Guidebook for London

Brenda & Paul
Guidebook for London

Sightseeing

A walk of just 100 yards south from our front door brings you to the epicentre of London's West End - Trafalgar Square with its lions, plinths and of course Nelson's Column.
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Trafalgar Square (Stop B) station
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A walk of just 100 yards south from our front door brings you to the epicentre of London's West End - Trafalgar Square with its lions, plinths and of course Nelson's Column.
A 10 minute walk to the east of our flat brings you to Covent Garden Piazza, where you can find shops like the new Apple Store, cafes, restaurants, market stalls and street entertainers.
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Covent Garden
41 James St
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A 10 minute walk to the east of our flat brings you to Covent Garden Piazza, where you can find shops like the new Apple Store, cafes, restaurants, market stalls and street entertainers.
A 15 minute walk away, Buckingham Palace is the home in London of the British monarchy. From late July until the end of September it is possible to visit the State Rooms of the Palace.
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Buckingham Palace Road
Buckingham Palace Road
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A 15 minute walk away, Buckingham Palace is the home in London of the British monarchy. From late July until the end of September it is possible to visit the State Rooms of the Palace.
Leading south from Trafalgar Square is Whitehall, the home of government in the UK. Carry on further south and you come to Parliament Green, the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and Westminster Abbey.
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Tu viện Westminster
20 Deans Yd
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Leading south from Trafalgar Square is Whitehall, the home of government in the UK. Carry on further south and you come to Parliament Green, the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and Westminster Abbey.
To find a great cosmopolitan mix of shops and restaurants visit the Chinatown area, only minutes away from our front door to the north of Leicester Square.
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Gerrard St
Gerrard Street
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To find a great cosmopolitan mix of shops and restaurants visit the Chinatown area, only minutes away from our front door to the north of Leicester Square.
A few minutes' walk north from Leicester Square will bring you to the streets of Soho, one of the more "interesting" areas in London!
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Soho Square
Soho Square
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A few minutes' walk north from Leicester Square will bring you to the streets of Soho, one of the more "interesting" areas in London!
London is famed for its open green spaces. Walk south through Trafalgar Square and Admiralty Arch to find yourself in the idyllic St James' Park with its lake and views towards Buckingham Palace.
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Benugo
Horse Guards Road
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London is famed for its open green spaces. Walk south through Trafalgar Square and Admiralty Arch to find yourself in the idyllic St James' Park with its lake and views towards Buckingham Palace.
If you want a view of the city that is beyond compare, take a stroll south across the Strand and then over the footbridge above the River Thames to find yourself at the foot of the London Eye.
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Mắt London
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If you want a view of the city that is beyond compare, take a stroll south across the Strand and then over the footbridge above the River Thames to find yourself at the foot of the London Eye.
A 5 minute stroll from Leicester Square will bring you to Piccadilly Circus, with its iconic statue of "Eros" and tourist attractions such as the Trocadero.
Savini | Criterion
224 Piccadilly
A 5 minute stroll from Leicester Square will bring you to Piccadilly Circus, with its iconic statue of "Eros" and tourist attractions such as the Trocadero.
Home to the famous Neal's Yard Remedies, and a lovely oasis of calm where you can indulge in the delights of an organic coffee and cake while you watch the world go by.
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Neal's Yard
Neal's Yard
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Home to the famous Neal's Yard Remedies, and a lovely oasis of calm where you can indulge in the delights of an organic coffee and cake while you watch the world go by.
The DUKW (hence "duck") is a WWII amphibious vehicle, so the Duck Tours involve both road *and* river! Check out their web site for more details.
Chicheley Street
Chicheley Street
The DUKW (hence "duck") is a WWII amphibious vehicle, so the Duck Tours involve both road *and* river! Check out their web site for more details.
Fans of Harry Potter - welcome to the real Diagon Alley! Just off St Martins Lane, the row of Georgian frontages are said to have been re-created for the Harry Potter films as Diagon Alley.
Goodwins Court Guesthouse
Goodwin's Court
Fans of Harry Potter - welcome to the real Diagon Alley! Just off St Martins Lane, the row of Georgian frontages are said to have been re-created for the Harry Potter films as Diagon Alley.
Designed by the visionary architect Pugin, the Palace of Westminster is home to the "mother of parliaments" - though some might choose to differ!
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Palace of Westminster
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Designed by the visionary architect Pugin, the Palace of Westminster is home to the "mother of parliaments" - though some might choose to differ!

Arts & Culture

Just five minutes from our front door you will find both the National Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery, home of many great works of art.
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Viện bảo tàng Quốc gia
Trafalgar Square
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Just five minutes from our front door you will find both the National Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery, home of many great works of art.
At the far side of Covent Garden Pizza you will find the Royal Opera House, home to some of the world's greatest opera and ballet, just a 10 minute walk away.
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Nhà hát Opera Hoàng gia
Bow Street
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At the far side of Covent Garden Pizza you will find the Royal Opera House, home to some of the world's greatest opera and ballet, just a 10 minute walk away.
Cross the road from our front door and you will find yourself at the entrance to Leicester Square, the beating heart of British cinema, with all of the major European film premieres happening there.
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Leicester Square
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Cross the road from our front door and you will find yourself at the entrance to Leicester Square, the beating heart of British cinema, with all of the major European film premieres happening there.
Take a quick walk around the corner from our flat, past the bookshops of Cecil Court, and you are in St Martins Lane. Here is the London Coliseum, home of the English National Opera.
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Nhà hát Opera Quốc gia Anh
Saint Martin's Lane
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Take a quick walk around the corner from our flat, past the bookshops of Cecil Court, and you are in St Martins Lane. Here is the London Coliseum, home of the English National Opera.

