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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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Knightsbridge & Belgravia

No visit to London would be complete without a visit to the Food Hall of Harrods - recognised as the finest food hall in the world. It is claimed they are even able to obtain goods from the depths of the Amazon rainforests if ordered in advance! One word of warning: make sure you've eaten before you go or you may well end up exceeding your baggage allowance on the way home! If it's fashion you like, your first stop should be Harvey Nichols.

Marylebone

Sandwiched between Oxford Street and Marylebone Lane is one of London's most appealing areas. Marylebone remains a community in the very heart of London. Here you find little shops that have been in business since well before the war, flower stalls that have been around since the 1940s, backstreet pubs that host sing-a-longs around the piano and a myriad of other charming glimpses of a London that has changed little over the past century.

Mayfair

That Mayfair is the top property on the Monopoly board is no idle boast. The area extends from Oxford Street in the north to Piccadilly in the south and Hyde Park in the west to Regent Street in the East.

Oxford Circus & Piccadilly Circus

Not exactly a mecca for clowns and acrobats, but certainly a draw for the millions of tourists who visit London each year. Piccadilly Circus is a rather untidy, traffic-choked place, but is something of a central hub in the West End and a common meeting place.

Paddington

Home of Brunel's impressive railway terminus which has recently been completely renovated, Paddington is an area of large stucco Victorian houses, many of which have been converted into budget hotels.

Pimlico & Victoria

Pimlico is primarily a residential area and (Vauxhall Bridge Road aside) has been considerably smartened up in recent years. As in many parts of London, there are many fine white stucco fronted Victorian houses and beautiful private squares.

Soho & Leicester Square

As soon as Soho is mentioned to those unfamiliar with London, the immediate response often encapsulates its old reputation of seediness and 'colourful' nightclubs! Admittedly Soho still has its fleshpots and red lights, but it is also home to a fantastic pub, bar and restaurant scene (Porter's Bar on Poland Street offers great value snacks and is well positioned for a leisurely drink).

St James's

The haunt of princes, aristocracy, statesmen and 'The Establishment', St. James's can be found just south of Piccadilly. Lining the sides of St. James's Street and Pall Mall are the numerous gentlemen's clubs where affairs of state are discussed, alliances made and foreign policy discreetly debated.

St. John's Wood

St. John's Wood is a leafy, pleasant residential area north of Baker Street and is the home of many diplomats, celebrities and business executives. Although not particularly exceptional in it's own right, St.

Westminster

The seat of government for the United Kingdom, Westminster is an historic centre of power with all the grand buildings to prove it. It is also home to Westminster Abbey, known as a Royal Peculiar due to the fact that it is accountable directly to The Queen rather than a bishop or archbishop.