Stanfords

 
 
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12-14 Long Acre, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9LP 
 
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Mon Wed Fri 9am-7.30pm, Tue 9.30am-7.30pm, Thu 9am-8pm, Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 12pm-6pm
 

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StanfordsIntrepid explorers already know where to travel for the best selection of maps and travel books. Stanford's should be the first pit stop on any journey. While the company was set up in 1853 by Edward Stanford, this cool temple to travel first opened its doors in 1901 and stocks a massive range of maps, books and travel related goods. Even the basement floor of this flagship Long Acre store is covered in a large scale map of London. Famous trailblazers who have navigated their way through these doors include David Livingstone, Scott of the Antarctic, Ernest Shackleton, Florence Nightingale, Ranulph Fiennes, Bill Bryson and Michael Palin. In the book 'Hound of the Baskervilles' Stanford's is the place where Sherlock sends Holmes to buy a map, elementary my dear. Summering in Uzbekistan? Touring Korea on a bicycle? Head here first.

 

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City Thameslink Station
 
19 minutes walk
 
 
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St Martins Lane NCP
 
2 minutes walk
 
 
 
 

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London Events 2013

With an exciting calendar of events, London 2013 is shaping up to be another special year. Find out the best of what's happening throughout the capital this year with our thorough guide to 2013's finest entertainment.

 
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Hotels near Stanfords

Near Stanfords
St Martins Lane, A Morgans Original London
St Martins Lane, A Morgans Original
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel  Deluxe Double Rooms: 38% off from £279
45 St Martin's Lane, WC2N | 2 minutes from Stanfords
One of the first design hotels, it certainly hasn't lost any of its cool appeal and continues to impress with great service and high standards. The ...More
 
 
 
Radisson Blu Edwardian Mercer Street London
Radisson Blu Edwardian Mercer Street
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel  Deluxe Double Rooms: 35% off from £241
Seven Dials, WC2H | 3 minutes from Stanfords
In the middle of Covent Garden, the Radisson Blu Edwardian Mercer Street (formally the Mountbatten) is perfect for those wanting to be in the heart of ...More
 
 
 
Radisson Blu Edwardian Hampshire Hotel London
Radisson Blu Edwardian Hampshire Hotel
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel  Deluxe Double Rooms: 61% off from £144
Leicester Square, WC2H | 4 minutes from Stanfords
Overlooking Leicester Square - the setting for London's regular film premieres - the Radisson Blu Edwardian Hampshire has glamorous, exclusive décor to match its high-profile setting: ...More
 
 
 
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Alternative Books nearest Stanfords

Nearest to Stanfords
Any Amount of Books London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Any Amount of Books
London > Shopping > Books
62 Charing Cross Road, Soho, London WC2H | 2 minutes from Stanfords
A delightful second-hand bookshop with a wide choice that ranges from antiquarian first editions to the bargain basement. Rare books, first editions, modern literature, art and ...More
 
 
 
Nigel Williams Rare Books London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Nigel Williams Rare Books
London > Shopping > Books
25 Cecil Court, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 2 minutes from Stanfords
As specialists in Modern First Editions, Nigel Williams Rare Books stocks 19th and 20th century literature, children's books by authors such as Enid Blyton, A.A. Milne ...More
 
 
 
Forbidden Planet London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Forbidden Planet
London > Shopping > Books
179 Shaftesbury Avenue, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 5 minutes from Stanfords
Crammed with the cream of cult entertainment this shop is a seventh heaven for sci-fi fans. In the old days, Forbidden Planet just stocked every ...More
 
 
 
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Shopping near Stanfords

The best shops and markets near Stanfords
Trevor Sorbie London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Trevor Sorbie
London > Shopping > Hair and Grooming
27 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from Stanfords
Sorbie does the celebrities, but prides himself on doing real hair for real people. He has a well earned reputation for great creativity and style and ...More
 
 
 
Hardys Original Sweet Shop London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Hardys Original Sweet Shop
London > Shopping > Children's Gifts and Toys
25 New Row, Covent Garden, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 1 minute from Stanfords
Retro sweet shops are all the rage at the moment. In the Covent Garden area alone you'll find half a dozen of them, one of which ...More
 
 
 
Bill's London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Bill's
London > Shopping > Delicatessens
28 St Martin's Courtyard, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from Stanfords
Combining an old-fashioned grocer with an appealing delicatessen and an informal café serving a British and Mediterranean-influenced menu, the first London outlet of Bill's boasts a ...More
 
 
 
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Events near Stanfords

Near Stanfords
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
London > Events > Theatre  Dates: 18th September to 7th December 2013
Duchess Theatre, Catherine Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 5 minutes from Stanfords
Following a run at the Chichester Festival Theatre, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui now transfers to the Duchess Theatre. With Henry Goodman once again in ...More
 
 
 
