WH Smith

 
 
ADDRESS
St Thomas's Hospital, South Bank, Labeth Palace Road, London SE1 7EH 
 
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OPENING TIMES
Mon to Fri 7:30 -19:00, Sat & Sun 9:00 - 17:00
 

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  • Visitor Information

A branch of Smiths is a fixture of practically every high street up and down the country. The chain sells stationery, magazines, books, greeting cards, gifts, videos, DVDs, CDs, computer games and electronics. The range of stationary, cards and magazines is impressive, and it offers good value for books, music, films and games, although the selection tends to be limited.

 
 

Location map of WH Smith

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Underground Stations

Underground Stations

 
 
Waterloo Tube Station
 
9 minutes walk
 
Railway Stations

Railway Stations

 
 
Waterloo Railway Station
 
9 minutes walk
 
 
Car Parks

Car Parks

 
Library Street NCP
 
13 minutes walk
 
Elephant and Castle NCP
 
17 minutes walk
 
 
 
 

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Best Events 2013

Plan the perfect year in London with our pick of the capital's best events in 2013. From January through to December, every month boasts an impressive line-up of entertainment. So, take a look at our guide and be sure not to miss a thing.

 
THE BEST

Hotels near WH Smith

Near WH Smith
Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel London London
Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel London
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 53% off from £126
Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 | 4 minutes from WH Smith
The Park Plaza Westminster Bridge is a modern, design-led hotel a short walk from some of the city's most iconic attractions, such as Big Ben and ...More
 
 
 
Novotel London Waterloo  London
Novotel London Waterloo
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Double + Sofa Beds: 34% off from £158
113 Lambeth Road, SE1 | 5 minutes from WH Smith
A modern hotel with multilingual staff and some rooms that offer marvellous views of the Houses of Parliament. It's not as close to Waterloo as the ...More
 
 
 
Park Plaza County Hall Hotel London London
Park Plaza County Hall Hotel London
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 65% off from £113
1 Addington Street, SE1 | 6 minutes from WH Smith
Close to Waterloo, the 4 star Park Plaza is - as the name suggests - just behind County Hall. Near to the Thames, it's also convenient ...More
 
 
 
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Alternative Books nearest WH Smith

Nearest to WH Smith
Crockatt and Powell London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Crockatt and Powell
London > Shopping > Books
119-120 Lower Marsh, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from WH Smith
If you hate the commercial, branded feel of mega bookshops like Waterstones and Borders this one's a treat. Crockatt and Powell is an independent bookshop that ...More
 
 
 
Foyles Royal Festival Hall London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Foyles Royal Festival Hall
London > Shopping > Books
Riverside, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall, South Bank Centre, South Bank, London SE1 | 11 minutes from WH Smith
The family-run Foyles book shop has been in the book selling business since 1906. Around 30,000 books are stocked at this branch on a broad range ...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 | 18 minutes from WH Smith
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
 
 
 
THE BEST

Shopping near WH Smith

The best shops and markets near WH Smith
Greensmiths London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Greensmiths
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
27 Lower Marsh, South Bank, London SE1 | 8 minutes from WH Smith
Greensmiths combines an excellent butcher's (The Ginger Pig), artisan baker's (The Old Post Office Bakery) and Covent Garden Market greengrocer's (Solstice) under one roof - all ...More
 
 
 
I Knit London London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
I Knit London
London > Shopping > Clothing
106 Lower Marsh, South Bank, London SE1 | 8 minutes from WH Smith
Stocking a wide range of yarns, needles, patterns and accessories, I Knit London started as a knitting community in Vauxhall in January 2006, meeting at the ...More
 
 
 
Konditor & Cook London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Konditor & Cook
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
22 Cornwall Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 12 minutes from WH Smith
Konditor & Cook specialise in the creation of amazingly tasty cakes which are also sold on to some of the finest restaurants in the city. This, ...More
 
 
 
THE BEST

Events near WH Smith

Near WH Smith
Sweet Bird of Youth London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Sweet Bird of Youth
London > Events > Theatre  Dates: 1st June to 31st August 2013
Old Vic Theatre, 103 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 10 minutes from WH Smith
'Sex And The City' star Kim Cattrall takes on the role of fading Hollywood legend Alexandra Del Lago in Tennessee Williams's Sweet Bird of Youth, directed ...More
 
 
 
The Amen Corner London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Amen Corner
London > Events > Theatre  Dates: 4th June to 14th August 2013
National Theatre: Olivier Theatre, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 12 minutes from WH Smith
Set in the mid-1960s in a Harlem gospel church, The Amen Corner at the National Theatre tells the story of an uncompromising female pastor who ...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 | 13 minutes from WH Smith
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 WH Smith

