Guidebook for London
Shopping
Great for shopping, eating and drinking! Also Waitrose supermarket and Vue cinema
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Westfield London
1081 Ariel WayGreat for shopping, eating and drinking! Also Waitrose supermarket and Vue cinema
Best time is Saturday 11am - 2pm. Saturday afternoons can get very crowded in summer. Market is also good on Fridays and Sundays.
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Imarike ye-Portobello
73a Lewisham High St Best time is Saturday 11am - 2pm. Saturday afternoons can get very crowded in summer. Market is also good on Fridays and Sundays.
Imarike ye-Camden
54-56 Camden Lock PlCovent Garden
41 James StStanfords
7 Mercer WalkWonderful travel bookstore and map shop,
Parks & Nature
Lovely large park with lots of attractions and things to do.
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Hyde Park
Lovely large park with lots of attractions and things to do.
Beautiful park with Japanese gardens, café and play areas.
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Holland Park
Ilchester PlaceBeautiful park with Japanese gardens, café and play areas.
Open air natural pond. Wonderful place to swim. Open late in summer. I have swum there with ducklings and dragonflies on the water.
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Kenwood Ladies' Bathing Pond
Open air natural pond. Wonderful place to swim. Open late in summer. I have swum there with ducklings and dragonflies on the water.
Wonderful place to walk. Natural ponds for swimming
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Hampstead Heath
Wonderful place to walk. Natural ponds for swimming
Entertainment & Activities
3 swimming pools, gym and a spa. Opened February 2015
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Kensington Leisure Centre
Silchester Road3 swimming pools, gym and a spa. Opened February 2015
Piccadilly Circus
Piccadilly CircusFood Scene
PAUL Holland Park
82a Holland Park AveGood for breakfast.
The Ledbury
127 Ledbury Rd2 Michelin stars
Grounds of Arabica. Independent cafe 2 minutes walk away. I enjoy their lunch boxes and sometimes buy one and eat it while sitting in my back garden.
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Bramley RoadGrounds of Arabica. Independent cafe 2 minutes walk away. I enjoy their lunch boxes and sometimes buy one and eat it while sitting in my back garden.
4 minutes walk from where I live. Good food, but pricey
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Garden Bar
41 Bramley Rd4 minutes walk from where I live. Good food, but pricey
Mandaloun
335 Fulham Rd.Many guests have enjoyed excellent Lebanese food here
Geales
2 Farmer StExcellent fish and chips
Mazi
12-14 Hillgate StGreek Restaurant. Very popular so it is good to book
Taqueria
141-145 Westbourne GroveMexican food.
Getting Around
Buses to central London and Oxford stop here
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Hilton London Kensington
179-199 Holland Park AveBuses to central London and Oxford stop here
Trains to Windsor and the west of England. From Paddington take any westbound Hammersmith & City or Circle line train with the destination Hammersmith to my local station Latimer Road.
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Paddington Station
Praed StreetTrains to Windsor and the west of England. From Paddington take any westbound Hammersmith & City or Circle line train with the destination Hammersmith to my local station Latimer Road.
Trains to Stanstead and Cambridge. From Liverpool Street station take any westbound Hammersmith & City or circle line train with the destination Hammersmith to my local station Latimer Road.
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Liverpool Street Station
Trains to Stanstead and Cambridge. From Liverpool Street station take any westbound Hammersmith & City or circle line train with the destination Hammersmith to my local station Latimer Road.
My closest station, approx 4 minutes walk away from my home. Opposite the station is a Co-op convenience store with an ATM inside the store. Store open 7am - 11am each day
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Latimer Road Station
Bramley RoadMy closest station, approx 4 minutes walk away from my home. Opposite the station is a Co-op convenience store with an ATM inside the store. Store open 7am - 11am each day
SIXT Car & Van Hire - London Shepherd's Bush
16 Shepherd's Bush GrnLocal car hire company.
From Gatwick airport I recommend taking the Thameslink train to Farringdon. At Farringdon change for any westbound Hammersmith & City or Circle line train with the destination Hammersmith to Latimer Road which is my nearest station. You can use your oyster card to travel from Gatwick to London.
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Igatwick Airport
From Gatwick airport I recommend taking the Thameslink train to Farringdon. At Farringdon change for any westbound Hammersmith & City or Circle line train with the destination Hammersmith to Latimer Road which is my nearest station. You can use your oyster card to travel from Gatwick to London.
It is easy to travel by underground from Heathrow to my home. Catch the Picadilly line to Hammersmith and change there for a Hammersmith & City or circle line train to Latimer Road which is my nearest underground station.
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Heathrow Airport
It is easy to travel by underground from Heathrow to my home. Catch the Picadilly line to Hammersmith and change there for a Hammersmith & City or circle line train to Latimer Road which is my nearest underground station.
From Luton airport, you can take a train to Liverpool street station.
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Luton Airport London (Ltn) station
Airport WayFrom Luton airport, you can take a train to Liverpool street station.
Stansted Airport
Metro London City Airport
Hartmann RoadSouthend Airport station
From Southend Airport, take the train to Liverpool Street station
Fast line into central London. No changes needed for Queensway, Marble Arch, Oxford circus, Tottenham Court Road and St Pauls.
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Shepherd's Bush station
Fast line into central London. No changes needed for Queensway, Marble Arch, Oxford circus, Tottenham Court Road and St Pauls.
Arts & Culture
There are always interesting exhibitions at the Tate Modern. In addition you can go to the top of the building and have magnificent views of London Free of charge.
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Tate Modern
BanksideThere are always interesting exhibitions at the Tate Modern. In addition you can go to the top of the building and have magnificent views of London Free of charge.
Royal Albert Hall
Imperial College RoadWonderful concerts
Iziko Lomsebenzi Wamazwe Asendulo
Cromwell RoadIziko Lomculo
Exhibition RoadVictoria & Albert Museum
I-British Museum
Great Russell StreetEssentials
Co-op store 100 meters from my home. Everything you need for breakfast. Open 7am - 11pm daily. 400 meters away, opposite Latimer Road station is a larger co-op which has an ATM inside
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St. Ann's RoadCo-op store 100 meters from my home. Everything you need for breakfast. Open 7am - 11pm daily. 400 meters away, opposite Latimer Road station is a larger co-op which has an ATM inside