Guidebook for London

Krista
Guidebook for London

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Public transport to City Airport, Tower Bridge, Tower of London, the London Square Mile, Stratford, the Shard, London Bridge, South Bank, Tate Modern, Charing Cross, Waterloo, etc
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Woolwich Arsenal DLR station
3 Greens End
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Public transport to City Airport, Tower Bridge, Tower of London, the London Square Mile, Stratford, the Shard, London Bridge, South Bank, Tate Modern, Charing Cross, Waterloo, etc
London City Airport is so close to my house and, for guests wanting to stay in London and use it as a base for other European explorations, City Airport is the perfect jaunting off point.
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London City Airport
Hartmann Road
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London City Airport is so close to my house and, for guests wanting to stay in London and use it as a base for other European explorations, City Airport is the perfect jaunting off point.

Sightseeing

This is a hugely significant barrier that protects London from flooding. You can visit it and learn about it's advanced technology. It's also quite beautiful to photograph!
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The Thames Barrier
Eastmoor Street
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This is a hugely significant barrier that protects London from flooding. You can visit it and learn about it's advanced technology. It's also quite beautiful to photograph!
At the top of Greenwich park is the Royal Observatory where Greenwich Mean Time is measured. At the bottom of the park is central Greenwich - with all its beauty and famous attractions.
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Greenwich Park
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At the top of Greenwich park is the Royal Observatory where Greenwich Mean Time is measured. At the bottom of the park is central Greenwich - with all its beauty and famous attractions.
This new housing development is on the site of the old Arsenal where the artillery was made during WW2. Steeped in history! The Dial Arch pub here is great!
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Royal Arsenal
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This new housing development is on the site of the old Arsenal where the artillery was made during WW2. Steeped in history! The Dial Arch pub here is great!
If you walk up here (about 15-25 minutes) and keep walking up the hill, you'll reach the highest point in London and get great views across the city through the houses.
Shrewsbury Park
Plum Lane
If you walk up here (about 15-25 minutes) and keep walking up the hill, you'll reach the highest point in London and get great views across the city through the houses.
London Bridge is right beside the Shard and Borough Market.
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London Souvenirs
Battle Bridge Lane
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London Bridge is right beside the Shard and Borough Market.
For trains to the Southwest of London or the UK, you need Waterloo Station.
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Waterloo Cars
135 Mepham St
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For trains to the Southwest of London or the UK, you need Waterloo Station.
The tallest building in Europe - a real stunning icon!
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The Shard
32 London Bridge St
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The tallest building in Europe - a real stunning icon!
The new London financial district - full of skyscrapers and shopping and nightlife. It's also fun to walk around and enjoy the tall buildings as lots of London has shorter ones.
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Canary Wharf
1 Bank St
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The new London financial district - full of skyscrapers and shopping and nightlife. It's also fun to walk around and enjoy the tall buildings as lots of London has shorter ones.
Iconic Tower Bridge - the one in all the photos - it's a real gem! You can reach it easily by getting the DLR to Tower Gateway.
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Ibridge yeTower
Tower Bridge Road
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Iconic Tower Bridge - the one in all the photos - it's a real gem! You can reach it easily by getting the DLR to Tower Gateway.
Majorly famous art deco palace open to the public - for a fee.
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Eltham Palace and Gardens
Court Yard
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Majorly famous art deco palace open to the public - for a fee.
A popular tourist attraction.
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London Eye
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A popular tourist attraction.
A major tourist site.
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Westminster Abbey
20 Deans Yd
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A major tourist site.
This is where a lot of the Olympic venues are, and where a lot of the events happened. It's now a huge park with an Olympic sized swimming pool that welcomes the public.
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Iqonga le-Olympic leliNkwenkwe yeQueen Elizabeth
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This is where a lot of the Olympic venues are, and where a lot of the events happened. It's now a huge park with an Olympic sized swimming pool that welcomes the public.

Arts & Culture

All the best acts in the world play at the o2! It's just 15 minutes by car from my house, or two buses - 10 minutes on one and 15 minutes on the other. Very easy!
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The O2
Peninsula Square
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All the best acts in the world play at the o2! It's just 15 minutes by car from my house, or two buses - 10 minutes on one and 15 minutes on the other. Very easy!

Essentials

This is the bakery near me. They do great croissants in the morning - I highly recommend popping in for something to accompany your morning coffee. It takes me about 45 seconds to walk there.
Belly Busters
7 The Slade
This is the bakery near me. They do great croissants in the morning - I highly recommend popping in for something to accompany your morning coffee. It takes me about 45 seconds to walk there.
A HUGE Tesco for all the possible grocery needs you could have while you're staying in my house. Three buses to my house (291, 51, 53) stop just outside and bring you swiftly up the hill and home.
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Tesco Superstore
Hancock Road
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A HUGE Tesco for all the possible grocery needs you could have while you're staying in my house. Three buses to my house (291, 51, 53) stop just outside and bring you swiftly up the hill and home.
Less than a five minute walk from my house, the Co-op has a full range of groceries and will sort you out with anything you need on the day you arrive.
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The Co-op
196-212 Plumstead Common Rd
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Less than a five minute walk from my house, the Co-op has a full range of groceries and will sort you out with anything you need on the day you arrive.
If you run out of the essentials or want a last minute bottle of wine or beer, this is literally about a 30 second walk from my house - pop in and grab with you want and be home before you know it.
Costcutter
13 The Mound
If you run out of the essentials or want a last minute bottle of wine or beer, this is literally about a 30 second walk from my house - pop in and grab with you want and be home before you know it.
A German chain of great value grocery stores. We do most of our grocery shopping here because they have a great bakery and the prices are great for the quality.
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Lidl
198 Tollgate Rd
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A German chain of great value grocery stores. We do most of our grocery shopping here because they have a great bakery and the prices are great for the quality.

Entertainment & Activities

A huge open park (called a 'common') where you can stroll or kids can kick a football or fly a kite. A play area for children is between my house and the park and it's great for the younger ones.
Plumstead Common
Plumstead Common Road
A huge open park (called a 'common') where you can stroll or kids can kick a football or fly a kite. A play area for children is between my house and the park and it's great for the younger ones.
A real piece of history - book yourself into see a play inside Shakespeare's Globe theatre. The original was burned down many years ago and this one was built in the original style on the same spot.
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I-Globe Theatre kaShakespeare
21 New Globe Walk
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A real piece of history - book yourself into see a play inside Shakespeare's Globe theatre. The original was burned down many years ago and this one was built in the original style on the same spot.
An historical network of caves that was of great significance during WW2.
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I-Caves ye-Chislehurst
Old Hill
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An historical network of caves that was of great significance during WW2.

Food Scene

An Indian restaurant less than a five minute walk from my house. If you don't fancy cooking, you could always pop here for something casual and tasty.
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Spice Island
23A Englefield Rd
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An Indian restaurant less than a five minute walk from my house. If you don't fancy cooking, you could always pop here for something casual and tasty.
The FIRST McDonald's to arrive in the UK!
McDonald's Woolwich
60 Powis St
The FIRST McDonald's to arrive in the UK!
Hugely popular South African chicken restaurant - adored by kids and adults alike.
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Nando's
King William Walk
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Hugely popular South African chicken restaurant - adored by kids and adults alike.
Of course, you might be travelling far from home, but you still want access to your favorites...
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Starbucks Coffee
32 Powis St
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Of course, you might be travelling far from home, but you still want access to your favorites...