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London City Guide 2008

101 Reasons to Official


City Guide

LOVE
2008

LONDON
Your guide
to the best
of London
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101 Reasons
Entertainment

John Lewis, one of the capital’s landmark


department stores, welcomes you to London

One city
In the heart of London’s West End, our seven floors play host
to half a million lines of fashion and homewares, from designer icons
to must-have fashion labels and classic British favourites. From
one planet

Cover photograph: view of City of London by Peter Guenzel Image: Timothy Allen/Axiom
Welcome to the Visit London Official City Guide 2008 where we celebrate
sportswear to formal wear and furniture to candles and cushions one of the most vibrant and diverse cities in the world. In this guide you will
we’ve got something to suit every taste. discover 101 reasons to love London, starting with the most important:
Famous for our excellent quality and first class customer service, London may be the capital of the UK, but it is also a capital for the world,
we are also Never Knowingly Undersold, promising you great value with nearly every global culture represented here. The city attracts more than
on all products. 15 million visitors annually, drawn by the incredible range of attractions:
We also offer complimentary services such as tax free shopping, world-class sights, unrivalled shopping, restaurants and entertainment to
while our experienced export service can arrange to ship your suit every taste and budget, as well as a wealth of green spaces to enjoy.
purchases anywhere in the world. Read on to find out more about why we love London…

Call 020 7629 7711 or visit Contents: Features p4-19 Sightseeing p21-35 Outdoors p37-41 VISIT LONDON
0870 1 LONDON
Shopping p43-47 Food & Drink p49-63 Entertainment p65-72
johnlewis.com/oxfordstreet Trip Planner p75-84 Accommodation p86-92 Index p94-95
0870 1 566 366
www.visitlondon.com

Tube & Bus maps p96-97 London Streetmap p102


Supported by Visit London’s
Official Foreign
Exchange Partner

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History Museum, Somerset House, the City, loft-dwelling
Greenwich and Kew are some of the residents and 24-hour
spectacular spots where you can pull on buzz, it isn’t easy to view
your skates in the open air. Hoxton as a village. But
Go behind the scenes and discover that’s exactly what it
3 sword fighting, costumes
and Elizabethan special effects at
was in the 12th century,
when quaint windmills
Shakespeare’s Globe Exhibition and dotted the landscape.
tour. See page 24. If you look beyond the
On Saturday and Sunday afternoons, bars and contemporary
4 or weekday evenings, football
matches have plenty of atmosphere.
art galleries, you can
still find that same vibe.
London boasts 13 professional clubs During the summer
– top Premiership teams include Chelsea, months, Hoxton Square
Tottenham and Arsenal, but there are is the place to people
many smaller sides, such as Crystal watch. Nearby Brick
Palace, Brentford and Leyton Orient. Lane has attracted
If you fancy a game yourself, there are migrant communities
plenty of parks with lots of space for an for centuries; they come

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informal kick-about. 5 A spectacular together at the street’s
feat of engineering, the Thames weekend market.
Barrier protects London from flooding.
6 Travelling on London’s canals is a
laidback way to see the city, or just get
from A to B. 7 London is home to more

Images: Gideon Mendel; Yosuke Morikawa


than 3,800 pubs, 6,100 restaurants
and 40,000 shops! 8 From dim sum in
Soho, to croissants in South Kensington,
“I love exploring London on foot.
London’s global food is a real treat.
See the restaurant listings on page 49.
A detour always reveals something
9 The Proms classical music concerts
are held at the Royal Albert Hall every
I haven’t seen before”
summer. For the Last Night of the MAARI, CIVIL SERVANT, FROM NEW ZEALAND
Proms, Hyde Park holds a live concert
and links to the Hall via a giant screen.
10 Selling fresh, seasonal food from local
producers, farmers’ markets are good
places to pick up picnic supplies.

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Battersea & Clapham
Once a cluster of
hamlets, references to
Battersea Village’s
church date back to 1157.

15 Routemaster 17

Images: © Andreas F. Voegelin; Antikenmuseum


Basel und Sammlung Ludwig
Rustic life gave way to There are plenty of places to
industry in the late 19th enjoy some retro Americana, from
century, with Battersea Iconic red double-decker roller-discos in King’s Cross, to bowling
Power Station opening buses navigated the city’s at the Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes and
in the 1930s. Up river, streets for 50 years, burgers at the Lucky 7 Diner on
the Albert Bridge, providing a ride with a Westbourne Road. Later, catch a movie
completed in 1873, is view. Now withdrawn at Notting Hill’s Electric Cinema, with its
especially evocative from general service, two swish leather seating and tables.
when it’s lit up at night. heritage routes – 9 and 15
Set around a 110- – remain. Fares match the
hectare green space, rest of the network.
Clapham is one of
London’s most desirable The Brit Oval is the home of
areas to live. Residents
and visitors gather to
16 Surrey Cricket Club, hosting
international and county matches.
enjoy summer festivals Go behind the scenes at Lord’s (www.
on the Common. While lords.org), where Marylebone Cricket
the area attracts an Club is based. The story of cricket is
affluent crowd, its brought to life in the MCC Museum,
proximity to diverse included in the guided tour.
Brixton ensures it has
a cultural mix. The art-

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house cinema, designer For the first time in 30 years, the treasures of    
     
boutiques and gourmet Tutankhamun can be seen in London at The O2.       
eateries all sit happily The show takes visitors beyond the shimmer of 
   
   
alongside traditional gold, through forensic examinations and CT scans of
London cafés. the pharoah’s mummified remains. See page 71.
 
     

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London’s treasure trove
of specialist museums
cater to every whim and
interest. Children love
the V&A Museum of
Childhood (Cambridge
Heath Rd E2), which
has just had a grand
refurbishment. It has a
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Alfresco swimming
As the city heats up in the summer
why not cool off with a dip at the
Oasis Sports Centre’s 25-metre outdoor
22 Victorian lighting

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On Carting
Lane, off the Strand, there is a gas
lamp that was lit by burning gases from
the sewer. Since the 1950s, the lamp has
been powered by normal gas.

23 People across the UK celebrate


Bonfire Night on 5 November
with fireworks. It marks the failure of
a 1605 plot to kill the king by blowing
up the Houses of Parliament.
The Westway Climbing Wall, at
one of the country’s largest
climbing centres, is suitable for everyone,
from beginners to seasoned climbers.
For fresh bread and tasty treats,
swimming pool (32 Endell St WC2)? 25 London’s bakeries are a must.
Baker & Spice specialises in pastries and
The Serpentine Lido in Hyde Park croissants, while Konditor & Cook is
is another enticing central location. famous for fabulous cakes.

Further out, Hampstead Ladies’ Bathing


vast collection of games, Pond (Hampstead Heath NW5) is a
toys and costumes. lush spot for a swim as temperatures
Pollock’s Toy Museum
(1 Scala St W1) is full of rise. Men are directed to the nearby
curiosities like mechanical
toys and china dolls. An
Men’s Pool. The lidos of Tooting Bec,
unusual choice is the Brockwell Park and Parliament Hill
London Canal Museum
(12-13 New Wharf Rd Fields have all undergone renovation
N1), with its display on and offer lots of fun in the sun while 26 Canary Wharf boasts three retail
ice cream. The Foundling malls with more than 200 shops, bars
Museum (40 Brunswick Sq you get a taste of another side of and restaurants. 27 Take in the sights of

Images: The Foundling Museum; Richard Lea-Hair


WC1) looks at the history
of the former refuge for
London life. the City, Westminster and Greenwich
while you dine and dance on the river.
homeless children. See page 40 for listings. 28 From
Oxford Street’s 300 high-street shops
to celebrity favourite New Bond
20 Afternoon tea Street, London is a window
What could be more English than traditional afternoon tea? info
For moreming shopping paradise.
And London has a wealth of fantastic tea-time venues. Hotels on swim go to 29 Zoos Battersea Park
such as Claridge’s and the Ritz are popular places to indulge in or ts , Children’s Zoo houses
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this elegant treat, so dress up smart, loosen your belt and while visitlon do farmyard and unusual species,
away the afternoon savouring sandwiches, cakes and pastries. while London Zoo has more
See page 53 for more details. than 12,000 exotic animals.

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lively markets. Almost all the major art
Nearby Blackheath 31 City Farms Even among high-rise galleries and museums
village is just as historic. buildings you can experience rural life. offer free entry and street

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Although there’s a theory Vauxhall City Farm is home to many theatre is abundant –
it was used as a burial animals and has an ecology garden, and from mime artists,
ground during the 1340 Hackney City Farm has an Italian café magicians and buskers in
Ian Fleming and James Bond black plague, the name 32 Twickenham Stadium is the home Covent Garden to
The first major exhibition devoted to the life and work of the comes from the heath’s of rugby in England. Both international festivals of free dance,
man who created the world’s most famous secret agent, James Bond dark soil. Visitors flock to and cup matches are played here, you theatre and music on the
what has been described can also take a tour of the stadium or South Bank.
NEW EXHIBITION as the Hampstead of
the south.
visit the museum. 33 Dining alfresco
is a real treat. Coq d’Argent has a
There’s royal pageantry
at Buckingham Palace
25 April 2008 – 1 March 2009 spectacular rooftop terrace, while Le with the Changing of the
I MPER IA L WA R M U SE UM LONDON Pont de la Tour teams fantastic French Guard, held daily in
fare with unforgettable views over summer. At the BFI
the Thames. 34 Highgate Cemetery’s (British Film Institute)
tree-lined paths are interspersed with Mediatheque you can
fabulous monuments. It’s the final watch movies for free,

Images: The National Gallery, London


resting place of Karl Marx, George Eliot with booths for one, two
and Christina Rossetti. or four people. Sit in on
a legal trial at the Old
Sunflowers Van Gogh’s masterpiece is
Waterloo, Lambeth North, Elephant & Castle, Southwark
35 on display at the National Gallery
(www.nationalgallery.org.uk). Painted in
Bailey or a debate in the
Houses of Parliament.
And keep your eyes
Lambeth Road, London SE1 6HZ 1888, it is said to be the work of which he peeled: Londoners’
www.iwm.org.uk was most proud – and is equally popular favourite free pastime
with visitors. See page 34. is celebrity-spotting!

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37 Inns of Court
The four Inns of
Court around Holborn
have been central to the
English legal system for
700 years. Inner Temple,
Middle Temple, Lincoln’s
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Richmond,
Kew & Barnes
Inn and Gray’s Inn were Leafy Richmond has a
founded in the 14th refined air of tranquility
century to teach English and is home to London’s
common law. To this day, largest Royal Park and
every barrister must Hampton Court Palace. 40 Keep an eye out for London’s
study at one of them. Further down the river Blue Plaques, commemorating
Highlights include you’ll find the equally remarkable individuals. The vivid blue
Middle Temple Hall, idyllic hamlets of Kew discs adorn the residences of around 800
which is still the main and Barnes, both with eminent people. In 1867 the first plaques
dining room of the Inn. their own high ratio of celebrated two very different men – Lord
Built in the 1570s, green space. Although Byron and Napoleon. 41 With its 90,000
many of the greatest famous for its epic seats, Wembley Stadium is the premier
Elizabethan plays, botanical gardens, Kew venue for football in the UK. It’s also a
including the first village is an attraction venue for concerts by the world’s
performance of William in its own right, with a biggest-name bands. For tour details,
Shakespeare’s Twelfth cluster of quaint shops, see www.wembleystadium.com
Night, were staged here. cobbled streets and 42 Speaker’s Corner, where anyone can
Temple Church is seemingly slower pace have his or her say about anything, is in
nearby and has received of life. Barnes is a little the north-east corner of Hyde Park.

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an increase in visitors bit of countryside that’s Listen to speeches, heckle or, if you feel
since featuring in The Da only about 15 kilometres inclined, say something yourself. 43 The
Vinci Code. The nearby Sir from the city centre. London Stone, in Cannon Street, may be
John Soane’s Museum rather plain, but there are many
(13 Lincoln’s Inn Fields fascinating myths and legends
WC2) is unmissable. surrounding it. One story goes that the
Gray’s Inn features a lush survival of the city depends upon the
lawn and handsome tree- stone’s safekeeping. Keep your eyes
lined gardens. peeled for other signs of London’s ancient
past. 44 There are several places around
London where you can enjoy a day at the
races. Epsom Downs, Kempton Park,
Sandown Park and Windsor host various
“I love the vibrancy and friendly events throughout the year. Just outside
London, Ascot holds regular race
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nature of the city, where you For morego to
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meetings and Royal Ascot is held in June.
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theatres, accounting for 45 per cent of
YASMINE, STALL HOLDER, PORTOBELLO MARKET all UK theatre admissions and more than
70 per cent of box-office revenues.

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ravens first arrived at the
  
    


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Tower of London, but legend has it that
if they should ever leave, then the
British monarchy will fall. The birds
spend their days around the Tower,
sleep in cages at night, and are fed on
raw meat, boiled eggs and scraps.

