Square with a view
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Date of visit: July 2026
I am a disabled person. I have experience of challenges around: accessing toilets and moving around.
I use or have experience of: disabled toilet, wheelchair
Overall Rating
Good
Parliament Square is a green space that offers views of Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, and Westminster Cathedral. It has a large number of flags around the edge of it and there are also quite a few large statues of influential figures, including Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, Millicent Fawcett, David Lloyd George and Winston Churchill. There are some sections that have a few steps between them but you can still access them without steps, you just have to use the pavements around the edge of the square. There is one section at the top of the square that is up some stairs and there isn’t any step-free access to that area. There are many pedestrian crossings branching off the square and leading to the surrounding roads. There are some places to sit and many people sit on the grassy area as well although this isn't easily accessed by those on wheels.
Disabled Access In and Around
Access to the square will be via pedestrian crossings from some of the surrounding roads and these can be very busy at times. The square itself can also be very busy. The sections have well-laid flagstones and I didn’t notice many bumps between them. There are different sections of the square and some have a few steps between them. Apart from one small section at the back, which can only be accessed via steps, the rest can all be accessed without using steps by travelling on the pavement around the edge of the square. There are a number of large statues around the square, these can all be seen in spaces that are accessible without steps. They have their names carved into the plinths at the base of the statue which some may find hard to see. There are many places to sit, either on low walls or steps, and many people sit on the large grassy area too. Access to the grassy area requires navigating at least one step so it is not easily accessible to those on wheels.
Accessible facilities: Step-free entrance, Seating at regular intervals, Step-free access to most areas
Parking & Transport
Average
I travelled to this place by walk or wheel
This square is right next to Westminster station which provides step-free access to the Jubilee, Circle and District lines. There is no parking in this area.
