Guidebook for London
Shopping
Very cheap fashionable clothes and cheap eats . Open Tuesday, Thursday mornings and all day Saturday
65 locals recommend
Roman Road Market
536 Roman RdVery cheap fashionable clothes and cheap eats . Open Tuesday, Thursday mornings and all day Saturday
It has everything you need, Stratford in itself is fun, with lots of restaurants, a cinema, casino, there are mostly mid range shops like H&M / top Shop but you with and a few like true religion , and your staple make up stores like mac etc, the mall is huge. There is also a smaller mall which hosts cheap pound shops and an indoor and outdoor market
1214 locals recommend
Westfield Stratford City
157 Montfichet RdIt has everything you need, Stratford in itself is fun, with lots of restaurants, a cinema, casino, there are mostly mid range shops like H&M / top Shop but you with and a few like true religion , and your staple make up stores like mac etc, the mall is huge. There is also a smaller mall which hosts cheap pound shops and an indoor and outdoor market
Camden Town is open every day, its very crowded on weekends so you are better off going in the week if possible, great fun although not the cheapest market any more, but you can find some unusual stuff, and lots of cheap eating. to get here take the central line to bank and change for the northern line
583 locals recommend
Camden Town
Camden High StreetCamden Town is open every day, its very crowded on weekends so you are better off going in the week if possible, great fun although not the cheapest market any more, but you can find some unusual stuff, and lots of cheap eating. to get here take the central line to bank and change for the northern line
Portobello Market
73a Lewisham High StVery famous
Brick Lane Sunday Market
Brick LaneCHANEL FRAGRANCE & BEAUTY
105a Commercial StParks & Nature
Large park with boats and ducks, small cafe in park, often an ice cream van and some good pubs near by and en route.
there are lots of activities too such as canoeing , you can hire canal boats, there is a climbing wall too
1666 locals recommend
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadLarge park with boats and ducks, small cafe in park, often an ice cream van and some good pubs near by and en route.
there are lots of activities too such as canoeing , you can hire canal boats, there is a climbing wall too
Hyde Park
Its huge
Entertainment & Activities
Mile End Climbing Wall
Haverfield RoadLarge leisure centre 10-15 minutes walk from the apartment or take any bus from right outside the apartment going straight across the junction such as D6 or D7 for about 2-3 stops . Its a council gym, but very nice, you can swim or workout just pay at the door
32 locals recommend
Mile End Park Leisure Centre and Stadium
190 Burdett RdLarge leisure centre 10-15 minutes walk from the apartment or take any bus from right outside the apartment going straight across the junction such as D6 or D7 for about 2-3 stops . Its a council gym, but very nice, you can swim or workout just pay at the door
if you're into that kind of thing or want to see some tricks
7 locals recommend
Mile End Concrete Bowl and SkatePark
Saint Paul's Wayif you're into that kind of thing or want to see some tricks
Just a short walk down burden road not far from the leisure centre you will find a go karting place
9 locals recommend
Revolution Karting
Burdett RoadJust a short walk down burden road not far from the leisure centre you will find a go karting place
Just google boat tours and your'll find a good deal, these are usually accessed from embankment , on the district line. You can sometimes find a good deal with bus and river tour included
135 locals recommend
River Thames
Just google boat tours and your'll find a good deal, these are usually accessed from embankment , on the district line. You can sometimes find a good deal with bus and river tour included
Essentials
sainsburys is in whitechapel 2 stops on the district line or a short bus ride up the road , there is a small one near the university 5 minute walk away
941 locals recommend
Sainsbury's
2 Tulse Hillsainsburys is in whitechapel 2 stops on the district line or a short bus ride up the road , there is a small one near the university 5 minute walk away
there are a few Tescos around some even open late, there is one near bethnal Green, and one in Bow Road
1336 locals recommend
Tesco Express
179 Shoreditch High Stthere are a few Tescos around some even open late, there is one near bethnal Green, and one in Bow Road
There is a co op on the corner by the yellow bridge 2 mins walk from the apartment
31 locals recommend
Co-op Food - Bow - 383-387 Mile End Road
383-387 Mile End RdThere is a co op on the corner by the yellow bridge 2 mins walk from the apartment
The cheapest place to shop for food if you are on a budget is lidl, its located on the other end of burden road, so you need to take a bus from outside the apartment D6 or D7 will go there, and there is a small tesco opposite it. Especially cheap for meat, fish, and wines etc , take some shopping bags with you from the apartment and use them , they charge for plastic bags otherwise
215 locals recommend
Lidl
27 Well StThe cheapest place to shop for food if you are on a budget is lidl, its located on the other end of burden road, so you need to take a bus from outside the apartment D6 or D7 will go there, and there is a small tesco opposite it. Especially cheap for meat, fish, and wines etc , take some shopping bags with you from the apartment and use them , they charge for plastic bags otherwise
Food Scene
Marks & Spencer Stratford City London
There is an M & S in Stratford shopping mall