Value eats
Eating well on a budget in
49 There’s more to London theatre
than the West End, as the
capital’s independent and fringe

47Eat
London needn’t be a theatre prove. Local arts centres show
great challenge. The a range of theatre and dance, and are
capital is home to all often visited by touring theatre          
kinds of budget options, Famous companies. The Battersea Arts Centre
k Lane
Bagels

so you don’t need for curries, Brick is one of the largest in the UK, and
Lane is also home to
to be a big spender. the city’s best bagel offers a programme based around
Try Wagamama (www. bakeries. Open 24 hours, festivals and special themes. For details


wagamama.com), offering those at 155 and 159 are about theatre venues, see page 65.
tasty noodles at low perfect for breakfast or
midnight feasts. Try the
prices, or The Square Pie smoked salmon with 50 Language & cultures London is
Company (Spitalfields cream cheese.
in Bric home to more than seven million Discover London’s favourite icon
Market E1), whose people, who speak about 300 different from the inside
delicious pies draw in a languages. Forty per cent of the
hungry crowd. There are capital’s population are from ethnic
too many great places to minorities, making it one of the world’s
list here, but turn to the most culturally diverse cities.
Food & Drink section on 51 Candy-striped deckchairs can be
page 49 for plenty of hired in the city’s Royal Parks, including
good ideas. Hyde Park and Green Park. So pull up
a seat and relax in the sunshine. For
details about the capital’s parks and
green spaces, see page 37.
ur
Book yo Enjoy breathtaking views of London from the Bridge’s Walkways.
Experience the beautiful Victorian Engine Rooms.
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Monument
was built to commemorate
the Great Fire of London,
54 Messing about in boats is the
perfect pastime on a sunny
day. The Serpentine in Hyde Park
which raged for three days has historically been a popular place
in 1666. Designed by Sir
Christopher Wren, the
to go rowing – you can also swim in
the lake. Boats can also be hired in GORILLA KINGDOM
column stands at 62 metres Battersea Park and Regent’s Park. NEW UP-CLOSE EXPERIENCE
high, and 62 metres from The Open Air Theatre (www.
the spot where the fire
broke out in Pudding Lane.
55 openairtheatre.org), in
Regent’s Park, stages a season
of plays throughout the summer,
from classics and Shakespeare to
For grea musicals and children’s favourites.
climb St t views,
Cathedra Paul’s
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Village life
56 Regent’s Canal takes
you towards Primrose Hill.

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“As an architecture
On the north side of Regent’s
Park, this area is a playground
for the rich and famous – it’s
not hard to see why
celebrities, such as Jude Law,
student I love the mix Kate Moss and Gwen Stefani
of London’s modern have flocked to the charming
constructions and neighbourhood. Elegant
Victorian terraces, boutiques
traditional buildings. and cafés line the streets,
It’s a visual feast!” while the hill itself has
ALYSSA, VISITOR, FROM NEW YORK stunning views of London.
The land it occupies was once
owned by Henry VIII, but
became public space in 1842.
Despite this, Primrose Hill
village has maintained an
exclusive air.
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66 Brydges Place is the narrowest alley in London, just 38 centimetres wide in one spot. Near the Coliseum, it’s been there since the 17th century.
57 Peter Pan can be found in
Kensington Gardens. Author
JM Barrie erected a statue of his famous
character in the night, as though it
appeared by magic. It has stood on the
65
Mere minutes from hectic
Oxford Street, visitors
who stumble across
bank of the Long Water since 1912. “Cycling offers the opportunity Marylebone will be

58 Old-fashioned sweet shop


Hope & Greenwood (North
to enjoy London’s impressed by its thriving
local community and
Cross Rd SE22) sells sherbet lemons, many open spaces and cute village-like
acid drops and parma violets from glass
jars. It’s very popular with kids and
all the beautiful sights atmosphere. Named after
the local church St Mary’s
nostalgic parents. that you may not and the Ty-bourne

59 Serving jellied eels, pies and


mashed potatoes, the East End’s
otherwise notice” stream, it may appear

pie and mash shops are an institution. KARL, OYBIKE,


Many of these old eateries still boast CAMDEN LOCK
their original Victorian décor. Manze’s,
near Tower Bridge, is a favourite.
London has 21,000 licensed
60 Black Cabs – in 12 colours!

61 Alexandra Palace (www. rather quaint, but with


alexandrapalace.com), in north its array of designer
London, is an entertainment centre boutiques and gourmet
that was opened in 1873. Set in 79 eateries, this is not a
hectares of parkland, boasting great village of the sleepy sort.
views, Ally Pally hosts pop concerts Live like a local for the
and has an ice-skating rink. day by visiting the area’s
62 A headless lady rises from the lake Sunday farmers’ market,
in St James’s Park, victims of Jack the or spot a celebrity on
Ripper haunt the East End and invisible Harley Street – the UK’s
trains rattle past on the Underground. cosmetic surgery capital.
The city is full of ghost stories and
Images: Stephen Dusk/Alamy

spooky places, see page 28.


63 Rollerblading is allowed on the
Theatre pubs offer a low-key night out.

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city’s streets, although it is banned
in some of the parks. Hyde Park, Hosting a wide array of performances, you
however, is a brilliant place to go can enjoy a drink and a meal before the show
rollerblading – it even offers lessons at these intimate venues. Try the Old Red Lion EC1,
for those keen to learn. King’s Head N1 or Upstairs at the Gatehouse N6.
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Glamour
Grandeur
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Attractions
Houses & Palaces
Tours
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London has a rich heritage and a wealth of attractions.
Sleaze While you won’t want to miss seeing its most famous
landmarks, don’t overlook its lesser-known gems

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Parliament
Enjoy a tour of the
historic building where
politicians debate the
Discover issues of the day.
Parliament Square SW1
a great city in the making +44 (0)870 906 3773
150 London Wall, EC2Y 5HN www.parliament.uk
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www.museumoflondon.org.uk

FREE ENTRY

No trip to London is complete


without a visit to Hamleys, the
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HMS Belfast
finest toy store in the world.
An unmissable attraction that
should be on every London
visitor’s itinerary.
“London is HMS Belfast
Explore nine decks of
living history aboard

great for a a ship that served

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throughout WWII.
Morgan’s Lane,

family day out”


PRASHANT AND MEERA, BROTHER
Tooley St SE1
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BANANAS
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Old Royal Naval
College
Historic Central Hall
Westminster
The Golden Hinde
An accurate
Set in landscaped
gardens and housed in
Landmarks Built in 1912, this historic reconstruction of Sir an architectural baroque
188-196 Regent Street, London W1 The British Library Methodist church and Francis Drake’s Tudor masterpiece, this former
www.hamleys.com How the world came to the East End Browse the world’s conference centre also galleon, using authentic academy is now open to
largest collection houses an excellent sights, smells and sounds. the public.
West India Quay, London E14 4AL of books, maps fine-art gallery. Pickford Wharf, Cutty Sark Gardens SE10
Canary Wharf West India Quay and manuscripts. Storey’s Gate SW1 Clink St SE1 +44 (0)20 8269 4747
www.museumindocklands.org.uk Euston Rd NW1 +44 (0)20 7222 8010 www.goldenhinde.org www.greenwichfoundation.
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Discover objects relating
to navigation, astronomy
and measuring time,
including the origins of
Greenwich Mean Time.
Park Row SE10
+44 (0)20 8312 6565
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Somerset House
An historic building
housing three galleries.
First time around
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ust arrived? Introduce yourself to some of the
It also has a music capital’s most famous landmarks all in one day…
programme in summer
and an ice rink during the Buckingham Palace is best restaurant, perfect for a spot
Christmas season. seen via the gorgeous parklands of lunch. The British Museum
Strand WC2 surrounding it. Admire it from houses one of the finest
+44 (0)20 7845 4600 The Malll and St James’s Park, collections of antiquities in
www.somerset-house.org.uk then check out the pelicans that the world and the building is
U/Q Charing Cross live by the lake. Pass through spectacular. While you’re in the
Horseguards to take in Whitehall’s area, take advantage of Oxford
poignant Cenotaph and Downing Street’s fabulous shopping.
Street, traditional home of prime For architecture fans the
ministers. At one end of Whitehall City offers old (the Monument
is Parliament Square and Big Ben. to the Great Fire of 1666) and
At the other is Trafalgar Square, new (the futuristic ‘Gherkin’).
where imposing lions guard Try to attend Evensong at
St Paul’s Cathedral
Nelson’s Column. Wren’s masterpiece, St Paul’s
GORGEOUS INSIDE AND OUT: St Martin-in-the-
Fields Church
Drop by the National Gallery,
a world-class institution. The
Cathedral. And no visit would
be complete without an evening
In the heart of London, National Portrait Gallery next trip to London’s social heart
ART, ARCHITECTURE, this renowned church door is full of familiar faces Soho, or seeing a show in

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Picturesque and genteel U Kew Gardens You can make a speach U Camden Town
park featuring elegant at Speakers’ Corner, ride
18th-century buildings Tibetan Peace a horse down Rotten Richmond Park
and waterways. Garden Known for its free-
www.nationaltrust.org. A calm, quiet and idyllic roaming deer, this former
uk/places/mordenhallpark spot in South London royal hunting ground has
U Morden near the Imperial War To find some splendid oak trees.
een
Museum. more gr The largest Royal Park,
to
Primrose Hill St George’s Rd SE1 spaces go m it’s popular with ramblers
Famed for its stunning www.tibet-foundation.org n.co and cyclists.
vista over the city, this U Elephant & Castle visitlondo U Richmond

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River Tours Sport


London Duck Tours +44 (0)20 7482 2660 Highgate Golf Club
Amphibious vehicles that www.londonwaterbus.com Denewood Rd N6
travel on roads and river. +44 (0)20 8340 3745
+44 (0)20 7928 3132 Silver Fleet – Woods www.highgategc.co.uk
Bateaux London
See London sights from
Crown River Cruises
Take the Circular Cruise
www.londonducktours.co.uk River Cruises
Bespoke boat parties.
Ascot Racecourse
Berkshire SL5
U Highgate 74 Sing the Blues
Take a tour of Stamford Bridge,
a restaurant boat. or charter a boat. London RIB Voyages +44 (0)20 7481 2711 +44 (0)870 727 1234 Hyde Park Stables home of London’s most famous football
+44 (0)20 7695 1800 +44 (0)20 7936 2033 High-speed RIB tours www.silverfleet.co.uk www.ascot.co.uk Bathurst Mews W2 club Chelsea FC, and find out what
www.bateauxlondon.com www.crownriver.com along the Thames. Q Ascot +44 (0)20 7723 2813 happens behind the scenes. Visit the
+44 (0)20 7928 2350 Thames Clippers – www.hydeparkstables.com changing rooms, walk down the tunnel
British Waterways Dixie Queen www.londonribvoyages.com The Riverline Capital Sport U Lancaster Gate
to the pitch and sit in the manager’s seat
London (Thames Luxury Offering commuter Gentle cycling tours. – see below for contact details. Then
For news and information. Charters) London River services and popular + 44 (0)1296 631671 The O2 visit the club’s Megastore (+44 (0)871
+44 (0)20 7985 7200 Luxury dinner cruises. Services tourist routes. The former Millennium 984 1955) where you can buy anything
www.britishwaterways. +44 (0)20 8780 1562 Information on boat +44 (0)870 781 5049 Fulham Football Dome has its sights on from fashion to homewares – and, of
co.uk/london www.thamesluxurycharters. services and charters. www.thamesclippers.com Club becoming one of Europe’s course, that famous blue kit!
co.uk +44 (0)20 7941 2400 Stevenage Road SW6 leading venues, hosting
City Cruises www.tfl.gov.uk/river Topsail Events +44 (0)870 442 1234 many international
Offers dinner-dance Flying Fish Tours & Charters www.fulhamfc.com sporting events.
and lunch voyages. High-speed guided trips London Waterbus Spectacular cruises on U Putney Bridge +44 (0)871 984 0002 Regent’s Park Tours
+44 (0)20 7400 400 on the Thames. Company restored historic ships. www.theo2.co.uk Tennis Centre Arsenal FC Tour
www.citycruises.com +44 (0)8449 915 050 Operates services along +44 (0)20 7022 2201 The Grove U North Greenwich York Bridge NW1 Emirates Stadium N7
www.flyingfishtours.co.uk Regent’s Canal. www.topsailevents.co.uk Hotel with golf course. +44 (0)20 7486 4216 +44 (0)20 7704 4504
Chandler’s Cross WD3 Oasis www.royalparks.gov.uk/ www.arsenal.com
+44 (0)1923 807807 Sports centre with both parks/regents_park/sport.cfm U Arsenal
www.thegrove.co.uk indoor and outdoor U Regent’s Park
ITINERARY Q Watford swimming pools. Chelsea FC Tour
Endell Street WC2 Royal Victoria Dock Stamford Bridge SW6
Along the river
See some of the city’s famous
+44 (0)20 7831 1804
www.camden.gov.uk/sport
U Holborn
Watersports centre
Offers various courses.
Tidal Basin Rd E16
+44 (0)871 231 0005
www.chelseafc.com
U Fulham Broadway
sights while taking a gentle +44 (0)20 7511 2326
meander alongside www.royaldockstrust.org. Lord’s Tour
uk/watersports.htm St John’s Wood NW8
the Thames U/DLR Canning Town +44 (0)20 7432 1000
www.lords.org/lords-ground
Urban Golf U St John’s Wood
Indoor golf simulators at
two venues. Twickenham
+44 (0)20 7434 4300 Stadium Tour &
Start with a leisurely history lesson, winding your way along www.urbangolf.co.uk Museum of Rugby
Millbank from Tate Britain to Westminster and around the Rugby Road TW1
Houses of Parliament, before crossing the river to the South The Westway +44 (0)20 8892 8877
Bank. The area is dominated by the London Eye, a fine way to Climbing Wall www.rfu.com
appreciate how the Thames threads together the capital’s past Thorpe Close W10 U Twickenham
and present. One of London’s keenest cultural hubs, it’s also +44 (0)20 8969 0992
home to the Southbank Centre and The Hayward gallery. www.westway.org/sports/ Wimbledon Lawn
Stop off for lunch at the OXO Tower before heading wsc/climbing Tennis Museum
towards Tower Bridge. Stroll along the walkway and peer U Latimer Road & Tour
down into the Tower of London. A short boat trip takes you Church Road SW19
past Canary Wharf and The O2 arena, and on to Greenwich, +44 (0)20 8946 6131
with its Royal Observatory, National Maritime Museum, www.wimbledon.org
heritage pubs and buzzing bars. U Southfields

