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 Virgin Active, 36 Bromyard Avenue, W3 7AU.
Tel: 0845 130 9111. Gym, Sauna, Sanarium and Steam Room, swimming
pool, Tennis Courts. In
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Gunnersbury
Park Museum, Gunnersbury Park, Popes Lane London W3 8LQ. Tel:
020 8992 1612. Local history museum for Ealing and Hounslow. In Acton. |
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Ealing Studios, Ealing Green, London W5 5EP. Tel:
+44 (0) 20 8567 6655. Ealing Studios has returned to film-making
after 43 years with the release in 2002 of The Importance of
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Barnet FC, Underhill Stadium Westcombe Drive
Barnet Herts EN5 2BE. Barnet FC are a league football team with
the smallest stadium in London. In Barnet. |
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Barnet
Museum, 31 Wood Street, Barnet, Herts. EN5 4BE. Tel: 020 8440
8066. Just five minutes walk from High Barnet Tube Station. Our
small shop sells books, maps and photographs. www.barnetmuseum.co.uk. In Barnet. |
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Spires Shopping centre, The Spires, 111 High
Street, High Barnet EN5. Tel: 020 8449 7505. In Barnet. |
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Speakers' Corner, Hyde Park, Westminster,
London, W2. tradition of oratory. People gather together every
Sunday to listen to others standing on their soapbox, giving
speeches about anything and everything. Bayswater sits alongside Hyde Park. |
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Serpentine
Gallery, Kensington Gardens, London W2 3XA. Tel: 020 7402 6075.
Recorded information 020 7298 1515. Modern and contemporary art.
Open daily. Admission free. Nearest Underground Stations: Knightsbridge,
Lancaster Gate & South Kensington. www.serpentinegallery.org. About 800
yards from Bayswater. |
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QUEENS is London’s ONLY Ice Rink and
Ten Pin Bowling, 17 Queensway, Bayswater, London, W2 4QP. Tel:
020 7229 0172. Tube: Queensway Station (Central Line) and a short
walk from Bayswater Station (Circle & District Line). About 400 yards from Bayswater. |
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Wellington
Arch, Hyde Park Corner, W1. Also known as Constitution Arch and
Green Park Arch, this famous landmark dominates Hyde Park Corner.
Saved from ruin and returned to its former glory by English Heritage.
About 1 mile from Bayswater. |
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Buckingham
Palace, The Mall, London SW1A 1AA. Tel: (+44) (0)20 7930. Buckingham
Palace has been the official London residence of the British
monarch since Queen Victoria ascended the throne in 1837. About 500
yards from Belgravia. |
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Apollo Victoria Theatre, Wilton Road, London,
SW1V 1LL. Tel; 0870 154 4040. Close to Victoria station. The
building was designed as a "super-cinema" by E. Warmsley
Lewis in 1930 in striking art deco style. About 300 yards from Belgravia. |
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Wellington
Arch, Hyde Park Corner, W1. Also known as Constitution Arch and
Green Park Arch, this famous landmark dominates Hyde Park Corner.
Saved from ruin and returned to its former glory by English Heritage.
About 400 yards from Belgravia. |
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The Building Centre, 26 Store Street, London
WC1E 7BT. Tel: 020 7692 4000 . Providing information, inspiration
and a vital link between products, technology and design. |
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Trades
Union Congress, Congress House, Great Russell Street, London
WC1B 3LS. Tel: 020 7636 4030. |
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The Charles Dickens Museum, 48 Doughty Street,
London WC1N 2LX. Tel: 0207-405-2127. The Charles Dickens Museum
in London is the world's most important collection of material
relating to the great Victorian novelist and social commentator. |
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Thomas
Coram Foundation for Children, 40 Brunswick Square, London, WC1N
1AZ. Tel: 020 7278 2424. |
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The Bloomsbury Theatre, 15 Gordon Street,
London WC1H 0AH. Tel: 020 7388 8822. |
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Cochrane
Theatre, 48, Southampton Row, London, WC1B 4AP. Tel: 020 7269
1606. |
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Dominion Theatre, 268-269 Tottenham Court
Road, London W1T 7AQ. |
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The British Museum, Great Russell Street,
London WC1B 3DG. Tel: 020 7323 8000. |
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Percival
David Foundation of Chinese Art, 53 Gordon Square, Camden, London,
WC1H. Tel: 020 7387 3909. |
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Sir John Soane's Museum, 13 Lincoln's Inn
Fields, London, WC2A 3BP . |
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THE
OCTOBER GALLERY, 24 OLD GLOUCESTER STREET, BLOOMSBURY, LONDON,
WC1N 3AL. Tel: 020 7242 7367. |
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Borehamwood and Elstree were well known as
the homes of many British film studios. Most of the studios have
now closed, while some are owned by the BBC. In Borehamwood. |
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Borehamwood
is home to Boreham Wood F.C., Arsenal Ladies and Watford F.C.
