Guidebook for London
Arts & Culture
Use the C1 bus heading towards Victoria, and get out at the Victoria and Albert Museum stop (Stop N).
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Luonnonhistoriallinen museo
Cromwell RoadUse the C1 bus heading towards Victoria, and get out at the Victoria and Albert Museum stop (Stop N).
Leighton House Museum is the former home of the Victorian artist Frederic, Lord Leighton (1830-1896). The only purpose-built studio-house open to the public in the United Kingdom, it is one of the most remarkable buildings of the nineteenth century, containing a fascinating collection of paintings and sculpture by Leighton and his contemporaries. Prepare to be dazzled by golden mosaics and an Arab Hall with 1000 Islamic tiles in peacock blue! Free guided tours on Wednesday and Sunday afternoons.
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Leighton House -museo
12 Holland Park RdLeighton House Museum is the former home of the Victorian artist Frederic, Lord Leighton (1830-1896). The only purpose-built studio-house open to the public in the United Kingdom, it is one of the most remarkable buildings of the nineteenth century, containing a fascinating collection of paintings and sculpture by Leighton and his contemporaries. Prepare to be dazzled by golden mosaics and an Arab Hall with 1000 Islamic tiles in peacock blue! Free guided tours on Wednesday and Sunday afternoons.
Use the C1 bus heading towards Victoria, and get out at the Victoria and Albert Museum stop.
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Victoria and Albert -museo
Cromwell Road Use the C1 bus heading towards Victoria, and get out at the Victoria and Albert Museum stop.
http://www.soane.org/
The Soane Museum is the house of Sir John Soane, one of the greatest English architects, who built and lived in it more than a century and a half ago. The Museum has been kept as it was at the time of his death nearly 180 years ago. It displays his collection of antiquities, furniture, sculptures, architectural models, paintings – including work by Hogarth, Turner and Canaletto – and architectural drawings. It’s a vast, extraordinary collection, full of curiosities and surprises.
Admission free! It's just 9 stops on the Central Line to Holborn, then a 4 minute walk. Only 90 people are allowed in the house at one time, so there may be a queue.
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Sir John Soanen museo
13 Lincoln's Inn Fieldshttp://www.soane.org/
The Soane Museum is the house of Sir John Soane, one of the greatest English architects, who built and lived in it more than a century and a half ago. The Museum has been kept as it was at the time of his death nearly 180 years ago. It displays his collection of antiquities, furniture, sculptures, architectural models, paintings – including work by Hogarth, Turner and Canaletto – and architectural drawings. It’s a vast, extraordinary collection, full of curiosities and surprises.
Admission free! It's just 9 stops on the Central Line to Holborn, then a 4 minute walk. Only 90 people are allowed in the house at one time, so there may be a queue.
This amazing house/art installation is a 10 minute walk from Liverpool Street (Central Line). Artist Dennis Severs wanted people to enter his 18th century house and experience what life would have been like at that time. Designed as if a Huguenot family has just stepped out of the room you enter, you'll hear them "talking" in the other room, see clay pipes and candles smouldering, and smell their food. Fascinating!
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Dennis Severs' House
18 Folgate StThis amazing house/art installation is a 10 minute walk from Liverpool Street (Central Line). Artist Dennis Severs wanted people to enter his 18th century house and experience what life would have been like at that time. Designed as if a Huguenot family has just stepped out of the room you enter, you'll hear them "talking" in the other room, see clay pipes and candles smouldering, and smell their food. Fascinating!
Take the Central Line 8 stops directly to Tottenham Court Road, and it's a short walk from the station. The whole journey is under half an hour. Entrance to the Museum is free, there's a charge for special exhibitions.
Founded in 1753, the British Museum is one of London’s most popular museums, thanks to its stunning architecture, awe-inspiring exhibitions and remarkable collection of over 8 million artefacts that span more than 2 million years of human history. From paintings and sculptures to mummies, jewellery, architectural design and more, the museum also boasts some of the world’s most famous historical objects.
https://www.britishmuseum.org/
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British Museum
Great Russell StreetTake the Central Line 8 stops directly to Tottenham Court Road, and it's a short walk from the station. The whole journey is under half an hour. Entrance to the Museum is free, there's a charge for special exhibitions.
