of budget stays chosen?
It includes hostels and 1–2-star hotels as mapped in OpenStreetMap, out of 148 qualifying properties in London, ordered by distance from Big Ben with the closest shown first.
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