Kew Gardens is dominated by The Palm House. It's a fine glass and iron structure that houses a..
The West End InformationFirst ports of call for shopaholics are Oxford Street, Regent Street and Bond Street. There, they..
Trafalgar Square InformationLaid out in 1829, Trafalgar Square has recently become car free, creating an attractive open space..
Westminster InformationWestminster contains the Houses of Parliament. These are the headquarters of one of oldest..
Hyde Park InformationCome to Speakers' Corner on a Sunday morning, where you could take the opportunity to stand up on a..
Covent Garden InformationDesigner shops such as Paul Smith and Nicole Farhi, mid range shops like Karen Millen, Monsoon and..
Greenwich InformationStand with one foot in the East and one in the West astride the Greenwich Meridian and set your..
South Bank InformationA decade ago, a few dedicated arts buffs crossed the river to the South Bank complex, to see a play..
River Thames InformationThere may be longer and more spectacular rivers, but few have witnessed such a wealth of history as..
Oxford Street InformationThe most eye-catching shop of all is Selfridges, where an imposingly grand exterior leads on to..
Soho InformationToday, London's media and film industry is centred around Soho Square; few areas, though, have such..
See all locations in LondonFrom Armani to Yves Saint Laurent, the fashion emporiums of the world take their place in Sloane Street. Katherine Hamnet and Laura Ashley represent the British with Caroline Charles and Stella McCartney not far away. If you prefer more intimate surroundings in which to shop, try nearby Beauchamp Place, where a row of exclusive boutiques are housed in a charming Regency terrace. After a morning\'s shopping it\'s fun to be a \'lady that lunches\' in \'Harvey Nick\'s\' Fifth Floor Restaurant or take tea in the Georgian Restaurant in Harrods.
Once in South Kensington you are spoilt for choice. Will you choose dinosaurs, whales and a fabulous exhibition about human beings at the Natural History Museum? Or does the promise of 40 galleries of science, technology and medicine, including working steam engines and THE Apollo 10 Command Module excite you? Perhaps you are a fan of the decorative arts and will be seduced by the Victoria & Albert museum\'s unrivalled collections of artifacts from around the world.
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