Reserves who play their home games at Meadow Park. In Borehamwood. |
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Brent Cross Shopping centre. Tel: 020 8202
8095. The UK's first - and most successful - shopping centre,
with its 120 stylish shops, cafes and restaurants. Located in Brent Cross, but the nearest
Tube station to Brent Cross shopping centre is Hendon Central.. |
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Chelsea
Antique Market, Chelsea Old Town Hall, 253 Kings Road, Kensington
and Chelsea, London, SW3. Tel: 020 7352 5689. About 500 yards from Brompton. |
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Apsley House, The Wellington Museum, 149 Piccadilly,
Hyde Park Corner, London, W1J 7NT. Tel: +44 (0)20 7499 5676.
Pictures, sculptures, furniture, silver, porcelain, caricatures,
medals and memorabilia. About
800 yards from Brompton. |
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Christie's
Auction Rooms, 85 Old Brompton Road, London SW7 3LD. Tel: +44
(0)20 7930 6074. Christie's Auction Rooms in South Kensington
is a world-famous auction house. About 100 yards from Brompton. |
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Baden-Powell House, 65-67 Queen’s Gate,
London, SW7 5JS. Tel: (+44) 020 7590 6910. Baden-Powell House
is situated in South Kensington, on the corner of Queens' Gate
and Cromwell Road, opposite The Natural History Museum. About 200 yards from Brompton. |
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V&A
South Kensington, Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL. Tel. +44 (0)20
7942 2000. About 100 yards
from Brompton. |
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Natural History Museum, Exhibition Road, London,
SW7 5BD. Tel: 020 7942 5011. About
200 yards from Brompton. |
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The
Science Museum, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London SW7
2DD. Switchboard: 0870 870 4868. About 200 yards from Brompton. |
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Harrods,
87-135 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7XL. About 200 yards from Brompton. |
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Brompton Oratory, Brompton Road, South Kensington.
The Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, popularly known as
the Brompton Oratory, is situated next to the Victoria and Albert
Museum, at the junction with Cromwell Gardens. It is 200 ft tall
and is the second largest Roman Catholic church in London, after
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London
Canal Museum, 12-13 New Wharf Road, London N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713
0836. See inside a narrowboat cabin. Learn about the history
of London's canals. Learn about the people who lived and worked
on the waterways. It is possible to visit the by boat, with mooring
available outside the museum. About
200 yards from Camden Town. |
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Etcetera Theatre, 265 Camden High Street,
London NW1 7BU. Phone: 020 7482 4857. Etcetera Theatre is located
above the Oxford Arms in the heart of Camden. In Camden Town. |
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Regent's
Park (The Open Air Theatre), Box office: 08700-601811. About 100 yards from Camden Town. |
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Jewish Museum, Camden Town, Raymond Burton
House, 129-131 Albert Street, London NW1 7NB. Tel: 020 7284 1997.
In Camden Town. |
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Jazz
Cafe, 5-7 Parkway, Camden Town, LONDON, NW1 7PG. Tel; 0871 075
1742. In
Camden Town. |
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The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm was built in 1847
as a turntable engine shed for the London and Birmingham Railway.
The Roundhouse became a well-known arts venue, starting in 1966,
and has hosted notable performers including The Stranglers, Rolling
Stones, David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, and Led Zeppelin.
In 2006 it served as the venue for the BBC's Electric Proms.
In Chalk Farm. |
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Chalk
farm library, Library Manager, Sharpleshall Street, London, NW1
8YN. Tel: 020-7974 6526. Between Primrose Hill and Chalk Farm. |
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Chelsea FC, Stamford Bridge, Fulham Road,
London, SW6 1HS. Tel: 0870-300-1212. www.chelseafc.co.uk |
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UGC
Cinemas, 279, Kings Rd, Chelsea, London, SW3 5EW. 0871 2002000. In Chelsea. |
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Chelsea Cinema, 206, Kings Road, London, W3
5XP. In Chelsea. |
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Carlyle's
House, 24 Cheyne Row, Chelsea, London SW3 5HL. Tel: 020 7352
7087. In Chelsea. |
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Chelsea Physic Garden, 66 Royal Hospital Road,
Chelsea, London SW3 4HS. Tel; +44 (0) 20 7352 5646 extension
28. Founded by the Society of Apothecaries in 1673 in order to
promote the study of botany in relation to medicine, then known
as the "physic" or healing arts. In Chelsea. |
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Chelsea
Antique Market, Chelsea Old Town Hall, 253 Kings Road, Kensington
and Chelsea, London, SW3. Tel: 020 7352 5689.
