London area of Central London guide

What to do and where to stay in London's Central London neighbourhood

While many take Central London to be anything found within the confines of the Circle Line, the official make-up comprises the City of London, most of Westminster, and the inner parts of Camden, Islington, Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Southwark, Lambeth and Kensington and Chelsea. It is described by the Greater London Authority as "a unique cluster of vitally important activities including central government offices, headquarters and embassies, the largest concentration of London's financial and business services sector and the offices of trade, professional bodies, institutions, associations, communications, publishing, advertising and the media". In 2001, Central London had a population of just over 1.5 million.

See our recommended nearby Central London Hotels, and Pubs.

The Savoy A Fairmont Managed Hotel
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel
Strand, WC2R
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ME London
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel
336-337 The Strand, WC2R
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Strand Palace Hotel London
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel
372 Strand, WC2R
This West End Art Deco hotel right on the Strand and next to Covent Garden is in a fantastic location for accessing central London and theatreland. ... More

 

 

Hotels in Central London

 

Edgar Wallace
London > Nightlife > Pubs
40 Essex Street, London, Central London, London WC2R
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The Cove
London > Nightlife > Pubs
1 The Piazza, London, Central London, London WC2E
Overlooking Covent Garden Piazza, the Cove is a world away from the crowds outside. Tucked up in a worn, leather armchair under the pub’s low, beamed ... More

 

 

The Sherlock Holmes
London > Nightlife > Pubs
10 Northumberland Street, London, Central London, London WC2N
Thirsty Sherlock Holmes fans look no further than this homage to the great detective himself and to original Victorian pubs. While you indulge in a soothing ... More

 

 

Pubs in Central London