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London Travel Guide: 23,058 reviews and 47,256 photos
You know what is so tragic I don't even have any relevant pictures to put here! All my pictures seem to be taken in other countries! I guess that is the main time my camera comes out!
I thought that it was about time that I create a homepage celebrating my hometown since I have made pages for other places! Anyway I will nick pictures from somewhere else for now!
I would love to give my own personal experiences with regards to great tourist attractions like Buckingham Palace, Madame Tussauds, Tower Bridge and the rest of them, but being a Londoner generally means that I don't do all those touristy things and dont remember ever doing so!
Few cities are more multi-cultural than London. Some communities come to London and start to blend in almost immediately but thankfully many maintain their own cultures, customs and way of life adding another layer to London’s vibrancy.
Cultural HotSpots
If you are an adventurous, enterprising soul you may want to eat, shop or wander around some of the areas listed below and you’ll discover some new tastes and products you didn’t know existed
Afro-Caribbean
Brixton, Harlesden, Shepherds Bush, Tooting, North Kensington
Greek, Cypriot & Turkish
Enfield, Stoke Newington, Haringey
Asian
Tooting, Wembley, Southall, Newham, Tower Hamlets
Chinatown Gerrard St
Korean
New Malden
Italian
Clerkenwell, Soho
Japanese
North & West London, Finchley, Hampstead
Middle Eastern
Edgware Road, Kensington
Polish West London, Hammersmith, Ealing
Spanish & Portuguese
Notting Hill, Golborne Road
Thai
West & South West London, Putney
One thing London is famous for is its MARKETS.
There is a markets for everything possible:
London markets
London is home to a wealth of covered, outdoor and street markets. Many specialise in a particular type of goods or sell different things on different days. Most open very early in the morning and close early or late afternoon.
City of London Covered Markets
These markets have ancient origins and connections with the City of London. Some have moved from their original locations within the city boundaries but continue to be operated by the Corporation of London:
Smithfield MarketBillingsate Market (Fish), relocated in 1982 to Billingsgate Market, Poplar. The original river facing building is used as a hospitality and events venue called Old Billingsgate Market.
Leadenhall Market (Food), continues to operate with many of the market spaces converted to retail outlets.
Smithfield Market (Meat) is still in use for the same purpose. It was originally a live cattle market.
Spitalfields Market (Food), relocated in 1991 to New Spitalfields Market, Leyton. The original market site is still used as a market selling food and general goods and is part of a revival of the surrounding area.
Principal and Famous Markets outside the City
These are other wholesale markets and those popular with tourists, mainly in Central London:
Borough MarketBermondsey Market (Antiques), located on Tower Bridge Road in Bermondsey, South London.
Borough Market (Food), located in The Borough, just south of London Bridge.
Brick Lane Market (General & Junk), known locally as "The Lane", located at the northern end of Brick Lane and along Cheshire Street in East London.
Camden Lock Market (General & Clothing), usually referred to simply as "Camden Market", is located beside Regent's Canal in Camden Town, North West London.
Columbia Road market (Flowers), located between Bethnal Green and Hackney in East London.
Covent Garden Market (Flowers, Fruit & Vegetable) lies between The City and the West End, now relocated to New Covent Garden Market, Vauxhall. The original building is now a shopping and tourist area.
Greenwich Market (Antiques, Arts & Crafts), located in Greenwich, South East London.
Petticoat Lane Market (Clothing) is located on Wentworth Street and Middlesex Street in East London.
Portobello Road Market (Antiques), located in the Notting Hill area of West London.
Other Markets
These markets tend to be less visited by tourists but used regularly by local residents. Some are on a comparable scale to the more renowned markets:
Berwick Street Market (General) is a small market in the heart of Soho.
Chapel Market (Food & General) is located in Islington, North London.
Chrisp Street Market (General), located in Poplar, East London.
Deptford Market (Food & Antique) is located in Deptford, South East London.
East Street Market (Food & General), located in Walworth, South London.
Lower Marsh Market (General) is located adjacent to Waterloo Station.
Romford Market (General), located in Romford, East London.
Ridley Road Market (Food & General), located in Dalston, East London
There are alsoseveral London farmers' markets throughout London.
MUSEUMS
A-Z of London Museums
Bank of England Museum
Bartholomew Lane, London, EC2R 8AH (Bank Tube)
Mon - Fri 10:00 - 17:00
money as seen through the history of the Bank of England.
Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood
Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 9PA (Bethnal Green Tube)
Mon - Thur and Sat 10:00 - 17:50, Sun 14:30 - 17:50
highlighting the life of children through the centuries.
