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London Areas

Learn more about the various areas that make up London. from the London Business District to the London fashionable shopping areas.

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Barnes

A charming village like atmosphere pervades the streets and lanes of Barnes due in part to the conspicuous absence of a tube station. Barnes has been described as a place populated by country folk who can't quite let go of London.

Belgravia

Situated between Knightsbridge and Chelsea, beautiful Belgravia is the salubrious and wealthy area which houses many of the capital's most eligible figures! Belgrave Square and its surrounding streets is also the location of many embassies.

City

The City of London is a strange place. To a Brit, the 'City' doesn't mean the whole of London but simply the 'Square Mile' (actually 1.08 square miles) as it is colloquially known. Its boundaries encompass the financial heart of London: an area where 30% of the high-tech office buildings were built within the last ten years; an area which houses the London exchange market where a staggering $637 billion worth of trading (32% of global business) takes place every day.

Clerkenwell

A fascinating area just to the north of the City which is an alluring mix of scruffy old character and trendy new vibrancy. There are some lovely Georgian houses and historic churches sandwiched between old warehouses, many of which have been turned into flats.

Covent Garden & The Strand

The wide street that runs from Trafalgar Square towards the City is the Strand. Playing host to a mixture of theatres, hotels, shops and Charing Cross railway station the Strand is invariably thronged with people and vehicles.

Greenwich

There are not too many defenders of the Millennium Dome around these days. But if nothing else it has served to place the spotlight on what is undoubtedly a place for the future. To get there is easy thanks to the Docklands Light Railway , six stops south from Canary Wharf.

Hammersmith

A slightly scruffy area suffering from an unsightly flyover cutting right through its centre, Hammersmith is home to the Apollo which hosts many top class acts and popular shows. Just to the south of this the area becomes more attractive: the delightful Hammersmith Bridge built in the 1880s links the north and south banks of the Thames and has recently been fully restored.

Hampstead

The concept of London being made up of a series of villages is illustrated no better than in the delightful north London suburb of Hampstead. Georgian in character and adorned with 800 acres of rolling heathland, Hampstead has always been a centre for literary activity and the intelligensia.

Holborn

Pronounced 'hoe bern', this area is home to the distinctive Inns of Court: historic and beautiful sets of buildings where barristers have resided since the 13th century. A walk through one of these Inns is often like stepping back in time, especially if you happen upon a barrister in his obligatory eighteenth century court attire.

Kensington

A chic paradise for shoppers and royal watchers, Kensington is home to a wealth of stores from high street clothes outlets to the fascinating antiques shops of Kensington Church Street. Turn right out of High Street Kensington tube station and a walk of just a few hundred yards will bring you to the gates of Kensington Palace.