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How To Use This E-Book London Overview In the Mood for…
… street life … fine dining … retail therapy … a night on the town … romance … family fun … a quintessential London experience … history … a lazy day … being pampered … being sporty in the great outdoors … royalty … something free … literary inspirations … modern architecture
Neighbourhoods Mayfair and Marylebone
Breakfast in style at The Wolseley, a palatial café in the grand European tradition Go to a Sunday morning concert in the Art Deco splendour of the Wigmore Hall Take in superb works of 18th-century art set in an exquisite townhouse at the Wallace Collection Prop up the bar and enjoy a pint of real ale in the lovely old-world boozers of Mayfair Take in a major exhibition then digest it over lunch or coffee at the Royal Academy of Arts Discover the chicest little clutch of shops on Mount Street Enjoy fine dining in the many-starred restaurants of Mayfair Be treated royally at Fortnum and Mason, the Queen’s grocer Get a proper gentlemanly grooming at a very old-world hairdresser and perfumier Be measured for exquisite tailoring, or buy off the peg, in Savile Row Walk, look, stop, eat, drink and make well-chosen purchases down Marylebone High Street Eat, drink and shop at a classic London department store Take in an arthouse film at London’s longest-established independent cinema, the Curzon Enjoy glamorous cocktails in some very elegant bars Be uplifted by a beautiful little church with a big heart
Soho and Covent Garden
Enjoy Italian delicacies and ambiente in and around Bar Italia on Frith Street Set off on a mini pub crawl of characterful Soho pubs starting at The French House Indulge in the mock-Tudor splendour of Liberty, London’s most distinctive department store Eat your way round the world in and around Wardour Street See how British design guru Sir Paul Smith has turned Floral Street into menswear central Have a night at the Royal Opera House Sample dim sum, dumplings and duck in London’s small but perfectly formed Chinatown Take a seat at one of theatreland’s most exciting ‘little’ theatres, the Donmar Warehouse Enjoy the cultural riches and open-air entertainments of Somerset House Dine with the establishment in the renowned traditional restaurants of Covent Garden Get to know an open secret at the Freemasons’ Hall Find tranquillity and all things organic in Neal’s Yard Check out what’s in focus now at the Photographers’ Gallery
Westminster and St James’s
Have a late night at the National Gallery Study the many faces of Britain at the National Portrait Gallery Hire a deckchair and admire the ducks, geese and passing civil servants in St James’s Park Sit back on a boat trip on the Thames from Millbank Millennium Pier Navigate the London landscapes and dine among a glorious mural at Tate Britain Attend a candlelit concert at St Martin-in-the-Fields Explore the White Cube, an ultramodern gallery, in old-world St James’s Gaze up to the most celestial ceilings in London at the Banqueting House Feel history come to life in the Cabinet War Rooms, Churchill’s wartime bunker Grace the royal apartments at Buckingham Palace Visit Wellington Barracks, home of the regiments who protect the Queen, and try on a bearskin hat Pay your respects to poets and kings in Westminster Abbey and be inspired by Westminster Cathedral
Bloomsbury, Holborn and King’s Cross
Discover sad realities and beautiful art at the Foundling Museum Sample fine British beer and food in a Victorian public house Enjoy a regenerated King’s Cross with a dazzling station and new food outlets Feel the massed power of 14 million books in the reading rooms of the British Library Get to know Sir John Soane, an obsessive art collector, and his myriad curious artefacts Take a walk in the hidden tranquillity of the Inns of Court Take a tour of the greatest civilisations of the world at the British Museum Savour the delights of a quirkily charming thoroughfare, Lamb’s Conduit Street Tap into London’s literary treasure at the Charles Dickens Museum Gain a little more understanding of the definition of London life at Dr Johnson’s House Discover one-of-a-kind shops in historic buildings Uncover tucked-away museums and medical marvels
The City, Clerkenwell and Spitalfields
