WH Smith

 
 
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377 The Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R 0LQ 
 
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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.

 
 

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15 minutes walk
 
 
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4 minutes walk
 
 
 
 
 

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Discover the best of London's entertainment this year with our comprehensive guide to 2013's top events. From theatre to art and music to sport, London in 2013 has something for everyone - so read on to find out what London town has to offer.

 
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Hotels near WH Smith

Near WH Smith
The Savoy A Fairmont Managed Hotel London
The Savoy A Fairmont Managed Hotel
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel  Deluxe Double Rooms: 56% off from £335
Strand, WC2R | 1 minute from WH Smith
After one of the most ambitious restoration programmes in Britain, The Savoy was officially reopened in autumn 2010 by Prince Charles. Pierre Yves Rochon's three-year, £220-million ...More
 
 
 
Strand Palace Hotel London London
Strand Palace Hotel London
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Deluxe Double Rooms: 28% off from £145
372 Strand, WC2R | 1 minute from WH Smith
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
 
 
 
One Aldwych London
One Aldwych
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel  Deluxe Double/Twin Rooms: 43% off from £302
1 Aldwych, WC2B | 2 minutes from WH Smith
A Large, modern luxury hotel right in the middle of the West End, a few minutes walk from Covent Garden. One Aldwych is exceptionally well equipped, ...More
 
 
 
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Alternative Books nearest WH Smith

Nearest to WH Smith
Stanfords London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Stanfords
London > Shopping > Books
12-14 Long Acre, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 4 minutes from WH Smith
Intrepid explorers already know where to travel for the best selection of maps and travel books. Stanfords should be the first pit stop on any journey. ...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 | 5 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
 
 
 
Any Amount of Books London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Any Amount of Books
London > Shopping > Books
62 Charing Cross Road, Soho, London WC2H | 6 minutes from WH Smith
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
 
 
 
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Shopping near WH Smith

The best shops and markets near WH Smith
Australia Shop London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Australia Shop
London > Shopping > Specialists
27 Maiden Lane Covent Garden, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 2 minutes from WH Smith
Especially for homesick Australians, this shop sells all manner of goods you would find on the shelves of a general store Down Under, from Vegemite to ...More
 
 
 
Godiva London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Godiva
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
17 The Piazza, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 2 minutes from WH Smith
Belgium's finest export, the first Godiva was opened in Brussels approximately 75 years ago by master chocolatier Joseph Draps and named after the legendary Lady Godiva. ...More
 
 
 
Lush London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Lush
London > Shopping > Perfume and Cosmetics
Unit 10 The Piazza Covent Garden, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 2 minutes from WH Smith
An overpowering mix of perfumes assaults the nose before you even enter these premises, which offer a huge mix of fizzing bath bombs to suit all ...More
 
 
 
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Events near WH Smith

Near WH Smith
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 | 2 minutes from WH Smith
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 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 | 8 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
 
 
 
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 | 10 minutes from WH Smith
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
 
 
 
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Entertainment near WH Smith

Near WH Smith
Savoy Theatre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Savoy Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 1 minute from WH Smith
Situated alongside the Savoy Hotel, the building of the current theatre with its Art Deco auditorium, was financed by Richard d'Oyly Carte with the considerable profits ...More
 
 
 
Aldwych Theatre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Aldwych Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Aldwych, Covent Garden, London WC2B4LD | 2 minutes from WH Smith
With the Waldorf Hotel sandwiched inbetween them, the Aldwych and Strand theatres were originally built to work as a pair. The Aldwych is probably most noted for ...More
 
 
 
Novello Theatre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Novello Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Aldwych, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 2 minutes from WH Smith
Built in 1905 to form a pair with the near-identical Aldwych Theatre, the Novello Theatre (formerly known as the Strand Theatre) is one of London's more ...More
 
 
 
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Sights and Attractions near WH Smith

The best museums, galleries, attractions near WH Smith
London Transport Museum London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
London Transport Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
Covent Garden Piazza, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 2 minutes from WH Smith
After a two-year, £22 million refurbishment the London Transport Museum reopened on 22 November 2007 revealing more exhibition space than before. The museum travels back through ...More
 
 
 
London Film Museum Covent Garden London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
London Film Museum Covent Garden
London > Attractions > Museums
45 Wellington Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 2 minutes from WH Smith
The London Film Museum, located on the site of the Theatre Museum in the original Flower Cellars in the heart of Covent Garden, is the second ...More
 
 
 
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 | 3 minutes from WH Smith
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
 
 
 
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Restaurants near WH Smith

What are the best dining options near WH Smith London?
Simpson's-in-the-Strand London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Simpson's-in-the-Strand
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
100 Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 1 minute from WH Smith
Simpson's-in-the-Strand is an excellent choice for parties, presentations, lunches, launches, dances and dinners. Established in 1828, it is renowned for its great British roasts, carved at ...More
 
 
 
Caffe Nero London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Caffe Nero
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
10 Bedford Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from WH Smith
Nero is probably the best of the Capital’s coffee shop chains. Offers a wide range of authentic Italian coffee in a pleasant relaxed environment. Snacks include ...More
 
