Top Areas in London

London’s areas can be divided into different areas including Central London, North London, East London, West London and South London.  To view the maps of London Boroughs click here.

Central London is by far the most popular and interesting area in London. Even though actual definition of Central London may vary, it is usually delimited by Regent Park from the north; the City and Tower Bridge from the East, Hyde Park from the West and Southwark and London Bridge from the South.

Top Areas

Although there are so many other interesting areas in Central London, Your Best London top selection includes:

1. West End, home of world class Shows, Galleries and Movies premieres (Soho, Covent Garden)
2. Westminster, home of the British Government and state buildings
3. Saint-James, home of the Royal Family
4. South Bank and London Bridge, to enjoy a walk next to the river Thames
5. Central North London, home of the British Museum, Marylebone and Regent’s Park
6. Central East London with Holborn, and old financial district of The City
7. Central West London including world famous parks, museums and neighbourhoods

West End

West End is home to world class shows, galleries and Movies premieres.  It includes the famous areas of Soho, Covent Garden and Trafalgar Square amongst other.  It is also the heart of the city’s famous intersection, at Piccadilly Circus, joining main central London artery Piccadilly, Regent’s street and Shaftesbury Avenue.

Soho is an area in the centre of the West End of London, England, in the City of Westminster. It is an entertainment district which for much of the later part of the 20th century had a reputation for its sex shops as well as its night life and film industry.

Trafalgar Square one of the most famous squares in the world located in the West End. It is perhaps one of London’s most popular tourist attractions. At its centre is Nelson’s Column, which is guarded by four lion statues at its base.

Leicester Square is a pedestrianised square in the West End and  is within the City of Westminster, and about equal distances north of Trafalgar Square, east of Piccadilly Circus, west of Covent Garden, and south of Cambridge Circus.

Covent Garden area is dominated by shopping, street performers, and entertainment facilities, and it contains an entrance to the Royal Opera House, which is also widely-known simply as “Covent Garden”, and the bustling Seven Dials area.

To learn more about the West End Area and view more photographs and video click here.

Westminster

If you only have time for one thing while visiting London, then Westminster area is your safest bet. It has one of the largest concentrations of London’s historic and prestigious landmarks including the world famous Big Ben part of the house of Parliament UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Westminster Abbey and Downing Street – home of the British First Minister.

To learn more about the Westminster Area and view more photographs and video click here.

St-James

St James’s is an area of central London in the City of Westminster. It is bounded to the north by Piccadilly, to the west by Green Park, to the south by The Mall and St James’s Park and to the east by The Haymarket.  Not to forget the beautiful St-James Park and the Buckingham Palace, home of the British Queen.

Piccadilly is a major London street, running from Hyde Park Corner in the west to Piccadilly Circus in the east. It is completely within the city of Westminster. The street is part of the A4 road, London’s second most important western artery. St. James’s lies to the south of the eastern section of the street, while the western section is built up only on the northern side and overlooks Green Park. The area to the north is Mayfair.

South Bank

The South Bank is an area of South London, England, located in the London Borough of Lambeth and London Borough of Southwark, it forms their northern borough boundary with the River Thames. It is situated 0.5 miles (0.8 km) south-east of Charing Cross.

London Bridge is a bridge between the City of London and Southwark in London, U.K., over the River Thames. Situated between Cannon Street Railway Bridge and Tower Bridge, it forms the western end of the Pool of London. On the south side of the bridge are Southwark Cathedral and London Bridge station; on the north side are the Monument to the Great Fire of London and Monument tube station.

Central North London

Central North London can be divided in to the areas of Bloomsbury, Regent’s Park and Marylebone

Bloomsbury is an area of central London in the south of the London Borough of Camden, developed by the Russell family in the 17th and 18th centuries into a fashionable residential area. It is notable for its array of garden squares literary connections (exemplified by the Bloomsbury Group), and numerous hospitals and academic institutions.

Regent’s Park (officially The Regent’s Park) is one of the Royal Parks of London. It is in the northern part of central London partly in the City of Westminster and partly in the London Borough of Camden.

Marylebone is in an area of London that can be roughly defined as the area bounded by Oxford Street to the south, Marylebone Road to the north, Edgware Road to the west and Great Portland Street to the east.

Central East London

Central East London includes the area of Holborn and the old financial district of The City

Holborn is an area of Central London between Covent Garden on the west and the City in the East. Holborn is also the name of the area’s principal east-west street, running from St Giles’s High Street as High Holborn to Gray’s Inn Road to Holborn Viaduct, crossing the border between the London Borough of Camden and the City of London.

The City of London is a small area in central London. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of the metropolis of London, though remains a notable part of Central London. It is often referred to as the City or the Square Mile, as it is just over one square mile in area. These terms are also often used as metonyms for the United Kingdom’s financial services industry, which has historically been based here.

Central West London

Central East London includes the area of  Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens and Chelsea

Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in central London, England and one of the Royal Parks of London, famous for its Speakers’ Corner.  The park is divided in two by the Serpentine. The park is contiguous with Kensington Gardens; although often still assumed to be part of Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens has been technically separate since 1728, when Queen Caroline made a division between the two. Hyde Park covers 142 hectares (350 acres) and Kensington Gardens covers 111 hectares (275 acres), giving an overall area of 253 hectares (625 acres), making the combined area larger than the Principality of Monaco (196 ha/484 acres), though smaller than New York City’s Central Park (341 ha/843 acres). To the southeast, outside of the park, is Hyde Park Corner. Although, during daylight, the two parks merge seamlessly into each other, Kensington Gardens closes at dusk but Hyde Park remains open throughout the year from 5 am until midnight.

Chelsea is an area of Central London, England, bounded to the south by the River Thames, where its frontage runs from Chelsea Bridge along the Chelsea Embankment, Cheyne Walk, Lots Road and Chelsea Harbour. Its eastern boundary was once defined by the River Westbourne, which is now in a pipe above Sloane Square tube station. The modern eastern boundary is Chelsea Bridge Road and the lower half of Sloane Street, including Sloane Square, along with parts of Belgravia . To the north and northwest, the area fades into Knightsbridge and South Kensington, but it is safe to say that the area north of King’s Road as far northwest as Fulham Road is part of Chelsea.