Find religion, revolution and jewels in Clerkenwell Green Shop by day and bar-hop by night in Brick Lane Restaurant-hop your way around London’s last-surviving meat market in Smithfield Drink and dine with a view at the top of futuristic skyscrapers Climb up to the Whispering Gallery and marvel at the magnificence of St Paul’s Cathedral Work out where the next Picasso or Hirst is coming from at the Whitechapel Gallery Take refreshment in the 11th-century crypt of Sir Christopher Wren’s St Mary-Le-Bow Catch a concert, film, exhibition or play at the Barbican Centre Be dazzled by historical bling at the Tower of London Dig deep into the city’s archaeological layers at the Museum of London Bag anything from a piece of contemporary art to chic vintage clothing to a tasty pie at Spitalfields Time travel to the 18th and 19th centuries in the remarkable Dennis Severs House A glittering bar and glimmering shops at The Royal Exchange
Bankside, South Bank and Waterloo
Step on a glass walkway on London’s most famous river crossing, Tower Bridge Sing the praises of London’s oldest Gothic building at Southwark Cathedral Head up to the top of The Shard and marvel at London’s other 21st-century skyscrapers Marvel at one of the world’s most dynamic modern art spaces, Tate Modern, and its new extension Take in a living, breathing panorama on the London Eye Discover the delights of a Chelsea bun and other gourmet pleasures at Borough Market Let the players entertain you at an Elizabethan playhouse and visit Shakespeare’s Globe Climb a church tower and discover the fascinating if gory surrounds of the Old Operating Theatre Eat, shop and play in London’s cool destination, Bermondsey Street Experience culture high and low in the galleries and halls around the Southbank Centre See stage and screen stars tread the boards at The Old Vic Tour the Imperial War Museum and discover that it is not just for gun-obsessed boys or war historians
Kensington and Chelsea
Shop in luxury at the iconic emporium, Harrods, and its fashionista neighbour, Harvey Nichols Study Sloane Rangers close up at The Botanist, Bluebird and Bibendum Oyster Bar Step inside the Darwin Centre’s amazing high-tech Cocoon and see science in action Relish a heavenly choir in the ornate Italian Renaissance splendour of the Brompton Oratory Put your feet up in the Victoria & Albert Museum’s delightful John Madejski Garden Get some interior inspiration at the Design Centre Chelsea Harbour Attend a concert in the Royal Albert Hall – one of the world’s most elegant auditoriums Strike a pose in the sculpture garden of the Serpentine Gallery Take afternoon tea in the courtly splendour of the Orangery, Kensington Palace Make like Charles Saatchi and collect art, even if it is just on a T-shirt, at the Saatchi Gallery Lift your spirits in the Blue Bar at the Berkeley Hotel and other plush haunts A day of luxury and relaxation at the Mandarin Oriental Spa Check out the year-round herb and flower show at Chelsea Physic Garden
Village London
Ride the tube to Notting Hill for its antiques and chic boutiques, then relax in the Holland Park oasis Survey the contemporary art scene, then join the Shoreditch and Hoxton lounge lizards Shop and socialise in elegant Islington, one of the capital’s favourite drinking and dining spots Immerse yourself in the Camden market and music scene, then walk the canal path to Regent’s Park Discover the revamped East End with the Olympic Park Retreat to the royal gardens of Kew and Richmond where the banks of the Thames turn rural Stroll, swim or skate on Hampstead Heath and go on the trail of its illustrious former residents Be seduced by two handsome south London suburbs – historic Greenwich and leafy Dulwich
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Airports and arrival (see also Public transport)
Airport numbers Arrival by train
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Climate Cycling
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Disabled access Driving
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Embassies Emergencies
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Gay and lesbian
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Health and medical care
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Internet
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Left luggage Lost property
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Maps Money Museums and galleries
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Newspapers and listings
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Postal services Postcodes Public holidays Public transport
Tickets and fares Underground (tube) Docklands Light Railway Rail Bus Boat
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Taxis Telephones
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