Guidebook for London

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Guidebook for London

Food Scene

A lovely informal Italian restaurant run by an Italian family. Directly across the road from our main entrance.
9 locals recommend
Cotto
89 Westminster Bridge Rd
9 locals recommend
A lovely informal Italian restaurant run by an Italian family. Directly across the road from our main entrance.
Casual restaurant serving a variety of burgers and a selection of beers
7 locals recommend
The Fire Station
150 Waterloo Rd
7 locals recommend
Casual restaurant serving a variety of burgers and a selection of beers
Good burgers
264 locals recommend
Byron
341 Upper St
264 locals recommend
Good burgers
Our favourite curry house
The Southbank Tandoori
39 The Cut
Our favourite curry house
The very best fish and chips ever. Cafe style, and brilliant.
24 locals recommend
Masters Superfish
191 Waterloo Rd
24 locals recommend
The very best fish and chips ever. Cafe style, and brilliant.
It has a Scooter in the window. And good coffee.
36 locals recommend
Scooter Cafe Ltd
36 locals recommend
It has a Scooter in the window. And good coffee.
High quality fresh and often local foods including fresh meat and artisan breads. Expensive but good.
47 locals recommend
Greensmiths
27 Lower Marsh
47 locals recommend
High quality fresh and often local foods including fresh meat and artisan breads. Expensive but good.
A wide variety of local shops and cafes, with street food stalls most days
34 locals recommend
Lower Marsh
Lower Marsh
34 locals recommend
A wide variety of local shops and cafes, with street food stalls most days
Huge and wonderful collection of market stalls selling top quality fresh British and International produce. Full market is open Wednesday to Saturday, partial market on Monday and Tuesday
1617 locals recommend
Borough Market
Borough High Street
1617 locals recommend
Huge and wonderful collection of market stalls selling top quality fresh British and International produce. Full market is open Wednesday to Saturday, partial market on Monday and Tuesday

Essentials

24 hour opening
25 locals recommend
Costcutter
157 Highgate Rd
25 locals recommend
24 hour opening
SE1 Dental Centre
52 Kennington Rd
A&E if you ever need it
30 locals recommend
St Thomas' Hospital
Westminster Bridge Road
30 locals recommend
A&E if you ever need it
Minor injuries unit. No A&E department - go to St Thomas' hospital for this
18 locals recommend
Guy's Hospital
Great Maze Pond
18 locals recommend
Minor injuries unit. No A&E department - go to St Thomas' hospital for this
Post Office and ATM
MoneyGram
Post Office and ATM

Sightseeing

The iconic Lonfon Eye!
2099 locals recommend
London Eye
2099 locals recommend
The iconic Lonfon Eye!
You can often hear the clock striking at the flat.
1337 locals recommend
Big Ben
1337 locals recommend
You can often hear the clock striking at the flat.
Excellent place to visit inside and watch democracy at work.
222 locals recommend
Houses of Parliament Shop
12 Bridge St
222 locals recommend
Excellent place to visit inside and watch democracy at work.
See the Palace. Watch the Changing the Guard ceremony most mornings - get there early for a good viewing spot
1912 locals recommend
Buckingham Palace
1912 locals recommend
See the Palace. Watch the Changing the Guard ceremony most mornings - get there early for a good viewing spot
Watch the ceremony Changing The Queen's Life Guard for half an hour most mornings. Get close to the mounted sentries as they stand on duty; you can watch them as they change every hour.
120 locals recommend
Horse Guards Parade
13 Macclesfield St
120 locals recommend
Watch the ceremony Changing The Queen's Life Guard for half an hour most mornings. Get close to the mounted sentries as they stand on duty; you can watch them as they change every hour.

Parks & Nature

Our local park with a lovely children's play area
34 locals recommend
Archbishop's Park
Carlisle Lane
34 locals recommend
Our local park with a lovely children's play area
See the pelicans! Walk through the park to Buckingham Palace and on to Hyde Park
250 locals recommend
St. James's Park
250 locals recommend
See the pelicans! Walk through the park to Buckingham Palace and on to Hyde Park

Arts & Culture

See the major new dress exhibition 'Diana: Her Fashion Story' celebrating Princess Diana's life, and visit Kensington Palace. Very popular so book well in advance eg hrp.org.uk
607 locals recommend
Kensington Palace
Kensington Gardens
607 locals recommend
See the major new dress exhibition 'Diana: Her Fashion Story' celebrating Princess Diana's life, and visit Kensington Palace. Very popular so book well in advance eg hrp.org.uk
Fantastic hands on exhibitions for everyone.spend a long time here!
1157 locals recommend
Science Museum
Exhibition Road
1157 locals recommend
Fantastic hands on exhibitions for everyone.spend a long time here!
An amazing museum full of fun. It also has the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition until September
1954 locals recommend
Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
1954 locals recommend
An amazing museum full of fun. It also has the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition until September
A beautiful building filled with concerts and music of all descriptions for different ages. Look up the programme at royalalberthall.com
674 locals recommend
Royal Albert Hall
Imperial College Road
674 locals recommend
A beautiful building filled with concerts and music of all descriptions for different ages. Look up the programme at royalalberthall.com