Bramah Tea and Coffee Museum
The Clove Building, Maguire St, London, SE1 2NQ (Butlers Wharf, 5 mins walk over Tower Bridge from Tower Hill Tube)
Mon - Sun 10:00 - 18:00 every day except Christmas Day and Boxing Day
consumption of tea and coffee in the UK
British Museum
Great Russell St, London, WC1 (Russell Square Tube)
Mon - Sat 10:00 - 17:00, Sun 14:30 - 18:00
- With over 4 million exhibits, Britain's most popular museum
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
33-34 The Market, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 8RE (Covent Garden Tube)
Mon - Sat 10:00 - 18:30, Sun 11:00 - 18:30
- A baffling collection of wooden automata, some of which are for sale.
Clink Prison
1 Clink Street, London, SE1 9DG (London Bridge Tube and Railtrack)
Mon - Sun 10:00 - 18:00
- A harrowing vision of prisons of the past
Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
53 Gordon Square, London, WC1H OPD (Euston Square/Piccadilly Square Tubes)
Mon - Fri 10:30 - 17:00
- London's largest collection of Chinese artefacts.
Design Museum
Shad Thames, London, SE1 2YD (Butlers Wharf, 5 mins walk over Tower Bridge from Tower Hill Tube)
Mon - Fri 11:30 - 18:00, Sat & Sun12:00 - 18:00
- Sir Terence Conran inspired museum 'demonstrates the social, cultural and economic reasons for design'.
Dickens House Museum
48 Doughty Street, London, WC1N 2LF (Russell Square Tube)
Mon - Sat 10:00 - 17:00
- Museum in house where Charles Dickens once lived and wrote Oliver Twist
Freud Museum
20 Maresfield Gardens, London, NW3 5SX (Finchley Road Tube)
Weds - Sun 12:00 - 17:00
- Museum in house where Sigmund Freud once lived and practised psychoanalysis
£4.00 for adults, £2.00 students and seniors concession
Imperial War Museum
Lambeth Road, London (Lambeth North Tube)
Daily 10:00 - 18:00
- Extensive war museum on the site of the infamous Bedlam lunatic asylum
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Dr Johnson's House
17 Gough Square, London, EC4 (Blackfriars Tube and Railtrack)
Mon - Sat 11:00 - 17:30
- Off Fleet Street lies home of Johnson who compiled first comprehensive English Dictionary
London Transport Museum
Covent Garden, London (Covent Garden Tube)
Daily 10:00 - 18:00
- Buses, trains and trams abound in child friendly environment
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Museum of London
London Wall, London, EC2Y 5HN (Barbican or St Paul's Tubes)
Mon - Sat 10:00 - 17:00
exhibits.
Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London (South Kensington Tube)
Mon - Sat 10:00 - 17:50, Sun 11:00 - 17:50
Florence Nightingale Museum
St Thomas's Hospital, 2 Lambeth Palace Road, London, SE1 (Waterloo Tube or Railtrack)
Tue - Sun 10:00 - 17:00
The Science Museum
Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London (South Kensington Tube)
Mon - Sat 10:00 - 18:00, Sun 11.00 - 18:00
Sir John Soane's Museum
13 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, WC2 (Holborn Tube)
Tue - Sat 10:00 - 17:00
Theatre Museum
Russell Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 7PA (Covent Garden Tube)
Mon - Sat 11:00 - 19:00
- The National Museum of the Performing Arts
Victoria & Albert Museum
Mon 12:00 - 18:00, Tues - Sun 10.00 - 17:50
Wallace Collection
Hertford House, Manchester Square, London, W1M 6BN (Bond Street Tube)
Mon - Sat 10:00 - 17:00, Sun 14:00 - 17:00
Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum
All England Club, Church Road, Wimbledon, SW19 (Southfields Tube)
Tue - Sat 10:30 - 17:00, Sun 14:00 - 17:00
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Comments (10)
Good restaurant tips.
Oh, I would be in BIG trouble on the tubes. Thanks for the tip. Hope your birthday is full of love, friends and laughter. Cheers.
Liked your mind your own business tip! If I went back to Britain I would have a big problem as here in Spain everyone actually LOOKS at each other and not at the floor!
Yeah I've been here they have the most fabulous non alcoholic cocktails!!!
Just love Floridita, the Cuban atmosphere, the cocktails and food ) just an experience in Londons nightlife.
A great insight on the restaurants of Loondon. Love to see more
Like your start- tell us more about your London.
Good to know where one get funky and dim sum in London!
Thanks - nice pages by the way : )
Hi Z J ---You seem like a fun, cheerful person. I look forward to discovering and learning more on your pages, esp. on good ol' London! Her communities are fascinating- cheers from S. California- Marie