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Shopping Itinerary 44
Fashion & Shopping 45
Destinations
Markets & Antiques 46
Traditional Shops, 47
Home & Living
Indulge in a spot of retail therapy. London’s varied
shopping districts and fascinating street markets offer
everything from designer labels to bargain buys

Department
Stores
Fenwick
Department store
concentrating on all
things sartorial, for both
fashion-conscious men
and women.
New Bond St W1
+44 (0)20 7629 9161
www.fenwick.co.uk
U Bond Street

Harrods
A favoured tourist
attraction, as well as a
shopper’s paradise, the
world-famous food hall
alone is worth a visit.
Brompton Rd SW1
+44 (0)20 7730 1234
www.harrods.com
U Knightsbridge

Harvey Nichols

75 Harvey Nichols
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It feels even better The epitome of chic

when you shop Tax Free “London has some of designer wear on five
fabulous floors.

the finest shopping Knightsbridge SW1


+44 (0)20 7235 5000

in the world” www.harveynichols.com


U Knightsbridge

GARETH, STORE MANAGER, HAMLEYS


www.globalrefund.com
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John Lewis Fashion Poste Mistress Shopping stores and Kingly Court
A fantastic one-stop Agent Provocateur Decked out like a 1970s boasts idiosyncratic
shop for all your If stylish lingerie is your boudoir, with a range Destinations boutiques and vintage
domestic needs. guilty pleasure you can’t of designer labels from The Brunswick clothing stores.
Oxford St W1 afford not to visit. Vivienne Westwood Fountains and an open Carnaby St W1
+44 (0)20 7629 7711 Broadwick St W1 to Converse. arcade make this historic www.carnaby.co.uk
www.johnlewis.com +44 (0)20 7439 0229 Monmouth St WC2 building a relaxing place U Oxford Circus
U Oxford Circus www.agentprovocateur.com +44 (0)20 7379 4040 in which to shop.
U Oxford Circus U Covent Garden Judd St WC1 Duke of York Square
Liberty +44 (0)20 7833 6066 Catering to the trendy
This distinctive, Tudor- The Duffer Stella McCartney www.thebrunswick shopper, this compound
fronted building houses of St George Super-lovely store and bloomsbury.com comprises stylish
exquisite men’s and Specialising in urban always worthy of a U Russell Square boutiques and cafés.
women’s clothes and menswear with a browse. Even if your Off King’s Rd SW3
luxury homewares. contemporary twist. budget is shoestring, the Burlington Arcade U Sloane Square
Regent St W1 Shorts Gardens WC2 clothes are never less London’s most elegant
+44 (0)20 7734 1234 +44 (0)20 7836 3722 than inspiring. shopping arcade still The Mall Ilford
www.liberty.co.uk www.thedufferof Bruton St W1 employs ‘Beadles’ who Over 80 shops and
U Oxford Circus stgeorge.com +44 (0)20 7518 3100 ensure customers act restaurants within easy
U Covent Garden www.stellamccartney.co.uk with decorum. reach of central London.
U Green Park Piccadilly W1 Ilford, Essex
+44 (0)20 7630 3833 +44 (0)20 8553 3000
Go to m Topshop www.burlington-arcade.co.uk www.themall.co.uk
n.co
visitlondoore Four floors of catwalk- U Green Park Q Ilford
for m eas based trends, shoes and
id
shopping accessories that will suit Canary Wharf Seven Dials
Topshop any budget. Three malls house 200- A mix of fashion and
Oxford Circus W1 plus shops and a wide specialist shops attract
Mulberry +44 (0)20 7636 7700 selection of bars, cafés smart young urbanites.
Peter Jones Mulberry’s leather bags www.topshop.co.uk and eateries. Off Monmouth St WC2
Choose from a wide range are coveted worldwide. U Oxford Circus +44 (0)20 7477 1477 www.sevendials.co.uk
of clothes, kitchenware, New Bond St W1 www.mycanarywharf.com U Covent Garden
lighting and gifts. +44 (0)20 7491 3900 T.M. Lewin U/DLR Canary Wharf
Sloane Sq SW1 www.mulberry.com Established quality St Christopher’s
+44 (0)20 7730 3434 U Bond Street shirtmakers for both Carnaby Street & Place
www.peterjones.co.uk men and women. Kingly Court A showcase for many
U Sloane Square New Look Regent St W1 London’s famous street exciting, independent
Cool, up-to-the-minute +44 (0)20 7494 9416 is lined with fashionable stores as well as specialist

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Selfridges & Co fashions that won’t break www.TMLewin.co.uk
This colossal department the bank. U Oxford Circus Burlington Arcade
store has everything from Oxford St W1
food to fashion. +44 (0)20 7025 6700 Urban Outfitters
Oxford St W1 www.newlook.co.uk Hip and directional, this
+44 (0)800 1234 00 U Marble Arch clothing store also sells
www.selfridges.com striking homeware.
U Bond Street Paul Smith Kensington High St W8
Combines innovative +44 (0)20 7761 1001
style with typical www.urbanoutfitters.co.uk
British eccentricity. U High St Kensington
Kensington Park Rd W11
+44 (0)20 7727 3553
www.paulsmith.co.uk
U Notting Hill Gate

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boutiques, restaurants Portobello Road Columbia Road thoroughfare is full of Traditional Milroy’s of Soho
and chic cafés. Market Flower Market fascinating collectables. Bluebird Epicerie A wide selection of
Behind Oxford St W1 West London’s renowned Tucked away in London’s Camden Passage N1 Sells gourmet food and wines and whiskys, with
+44 (0)20 7493 3294 market has it all: plentiful East End, the 50-plus +44 (0)20 7359 0190 wines, as well as fresh, tastings on offer too.
www.stchristophersplace.info fruit and veg stalls, retro stalls offer countless www.camdenpassage seasonal produce. Greek St W1
U Bond street clothing and accessories. varieties of flowers and islington.co.uk King’s Rd SW3 +44 (0)20 7437 2385
Open Mon-Sat plants. Vintage clothing U Angel +44 (0)20 7559 1140 www.jeroboams.co.uk/Milroys
West One Shopping 8am-4.30pm (except and furniture shops line www.bluebird-store.co.uk U Tottenham Court Rd Cath Kidston
Conveniently situated Thurs 8am-1pm) the street. U Sloane Square
above Bond Street www.portobelloroad.co.uk Open Sun 8am-2pm National Gallery Cath Kidston sells a plethora of gifts.
Underground station. U Ladbroke Grove www.columbia-flower- British Museum Shop Shop Inspired by vintage floral Tottenham Court Rd W1
U Bond Street market.freewebspace.com Expect to find unusual Sells stationery, prints, this ubiquitous +44 (0)20 7467 6200
Camden Lock Market U Bethnal Green and outrageous souvenirs homewares and books brand is a hit with homes www.paperchase.co.uk
This diverse market of and fascinating books. based on the gallery’s all over the capital. U Goodge Street
Markets stalls and converted
Camden Passage
Great Russell St W1 extensive collection. Shelton St WC2
Covent Garden workshops sells Antiques Lots Road +44 (0)20 7629 8558 Trafalgar Sq WC2 +44 (0)20 7836 4803 Skandium
Piazza everything from furniture Bermondsey Market Every Sunday, this www.britishmuseum.co.uk +44 (0)20 7747 2870 www.cathkidston.co.uk A leading proponent of
Formerly the site of to wedding dresses. This Friday morning auction house holds U Tottenham Court Rd www.nationalgallery.co.uk U Covent Garden Scandinavia’s distinctive
London’s largest fruit and Open daily. market is worth getting two sales: modern and U/Q Charing Cross product design. Superb
veg market, today rows of www.camdenlockmarket.com up for as it’s a favourite traditional furnishings, Fortnum & Mason The Conran Shop Finnish brand Marimeko
colourful barrows selling U Camden for industry traders and followed by antique A well-established Penhaligon’s An exclusive selection of is exclusively distributed
arts and crafts fill the antiques aficionados. furniture and pictures. favourite. Join the This long-established contemporary furniture through this store.
North Hall. Chelsea Farmers’ Bermondsey Sq SE1 Lots Rd SW10 gentry and take tea in perfumery now has in a deluxe environment. Marylebone High St W1
Open Mon-Sat 10am- Market U Bermondsey +44 (0)20 7376 6800 its charming tearoom. a loyal following. Fulham Rd SW3 +44 (0)20 7935 2077
7pm, Sun 11am-6pm Fashionable market with www.lotsroad.com Piccadilly W1 Brook St W1 +44 (0)20 7589 7401 www.skandium.com
www.coventgardenmarket. an eclectic mix of stalls Camden Passage U Fulham Broadway +44 (0)20 7734 8040 +44 (0)20 7493 0002 www.conran.com U Baker Street
co.uk and restaurants. Open from Wednesdays www.fortnumandmason.com www.penhaligons.co.uk U South Kensington
U Covent Garden King’s Rd SW3 to Saturdays, this U Piccadilly Circus U Bond Street
U South Kensington colourful and atmospheric Habitat Souvenirs
Hamleys Smythson Modern, sassy and Crest of London
Every toy imaginable, One of the most famous affordable furniture, With nine shops in the
from the traditional stationers in the world, lighting and homewares. West End, Crest sells
to the latest high-tech Smythson offers Tottenham Court Rd W1 everything from ‘I Love
creation, is showcased bespoke service and +44 (0)8444 99 1122 London’ T-shirts to fridge
Covent Garden Market here. A branch at luxury products to its www.habitat.net magnets – great for gifts.
Heathrow Airport is ideal discerning customers. U Goodge Street +44 (0)20 7935 0044
Old Spitalfields for last-minute gifts. New Bond St W1 www.crestoflondon.co uk
Market Regent St W1 +44 (0)20 7629 8558 Heal’s
Stalls sell anything from +44 (0)870 333 2455 www.smythson.com At the forefront of
dyed sheepskin rugs
to handmade cards.
www.hamleys.com
U Oxford Circus
U Bond Street tasteful interior design for
nearly 200 years, Heal’s
Currency
There’s a weekly fashion stocks only the highest Exchange
market on Fridays, but on Jo Malone Home & living quality furniture and Thomas Cook
Sundays you’ll find the
largest number of stalls.
76 Charity shops Known for using natural
ingredients, Jo Malone’s
Graham & Green
Mixing antiques with
home accessories.
Tottenham Court Rd W1
Visit London’s official
foreign exchange partner,
Gone are the days when second-hand clothes were
Open Mon-Fri 10am- only for students. Oxfam, British Red Cross, Help the delicate fragrances contemporary design, +44 (0)20 7636 1666 with various branches
4pm, Sun 9am-5pm Aged and Save the Children have branches all over have inspired a skincare its trademarks are exotic www.heals.co.uk across London.
www.visitspitalfields.com London and are worth a good rummage. A top tip is range and deliciously products, stylish home U Goodge Street Marble Arch W1
U/Q Liverpool Street to keep location in mind and look in the posher areas scented candles. accessories and gifts. +44 (0)845 3089442
of town – Kensington, Notting Hill and Chelsea Sloane St SW1 Elgin Crescent W11 Paperchase www.thomascook.com
charity shops can yield amazing retro bargains. +44 (0)20 7730 2100 +44 (0)20 7243 8908 Although essentially an U Marble Arch
Enviromentally-friendly Junky Styling (91 Brick www.jomalone.co.uk www.grahamandgreen.co.uk innovative stationery
Lane) turns old clothes into tailored, stylish creations. U Sloane Square U Notting Hill Gate brand, this flagship store
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French & Italian 51

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Indian 53
Gourmet Itinerary 53
World Cuisine 54
Landmark Locations 56
Cafés & Chains 57
Pubs & Bars 61
Bar Itinerary 62
From Michelin-starred restaurants creating imaginative haute
cuisine to Brick Lane’s famous Bengali curry houses, there’s
something to suit all palates and pockets

FOOD
British
Bluebird
This former garage is now
a stylish café, bar and
brasserie. £££
King’s Rd SW3
+44 (0)20 7559 1000
www.danddlondon.com
U Sloane Square

Blueprint Café
Enjoy the modern
British food in a smart
environment. £££
Design Museum,
Shad Thames SE1
+44 (0)20 7378 7031
www.danddlondon.com
U/Q London Bridge

77 Bluebird

Brown’s Restaurant
& Bar
Sophisticated venue

“I wouldn’t serving a stylish blend of


classic and modern dishes.

work anywhere
£££
Maddox St W1
Images: Yosuke Morikawa

+44 (0)20 7491 4565

else but here”