In Chelsea. |
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National Army Museum, Royal Hospital Road,
Chelsea, SW3 4HT Tel: 020 7730 0717. In Chelsea. |
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 Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey,
TW9 3AB. Tel: 020 8332 5655. Open for the first time in 10 years,
Kew Palace is the oldest building within the Royal Botanic Gardens,
Kew, built in 1631. It is impossible to take in all of Kew's
300 acres at once. Location:
On the outskirts of Chiswick. |
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Hogarth's
House, Hogarth Lane, Great West Road, London, W4 2QN. Tel: 020
8994 6757. The country home of William Hogarth.
In Chiswick. |
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BBC World Service, Bush House, Strand, London,
WC2B 4PH. Tel: (+44) 020 7240 3456. Bush House has housed the
BBC World Service since1940. It will be staying until 2008. |
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Standing
on the Embankment is Cleopatra's Needle, an ancient Egyptian
Obelisk, erected in 1878. Located between Waterloo-bridge and
Charing-cross. NEAREST Railway Station:Temple. |
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Freemasons' Hall, 60 Great Queen Street, London,
WC2B 5AZ. TEL: +44 (0) 20 7831 9811. |
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TEA
BOARD OF INDIA, India House, Aldwych, London WC2B 4NA. Tel: 020
7240 2394. |
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King's College London, Strand, London WC2R
2LS. Tel +44 (0)20 7836 5454. King's is one of the oldest and
largest colleges of the University of London. |
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Nelson's
Column Trafalgar Square. London's most famous square. Erected
in 1829 to commemorate Nelson's victory at the Battle of Trafalgar
in 1805. It is 185 feet high, the actual statue is 17 foot high. |
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Old Curiosity Shop, 13 - 14 Portsmouth Street,
London WC2. Nearest Underground Station: Holborn. |
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Fenton House, Windmill Hill, Hampstead, London,
NW3 6RT. Tel: +44 (0)2074 353 471. 17th-century merchant's house
with walled garden. Fine collection of European, Oriental and
English porcelain. Important collection of early keyboard instruments.
National Trust. Charges apply. (Photo NTPL / Matthew Antrobus).
nationaltrust.org.uk. About
2 miles east of Cricklewood. |
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2 Willow
Road, Hampstead, London NW3 1TH. Tel: 020 7435 6166. One of Britain's
finest examples of Modern Movement architecture. National Trust.
Charges apply. (Photo copyright NTPL / Dennis Gilbert). nationaltrust.org.uk.
About 2 miles east of
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Brent Cross Shopping centre. Tel: 020 8202
8095. The UK's first - and most successful - shopping centre,
with its 120 stylish shops, cafes and restaurants. About 1 mile south of Cricklewood. |
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The Parkland Walk. The walk is approximately
for 4 miles long taking the path of a disused railway line that
passed from Finsbury Park to Highgate with a branch line off
towards the Alexandra palace. It includes a long viaduct with
panoramic views of London. Passes
close to Crouch End. |
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Alexandra
Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, Wood Green, London, N22 7AY. Tel:
020 8365 2121. Alexandra Palace is set in 196 acres of parkland,
offering a wide range of attractions including the Ice Rink,
the Boating Lake and an 18-hole Pitch & Putt Course. Inside
Alexandra Palace is a Victorian theatre presently closed to the
public (2007). alexandrapalace.com. Situated in North London between Muswell Hill and
Wood Green. |
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey,
TW9 3AB. Tel: 020 8332 5655. Open for the first time in 10 years,
Kew Palace is the oldest building within the Royal Botanic Gardens,
Kew, built in 1631. It is impossible to take in all of Kew's
300 acres at once. Location:
About 2 miles south of Ealing. |
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Ealing Studios, Ealing Green, London W5 5EP.
