Central London Retreat's Guidebook
Shopping
Oxford Street is located in the heart of London’s West End, providing visitors and shoppers with easy access from the city’s main underground lines.
Alongside the world’s best shopping, Oxford Street has a variety of in-store and on-street services to complement your shopping experience. From personal shopping and personalisation, this is the best shopping destination in London.
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Oxford Street
Oxford StreetOxford Street is located in the heart of London’s West End, providing visitors and shoppers with easy access from the city’s main underground lines.
Alongside the world’s best shopping, Oxford Street has a variety of in-store and on-street services to complement your shopping experience. From personal shopping and personalisation, this is the best shopping destination in London.
Westfield Shopping Centre is in the heart of the Olympic village and is fantastic for food, culture and shopping.
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Westfield Shopping Centre
Westfield Shopping Centre is in the heart of the Olympic village and is fantastic for food, culture and shopping.
Transportation
Beneath the streets of London’s tech capital and a short walk from the creative hub of Shoreditch lies a network of tracks and tunnels, shuttling tens of thousands of people every day to East London’s most vibrant destinations. This is Old Street Station: where the forward thinkers and tech trendsetters come to get inspiration and make things happen with fantastic travel links into the heart of London
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Old Street station
Beneath the streets of London’s tech capital and a short walk from the creative hub of Shoreditch lies a network of tracks and tunnels, shuttling tens of thousands of people every day to East London’s most vibrant destinations. This is Old Street Station: where the forward thinkers and tech trendsetters come to get inspiration and make things happen with fantastic travel links into the heart of London
St. Pancras International is set in the heart of Central London with more underground connections than any other London station. There are four main services from the station – Eurostar, East Midlands Railway, Southeastern and ThamesLink.
It is home to Eurostar and an exciting collection of shops, restaurants and bars, including Europe's longest Champagne bar and A 2-min walk from The Harry Potter Shop at Platform 9 3/4
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King's Cross
St. Pancras International is set in the heart of Central London with more underground connections than any other London station. There are four main services from the station – Eurostar, East Midlands Railway, Southeastern and ThamesLink.
It is home to Eurostar and an exciting collection of shops, restaurants and bars, including Europe's longest Champagne bar and A 2-min walk from The Harry Potter Shop at Platform 9 3/4
Sightseeing
Just a few minutes walk from our Central London Retreat, this 9-mile walk along the length of Regent’s Canal is one of London’s best-kept secrets. You’ll tiptoe past some of the capital’s most famous landmarks – including Regent’s Park, Camden Lock, King’s Cross, and much of central London – missing out on the congestion, crowds, and noise you’d normally associate with one of the world’s busiest cities.
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Regent's Canal
Just a few minutes walk from our Central London Retreat, this 9-mile walk along the length of Regent’s Canal is one of London’s best-kept secrets. You’ll tiptoe past some of the capital’s most famous landmarks – including Regent’s Park, Camden Lock, King’s Cross, and much of central London – missing out on the congestion, crowds, and noise you’d normally associate with one of the world’s busiest cities.
A destination enjoyed by visitors from across the globe and a river vibe loved by those who work and live in the area.
London Bridge City is surrounded by some of the City’s most famous landmarks and is steeped in rich British culture. This iconic London neighbourhood offers high-flying workers, and laidback visitors alike, an abundance of world-class food, shopping and entertainment, as well as some of the best London tourist attractions. Rubbing shoulders with the likes of Borough Market, The View from The Shard, HMS Belfast, Tower Bridge and the Tower of London, this vibrant and forward thinking community is one of the most visited riverside London destinations.
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London Souvenirs
Battle Bridge LaneA destination enjoyed by visitors from across the globe and a river vibe loved by those who work and live in the area.
London Bridge City is surrounded by some of the City’s most famous landmarks and is steeped in rich British culture. This iconic London neighbourhood offers high-flying workers, and laidback visitors alike, an abundance of world-class food, shopping and entertainment, as well as some of the best London tourist attractions. Rubbing shoulders with the likes of Borough Market, The View from The Shard, HMS Belfast, Tower Bridge and the Tower of London, this vibrant and forward thinking community is one of the most visited riverside London destinations.
Enjoy amazing 360-degree views over London from the London Eye, a rotating observation wheel which is 135 metres (443 ft) high.
Spot some of the capital's most iconic landmarks and top attractions, including Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace.
Within each capsule, interactive guides allow you to explore the capital's iconic landmarks in several languages.
Where is the London Eye and how do I get there?
The London Eye is located on the south bank of the river Thames. The nearest station is Waterloo, but Charing Cross, Westminster and Embankment are also a short walk away. Several bus routes stop near the London Eye.
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Enjoy amazing 360-degree views over London from the London Eye, a rotating observation wheel which is 135 metres (443 ft) high.
Spot some of the capital's most iconic landmarks and top attractions, including Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace.
Within each capsule, interactive guides allow you to explore the capital's iconic landmarks in several languages.
Where is the London Eye and how do I get there?
The London Eye is located on the south bank of the river Thames. The nearest station is Waterloo, but Charing Cross, Westminster and Embankment are also a short walk away. Several bus routes stop near the London Eye.
Family Outings
Over 700 species of wildlife survive and thrive at London Zoo, which has been one of the city's top attractions since 1847. London Zoo is the world's oldest scientific zoo. It was opened in London on 27 April 1828, and was originally intended to be used as a collection for scientific study. In 1831 or 1832, the animals of the Tower of London menagerie were transferred to the zoo's collection. It was opened to the public in 1847.
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Outer CircleOver 700 species of wildlife survive and thrive at London Zoo, which has been one of the city's top attractions since 1847. London Zoo is the world's oldest scientific zoo. It was opened in London on 27 April 1828, and was originally intended to be used as a collection for scientific study. In 1831 or 1832, the animals of the Tower of London menagerie were transferred to the zoo's collection. It was opened to the public in 1847.