IAN, STALL HOLDER, BERWICK ST MARKET, SOHO
www.browns-restaurants.com
U Piccadilly Circus

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Butlers Wharf Chop Chamberlain’s City Café & The Langley Orrery Shad Thames SE1
House & Bar Restaurant Millbank Lounge With a cool, retro style, it Impresses with its quality +44 (0)20 7403 5403
Spectacular views of Seafood restaurant Sample contemporary offers fantastic wines and food and wine. ££££ www.danddlondon.com
Tower Bridge plus hearty in a Grade II-listed cuisine at the City Café cocktails, as well Marylebone High St W1 U/Q London Bridge
English food. £££ Victorian building. ££ and cocktails at the as delicious dishes. ££ +44 (0)20 7616 8000
Butlers Wharf Building, Leadenhall Market EC3 Millbank Lounge. £££ Langley St WC2 www.danddlondon.com Essenza
Shad Thames SE1 +44 (0)20 7648 8690 John Islip St SW1 +44 (0)20 7836 5005 U Baker Street Dine on fresh, authentic
+44 (0)20 7403 3403 www.chamberlains.org +44 (0)20 7630 1000 www.thelangley.co.uk and beautifully presented
www.danddlondon.com U Monument www.cityinn.com U Covent Garden food at this intimate
U/Q London Bridge U St James’s Park Italian restaurant. £££
Plateau Kensington Park Rd W11
The décor is stylish, the +44 (0)20 7792 1066
views stunning and the www.essenza.co.uk
menu appetising. ££££ Pearl Restaurant & Bar
U Notting Hill Gate
Canada Place,
Canary Wharf E14 Pearl Restaurant Pescatori
+44 (0)20 7715 7100 & Bar A warm, family-run affair
www.danddlondon.com From the creators specialising in seafood. ££
U Canary Wharf of Nobu is another Charlotte St W1
glamorous restaurant Also Dover St
Roast serving imaginative +44 (0)20 7580 3289
Seasonal British dishes. £££ www.pescatori.co.uk
cuisine served in this High Holborn WC1 U Tottenham Court Rd
landmark building. £££ Balcony Bistro, Barbican +44 (0)20 7829 7000
The Floral Hall, www.pearl-restaurant.com Pizza Express
Stoney St SE1 French U Holborn Superb pizzas and great
+44 (0)20 7940 1300 Almeida Restaurant Coq d’Argent value Italian dishes. ££
www.roast-restaurant.com & Bar Offering diners fine Poissonnerie Various locations
U Borough Regional French dishes French cuisine in lavish de L’Avenue +44 (0)20 7439 8722
are served in this elegant surroundings, with one of Chic restaurant serving www.pizzaexpress.com
Sea Shell of dining room. £££ the most remarkable roof mainly fish dishes. £££
Lisson Grove Almeida St N1 gardens in London. £££ Sloane Avenue SW3 Ristorante Biagio
Enjoy the great British +44 (0)20 7354 4777 Poultry EC2 +44 (0)20 7589 2457 The menu is based on
traditional dish of fish www.danddlondon.com +44 (0)20 7395 5000 www.poissonnerie traditional northern
The art of
78 eating well
Eat at the British Museum’s Great Court Restaurant and you
and chips. ££
Lisson Grove NW1
+44 (0)20 7224 9000
www.seashellrestaurant.co.uk
U/Q Marylebone
U Angel

Bistro 51
Informal bistro offering
delicious French and
www.danddlondon.com
U Bank
delavenue.com
U South Kensington

Restaurant
Sauterelle
Italian home cooking,
the interior pays homage
to 1950s Italy. £££
Piccadilly W1
+44 (0)20 7434 1921
get a unique view of the spectacular glass ceiling designed by
English fare. ££ Offering expertly www.ristorantebiagio.co.uk
Norman Foster. Open daily for lunch, as well as Thursday and U Piccadilly Circus
Simpson’s-in- Buckingham Gate SW1 prepared classic Gallic
Friday evenings, it serves quality international cuisine.
Images: Tate Photography/Andrew Dunkley

the-Strand +44 (0)20 7963 8325 dishes in an effortlessly


Head to the rooftop restaurant at the National Portrait
A grand establishment www.bistro51.co.uk Coq d’Argent stylish environment. £££ Sartoria
Gallery for spectacular views of central London. Enjoy the U St James’s Park
serving traditional The Royal Exchange EC3 Inspired by the grace of
best of British food throughout the day, also on Thursday and
English dishes since the Le Pont de la Tour +44 (0)20 7618 2483 the restaurants of 1930s
Friday evenings when the museum is open late. Tate Modern’s
19th century. ££££ Bonds Restaurant Combines modern French www.danddlondon.com Milan, Sartoria boasts
restaurant (pictured) boasts wonderful views of the city and the U Bank
The Savoy, Strand WC2 Popular with cuisine with elegant more than 400 wines and
Thames, while its menu features fresh seasonal produce.
+44 (0)20 7836 9112 stockbrokers, it serves surroundings. ££££ a fine menu. £££
There’s a choice of eateries to enjoy at the Barbican arts
centre. The Balcony Bistro serves up classic European dishes, while
U/Q Charing Cross high-quality food. £££ Butlers Wharf Building, Italian Savile Row W1
Threadneedle St EC2 Shad Thames SE1 Cantina del Ponte +44 (0)20 7534 7000
Searcy’s offers simple, unfussy cooking, ideal for pre- or post-show
+44 (0)20 7657 8090 +44 (0)20 7403 8403 Rustic Italian food and www.danddlondon.com
dining. Skylon, recently opened at the refurbished Royal Festival U Green Park
www.theetoncollection.com www.danddlondon.com warm hospitality. ££
Hall, has a modern British menu and serves afternoon tea. U Bank U/Q London Bridge Butlers Wharf Building,
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award-winning Indian
cuisine in authentic and
79 Eat & shop!
There is an increasing number of excellent
cafés and restaurants cropping up in
department stores across London.
When you’ve had your fill of shopping for toys and
elegant surroundings. ££ gifts, head to The Hamley’s Café for a well-earned
Frith St W1 pit-stop. For trend-setters and seekers alike, what could
+44 (0)20 7437 8261 be more stylish than Harvey Nichols Fifth Floor
www.delhibrasserie.com restaurant (pictured)? Enjoy a glass of wine and a tasty Ideally situated in the heart of London’s theatreland
U Tottenham Court Rd for business lunches and pre- or after-theatre dinners.
lunch, with a healthy dose of people-watching thrown in!
The Hamleys Café, Regent St W1, Dishes from various regions cooked to perfection
Imli Restaurant and served with style.
+44 (0)870 333 2455, www.hamleys.com 44 Frith Street, 134 Cromwell Road,
A casual, but Harvey Nichols Fifth Floor, Knightsbridge SW1, Soho W1 Kensington, SW7
sophisticated, dining +44 (0)20 7235 5000, www.harveynichols.com Tel: 020 7437 8261 Tel: 020 7370 7617
Fax: 020 7437 3789 Fax: 020 7244 8639
experience, Imli serves
modern Indian tapas. ££ Indian Cuisine
Wardour St W1 Masala Zone atmosphere. £ creations. £££ Recommended by prominent food critics
including BBC Good Eating Guide
+44 (0)20 7287 4243 Enjoy traditional dishes Moreton St SW1 Victory House, www.delhibrasserie.com
www.imli.co.uk at this leading restaurant +44 (0)20 7834 3375 Regent St W1
U Oxford Circus/ for Indian cuisine. ££ www.pimlicotandoori +44 (0)20 7734 1401
Piccadilly Circus Marshall St W1 and restaurant.co.uk www.veeraswamy.com
other locations U Pimlico U Piccadilly Circus
+44 (0)20 7287 9966
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restaurant, serving Traditional Japanese
Mint Leaf authentic Punjabi dishes are prepared in
Benares Restaurant & Bar Fine food fuses ancient rural fare. ££ front of you. £££
traditions with authentic Neal St WC2 King’s Rd SW3 and
La Porte des Indes flavours. £££ +44 (0)20 7836 9787 / other locations
London Suffolk Place SW1 (0)20 7240 9979 +44 (0)20 7376 7799
The restaurant features +44 (0)20 7930 9020 www.punjab.co.uk www.benihana.co.uk
a huge waterfall and www.mintleafrestaurant.com U Covent Garden U Sloane Square
exotic flowers. ££££ U Piccadilly Circus
Bryanston St W1 Tamarind
+44 (0)20 7224 0055 Moti Mahal Sophisticated, Michelin- COVENT GARDEN

www.blueelephant.com/ Dine on glorious Indian starred restaurant. £££ INCORPORATING:

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U Marble Arch space. £££ +44 (0)20 7629 3561
Great Queen St WC2 www.tamarindrestaurant.com Benihana
Maharaja +44 (0)20 7240 9329 U Green Park
Popular Indian and www.motimahal-uk.com Blue Elephant
Balti restaurant. £ U Covent Garden Veeraswamy Fine Thai cuisine. £££
Queensway W2 London’s oldest Indian Fulham Broadway SW6
+44 (0)20 7727 1135 Pimlico Tandoori restaurant combines +44 (0)20 7385 6595
U Queensway Established restaurant classical dishes from www.blueelephant.com
offering quality food throughout India with U Fulham Broadway
in a warm and relaxed more contemporary
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Champor-Champor Gilgamesh Launceston Place Coffee, Cake & Kink


Creative Malay-Asian Babylon-themed English country-house Browse books and art
food served in a friendly restaurant with style in leafy Kensington while you enjoy a coffee
atmosphere. £££ retractable roof. £££ with a modern European, and snack. £
Weston St SE1 Chalk Farm Rd NW1 seasonal menu. £££ Endell St WC2
+44 (0)20 7403 4600 +44 (0)20 7482 5757 Launceston Place W8 +44 (0)20 7419 2996
www.champor-champor.com www.gilgameshbar.com +44 (0)20 7937 6912 www.coffeecakeandkink.co.uk
U/Q London Bridge U Camden Town www.danddlondon.com U Covent Garden
U Gloucester Road
Dollar Grills Mestizo Restaurant Greens & Beans
Las Vegas-style bar Fine Mexican food in a OXO Tower Delicious home-cooked
and restaurant serving smart environment. ££ Restaurant, vegetarian fare. £
American food from an Hampstead Rd NW1 Bar & Brasserie Drummond St NW1
open kitchen. £££ +44 (0)20 7387 4064 Royal Exchange Grand Café & Bar Rooftop restaurant +44 (0)20 7380 0857
Exmouth Market EC1 www.mestizomx.com serving quality classics www.greensandbeans.co.uk
+44 (0)20 7278 0077 U Warren Street Rainforest Café YO! Sushi with a modern twist. £££ U/Q Euston
www.dollargrills.com Themed restaurant that’s Credible sushi eaterie Bargehouse St SE1 OXO Tower
U Farringdon Meza popular with kids. £££ known for its novelty +44 (0)20 7803 3888 Tamesa@OXO Bar
Vibrant and stylish Shaftesbury Ave W1 conveyor belt service. www.oxotower.co.uk & Brasserie Bars Serving Food Ruby Blue
Floridita lounge serving an array of +44 (0)20 7434 3111 Various locations U/Q Waterloo Enjoy the river views Beach Blanket A fun-loving crowd flock
An unusual mix of a cocktails and tapas. ££ www.therainforestcafe.co.uk www.yosushi.co.uk while sampling a Babylon to this bar/restaurant
classic Cuban bar and Wardour St W1 U Piccadilly Circus Royal Exchange palateable menu. ££ Indulge in the Baroque and club.
vibrant Latin American +44 (0)20 7314 4002 Landmark Locations Grand Café & Bar Bargehouse St SE1 and Rococo environment Leicester Place WC2
restaurant. ££££ www.danddlondon.com Royal China Club The Avenue Spectacular City +44 (0)20 7633 0088 while sampling exotic +44 (0)20 7287 8050
Wardour St W1 U Tottenham Court Rd Contemporary-style Restaurant & Bar establishment situated in www.oxotower.co.uk/ concoctions. £££ www.rubybluebar.co.uk
+44 (0)20 7314 4000 restaurant, delivering Contemporary dining in an airy courtyard. £££ tamesa.html Ledbury Rd W11 U Leicester Square
www.floriditalondon.com dim sum and classic elegant surrounds. £££ The Courtyard, U/Q Blackfriars +44 (0)20 7229 2907
U Tottenham Court Rd Chinese cuisine. £££ St James’s St SW1 Royal Exchange EC3 www.beachblanket.co.uk Sugar Reef
Baker St W1 +44 (0)20 7321 2111 +44 (0)20 7618 2480 U Notting Hill Gate A stylish restaurant
+44 (0)20 7486 3898 www.danddlondon.com www.danddlondon.com and two bars serving
www.royalchinaclub.co.uk U Green Park U Bank Prism modern and classic
U Baker Street The quality cuisine is cocktails. ££
Grill Room Rules enhanced by an Great Windmill St W1
Famed for Oscar Wilde’s Renowned as Prism atmosphere of glamour +44 (0)20 7851 0800
patronage, it continues London’s oldest affiliated with the 1920s www.sugarreef.co.uk