Shopping

Intersecting Oxford Street is Regent Street, another premiere shopping location containing the likes of Hamleys Toy Store. Just off the northern end of Regent Street you will also find Carnaby Street.
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Regent Street
Regent Street
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Intersecting Oxford Street is Regent Street, another premiere shopping location containing the likes of Hamleys Toy Store. Just off the northern end of Regent Street you will also find Carnaby Street.

Food Scene

Just the place for afternoon tea if you feel like pushing the boat out!
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Horse Guards Parade
13 Macclesfield St
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Just the place for afternoon tea if you feel like pushing the boat out!
Probably the best pizza in town. We can usually download special offer vouchers, normally something like buy one get one free.
Pizza Express Restaurants
Probably the best pizza in town. We can usually download special offer vouchers, normally something like buy one get one free.
Excellent french cuisine. We can usually download special offer vouchers, normally something like buy one get one free.
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Cafe Rouge
100B Shepherds Bush Rd
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Excellent french cuisine. We can usually download special offer vouchers, normally something like buy one get one free.
Good basic Italian style food. We can usually download special offer vouchers, normally something like buy one get one free.
Bella Italia Leicester Square
1 Leicester Square
Good basic Italian style food. We can usually download special offer vouchers, normally something like buy one get one free.
Good basic "international" menu.. We can often download special offer vouchers, normally something like buy one get one free.
Prezzo Italian Restaurant London St Martins Lane
116 St Martin's Ln
Good basic "international" menu.. We can often download special offer vouchers, normally something like buy one get one free.
This is the famous Ivy restaurant. If you can afford to eat here then we rather doubt that you will be staying with us! :-)
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The Ivy
1-5 West St
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This is the famous Ivy restaurant. If you can afford to eat here then we rather doubt that you will be staying with us! :-)
Good basic "international" pizza and pasta menu.. We can usually download special offer vouchers, normally something like buy one get one free.
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Zizzi
33 Westferry Circus
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Good basic "international" pizza and pasta menu.. We can usually download special offer vouchers, normally something like buy one get one free.
Highly rated by one of our guests, this is the place to eat for our vegetarian friends.
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Mildreds Restaurant
45 Lexington St
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Highly rated by one of our guests, this is the place to eat for our vegetarian friends.
Home to the fabled falafel in pitta bread, Gaby's is a great place to pick up a healthy snack. If we're too lazy to cook of an evening, this is our first port of call!
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Gaby's Deli
30 Charing Cross Road
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Home to the fabled falafel in pitta bread, Gaby's is a great place to pick up a healthy snack. If we're too lazy to cook of an evening, this is our first port of call!
A Spanish tapas restaurant. We can usually download special offer vouchers, normally something like buy one get one free.
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La Tasca
Hertsmere Road
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A Spanish tapas restaurant. We can usually download special offer vouchers, normally something like buy one get one free.
A chain of restaurants specialising in fish dishes, and with a good reputation. We can sometimes obtain 2-for-1 vouchers for use here.
Loch Fyne Restaurant
17 Portsmouth Rd
A chain of restaurants specialising in fish dishes, and with a good reputation. We can sometimes obtain 2-for-1 vouchers for use here.
Exactly when Rock & Sole first started battering fish is in dispute; some say 1871, others that it opened just after World War II. You want "real" fish and chips? Then this is where to go!
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Rock and Sole Plaice
47 Endell St
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Exactly when Rock & Sole first started battering fish is in dispute; some say 1871, others that it opened just after World War II. You want "real" fish and chips? Then this is where to go!
If you are heading from Covent Garden towards the British Museum, this is the perfect place for a coffee and a sandwich. We promise you that you won't be disappointed, the quality is just great!
New Oxford Street
New Oxford Street
If you are heading from Covent Garden towards the British Museum, this is the perfect place for a coffee and a sandwich. We promise you that you won't be disappointed, the quality is just great!
If you like your coffee from an independent local source, we recommend New Row Coffee just round the corner.
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The Espresso Room
31-35 Great Ormond St
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If you like your coffee from an independent local source, we recommend New Row Coffee just round the corner.

Essentials

This is our local supermarket, in easy walking distance and supplying pretty much all those essential items.
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Tesco Metro
361 Bethnal Green Rd
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This is our local supermarket, in easy walking distance and supplying pretty much all those essential items.

Everything Else

Here is our local Post Office, just off Trafalgar Square in William IV Street.
William IV Street
William IV Street
Here is our local Post Office, just off Trafalgar Square in William IV Street.