 
 
Bistro 1 London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Bistro 1
London > Restaurants > Mediterranean restaurants
33 Southampton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from WH Smith
Mediterranean cuisine on a budget....More
 
 
 
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Education near WH Smith

Near WH Smith
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 | 4 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 | 4 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
 
 
 
English [Out There!] London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
English [Out There!]
London > Education > English Language Courses
10 Coptic Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 10 minutes from WH Smith
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
 
 
 
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Leisure near WH Smith

WH Smith 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 | 3 minutes from WH Smith
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 | 6 minutes from WH Smith
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
 
 
 
ESPA Life at Corinthia London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
ESPA Life at Corinthia
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
Whitehall Place, Westminster, London SW1A | 7 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.
The Cove London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Cove
London > Nightlife > Pubs
1 The Piazza, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 2 minutes from WH Smith
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 Marquess of Anglesey London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Marquess of Anglesey
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
39 Bow Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 3 minutes from WH Smith
Gastropub ...More
 
 
 
Lamb & Flag London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Lamb & Flag
London > Nightlife > Pubs
33 Rose Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 4 minutes from WH Smith
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
 
 
 
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Nightlife near WH Smith

WH Smith clubs, bars, cabaret nights, casinos and interesting nightlife.
The Lobby Bar at One Aldwych London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Lobby Bar at One Aldwych
London > Nightlife > Bars
1 Aldwych, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 2 minutes from WH Smith
Named one of the top five hotel bars in the world by the Sunday Telegraph, the Lobby Bar at the chic One Aldwych hotel is renowned ...More
 
 
 
B.Y.O.C London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
B.Y.O.C
London > Nightlife > Bars
28 Bedfordbury Street, Covent Garden, WC2N | 4 minutes from WH Smith
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
 
 
 
Gordon's Wine Bar London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Gordon's Wine Bar
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
47 Villiers Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 4 minutes from WH Smith
Home to Samuel Pepys in the 1680s, the building housing Gordon’s is now home to a regular, thriving crowd of drinkers of all ages and all ...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.
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 | 2 minutes from WH Smith
...More
 
 
 
Silver Fleet - Woods River Cruises London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Silver Fleet - Woods River Cruises
London > Business > Venue Hire
Somerset House South Wing Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 4 minutes from WH Smith
Enjoy a luxury cruise on the Silver Fleet. Departing from the Savoy Pier and cruising along the Thames. A classy way to see the Thames....More
 
 
 
Somerset House London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Somerset House
London > Business > Venue Hire
Somerset House, Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 4 minutes from WH Smith
Somerset House, once the site of a spectacular Tudor palace, now includes a magnificent 18th century art gallery housing celebrated collections belonging to the Courtauld Institute Gallery, ...More
 
 
 
 

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Great Expectations
Great Expectations
Theatre | Until 1st June 2013 

Vaudeville Theatre 1 minutes walk from Wh Smith

As a boy, orphan Pip has a disturbing encounter with escaped convict Magwitch in the marshes close to the home ...More

 
Let It Be
Let It Be
Theatre | Until 5th October 2013 

Savoy Theatre 1 minutes walk from Wh Smith

Over 50 years after the release of the super-group's first single, Love Me Do, the hit songs of the Fab ...More

 
The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard
Theatre | Until 28th September 2013 

Adelphi Theatre 1 minutes walk from Wh Smith

Twenty years after the romantic thriller burst onto our cinema screens - reducing us all to tears - The Bodyguard ...More

 
Kit Kat Kabaret
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 30th May 2013 

CellarDoor 2 minutes walk from Wh Smith

A burlesque and cabaret show....More

The Lion King
The Lion King
Theatre | Until 5th January 2014 

The Lyceum Theatre 2 minutes walk from Wh Smith

The Lion King tells the story of Simba - the epic adventure of his battles, his friendships, his dreams and ...More

 
Poster Art 150: London Underground's Greatest Designs
Poster Art 150: London Underground's Greatest Designs
Exhibitions | Until 1st October 2013 

London Transport Museum 2 minutes walk from Wh Smith

The London Underground is not only famous for its ingenious concept and operation but also the artwork that features ...More

 
The Chebbs
Concerts | On 23rd May 2013 

The Roadhouse 2 minutes walk from Wh Smith

Pop and rock covers combo....More

Untold Stories
Theatre | Until 15th June 2013 

Duchess Theatre 2 minutes walk from Wh Smith

Alan Bennett's critically acclaimed Untold Stories transfers to the Duchess Theatre this March. The double bill features two autobiographical recollections ...More

Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
Theatre | Until 24th October 2013 

Novello Theatre 2 minutes walk from Wh Smith

Through the story-telling magic of the songs of ABBA, we meet Donna, a feisty forty-something single mum, who recalls the ...More

 
Suzuki Violin Ensemble Munich
Concerts | On 23rd May 2013 

St Paul's Covent Garden 3 minutes walk from Wh Smith

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

 
 

London 2013 The Annual

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

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