Tel: +44 (0) 20 8567 6655. Ealing Studios has returned to film-making
after 43 years with the release in 2002 of The Importance of
Being Earnest. Location:
In the centre of Ealing. |
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Gunnersbury
Park Museum, Gunnersbury Park, Popes Lane London W3 8LQ. Tel:
020 8992 1612. Local history museum for Ealing and Hounslow. Location:
About 1 mile south of Ealing. |
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Queens Tennis Club, Palliser Rd, West Kensington,
London, W14 9EQ. Home of the Stella Artois Championships. About
a 4 minute walk from Baron's Court Underground Station. About 600 yards from Earls Court. |
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North
End Road Market, W14, North End Road. Between Lilly Road and
Fulham Broadway, London, W14. Underground: West Brompton, Fulham
Broadway - Buses: 28, 391. Vegetable and food market held Monday
to Saturday. About 200
yards from Earls Court. |
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Earls Court, Warwick Road, London, SW5 9TA.
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7385 1200. Silverlink and Southern trains
run direct services to West Brompton station for Earls Court
and Kensington Olympia. Direct services run from Clapham Junction,
Gatwick Airport, East Croydon, Watford Junction, Willesden Junction
and Stratford. In Earls
Court. |
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Ascot Racecourse. Tel: 01344 876 876. Ascot
Racecourse, founded in 1711, is the world's most famous racecourse.
The 2006 redevelopment has meant that the new Grandstand and
the state-of-the-art facilities are second to none. Located close
to the M3, M4, M40 & M25 motorways and to London Heathrow
for international visitors. www.ascot.co.uk. About 6 miles west of Egham. |
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Wentworth
Club, Wentworth Drive, Virginia Water, Surrey GU25 4LS. Tel:
01344 842201. Three 18-hole Championship courses and one 9-hole
course of Surrey heathland surrounded by woodland of pine, oak
and birch trees. Wentworth's West course is the most televised
course in the UK, hosting three professional tournaments every
year. www.wentworthclub.com. Wentworth Club is in Virginia Water,
just off the A30, about 3 miles south of Egham. |
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Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 1NJ.
Windsor Castle ates back to the time of William the Conqueror.
The castle is still used by royalty, in fact it is one of the
British monarchs principal English residences. The towers and
battlements of the Castle dominate the skyline of Windsor. Depending
on opening times, visitors can see the State Apartments, St George’s
Chapel, Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House, the Castle Exhibition
the exhibition in the Drawings Gallery and the semi-state rooms.
Location: About 5 miles
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Royal
Windsor Racecourse, Maidenhead Road, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4
5JJ. Tel: 01753 498400. The course is laid out in the form of
a figure eight slightly more than a mile and a half in extent,
the final five furlongs of which is virtually straight. Royal
Windsor Racecourse has excellent access to most major motorway
networks and rail services. Take advantage of our unique setting
by taking a riverboat from the centre of Windsor straight to
the racecourse jetty. www.windsor-racecourse.co.uk.
Location: About 5 miles
north of Egham. |
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Thorpe Park, Staines Road, Chertsey, Surrey,
KT16 8PN. Tel: 0870 444 44 66. You may think that Thorpe Park
is all about Extreme Thrills but we also offer exciting rides
for those who prefer laughing to screaming. Thorpe Park is situated
between junctions 11 and 13* of the M25. (*Note: Access from
Junction 12 of the M25 is not possible). www.thorpepark.co.uk.
About 2 miles south of
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Elstree Film Studios, Shenley Road, Borehamwood,
Hertfordshire, WD6 1JG. Tel: 020 8953 1600. Borehamwood and Elstree
were well known as the homes of many British film studios. Most
of the studios have now closed, while some are owned by the BBC.
elstreefilmstudios.co.uk. About
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Borehamwood
is home to Boreham Wood F.C., Arsenal Ladies and Watford F.C.
Reserves who play their home games at Meadow Park. About 1 mile north of Elstree. |
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Elstree Aerodrome, Hog Lane, Elstree, Borehamwood,
Herts, WD6 3AR. Tel: +44 (0) 20 8953 7480. A busy general aviation
airfield with a 656 metre runway. Aviation shop, aircraft sales
and a restaurant. www.egtr.net. About 1 mile NW of Elstree. |
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Aldenham
Country Park, Dagger Lane Elstree, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire,
WD6 3AT. Tel: 020 89539602. Woodland and parkland set around
a large reservoir. Children’s adventure play area, picnic
site, refreshments, toilets. Wheelchair accessible. About 1 mile
NW of Elstree. |
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The Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Av, Radlett,
Hertfordshire, WD7 8HL. Tel: 01923 857546. Box Office: 01923
85929. CHILDREN'S ENTERTAINMENT. THEATRE. ART GALLERIES. MUSIC.
Private hire of the Theatre/Conference Hall and the smaller meeting
rooms. radlettcentre.co.uk. About
3 miles north of Elstree. |
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The
Metropolis Centre,84 Shenley Rd, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire,
WD6 1EH. Tel: 020 82072071. Includes: - Curzon Cinema, ten pin
bowling, pub, health & leisure centre.
