Central London

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• Bayswater

  A vibrant, cosmopolitan area on the doorstep of Hyde Park, Bayswater is one of the city’s great melting pots. With well-established Greek, Middle-Eastern and Brazilian ...

• Belgravia

  Bordered to the east by Buckingham Palace, Belgravia’s sweeping colonnades and grand Victorian terraces have made it one of the capital’s most exclusive areas. The ...

• Bloomsbury

  A district of Georgian garden squares ringed by elegant townhouses, Bloomsbury has a smart, cerebral air – there aren’t many other places where you can ...

• Chelsea

  Where the go-getters go to have a good time, Chelsea has it all. At its heart is the King’s Road – playground of the rich ...

• Clerkenwell

  Just down the road from Shoreditch, Clerkenwell is one of the capital’s new cultural hubs. To the north is Sadler’s Wells theatre, where you’ll find ...

• Covent Garden

  Once a quiet convent, today Covent Garden is the fashionable centre of London’s shopping and theatre districts. Along with neighbouring Leicester Square, the area is ...

• Holborn

  The capital’s legal quarter since the 14th century, the cloistered establishments where bright young sparks would lodge and study for the bar still remain. As ...

• Kensington

  Wrapped around the south-western corner of Hyde Park, stay in Kensington and you’ll count the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge among your neighbours. Just behind ...

• King's Cross

  King’s Cross is an iconic part of central London – and it’s home to some of London’s best street food. The British Library is the ...

• Knightsbridge

  Knightsbridge has become synonymous with luxury shopping and high-end homes – both Harvey Nichols and Harrods call this smart stretch of road home. Amidst the ...

• Marylebone

  Marylebone is a smart neighbourhood of redbrick townhouses, bordered to the south by Oxford Street, Europe’s busiest shopping thoroughfare. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle once lived ...

• Mayfair

  With its world-class restaurants and international galleries, Mayfair is – in many ways – the jewel in London’s crown. Bond Street is here, an array ...

• Notting Hill

  From its pastel townhouses to the Caribbean carnival, Notting Hill is one of London’s most iconic neighbourhoods. Wander down picturesque Portobello Road to browse its ...

• Paddington

  Perhaps most famous for its duffle-coated Peruvian bear, Paddington is also the point of departure for thousands of Londoners taking day trips to the spa ...

• Pimlico

  Located southwest of Victoria and a short walk from Sloane Square, Pimlico is the ideal place to dip into a novel over a pint, or ...

• Regent's Park

  One of London’s great green lungs, Regent’s Park is full of things to do. London Zoo is at the park’s northern edge, where you can ...

• Soho

  You’re in London’s glittering West End, a hive of activity, with world-famous theatres, fine dining and smart shopping in every direction. Soho is also the ...

• South Kensington

  South Kensington – or ‘South Ken’ – is London’s museum quarter. You’ll find moon rocks at the Science Museum and rock oysters at the Bibendum ...

• The City

  Westminster’s smarter, besuited cousin, this square mile is the oldest part of London. Walk its maze of streets and you’ll find names that attest to ...

• Waterloo

  Home to the Southbank Centre, the Tate Modern and the Young and Old Vic theatres, Waterloo is London’s cultural powerhouse (the Tate Modern was actually ...

• Westminster

  The residents of Westminster share their neighbourhood with Big Ben, tolling out the time with pomp and circumstance. From Buckingham Palace to Downing Street, this ...