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Education – World no.1 university city
Welcome to London –One of the world’s favourite citiesEat London
11,000 different establishments
Shop London
Harrods, Oxford St, Westfield, etc
Sport London
5 Premiership Teams, Wimbledon, 2012 Olympics
Event London
200 events each day
Cultural London
Over 200 museums (mostly free)
Entertainment London
Over 150 theatres
Travel London
Excellent transport and a global hub
The Queen
Buckingham Palace
The official London residence of the British monarch
Changing of the royal guard
In the forecourt of Buckingham Palace at 11.30 every day in summer, every other day in winter, and lasts about 45 minutes.
St James's Park, The Green Park, Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, Richmond Park, Kew Gardens…
Exploring London?
Take a break in London’s Royal Parks
St. James Park
A fantastic setting for pomp and splendour…
The film Alice In Wonderland was taken here.
Regent’s Park
Hyde Park
Visit on a Sunday and watch speakers delivering their views with passion and gusto!
Green Park
Famous for its mature trees and open grasslandA rest from the rush of London life…
Big Ben
One of London's best-known landmarks, and looks most spectacular at night
The Thames;
Linking all of London – and providing wonderful views!
London Eye - the largest observation wheel in the world
Westminster Abbey
The Tower of London;
The home of some of England’s richest history
The Tower of London;
Home of the crown jewels
British Museum
One of the world's largest and most important museums with more than seven million objects
British Museum, reading room
The Reading Room was used by a large number of famous figures, including notably, Karl Marx, Oscar Wilde, Mahatma Gandhi, George
Bernard Shaw, Mark Twain, etc.
Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum
The museum is particularly famous for its exhibition of dinosaur skeletons
Victoria & Albert Museum
The museum is particularly famous for its exhibition of dinosaur skeletons, and ornate architecture
National Portrait Gallery
It was the first portrait gallery in the world when it opened in 1856
Tate Modern
Tate is a family of four art galleries housing the UK's collection of British art from 1500
and of international modern art
Tate Britain
Oxford Street
548 shops make Oxford Street Europe's busiest shopping street, as well as the most dense
Bond Street
Near to Oxford Street, has been a fashionable shopping street since the 18th century
West End Musicals & Theatre
are usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English speaking world
China Town
contains a number of Chinese restaurants, bakeries, supermarkets, souvenir shops, and other Chinese-run businesses…
Covent Garden
An Italian-style piazza packed with restaurants, bars and fashionable boutiques, is recognised as the capital's premier entertainment and leisure destination
Covent Garden Street Performer
Do you know?
Covent Garden is the only area of London licensed for street entertainment and as such attracts performers from around the world.
Madame Tussaude
Mingle with your favourite celebrity wax figures at London's most famous
attraction
London’s Markets
London is justifiably proud of its markets, most of which date back to mediaeval times
Notting Hill Gate
Portobello Road Market, in the Notting Hill district, is one of London's notable street markets, known for its second-hand clothes and antiques
Spitalfields Market;
Established in 1638. Today the market houses over 100 unique trading units
Spitalfields markets;voted the best in London
Spitalfields:By day, a popular,
cosmopolitan shopping and eating environment
Spitialfields:By night, an atmospheric artistic environment
Spitialfields;
The information bus lets you know what is happening in the local areas
Brick Lane;home to a cosmopolitan international community
Brick Lane;find food from around the world
Brick Lane;
where culture, cuisine and anything in-between collide
Middlesex street;
Formerly Petticoat lane.
The name was changed during Queen Victoria’s reign as the name was deemed too rude!
Petticoat Lane;Bustling, lively outdoor market established in 1750 and
still 1,000 stalls strong today
A restored Victorian covered market that sells traditional game, fresh meat and some of the finest food in London!
Leadenhall Market
Borough market
One of the largest food markets in the world, selling a large variety of foods from all around the world!
Columbia Road, the flower market
On Sunday the street is transformed into oasis of foliage and flowers
Wembley Stadium
The second largest stadium in Europe, and serves as England's national stadium.
Chelsea Football Club
An English professional football club based in West London
Other London football teams...
Chelsea, best team in the world...League and Cup Double 2010
Wimbledon
Wimbledon has been internationally known as the home of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships.
Welcome to London for Olympics 2012!
BBC & Financial Times
London Stock Exchange
Founded in 1801, it is one of the largest stock exchanges in the world
Liverpool Street Skyline
Our Centre; by day
Our Location:
Just a few minutes walk from open green spaces, boutique shops and restaurants
Our Location;Mixing modern and tradition for a unique educational experience
Our location;
Nestled in the heart of the business world
Our Location;
Serene and tranquil spots just moment from our front door...
Our neighbours;
The Lloyd’s building
Our neighbours;
The Royal Bank of Scotland
UBS by Liverpool Street Station
Herron Tower on Bishopsgate
Herron Tower
Ropemaker Street
Primrose Street steel and glass
Chiswell Street
Our neighbours;
30 St Mary Axe, the Gherkin
Canary Warf;Central to London Business
Docklands;
where beauty meets business
The nearest station;London’s key eastern terminus just 3 minutes walk
Liverpool Street station;Built in 1874, renovated in 1992
Liverpool Street station;
Quick and easy access to major London Underground lines including;
• Central line• Metropolitan line• Circle line
Our location;Within zone 1, three-minutes from Liverpool Street
main-line National Rail station and four major tube lines
Our Location;
Great transportation links
Our location;Over 20 buses stop just three- minutes from our front doors
Our location;
Offers students a variety of safe transportation options
St Pancras International Train Station
Home of the Eurostar
Easy access to Europe from the UK
Luton Airport
Gatwick Airport
Close to home...London’s airports have hundreds of flights daily to destinations all over the world
Stansted & Heathrow (Terminal 5)