About 1 mile north of
Elstree. |
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Royal Air Force Museum London, Grahame Park
Way, London, NW9 5LL. Tel: 020 8205 2266. A world-class collection
of aircraft, aviation artefacts and memorabilia. About 4 miles south of Elstree, near
Junction 2 of the M1. |
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The original Euston railway station was opened
in 1837, as the terminus of the London and Birmingham Railway.
It was constructed by Robert Stephenson. The station was rebuilt
between 1961 and 1969. Euston station is directly connected to,
and above, Euston tube station, which is served by the Victoria
Line and Northern Line (both Bank and Charing Cross branches)
of the London Underground. The bus station is at the front of
the station. ADDRESS: Room 430 Stephenson Room, East Colonnade,
Euston, London, NW1 2RT. Tel: 0207 9226482. |
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The British Library, St Pancras, 96 Euston
Road, London. NW1 2DB. Tel: +44 (0)870 444 1500. The British
Library is the national library of the United Kingdom and one
of the world's greatest libraries. About 400 yards from Euston station. |
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Phoenix Cinema, 52 High Road, East Finchley,
London, N2 9PJ. Tel: 020 8883 2233. Box Office: 020 8444 6789.
One of London's leading independent cinemas and one of the oldest
cinemas in the UK. In
East Finchley. |
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Victoria
Park, Ballards Lane, Finchley, London, N3 2NE. A Victorian park
with ornamental shrubberies, flowerbeds and open grassland. Play
area, bowling greens, toilets, café, tennis courts, pitch
and putt. Between North
Finchley and Finchley Central. |
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Finchley RFC, Summers Lane, North Finchley,
N12. Tel: 0208 445 3746. Closest Tube Stations are West Finchley,
Finchley Central, East Finchley, and New Southgate Train Station
is a 10 minute walk. www.finchleyrfc.co.uk. In north Finchley. |
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East
Finchley Library, 226 High Road, Finchley, London, N2 9BB. Tel:
020 8359 3815. Nearby Underground: East Finchley, Northern Line -
15 minutes walk. |
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North Finchley Library, Ravensdale Avenue,
North Finchley, London, N12 9HP. Tel: 020 8359 3845. Underground : Woodside Park, Northern
Line – 15 minutes walk. |
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North End Road Market, W14, North End Road.
Between Lilly Road and Fulham Broadway, London, W14. Underground:
West Brompton, Fulham Broadway - Buses: 28, 391. Vegetable and
food market held Monday to Saturday. About 400 yards from Fulham. |
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Fulham
FC, Craven Cottage, Stevenage Road, London, SW6 6HH. Tel: 0870-442-1222.
www.fulhamfc.com. The Craven Cottag Tour is a must for all Fulham
fans, with the opportunity to go behind the scenes, visiting
the home dressing rooms, dug outs, the Cottage balcony, corporate
hospitality areas and press facilities. Tel: 020 7384 4777. Nearby
Underground Station: Putney Bridge (District Line) - About 10
minutes walk. In Fulham. |
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Brent Cross Shopping centre. Tel: 020 8202
8095. The UK's first - and most successful - shopping centre,
with its 120 stylish shops, cafes and restaurants. Located about 1 mile west of Golders
Green. |
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Apsley House, The Wellington Museum, 149 Piccadilly,
Hyde Park Corner, London, W1J 7NT. Tel: +44 (0)20 7499 5676.
Pictures, sculptures, furniture, silver, porcelain, caricatures,
medals and memorabilia. About
200 yards from Green Park. |
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Trocadero
Centre, 1 Picadilly Circus, London W1D 7DH. The London Trocadero
is a centre of leisure, shopping and entertainment located in
the heart of the West end. Pubs, theaters, and the museum "Guinness
World of Records". Free admission to the Trocadero, individual
attractions are separately priced. Nearest Underground Stations:
Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square. www.londontrocadero.com
About 800 yards from Green
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Marble Arch Cumberland Gate. The nearest underground
station to Cumberland Gate is Marble Arch (2 minutes). About 800 yards from Green Park. |
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Criterion
Theatre, Piccadilly Circus, London SW1Y 4XA. Nearest Underground:
Piccadilly Circus (Piccadilly/Bakerloo lines).