The Audience London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Audience
London > Events > Theatre  Dates: 15th February to 15th June 2013
Gielgud Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, Soho, London W1D | 6 minutes from Stanfords
Following her Oscar-winning performance in the 2006 film The Queen, Helen Mirren reprises her role as Queen Elizabeth II with another award-winning performance in Peter Morgan's ...More
 
 
 
The Hothouse London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Hothouse
London > Events > Theatre  Dates: 4th May to 3rd August 2013
Trafalgar Studios, 14 Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A | 7 minutes from Stanfords
Simon Russell Beale and John Simm (currently appearing in BBC TV series The Village) star in Harold Pinter's tragicomedy The Hothouse, Jamie Lloyd's second production at ...More
 
 
 
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Entertainment near Stanfords

Near Stanfords
Top Secret Comedy Club @ The Africa Centre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Top Secret Comedy Club @ The Africa Centre
London > Entertainment > Live Music
38 King Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from Stanfords
This new Covent Garden alternative to the West End tourist traps has welcomed the likes of filthy San Franciscan Scott Capurro and TV favourite Andi Osho. ...More
 
 
 
Arts Theatre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Arts Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
6-7 Great Newport Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 1 minute from Stanfords
The Arts Theatre was built in 1927 as a members club, which allowed it to circumvent the censorship laws and perform unusual and avant garde fare. ...More
 
 
 
Wyndham's Theatre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Wyndham's Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Charing Cross Road, Soho, London WC2H | 3 minutes from Stanfords
This is a gorgeous Edwardian Theatre, and the first theatre to show many famous productions, including 'Godspell' and Yazmin Reza's incredibly popular three-hander 'Art'. Known for ...More
 
 
 
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Sights and Attractions near Stanfords

The best museums, galleries, attractions near Stanfords
St Paul's Covent Garden London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
St Paul's Covent Garden
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Bedford Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from Stanfords
Affectionately known as "The Actors' Church", St Paul's in Covent Garden is in the heart of theatreland and has long been associated with the theatre community. ...More
 
 
 
Leicester Square London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Leicester Square
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Leicester Square, Soho, London WC2H | 4 minutes from Stanfords
With Trafalgar Square to the south, Piccadilly Circus to the west, China Town to the north and Covent Garden to the east, Leicester Square is right ...More
 
 
 
The West End London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The West End
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Soho, London WC2H | 4 minutes from Stanfords
Taking in Oxford Street, Regent Street and Bond Street, Soho, Theatreland, Chinatown, Covent Garden and Leicester Square, The West End really does have it ...More
 
 
 
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Restaurants near Stanfords

What are the best dining options near Stanfords London?
The Forge London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Forge
London > Restaurants > French restaurants
14 Garrick Street, Entrance on Floral Street, Covent Garden, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from Stanfords
The Forge is a modern European restaurant and bar in the heart of Covent Garden. It is the third restaurant from Robert Siegler who also owns ...More
 
 
 
Le Garrick London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Le Garrick
London > Restaurants > French restaurants
10 - 12 Garrick Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from Stanfords
Carafes of red wine, tender onglet steak, a cosy warren of candlelit tables and an expansive underground dining area make this typically French Theatreland brasserie the ...More
 
 
 
Carluccio's London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Carluccio's
London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
Garrick Street, Covent Garden, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from Stanfords
This is the flagship store of Carluccio's, the decent Italian chain from the loveable TV chef, Antonio. Housed in a 19th century building, it comprises two ...More
 
 
 
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Education near Stanfords

Near Stanfords
English [Out There!] London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
English [Out There!]
London > Education > English Language Courses
10 Coptic Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 7 minutes from Stanfords
English [Out There!] takes a very hands-on approach to learning English. The course places an emphasis on using what you have learned. Students are taken out ...More
 
 
 
Courtauld Institute of Art London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Courtauld Institute of Art
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 8 minutes from Stanfords
The Courtauld is one of the most prestigious art schools in the country, affiliated with the Oxbridge system and boasting a huge private location and prime ...More
 
 
 
King's College Medical School London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
King's College Medical School
London > Education > Medical Schools
Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 8 minutes from Stanfords
Imperial College London is the foremost medical training faculty in the country but for non-medical graduates wishing for a change of career, King’s is the obvious ...More
 
 
 
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Leisure near Stanfords

Stanfords gyms, sporting activities, health & beauty and fitness.
The Sanctuary London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Sanctuary
London > Leisure > Fitness
12 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 2 minutes from Stanfords
This day spa exclusively for women is a total pampering experience from the minute you step through the door. Located in bustling Covent Garden you'll soon ...More
 
 
 
Thai Square Spa London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Thai Square Spa
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
25 Shelton Street, 40 Earlham Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 2 minutes from Stanfords
Let the Thai Square Spa transport you to the shores of Asia with their traditional Thai spa treatment rooms, smack bang in the centre of Covent ...More
 