Founded in 1753, the British Museum is one of London’s most popular museums, thanks to its stunning architecture, awe-inspiring exhibitions and remarkable collection of over 8 million artefacts that span more than 2 million years of human history. From paintings and sculptures to mummies, jewellery, architectural design and more, the museum also boasts some of the world’s most famous historical objects.
https://www.britishmuseum.org/
Less than 15 minutes by bus (No.49 or C1) to the newly opened Design Museum which moved from its previous site on the River Thames in November 2016. It won European Museum of the Year in 2018. https://designmuseum.org/
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Designmuseo
224-238 Kensington High StLess than 15 minutes by bus (No.49 or C1) to the newly opened Design Museum which moved from its previous site on the River Thames in November 2016. It won European Museum of the Year in 2018. https://designmuseum.org/
Shopping
Westfield Shopping Centre
150,000 sq m of shops and restaurants
Local street market reflecting the diverse population of Shepherd's Bush
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Shepherd's Bush Market
Shepherd's Bush MarketLocal street market reflecting the diverse population of Shepherd's Bush
Basic but comprehensive supermarket. Go here if you find Waitrose or Sainsbury’s too expensive!
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Lidl
180-214 Upper Tooting RdBasic but comprehensive supermarket. Go here if you find Waitrose or Sainsbury’s too expensive!
Oxford Street is London's top spot for shopping, and is less than 20 minutes from the house on the Central Line. Get out at Oxford Circus and you are in the heart of Europe's busiest shopping street with over 300 shops. You can walk north for 4 minutes to see the famous BBC Broadcasting House building. Sadly you can no longer go inside due to security issues, but if you are keen to have a look, get in touch with me and I may be able to give you a quick tour!
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Oxford Street
Oxford StreetOxford Street is London's top spot for shopping, and is less than 20 minutes from the house on the Central Line. Get out at Oxford Circus and you are in the heart of Europe's busiest shopping street with over 300 shops. You can walk north for 4 minutes to see the famous BBC Broadcasting House building. Sadly you can no longer go inside due to security issues, but if you are keen to have a look, get in touch with me and I may be able to give you a quick tour!
Parks & Nature
Holland Park covers 22.5 hectares, contains an extensive woodland for central London, and supports a surprising range of mammals, birds and insects, including peacocks. The park also has a Japanese garden, orangery, tennis courts and a cricket pitch.
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Holland Park
Ilchester PlaceHolland Park covers 22.5 hectares, contains an extensive woodland for central London, and supports a surprising range of mammals, birds and insects, including peacocks. The park also has a Japanese garden, orangery, tennis courts and a cricket pitch.
Hyde Park is a Grade I-registered major park in Central London. It is the largest of four Royal Parks that form a chain from the entrance of Kensington Palace through Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, via Hyde Park Corner and Green Park past the main entrance to Buckingham Palace. It's easily accessible from Notting Hill station.
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Hyde Park
Hyde Park is a Grade I-registered major park in Central London. It is the largest of four Royal Parks that form a chain from the entrance of Kensington Palace through Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, via Hyde Park Corner and Green Park past the main entrance to Buckingham Palace. It's easily accessible from Notting Hill station.
Food Scene
Around 80 restaurants and food stalls under one roof! A big food court inside Westfield, and restaurants along its perimeter. Most places open from morning (varies between 7.30 and 10.00 am) to at least 10pm at night.
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Westfield Shopping Centre
Around 80 restaurants and food stalls under one roof! A big food court inside Westfield, and restaurants along its perimeter. Most places open from morning (varies between 7.30 and 10.00 am) to at least 10pm at night.
Essentials
Waitrose & Partners
Ariel WayA large (25,000 sq ft) supermarket
Whole Foods Market is a big hit in the US and this location was one of the first of an expanding chain. There's an upstairs market where you can choose from 11 different food venues: oven-baked pizza, dim sum, sushi, a trattoria and a juice bar serve freshly prepared food rustled up by a team of 40 chefs. It's not just a food shop, you can also get holistic treatments, homeopathic remedies and practice some yoga here.
