London: Neighbourhood

Places and attractions in the Neighbourhood category

Carnaby Street

Nestled in the heart of London's West End, Carnaby Street stands as an iconic shopping district renowned for its vibrant atmosphere and rich history. This pedestrianized stretch became the epicenter of the Swinging Sixties, synonymous with the fashion and cultural...

Hatton Garden

Nestled in the heart of London, Hatton Garden is renowned for being the epicenter of the UK's diamond and jewelry trade. This illustrious street, lined with an array of jewelry shops, wholesalers, and diamond dealers, offers a glittering experience for both the...

Primrose Hill

Primrose Hill is an iconic green space in the bustling city of London, offering one of the most stunning panoramic views of the capital's skyline. Situated in the northern part of Regent's Park, this charming hill rises to a height of 63 meters above sea level, making...

St Christopher's Place

St. Christopher's Place is a short pedestrianised shopping street in Marylebone, central London between Oxford Street and Wigmore Street. Its retail units are smaller and higher-end than the major chains located on Oxford Street, similar to nearby South Molton Street.

Bedford Square

Bedford Square is a garden square in the Bloomsbury district of the Borough of Camden in London, England.

Hackney

Hackney is a district in East London, England, forming around two-thirds of the area of the modern London Borough of Hackney, to which it gives its name. It is 4 miles northeast of Charing Cross and includes part of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Historically it was within the county of Middlesex.

Westminster

Westminster is an area of Central London, part of the wider City of Westminster. The area, which extends from the River Thames to Oxford Street has many visitor attractions and historic landmarks, including the Palace of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey...

London Borough of Camden

The London Borough of Camden is a London borough in Inner London. Camden Town Hall, on Euston Road, lies 1.4 mi north of Charing Cross.

London Borough of Southwark

The London Borough of Southwark in south London forms part of Inner London and is connected by bridges across the River Thames to the City of London and London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

London Borough of Tower Hamlets

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is a London borough covering much of the traditional East End. It was formed in 1965 from the merger of the former metropolitan boroughs of Stepney, Poplar, and Bethnal Green.

South Kensington

South Kensington is a district just west of Central London in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Historically it settled on part of the scattered Middlesex village of Brompton.

Marylebone

Marylebone is a district in the West End of London, in the City of Westminster. Oxford Street, Europe's busiest shopping street, forms its southern boundary.

St James's

St James's is a central district in the City of Westminster, London, forming part of the West End. In the 17th century the area developed as a residential location for the British aristocracy, and around the 19th century was the focus of the development of gentlemen's clubs.

Lambeth

Lambeth is a district in South London, England, in the London Borough of Lambeth, historically in the County of Surrey. It is situated 1 mile south of Charing Cross. The population of the London Borough of Lambeth was 303,086 in 2011.

Temple

The Temple is an area of London surrounding Temple Church. It is one of the main legal districts in London and a notable centre for English law, historically and in the present day.

Greenwich

Greenwich is a town in south-east London, England, located in the historic county of Kent and the ceremonial county of Greater London. It is situated 5.5 miles east-southeast of Charing Cross.

Harrow on the Hill

Harrow on the Hill is a locality and historic village in the borough of Harrow in Greater London, England. The name refers to Harrow Hill, 408 feet, and is located some half a mile south of the modern town of Harrow.

Mayfair

Mayfair is an affluent area in the West End of London towards the eastern edge of Hyde Park, in the City of Westminster, between Oxford Street, Regent Street, Piccadilly and Park Lane. It is one of the most expensive districts in the world.

London Borough of Hackney

The London Borough of Hackney is a London borough in Inner London. The historical and administrative heart of Hackney is Mare Street, which lies 5 miles north-east of Charing Cross. The borough is named after Hackney, its principal district.

Colindale

Colindale is a district in the London Borough of Barnet; its main shopping street on the A5 forming the borough boundary with neighbouring Brent. Colindale is a suburban area, and in recent years has had many new apartments built.

Covent Garden

Covent Garden is a district in London, on the eastern fringes of the West End, between St Martin's Lane and Drury Lane. It is associated with the former fruit-and-vegetable market in the central square, now a popular shopping and tourist site, and with the Royal Opera House, itself known as "Covent Garden".

London Borough of Lewisham

Lewisham is a London borough in south-east London; it forms part of Inner London. The principal settlement of the borough is Lewisham. The local authority is Lewisham London Borough Council, based in Catford. The Prime Meridian passes through Lewisham.