The Greedy Cow
8 Grove RdUnusual burgers , well attended and recommended
Known for its chines restaurants , take the tube to tottenham crt rd walk 5-10 minutes , walk straight down to shafts bury avenue then turn right and you will be able to access it from ardour street or one of the other left turnings along the way
36 locals recommend
London Chinatown Restaurant
27 Gerrard StKnown for its chines restaurants , take the tube to tottenham crt rd walk 5-10 minutes , walk straight down to shafts bury avenue then turn right and you will be able to access it from ardour street or one of the other left turnings along the way
Thai room is located in bow wharf but you can always call them up for a takeaway if you're in the mood
44 locals recommend
Thai Room Restaurant
221 Grove RdThai room is located in bow wharf but you can always call them up for a takeaway if you're in the mood
Momo
25 Heddon StIf you have money to blow only - morrocan at its best in the UK
Hakkasan Mayfair
17 Bruton StFor the rich in crowd
Gaucho Canary Wharf
29 Westferry CircusGreat for steaks
Pricey, but the best steak and a sticky toffee pudding you will never forget
152 locals recommend
Hawksmoor Spitalfields
157A Commercial StPricey, but the best steak and a sticky toffee pudding you will never forget
Drinks & Nightlife
The Lord Tredegar
50 Lichfield RdBar with pub food popular and does a Sunday lunch
Take the tube to Tottenham Crt Rd and walk 5 minutes , lots of bars, and the central gay area in London as well as frequented for its great bars by all
576 locals recommend
Soho
Take the tube to Tottenham Crt Rd and walk 5 minutes , lots of bars, and the central gay area in London as well as frequented for its great bars by all
This place is a bar/ restaurant/ nightclub. We go usually just for happy hour, its every day 5-8pm 50% drinks discounts, they have an outside area for smokers too .
The cocktails are fab and some of the cheapest in central London . Its also free ENTRY to the club before 9pm Monday-Thursday, and before 7pm on the weekends . They do free dance classes too on wednesday 7-7.30pm, friday 7-8.30pm and sunday 6.30-7.30pm Lots of fun . Over 18's only A 2 minute walk from TCR tube
23 locals recommend
Salsa! Soho
96 Charing Cross RoadThis place is a bar/ restaurant/ nightclub. We go usually just for happy hour, its every day 5-8pm 50% drinks discounts, they have an outside area for smokers too .
The cocktails are fab and some of the cheapest in central London . Its also free ENTRY to the club before 9pm Monday-Thursday, and before 7pm on the weekends . They do free dance classes too on wednesday 7-7.30pm, friday 7-8.30pm and sunday 6.30-7.30pm Lots of fun . Over 18's only A 2 minute walk from TCR tube
this is a great little square with loads of bars mainly during the week frequented by the city bods, a bit more expensive as you are in the city, but also very close to st Pauls cathedral , which is beautiful . get off at st Pauls on the central line
Paternoster Square
this is a great little square with loads of bars mainly during the week frequented by the city bods, a bit more expensive as you are in the city, but also very close to st Pauls cathedral , which is beautiful . get off at st Pauls on the central line
Sightseeing
Leicester Square
Take the tube to Tottenham crt rd and walk 5 minutes
The great lions, there are also some free museums in the area, you can walk it in 10-15 mins from tottenham crt rd, or change at tar for the northern line and alight at Leicester square for a 5 minute walk
634 locals recommend
Trafalgar Square (Stop B) station
The great lions, there are also some free museums in the area, you can walk it in 10-15 mins from tottenham crt rd, or change at tar for the northern line and alight at Leicester square for a 5 minute walk
Big Ben
Because you must
You can travel on the Emirates Air Line, CABLE CAR with pay as you go using contactless or an Oyster card, or buy a Boarding Pass. Discounted Boarding Pass fares are available for Oyster, Freedom Pass and Travelcard holders. You can buy Boarding Passes from ticket offices and machines at the Greenwich Peninsula and Royal Docks terminals.
115 locals recommend
Emirates Greenwich Peninsula station
Edmund Halley WayYou can travel on the Emirates Air Line, CABLE CAR with pay as you go using contactless or an Oyster card, or buy a Boarding Pass. Discounted Boarding Pass fares are available for Oyster, Freedom Pass and Travelcard holders. You can buy Boarding Passes from ticket offices and machines at the Greenwich Peninsula and Royal Docks terminals.
There are actually lots of bus tours in London, you should be able to pick one up central London near russell square or euston or the embankment. That are actually great fun if you get one with a compare on it and really interesting, you can usually hop on and off the tours to see whatever you want , so its good value for money. There are also boat tours included with quite a few of them which take you up and down the river. i'd go to embankment on the district line and buy from a tout or look for a deal online
16 locals recommend
London Bus Tour Tickets
191 Victoria StThere are actually lots of bus tours in London, you should be able to pick one up central London near russell square or euston or the embankment. That are actually great fun if you get one with a compare on it and really interesting, you can usually hop on and off the tours to see whatever you want , so its good value for money. There are also boat tours included with quite a few of them which take you up and down the river. i'd go to embankment on the district line and buy from a tout or look for a deal online