About 400 yards from Green
Park. |
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Faraday's Laboratory & Museum, The Royal
Institution, 21 Albemarle Street, Westminster, London, W1S. Tel:
020 7409 2992. The laboratory has been restored to how it was
in 1852.Nearest Station: Green Park 5 minutes. About 200 yards from Green Park. |
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Royal
Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BD.
Tel: 020 7300 8000. The closest tube stations are Piccadilly
(Piccadilly and Bakerloo lines), Green Park (Jubilee, Piccadilly
and Victoria line), Oxford Circus and Bond Street (Central line). About 300
yards from Green Park. |
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Fortnum & Mason plc, 181 Piccadilly, London
W1A 1ER. Tel: +44 (0)20 7734 8040. Open from Monday to Saturday.
Green Park and Piccadilly Circus tube stations are nearby. About 200 yards from Green Park. |
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Sotheby's
London, 34-35 New Bond Street, London W1A 2AA. Tel: 44 20 7293
5000. Sotheby's London can be found in the heart of the West
End on New Bond Street, close to the corner with Conduit Street.
Well served by public transport. About 200 yards from Green Park. |
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Curzon Mayfair, 38 Curzon St London W1J 7TY.
Box Office Tel: 0870 756 4621. Nearby Tube: Green Park, Hyde
Park Corner. About 200
yards from Green Park. |
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Buckingham
Palace, The Mall, London SW1A 1AA. Tel: (+44) (0)20 7930. Buckingham
Palace has been the official London residence of the British
monarch since Queen Victoria ascended the throne in 1837. About 100 yards from Green Park. |
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Clarence House, London SW1A 1BA. Tel; (0)20
7930 4832. Clarence House, The Mall is a royal residence attached
to St. James's Palace and sharing the palace's garden. For nearly
50 years from 1953 to 2002 it was home to Queen Elizabeth, the
Queen Mother. About 100
yards from Green Park. |
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Wellington
Arch, Hyde Park Corner, W1. Also known as Constitution Arch and
Green Park Arch, this famous landmark dominates Hyde Park Corner.
Saved from ruin and returned to its former glory by English Heritage.
About 100 yards from Green
Park. |
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey,
TW9 3AB. Tel: 020 8332 5655. Open for the first time in 10 years,
Kew Palace is the oldest building within the Royal Botanic Gardens,
Kew, built in 1631. It is impossible to take in all of Kew's
300 acres at once. Location:
About 2 miles south of Hammersmith. |
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Broadway
Shopping Centre, Hammersmith Broadway, London, W6 8AB. Tel: 020
8563 0131. In Hammersmith. |
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Fenton House, Windmill Hill, Hampstead, London,
NW3 6RT. Tel: +44 (0)2074 353 471. 17th-century merchant's house
with walled garden. Fine collection of European, Oriental and
English porcelain. Important collection of early keyboard instruments.
National Trust. Charges apply. (Photo NTPL / Matthew Antrobus).
nationaltrust.org.uk. In
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2 Willow
Road, Hampstead, London NW3 1TH. Tel: 020 7435 6166. One of Britain's
finest examples of Modern Movement architecture. National Trust.
Charges apply. (Photo copyright NTPL / Dennis Gilbert). nationaltrust.org.uk. In Hampstead. |
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Everyman Cinema Hampstead, Holly Bush Vale,
Greater London, NW3 6TX. Tel: 08700664777. In Hampstead. |
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Finchley
Road Vue Cinema, 241-279 O2 Centre, Finchley Road, Greater London,
NW3 6LU. Tel: 08712240240. In Hampstead. |
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Odeon Cinema Swiss Cottage, 96 Finchley Road,
Greater London, NW3 5EL. Tel: 08705050007. In Hampstead. |
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Hampstead
Garden Suburb Library, 15 Market Place, Hampstead Garden Suburb,
London, NW11 6LB. Tel: 020 8359 3915.
Underground : East Finchley,
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Grand Union Canal. The Grand Union Canal main
line covers the 137 miles from London and Birmingham. Branches
take it to places such as Slough, Leicester, Wendover, Aylesbury
and Northampton. One end of the Canal is at Brentford on the
River Thames, the other end at Bordesley Junction in the centre
of Birmingham. At Bordesley it divides to join up with other
canals. Passes 1 mile
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Wembley
National Stadium, Wembley, London, HA9 0WS. Tel: 0844 980 8001.