Kings Cross

Kings Cross is a district on either side of Euston Road, in Central London, England, 1.5 miles north of Charing Cross. It is served by two major rail termini, St Pancras and King's Cross.

Chiswick

Chiswick is a district of west London, England. It contains Hogarth's House, the former residence of the 18th-century English artist William Hogarth; Chiswick House, a neo-Palladian villa regarded as one of the finest in England; and Fuller's Brewery, London's largest and oldest brewery.

West End of London

The West End of London is a district of Central London, west of the City of London and north of the River Thames, in which many of the city's major tourist attractions, shops, businesses, government buildings and entertainment venues, including West End theatres, are concentrated.

Eltham

Eltham is a district of southeast London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. It is 8.7 miles east-southeast of Charing Cross, and is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. The three wards of Eltham North, South and West have a total population of 35,459.

Lewisham

Lewisham is an area of south-east London, England, 5.9 miles south of Charing Cross. It is the principal area of the London Borough of Lewisham, and is also within the historic county of Kent.

Dulwich

Dulwich is an area in South London, England. The settlement is mostly in the London Borough of Southwark, with parts in the London Borough of Lambeth, and consists of Dulwich Village, East Dulwich, West Dulwich, and the Southwark half of Herne Hill.

Islington

Islington is a district in Greater London, England, and part of the London Borough of Islington. It is a mainly residential district of Inner London, extending from Islington's High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy High Street, Upper Street, Essex Road, and Southgate Road to the east.

London Borough of Haringey

The London Borough of Haringey is a London borough in North London, classified by some definitions as part of Inner London, and by others as part of Outer London. It was created in 1965 by the amalgamation of three former boroughs. It shares borders with six other London boroughs.

Wembley

Wembley is a largely suburban town in north-west London, England in the ceremonial county of Greater London and the historic county of Middlesex. It is about 8 miles west-northwest of Charing Cross, and includes the neighbourhoods of Alperton, North Wembley, Preston, Sudbury, Tokyngton, and the partly high-rise district of Wembley Park.

Smithfield

Smithfield is a district located in Central London, part of Farringdon Without, the most westerly ward of the City of London, England. The principal street of the area is West Smithfield.

Church End

Church End is a locality within Finchley in the London Borough of Barnet in London, England. Aside from its church it centres on Finchley Central Underground station.

Battersea

Battersea is a large district of south London, England, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is centred 3.5 miles southwest of Charing Cross and extends along the south bank of the River Thames. It includes the 200-acre Battersea Park.

Woolwich

Woolwich is a district in southeast London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The district's location on the River Thames led to its status as an important naval, military and industrial area; a role that was maintained throughout the 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th and most of the 20th century.

South Bank

The South Bank is an entertainment and commercial district in central London, next to the River Thames opposite the City of Westminster. It forms a narrow strip of riverside land within the London Borough of Lambeth and the London Borough of Southwark.

East Sheen

East Sheen, also known as Sheen, is a suburb in south-west London in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Its long high street has shops, offices, restaurants, cafés, pubs and suburban supermarkets and is also the economic hub for Mortlake of which East Sheen was once a manor.

Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace is an area in south London, England, named after the Crystal Palace Exhibition building, which stood in the area from 1854 until it was destroyed by fire in 1936.

London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham

The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham is a London borough in West London and which also forms part of Inner London. The borough was formed in 1965 from the merger of the former Metropolitan Boroughs of Hammersmith and Fulham.

Tottenham

Tottenham is a town in north London, England, within the London Borough of Haringey. It is located in the ceremonial county of Greater London and the historic county of Middlesex.

Twickenham

Twickenham, in southwest London, England, is on the River Thames 9.9 miles southwest of Charing Cross, 2 miles southeast of Hounslow, and 2.6 miles northwest of Kingston upon Thames.

Wandsworth

Wandsworth Town is a district of south London, within the London Borough of Wandsworth 4.2 miles southwest of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.

Roehampton

Roehampton is a area in southwest London, in the Putney SW15 postal district, and takes up a far western strip running north to south of the London Borough of Wandsworth. It contains a number of large council house estates and is home to the University of Roehampton.

Ealing

Ealing is a district in West London, England. It is 7.5 miles west of Charing Cross. In the London Borough of Ealing, it is one of the borough's seven major towns. Ealing, resembling the W5, W13 and NW10 post codes is the administrative centre of the borough. It is identified as a major metropolitan centre in the London Plan.

Shooter's Hill

Shooter's Hill is a district in South East London within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. It borders the London Borough of Bexley. It lies north of Eltham and south of Woolwich.

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