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to attract the elite. £££ restaurant, this plush Chains financial world. ££££ U Piccadilly Circus
Café Royal, Regent St W1 dining room is famous for Hard Rock Café Leadenhall St EC3
+44 (0)20 7439 1865 its game dishes. £££ Rock star-themed +44 (0)20 7256 3875 Sway
www.grill-room.com Maiden Lane WC2 global chain serving www.harveynichols.com Dine, drink and dance
U Piccadilly Circus +44 (0)20 7836 5314 American food. ££ U Bank until the early hours. ££
Old Park Lane W1 Great Queen St WC2
Winning teams Kensington Place
www.rules.co.uk
U Covent Garden +44 (0)20 7514 1700 The Loop +44 (0)20 7404 6114
Kempton Park Racecourse is a great night out – famous for horse Inventive menu enjoyed www.hardrock.com A great meeting place www.swaybar.co.uk
racing, it also stages fun events like camel races. Its Panoramic Bar & by the smart set at Cafés/Brasseries U Hyde Park Corner that serves no-fuss U Holborn
Restaurant (pictured) has a great view of the track. With an exclusive this strikingly designed Café in the Crypt informal food. ££
champagne and cocktail bar too, your evening is sure to be a winner. restaurant. £££ Freshly cooked food Planet Hollywood Dering St W1 Tiger Tiger
Chelsea FC isn’t just about football. Its three restaurants Kensington Church at great prices. £ American food and movie +44 (0)20 7493 1003 Stylish cocktails and
– Marco’s with a brasserie-style menu by Michelin-starred chef Marco St W8 St Martin-in-the-Fields, memorabilia. ££ www.theloopbar.co.uk an exciting Asian fusion
Pierre White, as well as its stylish yet affordable 55 Restaurant and 55 +44 (0)20 7727 3184 Trafalgar Square WC2 Coventry St W1 U Oxford Circus menu. ££
Bar and Lounge – offer plenty of choice. Arrive early for the match, or www.danddlondon.com +44 (0)20 7766 1158 +44 (0)20 7437 7639 The Haymarket SW1
simply drop by and grab a bite to eat. U Notting Hill Gate www.smitf.org www.planethollywood +44 (0)20 7930 1885
Kempton Park Racecourse, +44 (0)1932 753 518, www.kempton.co.uk U/Q Charing Cross london.com www.tigertiger-london.co.uk
Chelsea FC, +44 (0)871 984 1955, www.chelseafc.com U Leicester Square U Piccadilly Circus

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Fine dining in a hotel restaurant
Galvin at Windows

Many of the capital’s top hotels have 360° views, discerning foodies will Ascots Bar and Restaurant is in
hired big-name chefs to revamp their delight in bisque of native lobster the heart of the West End, in the
restaurants with amazing results. It’s and pavé of wild salmon. At the Radisson Edwardian Berkshire 
 
  

a great way to enjoy an exceptional London Hilton on Park Lane you Hotel (Oxford St WC1). This
meal in the opulent grandeur of can also eat at the Park Brasserie award-winning restaurant serves
these deluxe establishments. and Trader Vic’s. The Hilton chain’s modern British food in traditional
Gordon Ramsay has waved his other acclaimed restaurants include wood-and-leather surroundings.
magic wand in Claridge’s (Brook Woburn Place Dining Room at the Open in the evenings only, the
St W1). The fabulous Art-Deco London Euston, Nippon Tuk at the restaurant’s set menu offers diners
hotel provides a dramatic backdrop London Metropole and the Waldorf the choice of two courses for £19.50
to his impressive modern European Hilton’s Homage. or three for £25. The hotel chain has
cuisine. Mark Sargeant, head chef of a number of excellent restaurants
this Michelin-starred restaurant, has including Glass at the Marlborough,
designed a menu that is seasonally the May Fair’s Amba, Creation
inspired and delicious – the set at the Kenilworth, Aston at the
lunch at £30 offers incredible value, Berkshire, the Vanderbilt’s 68-86
with dishes including poached wild restaurant and Nova at the Sussex.
sea trout, fillets of lemon sole, and Overlooking Hyde Park from
rhubarb almond tart. the Mandarin Oriental
Champion of British food, Brian (Knightsbridge SW1), Foliage’s
Turner presides at his eponymous décor was inspired by the verdant
restaurant at the Millennium Sofitel St James view. Chef Chris Staines has created
Hotel London Mayfair (44 a seasonal menu in a modern
Grosvenor Sq W1). The menu Sofitel St James (Pall Mall European style, using carefully
features dishes such as Aberdeen SW1) is a splendid Grade II-listed sourced British ingredients such as
beef with Yorkshire pudding and former banking hall on Pall Mall. sea bass, pigeon and lamb. The set
shallot jus, with two courses costing Located on the ground floor, lunch of four courses is extraordinary
from £23.50 at lunchtimes. Brasserie Roux has impressive value at £27.
Galvin at Windows is off to double-height ceilings and serves L’Estaminet in Ibis London
a flying start with an incredible brasserie food inspired by the City (Commercial St E1) offers a
setting on the 28th floor of the French master chef Albert Roux. more relaxed and informal take
London Hilton (Park Lane W1). Enjoy classics such as steak frites on the French bistro and serves
If they can drag their eyes off the cooked to perfection. classic dishes.
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The Tipperary Auberge Bar &
It survived the Great Restaurant
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Atmospheric gastropub Royal Courts of Justice, www.tipperarypub.co.uk U/Q Waterloo
at the serving high-quality food this charming pub is U/Q Blackfriars
spectacular new and wine. unsurprisingly popular Balls Brothers
Peter Harrison Fulham Rd SW6 with lawyers. Bars Hay’s Galleria
Planetarium +44 (0)20 7385 4654
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Carey St WC2
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U Leicester Square

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Real ales and bottled
Belgian beers are served
up to an assorted crowd.
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Jewel Vertigo 42 snacks and cocktails. complemented by a sense Scottish-themed bar.


Indulge in a cocktail Enjoy the stunning view Radisson Edwardian of occasion. Trafalgar Sq WC2
while enjoying Jewel’s across London at this Mountbatten, Royal Garden Hotel, +44 (0)20 7930 0066
ornate surroundings. champagne bar located Monmouth St WC2 Kensington High St W8 www.albannach.co.uk
Glasshouse St W1 42 storeys up. +44 (0)20 7836 4300 +44 (0)20 7361 1910 U/Q Charing Cross
+44 (0)20 7439 4990 Old Broad St EC2 www.radissonedwardian.com www.royalgardenhotel.co.uk
www.jewelbarlondon.co.uk +44 (0)20 7877 7842 U Leicester Square U High St Kensington Cocoon
U Piccadilly Circus www.vertigo42.co.uk Stylish Asian restaurant-
U Bank Long Bar Design Bars cum-cocktail bar.
Julie’s Stylish and fashionable, Regent St W1
Sophisticated wine bar Zoo Bar this 25-metre-long bar +44 (0)20 7494 7600
and restaurant. It’s a Pulsating music and a continues to be popular U Piccadilly Circus
honeycomb of small well-stocked bar attract with London’s glitterati.
eating areas and alcoves. a party crowd. Sanderson Hotel, Loungelover
Portland Rd W11 Bear St WC2 Berners St W1 East End cocktail bar
+44 (0)20 7229 8331 +44 (0)20 7839 4188 +44 (0)20 7300 1496 Absolut Ice Bar full of antiques and
www.juliesrestaurant.com www.zoobar.co.uk www.sandersonlondon.com oddities. The cocktails
U Holland Park U Leicester Square U Goodge Street Absolut Ice Bar are equally eclectic.
As the name suggests the Whitby St E1
La Casa del Habano Hotel Bars Rockwell décor is constructed from +44 (0)20 7012 1234
Sip a Havana rum and The Blue Bar Enjoy the monochrome ice. If the vodka doesn’t www.lestroisgarcons.com
smoke a hand-rolled cigar Stylish bar offering décor while sipping on warm you up the cosy U/Q Liverpool Street
against a backdrop of scrumptious cocktails delicious cocktails. lounge downstairs will.
Cuban jazz. and a choice of more The Trafalgar Hotel, Heddon St W1 Trailer Happiness
Wardour St W1 than 50 whiskies. Spring Gardens SW1 +44 (0)20 7478 8910 Kitsch basement bar
+44 (0)20 7314 4001 The Berkeley, +44 (0)20 7870 2900 www.belowzerolondon.com serving cocktails with lots
www.danddlondon.com Wilton Place SW1 www.thetrafalgar.com U Piccadilly of West Indian rum.
U Tottenham Court Rd +44 (0)20 7235 6000 U/Q Charing Cross Portobello Rd W11
www.the-berkeley.co.uk Albannach +44 (0)20 7727 2700
U Hyde Park Corner The Tenth Sink into a comfortable www.trailerh.com
A tenth-floor bar sofa and choose from the U Ladbroke Grove
The Bridge Bar and restaurant 200-plus whiskies at this
Part of the world-
famous Chelsea Football
Jewel Club complex.
The Hotel at Chelsea,

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LVPO Stamford Bridge SW6
Candles, cocktails and +44 (0)20 7565 1400
Bar Soho Regent St W1 Greenwich Park Bar banquettes combine at www.thehotelatchelsea.com
Lively bar offering great +44 (0)20 7494 3322 & Grill this chic bar/restaurant. U Fulham Broadway
cocktails, food and DJs. www.cheersbarlondon.com Three-storey venue with Dean St W1
Opens late. U Piccadilly Circus a patio courtyard for +44 (0)20 7434 3399 Claridge’s Bar
Old Compton St W1 balmy evenings. Serves www.lvpo.co.uk Genteel, Art-Deco bar
+44 (0)20 7439 0439 Crazy Bear a fine array of beers. U Leicester Square serving champagne and Pubs by the river
www.barsoho.co.uk Luxurious basement bar King William Walk SE10 fine cocktails. London may not be big on skyscrapers, but there are plenty of pubs
U Leicester Square serving oriental-style +44 (0)20 8853 7860 Sirocco Claridge’s, Brook St W1 with great views of the river and London’s skyline. The Blue Anchor
cocktails and bar snacks. www.thegreenwichpark.com Sports viewing, drinking +44 (0)20 7629 8860 (13 Lower Mall W6) is a beamed 18th-century public house with
Cheers Bar Whitfield St W1 DLR Cutty Sark for and dancing attract a www.claridges.co.uk tables outside. Further south, Richmond’s White Cross (Water Lane
A reproduction of the bar +44 (0)20 7631 0088 Maritime Greenwich lively crowd. U Bond Street TW9), on the site of a former monastery, is a cosy charmer. Greenwich’s
from the legendary TV www.crazybeargroup.co.uk Shaftesbury Av W1 Trafalgar Tavern (6 Park Row SE10) is a mammoth Regency
series. At night DJs play a U Goodge Street +44 (0)20 7437 0847 Dial Bar and building (pictured) with plenty of buzz. Finally, The Banker (Cousin
mixture of dance, hip hop www.sirocco-london.com Restaurant Lane EC4), tucked away near Cannon Street bridge, has a lively
and chart music. U Piccadilly Circus Funky urban bar serving atmosphere at its outside tables.

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84West End shows


Based on the 1988 cult movie, Hairspray is showing at
the Shaftesbury Theatre. Set in the US in the swinging sixties, it tells
   the story of Tracy, a girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, who
 

 dances her way to stardom. Billy Elliot is also a dancer in the award-

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changed popular music, and is on at the Duchess Theatre.
 Tim Rice and Ben Elton co-wrote the music for Disney’s stage Apollo
 
 hit The Lion King, now showing at the Lyceum Theatre. This Shaftesbury Ave W1
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 spectacular show, following the adventures of Simba the lion cub,
uses no less than 232 puppets.
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Open daily 10.00 – 18.00 seat Barbican Hall to the Mare St E8 National Theatre +44 (0)870 169 0116
Thursdays and Fridays until 21.00 intimate Pit Theatre. +44 (0)20 8985 2424 Stages classic plays and www.dominiontheatre.co.uk
St Martin’s Place, London Silk St EC2 www.hackneyempire.co.uk avant-garde new work. U Tottenham Court Rd
u Leicester Square +44 (0)20 7638 8891 Q Hackney Central Backstage tours on offer.
History Art Biography Fame www.barbican.org.uk South Bank SE1
Discover them for free U Barbican Lyric Hammersmith +44 (0)20 7452 3000
Queen Elizabeth I (detail) Two modern spaces host www.nt-online.org
by an unknown artist, c.1600 © National Portrait Gallery, London
new writing, live music U/Q Waterloo
and children’s theatre.
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Duke of York’s U Piccadilly Circus U/Q Charing Cross U Piccadilly Circus www.theambassadors.com/
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U Leicester Square www.delfontmackintosh.co.uk Tread in some very famous shortcut taken by The Beatles
U Leicester Square Apollo Victoria footsteps as you travel through to make it in time for their big

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New London Theatre Wilton Rd SW1 the city, with our quick guide performance in A Hard Day’s
Drury Lane WC2 Queen’s +44 (0)20 7834 6318 to famous film locations… Night. Then cross the zebra
+44 (0)870 890 0141 Shaftesbury Ave W1 www.apollovictoria.co.uk If you arrive in London at crossing at Abbey Road, before
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U Piccadilly Circus The Bush Theatre where Harry Potter catches the blue door (now painted black)
Easy-to-buy tickets Noel Coward Shpds Bush Green W12 Hogwarts Express. Just over from Notting Hill.
Popular shows tend to sell out so, to avoid Theatre Royal Shakespeare +44 (0)20 7610 4224 the river at Borough Market Also take in the Sherlock
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Group Line +44 (0)20 7580 6793 www.ticketmaster.co.uk +44 (0)870 162 8787 For something more Fab Four,
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Dance
Royal Opera House Sadler’s Wells
Dating back to 1732, The renowned theatre has
this stunning venue a dynamic contemporary
hosts both opera and dance programme.

