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• Camden Town is an enclave within the borough of Camden, an area of enormous variety and vitality. At Camden Lock nearby there is the famous street market. It also takes in the mainline stations of Euston and St Pancras. Regent’s Park, one of London’s largest and most attractive, lies just to the south. Nearby you will find the new British National Library and at night Camden High Street has many pubs and a very popular night club.
  
  
• BLOOMSBURY & HOLBORN. Is a fine place for visitors with plenty to offer in the district itself. It is strategically positioned within walking distance of Covent Garden, Oxford Street, Trafalgar Square etc. The area is dominated by 3 big institutions, the British Museum, Great Ormonds Street Children''s Hospital and the University of London. The north of the district around Tavistock Square and the Holiday Inn is village like with small community shops, launderettes etc. Tavistock Square is just one of many small parks in the area.
  Around Holborn there are many large hotels and much commercial activity. This area has a maze of narrow streets containing lots of interesting specialist shops, pubs, services and theatres. Here there is a restaurant to suit every kind of budget. Bloomsbury & Holborn is serviced by three underground stations, and by many buses.
  
  
• BAYSWATER. Its central location, some 100 m. from Hyde Park, and its world famous Kensington Palace (residence in life, to Lady Di) makes this flat ideal for all the restaurants, eateries and clubs of trendy Notting Hill. The "Victoria and Albert Museum"and the "Natural History Museum",amongst others,as well the Royal Albert Hall ,with its famous concerts, can be reached after a short and pleasant stroll through Hyde Park. All major London attractions are maximum a 20 min ride by tube. Bayswater station serves the circle (yellow)line,and therefore anywhere in London is easy to reach.
  
  
• FURTHER EAST Further East District is located about 20 minutes from the stratford station. The district is very well connected: Easy access from London Stansted airport, 10 minutes walking from the station Zone 3 and busses. The main tourist attractions are reachable very easyli like Madame Tusaud’s London, London Planetarium, Tower Bridge, Westminster Pier etc. In the district you will find fairloop swimming pool, Fairloop Mailing Centre Club, Adventure Place for kids, Eping forest – swimming, Golf, Walking, Cycling, Cricket Club. You will also have a big choice of restaurants, cafés, commerces and bars.
  
• ISLINGTON. Islington is an inner-city district in London, spanning from Islington High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy Upper Street. In modern times it has become customary to refer to a large area around Angel tube station as a district in its own right, The Angel, Islington. The northern part of this area (from the Liverpool Road junction northwards) is also in the district of Islington, while the southern half is in Finsbury. It is a very popular and well known area with restaurants, bars, shopping centre, cinemas etc. The area is well served with bus routes, with a major bus interchange located near Angel tube station. Here, you can take the red route among others. Parking restrictions are also applied throughout the area.
  
  
• The Liverpool Street area is part of the City of London as defined by the old city walls, sits on the north side of the River Thames to the east of the area where most visitors go.
  The heart of the City of London is now and always has been the commercial heart of London. The riverfront between the Tower of London and Blackfriars used to be the port of London. That has long vanished but the dense network of alleys and lanes behind the shore still remains, including the infamous Pudding Lane, starting place of the Fire Of London.
  
• ACTON/EALING is a district of West London, covering the eastern part of the London Borough of Ealing. The local area is called Ealing Common area, between the local towns of Acton and Ealing both of them with large supermarkets, cinemas, theatres restaurants from 10 different countries, nightclubs, mini-supermarkets, smaller shops for all daily and holiday needs. Nearby are parks, English historical houses (open to the public) and the UNESCO World Heritage ''Kew Botanical Gardens'' and the River Thames. Within a few minutes walk, there are facilities for horse-riding, tennis, badminton and swimming
  
  
• EDMONTON is an area in the east of the London Borough of Enfield, with a long history as a settlement distinct from Enfield. This quarter is well connected with fast transport to Central London and Stansted airport.
  There’s a very nice park nearby with a lot of free sport facilities. You can also find the biggest North London shopping centre with lot of restaurants, shops, cinemas. There’s also a Supermarket 50m away, local fruits and vegetable market,ethnic food shops, cafeterias, take away restaurants nearby. The sport centre of this quarter get a huge Indoor swimming pool
  
  
  
• Wood Green is a district in the London Borough of Haringey in North London, England. It is a suburban area situated 6.7 miles (10.8 km) north of Charing Cross. It is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan.Wood Green is a busy urban activity centre with a sizeable shopping area with two cinemas, bars, numerous restaurants and cafes and a shopping area called Shopping City close to the tube station. The High Road, the main shopping spine, is part of Green Lanes and stretches from the Wood Green tube station to the next stop on the Piccadilly Line, Turnpike Lane, and is lined with shops along its route. Wood Green Crown Court is a short distance along Lordship Lane. It has also established a reputation for being vibrant and multicultural, and it has been estimated that nearly two hundred languages are spoken in the area.