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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)

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