& Music
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TOURS OF THE HALL London Symphony www.royalalberthall.com St Martin-in-


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one of the most famous entertainment
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Silk St EC2 performs classical and for its terrific recitals. www.stmartin-in-the-
Box Office: 020 7838 3111 +44 (0)20 7638 8891 contemporary ballet. Kensington Gore SW7 fields.org
Bow St WC2 +44 (0)20 7589 8212 U/Q Charing Cross
www.royalalberthall.com www.barbican.org.uk
U Barbican +44 (0)20 7304 4000 www.rpo.co.uk
www.roh.org.uk /info. U South Kensington Wilton’s Music Hall
Royal Albert Hall
Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AP
royaloperahouse.org/ballet Wilton’s is the world’s
Underground: South Kensington, U Covent Garden Roundhouse oldest surviving grand
Landmark arts music hall offering
High Street Kensington, Knightsbridge
TOP TICKETS TO OVER Royal Festival Hall venue presenting an a variety of music-
30 WEST END SHOWS DAILY Recently refurbished international programme oriented performances.
Royal Albert Hall entertainment and of quality cutting-edge Off Ensign St E1
cultural venue. events appealing to www.wiltons.org.uk
English National Belvedere Rd SE1 diverse audiences. +44 (0)20 7702 2789

tkts
Ballet +44 (0)870 380 4300 Chalk Farm Rd NW1 U Aldgate East
One of the world’s www.rfh.org.uk +44 (0)20 7424 9991
great ballet companies U/Q Waterloo www1.roundhouse.org.uk
gives performances U Chalk Farm
from its extensive
THE CLOCKTOWER BUILDING touring schedule.
+44 (0)20 7581 1245
www.ballet.org.uk 86 The Southbank Centre
The Southbank Centre has long been a focus for
English National arts and culture in the capital – and now it’s better
Opera than ever. The Royal Festival Hall reopened in
Opening times: Expect outstanding summer 2007 after a £100 million renovation
Mon - Sat: 10am - 7pm performances at the project. It now offers better access and room for
recently restored
Sun: 12 noon - 3pm London Coliseum.
more people to enjoy its packed programme of
events. Last year also saw the opening of BFI
payment methods:
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St Martin’s Lane WC2 Southbank, the British Film Institute’s public


Cash, credit or debit cards +44 (0)870 145 0200 centre, including three cinemas showing fantastic
www.eno.org
and Theatre tokens U Leicester Square
films plus a café, shop, restaurant and gallery.
The arts centre, which includes The Hayward
gallery and Queen Elizabeth Hall, has recently
Royal Albert Hall seen Pulp singer Jarvis Cocker’s acclaimed
tkts.co.uk This multi-purpose venue Meltdown festival, Antony Gormley’s hugely
OPERATED BY THE SOCIETY OF LONDON THEATRE hosts a diverse range of popular Blind Light art installation and a series of
events and performances. Daniel Barenboim piano performances.
Kensington Gore SW7
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Entertainment

Cabaret Nightclubs
Nightlife Jermyn St Theatre
An intimate auditorium is
the platform for a variety
of cabaret shows.
The Medieval
Banquet
Expect an evening of
feasting and merriment.
St Katharine Dock E1
Rendezvous
Old Park Lane W1
+44 (0)20 7491 8586
www.rendezvouscasino.com
U Hyde Park Corner
Club Aquarium
The only nightclub in the
UK to have its own pool
and Jacuzzi.
+44 (0)20 7250 3409
www.turnmills.co.uk
U Farringdon

Comedy Jongleurs Jermyn St SW1 +44 (0)20 7480 5353 Old St EC1 Cinemas
Amused Moose Great stand-up comedy +44 (0)20 7287 2875 www.medievalbanquet.com Sportsman The O2 +44 (0)20 7253 3558 BFI IMAX
Ricky Gervais and Eddie followed by a boogie on www.jermynstreettheatre. U Tower Hill Old Quebec St W1 The O2 www.clubaquarium.co.uk Famed for its 20-metre
Izzard are among the the dancefloor. co.uk +44 (0)20 7414 0061 The former Millennium U Old Street high screen, the Imax
luminaries who have www.jongleurs.com U Piccadilly Circus Casinos www.thesportsmancasino.com Dome offers the best showcases nature films in
performed at these two Middle Yard, Camden The Casino at U Marble Arch in international music Fabric London 2D and 3D.
intimate venues. Lock, Chalk Farm Rd NW1 Madame JoJo’s the Empire concerts at world-class Superclub boasting Charlie Chaplin Walk SE1
www.amusedmoose.com +44 (0)870 787 0707 Kitsch, draggy cabaret Leicester St WC2 venues, The O2 Arena three dancefloors that +44 (0)870 787 2525
Moonlighting, U Camden night that’s full of glitz +44 (0)20 3014 1000 Live Music and indigO2 music club. rock to tunes spun by www.bfi.org.uk/incinemas/imax
Greek St W1 Lavender Gardens SW11 and glamour. www.thecasinolsq.com Ain’t Nothin But +44 (0)871 984 0002 big-name DJs. U/Q Waterloo
+44 (0)20 8341 1341 +44 (0)870 787 0707 Brewer St W1 U Piccadilly Circus This club offers live blues www.theo2.co.uk Charterhouse St EC1
U Tottenham Court Rd U/Q Clapham Junction +44 (0)20 7734 3040 until late, every night of U North Greenwich +44 (0)20 7336 8898 BFI Southbank
The Enterprise, www.madamejojos.com the week. www.fabriclondon.com This film institute has
Chalk Farm Rd NW1 U Piccadilly Circus The Blues Bar, U/Q Farringdon a fantastic programme
+44 (0)20 8341 1341 Kingly St W1 including rare and
U Chalk Farm +44 (0)20 7287 0514 Lucky Voice Karaoke unusual movies.
www.aintnothinbut.co.uk This nine-room private Belvedere Road SE1
Comedy Café U Oxford Circus karaoke club promises +44 (0)20 7928 3232
This purpose-built Ronnie Scott’s an eclectic night of www.bfi.org.uk/whatson/
comedy club also serves Bar 606 vocal entertainment! southbank
food and its bar stays Top-drawer jazz every Ronnie Scott’s Poland St W1 U/Q Waterloo
open until late. night. Be sure to book. Legendary club that +44 (0)20 7439 3660
Rivington St EC2 Lots Rd SW10 continues to be the www.luckyvoice.co.uk
+44 (0)20 7739 5706 +44 (0)20 7352 5953 benchmark for jazz U Tottenham Court Rd
www.comedycafe.co.uk www.606club.co.uk musicians worldwide.
U Old Street U Fulham Broadway Frith St W1
+44 (0)20 7439 0747
Barfly www.ronniescotts.co.uk BFI Southbank
This venue has helped U Tottenham Court Rd

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launch many indie Curzon Mayfair
bands’ careers. The 12 Bar Club Lucky Voice Foreign-language
Chalk Farm Rd NW1 Small venue promoting and arthouse films are
Turnmills +44 (0)20 7691 4244 new songwriters and No 5 the speciality at this
www.barflyclub.com musicians every night Sophisticated members’ stylish cinema.
The Comedy Store U Chalk Farm of the week. club playing soul, R&B Curzon St W1
A cornerstone for Britain’s Denmark Place WC2 and Latin grooves to +44 (0)870 756 4621
alternative comics. Jazz Cafe +44 (0)20 7240 2622 a trendy crowd. www.curzoncinemas.com
Oxendon St SW1
+44 (0)870 060 2340
“Culturally, London is Attracts distinguished
names from the worlds of
www.12barclub.com
U Tottenham Court Rd
Cavendish Square W1
+44 (0)20 7079 5000
U Green Park

www.thecomedystore.biz
U Piccadilly Circus
full of opportunities Latin, jazz and rock music.
Parkway NW1 Wembley Arena
www.no5ltd.com
U Oxford Circus
Electric Cinema
The Electric offers a
and experiences. There +44 (0)20 7916 6060 This thrilling venue plays classy and comfortable
Images: Matt Antrobus

www.meanfiddler.com host to some of the Turnmills movie-going experience.


is nowhere else like it” U Camden Town world’s biggest acts.
Empire Way HA9
Top-name DJs keep this
Clerkenwell-based club
Portobello Rd W11
+44 (0)20 7908 9696
MIKAH, RESIDENT, ISLINGTON +44 (0)870 060 0870 pumping until the www.electriccinema.co.uk
www.whatsonwembley.com early hours. U Ladbroke Grove/
U Wembley Park Clerkenwell Rd EC1 Notting Hill Gate
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Prince Charles Shadow Lounge
Cinema A gay bar favoured by
Popular for its low-price those who enjoy long
tickets, as well as its nights of partying.

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eclectic programme and Brewer St W1
special film events. +44 (0)20 7287 7988
Leicester Place WC2 www.shadow-lounge.co.uk
+44 (0)20 7494 3654 U Piccadilly Circus
www.princecharles
cinema.com Soho Revue Bar
U Leicester Square A late-night venue
hosting a wide variety
Gay & of entertainment that
appeals to a mixed crowd.
Music on the menu
Lesbian Brewer St W1 Feast your ears on a medley of music,
Balans +44 (0)20 7439 4089 ranging from rock bands to trad jazz
A mixed crowd sit and www.sohorevuebar.com combos, at these entertaining eateries
watch the world go by at U Piccadilly Circus
the ever-popular Balans
and Balans Café. Sound London Bateaux London you take in a colourful
Old Compton St W1 Popular with a crowd that Enjoy live music with your burlesque show. £££
+44 (0)20 7439 2183 likes to combine their meal as you cruise along Piccadilly W1
www.balans.co.uk dining and drinking in a the Thames. £££ +44 (0)20 7734 8142
U Oxford Circus nightclub environment. Embankment Pier, Victoria www.vpmg.net
Leicester Square WC2 Embankment WC2 U Piccadilly Circus
+44 (0)870 863 1010 +44 (0)20 7925 2215
www.soundlondon.com www.bateauxlondon.com Quaglino’s
U Leicester Square U Embankment Expect a jazz-era
experience and an
Village Dover Street imaginative menu. ££££
Village Trendy crowd enjoying Restaurant & Bar Bury St SW1
uplifting music. Top-notch French cuisine +44 (0)20 7930 6767
G.A.Y. @ ASTORIA Wardour St W1 accompanied by world- www.danddlondon.com
Charing Cross Rd WC2 +44 (0)20 7434 2124 class jazz acts. £££ U Green Park
+44 (0)20 7434 9592 www.village-soho.co.uk Dover St W1
U Leicester Square/ U Oxford Circus/ +44 (0)20 7491 7509 Volupté
Tottenham Court Road Tottenham Court Road www.doverst.co.uk Cabaret, cocktails and
U Green Park cuisine, in the style of
a burlesque event. ££
Cut-price
88 clubbing
Going to a club doesn’t need to be an
On Anon
Multi-room party venue
offering a live rock band,
bar food and a long list
Norwich Street EC4
+44 (0)20 7831 1662
www.volupte-lounge.com
U Chancery Lane
expensive experience. Pick up a copy of cocktails. £
of local listings magazine Time Out or London Pavillion, RS Hispaniola
log on to visitlondon.com for details Piccadilly Circus W1 Classic Mediterranean
about free events around the capital. +44 (0)20 7287 8008 dishes are served
You can also make savings by registering www.onanon.co.uk aboard the elegant RS
for a Circle Club Card at www. U Piccadilly Circus Hispaniola. £££
circleclubcard.com. It gives two-for-one Bury St SW1
drinks offers, as well as discounted The Pigalle Club +44 (0)20 7839 3011
entry to West End clubs. Membership Dine on classic modern www.hispaniola.co.uk
costs from £10. European dishes while U Embankment

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The BFI IMAX boasts the biggest screen in Britain. With 12,000 watts of digital surround
Trip Planner
From money to airport arrivals, hotels to festivals, all the
Events Diary
Festivals
Travel
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sound, it's the most immersive cinema experience in the world. From IMAX favourites such
as Deep Sea 3D and Wild Safari 3D to the latest digitally remastered blockbusters, such as information you need about London is here. Use our trip
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the BFI IMAX is London's ultimate cinema destination. planner to ensure your visit to London runs smoothly

Opening Hours
Shops are generally
open Mondays to
Saturdays, from 10am
to 6pm, though some
Harry Potter and the Deep Sea 3D Space Station 3D Wild Safari 3D central stores stay open
Order of the Phoenix
till 7pm – and later still
on Thursdays. On
BFI IMAX South Bank London SE1 Waterloo Sundays many shops
Tickets 0870 787 2525 www.bfi.org.uk/imax open from midday to
4pm. Visitor attractions
BECAUSE FILMS INSPIRE … AWE and museums typically
open daily from 10am
to 6pm, although most
close for a couple of
days during the
Christmas holidays.