For information about Guided tours of Wembley Stadium see : www.wembleystadium.com. Close to Harlesden. |
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Vue Cinemas, St. Anns Rd, Harrow, Middlesex,
HA1 1AS. 0871 224 0240. In
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Harrow
Leisure Centre, Christchurch Ave, Harrow. Tel: : 0208 901 5980.
Facilities include: Two indoor pools, fitness centre, squash
courts, sports halls, rock climbing wall, snooker, table tennis,
cafe. In
Harrow. |
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St Ann's Shopping Centre, St Ann's Road, Harrow,
HA1 1AR. Located in the heart of Harrow. Stores include BHS,
Marks & Spencer, Primark and Top Shop. St George's Shopping Centre, St Ann's Road, Harrow,
HA1 1HS. Both in Harrow. |
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The Linda Blackstone Gallery, 13 High Street,
Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 5QQ. Tel: +44 (0) 20 8868 5765. and varied
selection of British artists' work displayed in a warm and friendly
atmosphere. www.lindablackstone.com. In Pinner, Harrow. |
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Royal
Air Force Museum London, Grahame Park Way, London, NW9 5LL. Tel:
020 8205 2266. A world-class collection of aircraft, aviation
artefacts and memorabilia. About
5 miles east of Harrow, near Junction 2 of the M1. |
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Grand
Union Canal. The Grand Union Canal main line covers the 137 miles
from London and Birmingham. Branches take it to places such as
Slough, Leicester, Wendover, Aylesbury and Northampton. One end
of the Canal is at Brentford on the River Thames, the other end
at Bordesley Junction in the centre of Birmingham. At Bordesley
it divides to join up with other canals. Passes through Hayes. |
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BAA, Heathrow Airport, 234 Bath Road, Hayes,
Middlesex, UB3 5AP. Heathrow Airport general enquiries - Telephone:
+44 (0)870 000 0123. The world’s busiest international airport.
About 3 miles south of
Hayes. |
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Hayes
& Yeading United FC, Church Road, Hayes, Middx UB3 2LE. Tel:
020 8573 2075. In Hayes. |
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Royal Air Force Museum London, Grahame Park
Way, London, NW9 5LL. Tel: 020 8205 2266. A world-class collection
of aircraft, aviation artefacts and memorabilia. About 1 mile north of Hendon, near
Junction 2 of the M1. |
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Hendon
Football Club, Claremont Road, Brent Cross, London, NW2 1AE.
Tel : (020) 8201 9494. Nearest Tube: Brent Cross station. Close to Junction
1 of the M1,. |
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Brent Cross Shopping centre. Tel: 020 8202
8095. The UK's first - and most successful - shopping centre,
with its 120 stylish shops, cafes and restaurants. Located in Brent Cross, but the nearest
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Hendon Library. The Burroughs, Hendon, London
NW4 4BQ. Tel: 020 8359 2628. Nearest
Underground: Hendon Central, Northern Line – 15 minutes
walk. Rail: Hendon, Thameslink – 15 minutes walk. |
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Linley Sambourne House, 18 Stafford Terrace,
Kensington and Chelsea, London, W8 7BH. Tel: 020 7602 3316. A
unique example of a late Victorian town house. Guided tours only
at limited times. Telephone for details. A two minute walk from
Kensington High Street. About
200 yards from Holland Park. |
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey,
TW9 3AB. Tel: 020 8332 5655. Open for the first time in 10 years,
Kew Palace is the oldest building within the Royal Botanic Gardens,
Kew, built in 1631. It is impossible to take in all of Kew's
300 acres at once. www.kew.org. Location: About 3 miles east of Hounslow. |
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Apsley House, The Wellington Museum, 149 Piccadilly,
Hyde Park Corner, London, W1J 7NT. Tel: +44 (0)20 7499 5676.
Pictures, sculptures, furniture, silver, porcelain, caricatures,
medals and memorabilia. On
the edge of Hyde Park. |
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Marble
Arch Cumberland Gate. The nearest underground station to Cumberland
Gate is Marble Arch (2 minutes). On the edge of Hyde Park. |
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The Wallace Collection, Hertford House, Manchester
Square, London WIU 3BN. Tel: +44 (0)207 563 9500. Includes paintings
by artists such as Titian, Rembrandt, Hals (The Laughing Cavalier)
and Velazquez. About 600
yards from Hyde Park. |
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Selfridges
London, 400 Oxford Street, London, W1A 2LR. Tel: 0800 123 400.