Near WH Smith
The Vaults, Arch 233 London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Vaults, Arch 233
London > Entertainment >
10 Leake Street, SE1 | 6 minutes from WH Smith
The Vaults under Waterloo are an intriguing venue that play host to a number of underground events....More
 
 
 
St John's Smith Square London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
St John's Smith Square
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
Smith Square, Westminster, London SW1P | 7 minutes from WH Smith
Situated in the heart of Westminster, this stunning 18th century church was designed by architect Thomas Archer and completed in 1728. It is considered one of ...More
 
 
 
The Slug And Lettuce London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Slug And Lettuce
London > Entertainment > Comedy Clubs
County Hall, 5 Chicheley Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from WH Smith
Situated in the heart of London at Southbank, and right in front of tourists' favourite the London Eye, The Slug and Lettuce is the perfect place ...More
 
 
 
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Sights and Attractions near WH Smith

The best museums, galleries, attractions near WH Smith
Garden Museum London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Garden Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
Lambeth Palace Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 4 minutes from WH Smith
Situated in the restored church of St Mary-at-Lambeth, adjacent to Lambeth Palace on the banks of the River Thames, the Garden Museum provides an insight into ...More
 
 
 
Big Ben London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Big Ben
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Parliament Square, St Margaret Street, Westminster, London SW1A | 5 minutes from WH Smith
Sir Charles Barry sought advice from Benjamin Lewis Vuillamy - clockmaker to the Queen - and Augustus Pugin when it came to designing the clock ...More
 
 
 
Houses of Parliament London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Houses of Parliament
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Parliament Square, St Margaret's Street, Westminster, London SW1A | 5 minutes from WH Smith
Now more commonly known as the Houses of Parliament, the Palace of Westminster began life in 1042 as a royal residence under Edward the Confessor. The ...More
 
 
 
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Restaurants near WH Smith

What are the best dining options near WH Smith London?
Ichi Sushi and Sashimi Bar London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Ichi Sushi and Sashimi Bar
London > Restaurants > Japanese restaurants
200 Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 | 4 minutes from WH Smith
Japanese Cuisine...More
 
 
 
Brasserie Joel London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Brasserie Joel
London > Restaurants > French restaurants
First Floor, Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, SE1 | 4 minutes from WH Smith
French Cuisine...More
 
 
 
Yo! Sushi London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Yo! Sushi
London > Restaurants > Japanese restaurants
County Hall, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 5 minutes from WH Smith
For anyone who needs a fast, healthy lunch Yo! Sushi is the place to go. Its conveyor belt service means you've always got plenty of choice, ...More
 
 
 
THE BEST

Education near WH Smith

Near WH Smith
London College Of Communication London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
London College Of Communication
London > Education > Professional Training
Elephant & Castle, Elephant and Castle, London SE1 | 16 minutes from WH Smith
From a clutch of excellent courses in London, this is the best and among the premier specialist media courses in the world. Formerly London College of ...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 | 17 minutes from WH Smith
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 | 17 minutes from WH Smith
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 WH Smith

WH Smith gyms, sporting activities, health & beauty and fitness.
London Marriott Hotel County Hall Spa London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
London Marriott Hotel County Hall Spa
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from WH Smith
Fancy detoxing in the building where the Greater London Council used to run the city? The Spa at the London Marriott County ...More
 
 
 
Jubilee Gardens London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Jubilee Gardens
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
3 Belvedere Road, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from WH Smith
The concrete promenade along the South Bank greatly benefits from this large patch of green grass for striders, strollers and sightseers to relax on. Not ...More
 
 
 
ESPA Life at Corinthia London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
ESPA Life at Corinthia
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
Whitehall Place, Westminster, London SW1A | 12 minutes from WH Smith
The people at Espa take grooming pretty seriously, and quite rightly, when it comes to appearances it's often best to leave it to the experts. You'll ...More
 
 
 
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Pubs near WH Smith

The best pubs near London WH Smith.
Red Lion Pub London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Red Lion Pub
London > Nightlife > Pubs
48 Parliament Street, Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A | 8 minutes from WH Smith
Right across the street from the Houses of Parliament, the Red Lion is perfectly positioned for politicos to pop in for a pint after a heated ...More
 
 
 
Two Chairmen Public House London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Two Chairmen Public House
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
39 Dartmouth Street, SW1H | 11 minutes from WH Smith
Two minutes away from Parliament Square and the Cabinet warm rooms, the Two Chairmen Public House is an olde worlde pub that retains a number of ...More
 