Public Holidays 2008


New Year (1 January),
Good Friday & Easter
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Tel: 020 77 92 1066 Money TTT Foreign Exchange Travel Insurance May Day Holiday (5 May),
www.essenza.co.uk The unit of currency Corporation and Thomas World Nomads travel Spring Bank Holiday
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London areas are served the centre. travellers and covers Christmas Day & Boxing
by ATMs, which accept Global Refund’s overseas medical, Day (25 & 26 December)
Visa, MasterCard, Cirrus currency-conversion evacuation and luggage
or Maestro cards. If you system, First Currency such as iPods and digital Visas
are bringing travellers’ Choice, is the first credit- cameras. For a quote, Citizens of Australia,
cheques, these can be card payment system visit www.worldnomads.com Canada, New Zealand,
exchanged at banks, that allows international South Africa and the
Our chef takes pride in choosing the best bureau de change offices, customers to make USA are given, at their
dishes from all regions of Italy, providing hotels and post offices. payments in their own point of arrival, ‘leave
you with a mixture of traditional Thomas Cook is currency at the point of
and modern cuisine. Visit London’s official sale, and it is available
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Notting Hill Gate, next to Portobello Road.
foreign exchange in selected shops and
partner. You can change hotels in the city. For
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If you are from outside the EU,
Please check our website for travellers’ cheques or how to claim back VAT
you can receive the VAT back on
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its offices around London. www.globalrefund.com or for details.
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91Great visitor information
Find all you need to know at
visitlondon.com the official one-
stop shop to London. You can also
visit the Britain & London Visitor
Centre, 1 Regent Street W1, open
seven days a week or email blvcinfo@
visitbritain.org. For the inside guide
to London, check out London TV, Toilets
available in hotels, cabs, planes and Public toilets are
trains and via visitlondon.com provided at coach and
main line rail stations.
Most charge 20p, and
to enter’ the UK for up the rest of the world information on accessible there are facilities for
to six months. However, 54p. Many hotels have Tube stations and black people with disabilities
if you’re a citizen of the internet access and cabs, go to visitlondon.com/ and for those with
EU, you don’t need there are internet cafés city_guide/accessible_london babies. Public toilets,
a visa to enter the throughout the city. or superloos, are also
country. Visa regulations Left Luggage available around London.
are always subject to Health It is possible to store
change, so please check Pharmacists can dispense luggage at London’s main Age restrictions
with the local embassy certain drugs over the railway stations. Bags You must be 18 years
or at www.ukvisas.gov.uk. counter – Boots being may be inspected for old to buy alcohol. Some
the biggest chain. Most security reasons. bars and clubs admit
Tipping are open standard hours, over-21s only.
If you’ve received good but each neighbourhood Lost Property
service, whether in a has a duty chemist that Lost property should be Discount Cards
restaurant, café or hotel, opens on Sundays. You reported to the police. If The London Pass gives
it is quite normal to leave can also turn up at the you have left an item in free entry to many of
a tip of 10 per cent of Accident and Emergency a Black Cab, call the Taxi London’s top attractions
the total bill. Taxi drivers department of hospitals. Lost Property Office on – and you can jump the
expect tips of around For information on +44 (0)20 7918 2000. queue. Prices start from
10 per cent. health problems, go to For property left on buses £12 a day. See www.
www.nhsdirect.com or call or trains, contact London londonpass.com for details.
Communications on +44 (0)845 4647. Transport Lost Property,
The minimum amount +44 (0)845 330 9882. Emergencies
for a call at a public Travellers with You can also contact the As in all major cities,
payphone is 40p. Disabilities station where you left it, you should be aware of
Thanks to the Disability or the bus depot at the personal safety. To avoid
Post and email Discrimination Act of end of the bus route. being a victim of pick-
Stamps can be bought 1995, all new tourist pocketing, keep your bags
at post offices or attractions and hotels Smoking closed and never leave
newsagents. Postcards now make full provision Smoking is banned in all bags unattended. You
to Europe cost 48p, to for wheelchair users, enclosed public places. can phone emergency
and access to other This includes restaurants, services on 999 following
public places has also bars and clubs. more serious incidents.
r greatly improved.
For othe Most TfL buses are
s Look out for London Ambassadors on the streets
useful tip equipped for passengers of London. They can be identified by a badge
go to who have mobility on their uniform, and are
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showing step-free routes information and advice.
around the city, and
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What’s on

ils of
For deta
l Royal

What’s on all Officia see


From Greenwich SE10 Royal Academy Turner Prize
to The Mall SW1 of Arts Summer ies, Exhibition*
Exhibition* Ceremon com Tate Britain SW1
www.london-marathon.co.uk n.
June/Aug visitlondo www.tate.org.uk
There are exciting events all year St George’s Day Royal Academy of Arts
round in London, so use our diary
Events W1 November
23 Apr www.royalacademy.org.uk August Lord Mayor’s Show
to help plan your visit to the capital Various venues in London London Triathlon* & Fireworks Display
Wimbledon www.thelondontriathlon.com 8 Nov
January London Fashion London Golf Show Lawn Tennis City of London,
New Year’s Day Weekend* 25-27 Apr Championships September River Thames The Thames Festival
Parade Duke of York’s HQ SW3 ExCeL London E16 23 June - 6 July Great River Race* www.lordmayorsshow.org
1 Jan
From Parliament Sq SW1
www.londonparade.co.uk
www.londonfashionweek.
co.uk

March
Daily Mail Ideal
Home Show
14 Mar-6 Apr
www.londongolfshow.com

May
Chelsea Flower
Show
20-24 May
Royal Hospital, Chelsea
All England Lawn Tennis
and Croquet Club SW19
www.wimbledon.org

July
Buckingham Palace
Summer Opening*
Along River Thames,
from Ham TW10 to
Greenwich SE10
+44 (0)20 8398 9057
www.greatriverrace.co.uk

London Fashion
Festival of
Remembrance*
Royal Albert Hall SW7

The London BBC


Good Food Show*
93 Culture
explosion
Perhaps the most culturally rich capital in the
world, London offers dozens of festivals to
expand your mind and your horizons. The
Earls Court SW5 SW3 July/Sept Weekend* Olympia W14 BFI London Film Festival (October/
www.idealhomeshow.co.uk www.rhs.org.uk Buckingham Palace SW1 Duke of York’s HQ SW3 www.londonbbcgood November; www.lff.org.uk) screens new
Chinese New Year www.royal.gov.uk www.londonfashionweek.co.uk foodshow.com British cinema, experimental films and
Head of the June rediscovered archive treats every year.
London Boat Show River Race Royal Ascot* Hampton Court London Open House Remembrance Day Every summer, a different music legend
11-20 Jan 15 Mar Ascot Racecourse SL5 Palace Flower Show 15-16 Sept Service & Parade* chooses the acts for Meltdown (June;
ExCeL London E16 The Thames, Mortlake www.royalascot.co.uk 8-13 July www.londonopenhouse.org Cenotaph SW1 www.southbankcentre.co.uk/meltdown),
www.londonboatshow.com to Putney Hampton Ct Palace KT8 a music festival at the Southbank Centre.
Taste of London* www.rhs.org.uk October December The London Design Festival
London Art Fair St Patrick’s Day Regent’s Park NW1 Black History Month The BlackRock (September; www.londondesignfestival.com)
16-20 Jan Parade & Festival www.tasteoflondon.co.uk The Proms Various venues in London Masters Tennis is also based at the Southbank Centre but
Business Design Centre 17 Mar 18 July-13 Sept www.black-history- 2-7 Dec has stalls, debates and talks around the
N1 Various venues in London Trooping the Colour* Royal Albert Hall SW7 month.co.uk Royal Albert Hall SW7 capital showcasing new design talent from
www.londonartfair.co.uk www.londonstpatricksday. Horse Guards Parade www.bbc.co.uk/proms www.theblackrockmasters.com around the country. If you love design and
org.uk SW1 Frieze Art Fair you’d rather go snooping than shopping,
Charles I www.royal.gov.uk British International 16-19 Oct Christmas Tree head to a London Open House event
Commemoration The Vitality Show Motor Show Regent’s Park NW1 Until first week Jan 2009 (September; www.londonopenhouse.org)
27 Jan 27-30 Mar Grand Designs Live* 23 July-3 August www.friezeartfair.com Trafalgar Sq WC2 and see how the great, the grand and
Banqueting House SW1 Olympia W14 ExCeL London E16 ExCeL London E16 the imaginative design their homes and
+44 (0)1430 430 695 www.thevitalityshow.co.uk www.granddesignslive.com www.britishmotorshow.co.uk Trafalgar Day Parade Bankside Frost Fair* workplaces. The London Biennial
Images: britainonview/Grant Pritchard; Trevor Hart 26 Oct Riverside Bankside SE1 Festival of Architecture (20 June-
MCN London Oxford & Cambridge Trafalgar Sq WC2 www.visitsouthwark.com 20 July; www.londonbiennale.org.uk), is
Beijing Torch
Motorcycle Show
31 Jan-3 Feb
ExCeL London E16
University Boat Race
29 Mar
River Thames, from
www.londonmotorcycleshow. Putney SW15 to
92 Relay
On 6 April the Olympic Torch arrives in the
+44 (0)20 7928 8978

Autumn Ideal
Home Show*
New Year’s Eve
31 Dec
Various venues in London
a month of exploration and debate that
involves everyone, not just architects.
Theatre lovers won’t want to miss
The London International Festival
co.uk Mortlake SW14 capital as it is relayed around the world on Earls Court SW5 of Theatre (June; www.liftfest.org.uk),
www.theboatrace.org its way to the Beijing Olympics. Later, the www.autumnideal the climax of almost two years of one-off
February Olympic Games will be officially handed over homeshow.co.uk Always check the performance and multimedia arts events.
Chinese New Year April to London as host city on 24 August, followed date and venue with the Likewise, The Festival of Youth Arts
Celebrations Flora London by the Paralympic Games handover on 17 London Bierfest* organisers. *Where no (May; www.festivalofyoutharts.co.uk)
7 Feb Marathon September. This marks the beginning of the Old Billingsgate EC3 date is marked check celebrates the talent of the city’s young
Soho W1 13 Apr Cultural Olympiads, four years of cultural www.londonbierfest.com visitlondon.com people, with dance, photography, film
www.chinatownchinese.co.uk events, culminating in the summer of 2012. for details and music events.
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Athena Hotel What’s On

Part of Stavrou Hotels group


94 Sunshine
singing
&
There’s no need to leave
(www.cityshowcase.co.uk)
is a more industry-based
music event giving new
the city to find some of bands a space to perform, 110-114 Sussex Gardens, Hyde Park, London W2 1UA
the UK’s best music and network and find fans. Tel: (020) 7706 3866 Fax: (020) 7262 6143
summer festivals. Offering The City of London
a free day of reggae, indie, Festival (June/July;
E-mail: athena@stavrouhotels.co.uk
hip hop, pop and jazz, the www.colf.org) has an Web page: www.stavrouhotels.co.uk
Rise: London United incredible range of music,
Festival (July; www. from opera to jazz, and
risefestival.org) in north French a cappella shows
London’s Finsbury Park to Indo-jazz quintets.
always has big names and The Greenwich And
a fantastic atmosphere. Docklands International
The Mayor’s Festival (June; www.
Thames Festival festival.org) is an amazing
(13-14 September; free display of fireworks,
www.thamesfestival.org) acrobatics, theatre
is another free event,
offering theatre, circus
and music.
The biggest of all
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Much of London’s strength and joy lies in its Large Victorian building
and music by the river. free festivals, though, is diversity and its unity, and the festivals and events Family run hotel
The Regent Street Notting Hill Carnival here demonstrate just that. The Summer Festival
Festival (September; (23-25 August; www.rbkc. at Kew Gardens (www.kew.org) brings city folk Centrally located to all tourist sights such as Hyde Park, Harrods,
www.regentstreetonline. gov.uk/nottinghill), where out to enjoy an English country garden dream- Buckingham Palace and many more close by
com) is a collection of sound systems, floats, come-true, with new attractions – such as a ‘beach’
music, dancing, street costumes and street and a treasure hunt – every year. In Brick Lane, or Brilliantly positioned in the heart of London
theatre and food stalls food come together for a Banglatown, the Mela Festival (www.melafestival. Easy access to all London sightseeing such as Madame Tussauds,
(pictured above right). celebration of West Indian com) fills the streets with theatre, face painting,
City Showcase and West London culture. music and craft stalls from all over London’s Oxford Street, Marble Arch, theatres and many more within
Bangladeshi quarter. The Brick Lane Festival walking distance.
(September; www.bricklanefestival.com) offers food,
fashion, music and film in this same vibrant area of
Newly refurbished large rooms
London. Hampton Court Palace Festival (June; All rooms with private bath/shower and toilet
www.hamptoncourtfestival.com) brings pop and
opera to this most regal and old-English of settings.
Each room with radio, telephone, tea/coffee facilities and Sky T.V.
Hairdryer, trouser press and ironing facilities available on request
Passenger lift to all ßoors
24 hour reception
Special weekend offers
Buffet English breakfast
Free luggage room facility
Ample car park
Single from £50 - £89

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Gay Pride
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A two-week arts festival of theatre, concerts, cabaret,


and film leads up to the colourful spectacle of the
Double/Twin from £65 - £110
Pride London parade (June/July; www.pridelondon. Triple from £75 - £120
org). Celebrating all things gay and lesbian, the parade
winds its way through the capital to Trafalgar Square, Family from £80 - £150
for an afternoon of entertainment and music. Rates Inclusive of VAT. Prices per room per night
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Transport

