This unique Memorial to Diana, Princess of Wales was opened by Her Majesty The Queen on 6th July 2004. The fountain was built with the best materials, talent and technology. It contains 545 pieces of Cornish granite - each shaped by the latest computer-controlled machinery and pieced together using traditional skills.This London Museum is one of the free London attraction.
The design aims to reflect Diana's life, water flows from the highest point in two directions as it cascades, swirls and bubbles before meeting in a calm pool at the bottom. The water is constantly being refreshed and is drawn from London's water table. The Memorial also symbolises Diana's quality and openness. There are three bridges where you can cross the water and go right to the heart of the fountain. We hope visitors will feel at home when they visit this special place.
A year in the construction, this £3.6 million attraction opened in a blaze of farcical incompetence, as the architects discovered two shocking things: kids play in fountains and wet granite is dangerously slippery. With teething problems overcome, the Princess Diana Memorial Fountain can be appreciated as a stunning creation, and a suitable tribute to The People's Princess. A great ring of Cornish granite, through which the water swirls and twists in both directions, surrounds a complex, contoured water feature. In marked contrast to many public monuments, this is unobtrusively beautiful and in perfect harmony with its surroundings. Staff are on hand throughout the summer to ensure that children messing about in the water do not injure themselves.
Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain:
The Memorial has a path suitable for wheelchairs.
The area is supervised when open.
Please feel free to sit on the edge of the Memorial and refresh your feet.
We ask visitors not to walk on the Memorial.
Dogs are not permitted into the area, except for registered assistance dogs.
The area may be closed off during extremely cold or severe weather conditions.
Pricing: FREE
Opening Times
Apr to Aug: 10am-8pm | Sep : 10am-7pm | Mar & Oct : 10am-6pm | Nov to Feb : 10am-4pm
Travel
Underground Stations
Knightsbridge Tube (10 minutes)
Lancaster Gate Tube (13 minutes)
Railway Stations
Paddington Railway Station (20 minutes)
Marylebone Railway Station (25 minutes)
Car Parks
Mayfair Car Park (10 minutes)
Knightsbridge Green NCP (10 minutes)