 
 
King's Arms London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
King's Arms
London > Nightlife > Pubs
25 Roupell Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 12 minutes from WH Smith
A short walk from the South Bank Centre, The Old Vic and The National Theatre this traditional old watering hole is a good place to have ...More
 
 
 
THE BEST

Nightlife near WH Smith

WH Smith clubs, bars, cabaret nights, casinos and interesting nightlife.
Bassoon Bar London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Bassoon Bar
London > Nightlife > Bars
Corinthia Hotel London, Whitehall Place, Westminster, London SW1A | 11 minutes from WH Smith
The cocktails in the Bassoon Bar are very good, expensive, yes, but very, very good. Not only that but the bar has a piano which is ...More
 
 
 
The Tapster London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Tapster
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
3 Brewers Green, Buckingham Gate, Westminster, London SW1H | 13 minutes from WH Smith
Wine Bar ...More
 
 
 
Rockwell London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Rockwell
London > Nightlife > Bars
The Trafalgar, 2 Spring Gardens, Westminster, London SW1A | 14 minutes from WH Smith
Hotel bar on Trafalgar Square with public roof terrace. This bar is all about location, location, location. Just a few steps from Nelson's Column, the Trafalgar Hotel ...More
 
 
 
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Meeting venue hire near WH Smith

Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near WH Smith.
London County Hall London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
London County Hall
London > Business > Venue Hire
Riverside Building, Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from WH Smith
...More
 
 
 
Westminster Abbey London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Westminster Abbey
London > Business > Venue Hire
Victoria Street, Westminster, London SW1P | 7 minutes from WH Smith
Conference facilities can accommodate for up to 1100 people....More
 
 
 
Emmanuel Centre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Emmanuel Centre
London > Business > Venue Hire
9-23 Marsham Street, Westminster, London SW1P | 8 minutes from WH Smith
Located in the heart of Westminster, the Emmanuel Centre is a distinctive Grade II listed building designed by renowned architect, Sir Herbert Baker. Originally built in ...More
 
 
 
 
 

What's On Today

Near Wh Smith

 
 
 
 
Bike Week
Sporting Events | Until 23rd June 2013 

Houses of Parliament 5 minutes walk from Wh Smith

Running since 1923, Bike Week is the UK's biggest mass participation cycling event, promoting everyday cycling for everyone. While details ...More

Houses of Parliament Guided Tours
Houses of Parliament Guided Tours
Tours | Until 31st December 2015 

Houses of Parliament 5 minutes walk from Wh Smith

One of the world's most iconic buildings is The Palace of Westminster, more commonly known as the Houses of Parliament. ...More

 
Sterling Brass
Concerts | On 20th June 2013 

St John's Smith Square 7 minutes walk from Wh Smith

The group performs the anonymous Sonata from Die Bankelsangerlieder, Ewald's Brass Quintet No 1, Reich's Music For Pieces Of Wood, ...More

Coronation!
Exhibitions | Until 27th September 2013 

Westminster Abbey 7 minutes walk from Wh Smith

Photographs marking the 60th anniversary of the Coronation, documenting the pomp and ceremony of the service and the celebrations across ...More

E4 Udderbelly Festival
E4 Udderbelly Festival
Comedy | Until 14th July 2013 

Southbank Centre 9 minutes walk from Wh Smith

Look out for an upside-down purple cow as you're crossing over the Golden Jubilee footbridge to the Southbank Centre from ...More

 
WACi Art Club: Workshop (Over 60s)
Exhibitions | Until 27th June 2013 

The Waterloo Action Centre 9 minutes walk from Wh Smith

Develop drawing and painting skills....More

Individual Computer Help: Workshop (Over 55s)
Exhibitions | Until 27th June 2013 

The Waterloo Action Centre 9 minutes walk from Wh Smith

Learn basic computer skills....More

Art Club: Workshop (Over 60s)
Exhibitions | Until 27th June 2013 

The Waterloo Action Centre 9 minutes walk from Wh Smith

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Petanque Carpet Bowls Indoors (Over 60s)
Leisure | Until 27th June 2013 

The Waterloo Action Centre 9 minutes walk from Wh Smith

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Lotto (Bingo) [Over 60s]
Leisure | Until 27th June 2013 

The Waterloo Action Centre 9 minutes walk from Wh Smith

A lottery, given in French....More

 
 

London 2013 The Annual

The best London events, openings, anniversaries & experiences for 2013, from LondonTown.com

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