London Neighborhoods

List of areas to explore

1  Bloomsbury/Fitzrovia/Euston

The British Museum, home of the Rosetta Stone and the oft-disputed Parthenon Marbles, dominates the tourist-heavy...

2  Clerkenwell/Shoreditch/Finsbury/Barbican

The shift in crowd from Exmouth Market in Clerkenwell to Shoreditch High Street used to be much more well-defined:...

3  Covent Garden, Leicester Square & Holborn

Come prepared to battle the crowds in Covent Garden and Leicester Square as the area never seems to quiet down...

4  East London

David Beckham remains perhaps one of East London's most famous exports, hailing from the east London suburb of...

5  Hammersmith/Shepherds Bush/Chiswick

Worth the trek, Chiswick's award winning restaurants and prime river location for world class rowers provides a...

6  Hampstead & North London

Home to London's wealthiest, north London, and in particular Hampstead, quite literally teems with wealth: the...

7  Kensington & Earl's Court

Kensington is rich - not just in terms of the size of the bank accounts of its residents, but in terms of arts...

8  Knightsbridge & Belgravia

No trip to London would be complete without the requisite visit to Harrod's department store. Green bag in tow,...

9  Marleybone & Regent's Park

The center of London is frantic and fast-paced, so it is an absolute blessing that Marylebone exists. The high...

10  Mayfair

Hidden behind the elegant townhouse facades of Mayfair are various private members clubs and gambling dens. The...

11  Notting Hill & Paddington

Sometimes Notting Hill feels like a mini-America, as many ex-pats reside on the tree-lined and well-kept streets...

12  Soho & Chinatown

Soho still has sex appeal with its various sex shops, bookstores, and clubs offering up paraphernalia, costumes,...

13  The South Bank

It's deceiving for tourists to think they are experiencing south London if their only experience of it is the South...

14  The City

The City, or the Square Mile as it is also known, occupies one square mile in the middle of London and is the historic...

15  Westminster//Victoria

The striking gothic-revival architecture of the Houses of Parliament in Westminster never ceases to amaze, rising...

16  North London



17  Outlying Areas



18  Camden

The slightly grimy streets of Camden are and have been the home of some of the world's best musicians, with the...

19  South Bank



20  Battersea



21  East End

The area east of the historical walled City of London has become a hot-bed for the arts and burgeoning businesses,...

22  Canary Wharf/Docklands

If you plan on seeing a ghost town in London then visit Canary Wharf on the weekend: the perfectly kept streets...

23  Greenwich

Home of Greenwich Mean Time, the Meridian line and rich with maritime history, Greenwich remains a tourist hot-spot,...

24  Haymarket & St. James's

St. James's is still, despite the high-rents, the center of the fine art and antique market, with Duke Street St....

25  Chelsea

Notoriously one of the most affluent areas in London, Chelsea still retains this title, with the King's Road and...

26  Greenwich & East London



27  Chiswick & West London



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