About 300 yards from Hyde
Park. |
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Curzon Mayfair, 38 Curzon St London W1J 7TY.
Box Office Tel: 0870 756 4621. Nearby Tube: Green Park, Hyde
Park Corner. About 200
yards from Hyde Park. |
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Speakers'
Corner, Hyde Park, Westminster, London, W2. tradition of oratory.
People gather together every Sunday to listen to others standing
on their soapbox, giving speeches about anything and everything.
On the edge of Hyde Park. |
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QUEENS is London’s ONLY Ice Rink and
Ten Pin Bowling, 17 Queensway, Bayswater, London, W2 4QP. Tel:
020 7229 0172. Tube: Queensway Station (Central Line) and a short
walk from Bayswater Station (Circle & District Line). About 400 yards from Hyde Park. |
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Serpentine
Gallery, Kensington Gardens, London W2 3XA. Tel: 020 7402 6075.
Recorded information 020 7298 1515. Modern and contemporary art.
Open daily. Admission free. Nearest Underground Stations: Knightsbridge,
Lancaster Gate & South Kensington. www.serpentinegallery.org. In Hyde Park. |
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Odeon Marble Arch, 10 Edgware Road, Marble
Arch, London, W2 2EN. Filmline: 0871 22 44 007. Marble Arch tube
station is located within a 2 minute walk of the cinema. Located
in London’s West End, there is a wide choice of shops, restaurants,
bars and tourist attractions all close to the cinema. About 200 yards from Hyde Park. |
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Harvey
Nichols, 109 - 125 Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7RJ. Tel: 020
7235 5000. About 100 yards from Hyde Park. |
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Wellington Arch, Hyde Park Corner, W1. Also
known as Constitution Arch and Green Park Arch, this famous landmark
dominates Hyde Park Corner. Saved from ruin and returned to its
former glory by English Heritage. In Hyde Park. |
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Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, Islington,
London N1 0QH. Tel: 020 7359 3535. Situated in Islington, the
Business Design Centre is a stylish venue, hosting over 80 exhibitions
and 250 conferences every year, and also home to over 100 businesses.
Nearby Underground Ststion: 5 minutes walk from Angel (Northern
Line). In Islington. |
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Camden
Passage, Pierrepont Arcade, Camden Passage, London, N1 8EF. London's
most thriving antiques village with shops, arcades, malls, and
markets. Main market held Wednesdays and Saturdays. Some shops
open weekdays also. Nearby Underground Ststion: 5 minutes walk
from Angel (Northern Line). In
Islington. |
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Chapel Market, Chapel Street, Angel, Islington,
London N1. A traditional and lively market selling fruit, vegetable,
fish, household goods and clothes. Open every day except Monday.
Nearby Underground Ststion: Angel (Northern Line). In Islington. |
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The
Angel, Islington. The Angel, originally an inn, now refers to
an area within Islington offering much to the visitor, shopping,
attractions, cinema, theatre and places to visit. In Islington. |
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SCREEN ON THE GREEN, 83 Upper Street, Islington,
London, N1 0NP. Tel: 020 7226 3520. ISLINGTON VUE CINEMA, N1 Centre, Upper Street, Islington,
London. Tel: 08712 240 240. In Islington. |
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The
Little Angel Theatre, 14 Dagmar Passage, London, N1 2DN. Tel:
0207 226 1787. Parking is difficult in Islington. Nearby Underground
Stations: Angel (Northern Line), and Highbury and Islington (Victoria
Line). www.littleangeltheatre.com. In Islington. |
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Almeida Theatre, Almeida Street, London, N1
1TA. Box Office: 020 7359 4404. The Almeida Theatre is located
on Almeida Street, off Upper Street, in the heart of Islington.
Nearby Underground Station: Highbury & Islington or Angel
(10-15 minutes walk). British and international drama with some
of the world's best artists. www.almeida.co.uk. In Islington. |
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London
Canal Museum, 12-13 New Wharf Road, London N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713
0836. See inside a narrowboat cabin. Learn about the history
of London's canals. Learn about the people who lived and worked
on the waterways. It is possible to visit the by boat, with mooring
available outside the museum. About 500 yards from Islington. |
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Natural History Museum, Exhibition Road, London,
SW7 5BD. Tel: 020 7942 5011. In
Kensington. |