 
 
Phoenix Garden London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Phoenix Garden
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
21 Stacey Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 4 minutes from Stanfords
In the shadow of both Centrepoint and St Giles-in-the-Fields Church, hidden from most tourists and residents alike, lies this beautiful West End garden. Originally a car ...More
 
 
 
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Pubs near Stanfords

The best pubs near London Stanfords.
Lamb & Flag London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Lamb & Flag
London > Nightlife > Pubs
33 Rose Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from Stanfords
One of the oldest pubs in London, the Lamb & Flag was once known as the Bucket of Blood, thanks to the bare-knuckle fights held here. ...More
 
 
 
The Salisbury London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Salisbury
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
90 St Martins Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 2 minutes from Stanfords
Gastropub ...More
 
 
 
The Cove London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Cove
London > Nightlife > Pubs
1 The Piazza, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 3 minutes from Stanfords
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
 
 
 
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Nightlife near Stanfords

Stanfords clubs, bars, cabaret nights, casinos and interesting nightlife.
B.Y.O.C London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
B.Y.O.C
London > Nightlife > Bars
28 Bedfordbury Street, Covent Garden, WC2N | 1 minute from Stanfords
A speakeasy bar with a twist, B.Y.O.C is a cocktail bar that doesn't stock any alcohol. But, before snubbing it in disgust, you can relax in ...More
 
 
 
Detroit Bar London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Detroit Bar
London > Nightlife > Bars
35 Earlham Street, Covent Garden, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 2 minutes from Stanfords
Covent Garden "style" bar serving cocktails and a chilled out, trendy vibe. Considered to be one of London’s original “style” or “concept” bars, despite being on the ...More
 
 
 
Cork & Bottle London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Cork & Bottle
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
44 Cranbourn Street, Soho, London WC2H | 3 minutes from Stanfords
Located in the heart of the West End you’d expect it to be packed with the usual crowds but hidden in a basement below a sex ...More
 
 
 
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Meeting venue hire near Stanfords

Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near Stanfords.
St Martins Lane Hotel London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
St Martins Lane Hotel
London > Business > Venue Hire
45 St. Martin's Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 2 minutes from Stanfords
To enter the stunning St Martins Lane Hotel in the heart of London's Theatreland you pass through the tallest revolving door in London, a luminescent yellow-glass ...More
 
 
 
Odeon, Leicester Square London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Odeon, Leicester Square
London > Business > Venue Hire
24-26 Leicester Square, WC2H | 3 minutes from Stanfords
One of London's biggest cinemas, the Odeon Leicester Square regularly plays host to premieres and awards ceremonies as well as screening the week's big releases. Aside ...More
 
 
 
Royal Society Of Arts London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Royal Society Of Arts
London > Business > Venue Hire
8 John Adam Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 5 minutes from Stanfords
...More
 
 
 
 

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Top Secret Comedy Club
Comedy | On 23rd May 2013 

Top Secret Comedy Club @ The Africa Centre 1 minutes walk from Stanfords

Sharp stand-up from 2007 Chortle Student Comedian Award-winner and BBC Radio 1 presenter, Tom Deacon. Also featuring Damian Clark and ...More

Suzuki Violin Ensemble Munich
Concerts | On 23rd May 2013 

St Paul's Covent Garden 1 minutes walk from Stanfords

The group performs Corelli's Church Sonata and La Folia, Vivaldi's Double Concerto In D Minor and Concerto Grosso In A ...More

The Chebbs
Concerts | On 23rd May 2013 

The Roadhouse 3 minutes walk from Stanfords

Pop and rock covers combo....More

Making Stalin Laugh: East 15 Acting School
Theatre | Until 25th May 2013 

Tristan Bates Theatre 3 minutes walk from Stanfords

By David Schneider....More

Boom & Bang Circus
Theatre | Until 31st May 2013 

The Hippodrome 3 minutes walk from Stanfords

Bioux Lee Hayes and Kitty Bang Bang present an evening of Burlesque fused with circus-style entertainment....More

Temptation Thursday
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 30th May 2013 

Zoo Bar 3 minutes walk from Stanfords

DJ Giovanni plays pop and R&B on the ground floor, while Eddie J Santos spins house and party anthems in ...More

Kizomba Classes
Sporting Events | Until 30th May 2013 

Zoo Bar 3 minutes walk from Stanfords

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Thursday Night
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 30th May 2013 

Ku Bar 3 minutes walk from Stanfords

Tasty Tim and DJ Shariff spin pop and dance....More

Thursdays at Metra
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 30th May 2013 

Metra 3 minutes walk from Stanfords

The residents spin R&B and funky house....More

Thursdays at Yates's
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 30th May 2013 

Yates's 3 minutes walk from Stanfords

Resident DJs play house, dance, chart, R&B and hip hop....More

 
 

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