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Whole Foods Market
63-97 Kensington High StWhole Foods Market is a big hit in the US and this location was one of the first of an expanding chain. There's an upstairs market where you can choose from 11 different food venues: oven-baked pizza, dim sum, sushi, a trattoria and a juice bar serve freshly prepared food rustled up by a team of 40 chefs. It's not just a food shop, you can also get holistic treatments, homeopathic remedies and practice some yoga here.
Just a few minutes walk away from the house in the W12 Shopping Centre, and open from 7am to 11pm.
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Sainsbury's Local
Unit 8 Kew Bridge RdJust a few minutes walk away from the house in the W12 Shopping Centre, and open from 7am to 11pm.
Sightseeing
Kensington Palace is a royal palace overlooking the Round Pond in Kensington Gardens. It has been a royal residence since the 17th century. Currently, the palace is the official London residence of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Other residents include Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, Duke and Duchess of Kent and Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. Areas of Kensington Palace are open to the public. Visitors can walk through the King's State Apartments, the Queen's State Apartments and the Gardens.
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Kensingtonin palatsi
Kensington GardensKensington Palace is a royal palace overlooking the Round Pond in Kensington Gardens. It has been a royal residence since the 17th century. Currently, the palace is the official London residence of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Other residents include Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, Duke and Duchess of Kent and Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. Areas of Kensington Palace are open to the public. Visitors can walk through the King's State Apartments, the Queen's State Apartments and the Gardens.
It is super easy to get to the historic city of Oxford from my house. An 8 minute walk to the Hilton Hotel on Holland Park Avenue, then catch the Oxford Tube coach directly to Oxford City centre. The coach runs every 12 minutes 24 hours a day. https://www.oxfordtube.com/faqs.aspx. The journey takes approximately 1 and a half hours, and is much cheaper (and more comfortable and convenient) than the train.
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Oxford
It is super easy to get to the historic city of Oxford from my house. An 8 minute walk to the Hilton Hotel on Holland Park Avenue, then catch the Oxford Tube coach directly to Oxford City centre. The coach runs every 12 minutes 24 hours a day. https://www.oxfordtube.com/faqs.aspx. The journey takes approximately 1 and a half hours, and is much cheaper (and more comfortable and convenient) than the train.
The London Eye is Europe's tallest observation wheel, and offers the second highest viewing point in London. This iconic landmark is the centre of the spectacular annual New Year's fireworks display, seen all around the world.
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Lontoon silmä
The London Eye is Europe's tallest observation wheel, and offers the second highest viewing point in London. This iconic landmark is the centre of the spectacular annual New Year's fireworks display, seen all around the world.
The heart of London's West End, Piccadilly Circus is instantly recognisable from its enormous iconic electronic screens and the famous statue of Eros. If you walk west from the Circus, Piccadilly itself has been a thoroughfare since medieval times, and is one of the widest and straightest streets in Central London. It once was the favoured place for booksellers and the oldest surviving bookshop in Britain, Hatchards, has been there since 1797. Other places of interest include the Royal Academy of Art, the Ritz and Burlington Arcade.
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Piccadilly Circus
Piccadilly CircusThe heart of London's West End, Piccadilly Circus is instantly recognisable from its enormous iconic electronic screens and the famous statue of Eros. If you walk west from the Circus, Piccadilly itself has been a thoroughfare since medieval times, and is one of the widest and straightest streets in Central London. It once was the favoured place for booksellers and the oldest surviving bookshop in Britain, Hatchards, has been there since 1797. Other places of interest include the Royal Academy of Art, the Ritz and Burlington Arcade.
Getting Around
This hub of transport is less than 5 minutes walk away from the house and has the Central Line tube station, London Overground and a main bus depot.
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Shepherd's Bush station
This hub of transport is less than 5 minutes walk away from the house and has the Central Line tube station, London Overground and a main bus depot.