Getting here time 15-20 mins. There


are two Heathrow
stations: Central for
Terminals 1, 2 and 3, and
For more
transport
to
To London by Bus
Green Line operates
three coaches an hour to
Baker Street, Marble Arch
To London by Coach
National Express runs
three separate coach
services into London.
Getting around
Gatwick Airport To London by Coach Terminal 4. info, go and Victoria. Fares from www.nationalexpress.com Travel Information it’s available in five
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Where to Stay
www.hilton.co.uk, www.
For best thistlehotels.com, www.
price
guarante goringhotel.co.uk, www.
bookings e travelodge.co.uk, www.
, go to renaissance-hotel-gatwick.
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Leafy locales and


Go west and socially responsible. This means suburban settings
The west of the city, they try to consider the impact of London’s outskirts
from Maida Vale and their business on the environment are dotted with great
Paddington to Notting and local communities. Chains with accommodation options.
Hill, South Kensington sustainability policies include Grange Best Western has Raglan
and Chelsea, is perhaps Hotels, Park Plaza hotels, Starwood Hall in the leafy suburb
the quarter most loved hotels and resorts and the Hilton group. of Muswell Hill and the
by visitors: it has parks See visitlondon.com/green for more Cumberland in further-
(Kensington Gardens and green tips for your visit. north Harrow, while a
Hyde Park), galleries and new Marriott is due to
museums (The Serpentine, open in Twickenham in
V&A, Natural History Central perks The Millennium Mayfair century farmhouse. At early 2008. South of
Museum), shops (Harvey The centre of London, is a sleek, chic affair with Heathrow and Gatwick the river, the family-run
Nichols, Harrods…) and from Park Lane over to location to match while, you can also book into Lavender Guest House
great transport links. The the City, has everything if you can’t resist classic a Yotel – a great new has an award-winning
Marriott hotels in Maida for everybody. Cheaper London luxury, stay at option for those on short garden. For a peaceful
Vale and Kensington options include hostels Brown’s or Claridge’s stopovers, where you can riverside retreat, go to

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are good options for a and, for longer stays, – or just pop in for book four-hour blocks as The Bingham Hotel
quality, comfortable serviced apartments afternoon tea. For details, well as overnight stays on Thames, a grand
stay, as is the Radisson (see page 92), but there visit www.novotel.com, in a small but perfectly Georgian property in
Edwardian Vanderbilt in are hundreds of other www.radissonedwardian. formed ‘cabin’. Close Richmond. A more low-
South Kensington, once quality, good value com, www.guoman.com, to Victoria train and key option is the elegant
the London residence choices here, and even www.brownshotel.com, coach stations are the Packfords Hotel, with
of America’s extremely the more upmarket www.firmdale.com, www. Thistle Victoria and 11 rooms, in Woodford
wealthy (and equally chains often have special millenniumhotels.com and The Goring Hotel. The Green, near Epping Forest.
Hotel spas spendthrift) Vanderbilt
family. For further
offers available. Novotel
London City South,
www.claridges.co.uk Kings Cross Travelodge
is just yards from the
For more details, go to
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London’s spas offer respite from the hustle and bustle of city life.
Take time out to indulge yourself in an oasis of calm in central indulgence, try the new just south of the river Fly-by-nights station, while there’s also www.marriott.com, www.
London. The May Fair Spa is a hidden retreat combining Levin hotel, right next between Tate Modern Hotels abound close to a Travelodge at Liverpool thelavenderguesthouse.com,
understated luxury andHarrods
first-class spa science with seven treatment door to Harrods. More and Borough Market, major transport links, Street station. For details www.thebingham.co.uk and
rooms, traditional sauna and herbal steam room. Complete your affordable, but right at offers four-star modern of course, but some are of these and more visit www.packfordshotel.co.uk
blissful experience in the relaxation room with a herbal tea or lemon the heart of fashionable accommodation, while better than others. The
sorbet. Stratton St W1, www.mayfairspa.com Notting Hill, the Hotel you can’t get more Hiltons at Heathrow
The Spa at Renaissance Chancery Court offers luxury Blue Bells is a classic B&B central than the Radisson and Stansted and the
treatments using the ESPA range. The spa menu will tempt all overlooking a peaceful Edwardian Hampshire, Renaissance at Gatwick
visitors – choose from a personalised facial, body wraps, or even a garden square. For details, right on Leicester Square. offer stylish, comfortable
four-hand massage. High Holborn WC1, www.spachancerycourt.com go to www.marriott.com, The Tower Guoman rooms and have pools
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treat. Stamford Bridge SW6, www.chelseafc.com Bridge. Closer to the Copthorne Gatwick
West End, there’s the (part of the Millennium
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174 Sussex Gardens 170 – 172 Sussex Gardens
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Accommodation Charity Shops 46 National Portrait Middle Temple 27 Winston Churchill’s Heathrow Airport 82
Accommodation Booking Department Stores 43 Gallery 34 Osterley Park House 27 Britain at War 33 London City Airport 82
Service 92 Fashion 45 Queen’s Gallery 35 Queen’s House 27 Tours 28 London Luton Airport 82
Green Hotels 87 Home & Living 47 Royal Academy Red House 27 A Nous Deux Londres 28 London Stansted
Hostels & Houses 92 Markets 46 of Arts 35 Royal Mews 27 Astral Travels 28 Airport 83
Serviced Apartments 92 Shopping Destinations 45 Saatchi Gallery 35 Sutton House 27 BBC TV Centre Tours 28 Minicabs 84
Spas 86 Souvenirs 47 Serpentine Gallery 35 Syon House and Big Bus Company 28 National Rail 84
Dance and Music 69 Traditional Shops 47 Tate Britain 35 Gardens 27 BlueBrolly London Oyster Cards 84
Royal Festival Hall 69 Sightseeing 21 Tate Modern 35 Museums 32 Audio Walks 28 River Transport 84
Southbank Centre 69 Attractions 24 Wallace Collection 35 Bank of England British Tours 28 Taxis 84
Drinking 61 Amora 24 Whitechapel 35 Museum 32 Golden Tours 28 Tickets 84

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Bars 61 British Airways White Cube 35 British Museum 32 Good Company 28 Trams 84
Design & Hotel Bars 63 London Eye 24 Historic Churchill Museum and Grim Reaper Tours 28 Travel Information 83
Pubs 61 Fuller’s Griffin Brewery 24 Landmarks 21 Cabinet War Rooms 32 iPodCityWalks 28 Underground 83
Pubs by the river 63 Leeds Castle 24 British Library 21 Design Museum 32 London Bicycle Trip Planner 75
Eating 49 London Aquarium 24 Central Hall Fan Museum 32 Tour Company 28 Age Restrictions 76
Bars Serving Food 57 London Dungeon 24 Westminster 21 Foundling Museum 32 London Tours 28 Communications 76
British 49 London Zoo 24 Golden Hinde, The 21 Geffrye Museum 32 Mikro Tours 28 Currency Exchange 75
Café/Brasserie 57 Madame Tussauds 24 HMS Belfast 21 Handel House Museum 32 National Theatre Tours 28 Discount Cards 76
Chains
Eat and Shop
French
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Shakespeare’s Globe 24
Tower Bridge
Exhibition 24
Houses of Parliament
Old Royal
Naval College
21 Imperial War Museum 32
Late Night Opening 32
21 London Canal Museum 32
Original London
Sightseeing Tour 28
Original London Walks 28
Emergencies
Health
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Hotel Dining 58 Tower of London 24 Royal Observatory 23 London Motor Photo Walks of London 28 Lost Property 76 reasons to visit London – so
Indian 53 Trinity Buoy Wharf 24 Somerset House 23 Museum 32 Theatre Royal Drury Money 75
Italian 51 Vinopolis 24 St Martin-in-the- London Transport Lane Tour 28 Opening Hours 75
whether you’re here for a weekend
Landmark Locations 56 Windsor Castle 24 Fields Church 23 Museum 32 Urban Gentry 28 Public Holidays 75 break or a longer stay, make
Museum Restaurants 50 Galleries 34 St Paul’s Cathedral 23 Museum of Brands, Waygate Publishing 28 Smoking 76 sure you return to explore this
World Cuisine 54 Bayswater Road Westminster Abbey 24 Packaging and Sport 41 Tax Free Shopping 75 exciting city and keep discovering
Events 78 Artists 34 Westminster Advertising 33 Chelsea FC 41 Tipping 76 your own reasons to love London...
Festivals 80 Ben Uri Gallery 34 Cathedral 24 Museum of London 32 Sporting Tours 41 Toilets 76
Nightlife 70 Courtauld Institute Houses & Palaces 27 National Army Theatre 65 Travel Insurance 75
Cabaret 70 of Art Gallery 34 Apsley House 27 Museum 32 Arts Centres 65 Travellers with
Casinos 70 Dali Universe 34 Banqueting House 27 National Maritime Booking Tickets 66 Disabilities 76
Comedy 70 Dulwich Picture Buckingham Palace 27 Museum 33 Off West End 67 Visas 75
Gay and Lesbian 72 Gallery 34 Carlyle’s House 27 Natural History West End Shows 65 Visitor Information
Live Music 71 Estorick Collection of Chapel Royal of Museum 33 West End Theatres 65 Centre 76
Nightclubs 71 Modern Italian Art 34 St Peter Ad Vincula 27 Royal Air Force Transport 82
Outdoors 37 Gilbert Collection 34 Eltham Palace 27 Museum 33 Airlines 83 Visitor Itineraries
Outdoor Concerts 38 Guildhall Art Gallery 34 Fenton House 27 Science Museum 33 Buses 84 Bar itinerary 62
Parks 37 Hayward, The 34 Goldsmiths Hall 27 Sir John Soane’s Coaches 84 First time visitor 23
River Tours 40 Hermitage Rooms 34 Ham House & Garden 27 Museum 33 Congestion Charge 84 Gourmet London 53
Royal Parks 38 London Glassblowing Hampton Court V&A Museum of Cycling 84 Movie locations 67
Shopping 43 Workshop 34 Palace 27 Childhood 33 DLR 84 The River Thames 40
Antiques 46 Louise T Blouin 34 Kensington Palace 27 V&A South Kensington 33 Eurostar 83 Vintage shopping 44
Currency Exchange 47 National Gallery 34 Kew Palace 27 Two Willow Road 33 Gatwick Airport 82 www.visitlondon.com
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Key bus routes in central London 390 153
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24 Finsbury Route 11
Camden Lock 38
139 to West Hampstead Market Park
13 to Golders Green Route 12
23 The Zoo
to Clapton Route 13
Westbourne Park Station Camden Town Camden York Way Pond
London Agar Grove Route 14
Lord’s Cricket Zoo Road
Ground Caledonian Essex Road Station Route 15*
Ladbroke Grove Lisson Grove Road
Sainsbury’s From 14 November 2007
Route 23
274 Islington Angel
international rail services Route 24
453 Regent’s Park Mornington Crescent will depart from London
Ladbroke Grove St. Pancras International Canal Museum Route 38
Marylebone St. John
Station Street to Bow 8 Route 73
Euston King’s Cross
15 Station St. Pancras Sadler’s Wells
Route 74
Theatre Route 139
Paddington 74 Madame Tussaud’s Telecom Shoreditch
Station Tower 10 Barbican Route 153
14 Station Route 159
Baker Street and Great Portland 11
Gloucester Place Warren Street
Street and Euston Square 23 Route 188
Moorgate 153
Edgware Road 159 Pollock’s Route 274
Bond 188 Barbican
Toy Museum Centre Route 390
Marble Street Oxford Russell Museum
Arch Circus Goodge Street Square
and Gower Street of London Route 453
Liverpool Street
274 Oxford Street Station Route RV1
390 Queensway Wardour Street British
Museum Bank * Heritage Routemaster
Notting Hill Lancaster buses are used on parts
Gate Gate of routes 9 and 15
Tottenham Court Holborn Chancery Holborn Viaduct
12 Road Station Station Lane for City Thameslink
Hyde Marble New
Arch Bond Regent Street Cambridge
Park Street Circus
Kensington Kingsway
Gardens Park Lane Temple of Mithras
Eros
Shaftesbury
Albert
Memorial Berkeley Square Avenue Tower
Gateway
Leicester Tower Hill
National Square Covent RV1
Royal Green Park Royal Gallery Nelson’s Garden St. Paul’s Cannon 15
Albert Hall Knightsbridge Station Academy Column RV1 Royal Courts Cathedral Street to
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Monument
9 13 Fleet Mansion House
Piccadilly 9 Tower
10 Hyde Park Circus Street Tower of
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St. James’s Cathedral Bridge City Bridge
Science Harrods Wellington Palace Trafalgar Square Ludgate Circus HMS Belfast
Arch Green
Museum for Charing Cross Aldwych for City Thameslink
Park Tower Bridge
Victoria & Admiralty Road 188
Arch Cleopatra’s Needle Royal National Blackfriars Globe
Albert Museum Theatre Tate Theatre to North
Festival Modern Bankside London Bridge Greenwich
South Embankment Upper Duke Street Hill
Buckingham St. James’s
Kensington Palace Ground
Natural Park Horse Royal
History Guards Festival Hall Tate Modern
Museum 139
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Houses of am Imperial
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