|
|
|
Earls Court Exhibition Centre
|
| Warwick Road |
Comprising Earls Court One, Earls Court Two, Brompton Hall and the Museum Hall, Earls Court, along with sister venue, Olympia, is widely considered one of the capitals best major venues for hosting bo...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A Centennial Celebration at the New Wimbledon Theatre
|
| New Wimbledon Theatre, The Broadway |
Stars of comedy, music and dance get together for one night only to commemorate 100 Years of the New Wimbledon Theatre. It's incredible that a century has passed since the 'Grand Old Lady of Wimbledon...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Westway Climbing Centre
|
| Westway Sports Centre, 1 Crowthorne Road |
Probably the best climbing wall in London, with excellent supervision and facilities, and climbs to suit all levels of ability. Be warned - this is an exhausting sport. Professional climbers can lift...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kingly Court
|
| Carnaby Street |
Tucked away between Carnaby Street and Regent Street, Kingly Court has three floors of one-off concept shops, cafes and restaurants set around an open courtyard....
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exhibition Centres
|
This architecturally unique venue boasts two halls and a conference centre. Lindley Hall, overlooking leafy Vincent Square, is a popular venue for corporate events. Since it re-launched in 2001 it h...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hampton Court Palace
|
| Hampton Court Palace, Hampton Court |
Hampton Court Palace is strongly associated with the reign of Henry VIII and is the oldest surviving Tudor palace in England. Work began in the 1520s when Hampton Court was transformed from an agr...
|
Hampton Court Palace is also featured in the following article
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hampton Court, Tennis Courts
|
| Hampton Court Way, East Molesey, Surrey |
Set in 60 acres of beautiful gardens, Hampton Court charts the last 500 years of royal history from the time of Henry VIII. Not only that, it is home to the oldest still-in-use Real Tennis court in th...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
London Information Centre
|
| Leicester Square |
The sight of lost and lonely tourists wandering around Leicester Square is already a distant memory. LondonTown.coms London Information Centre, Leicester Square, is situated directly on the Square and...
|
London Information Centre is also featured in the following article
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Southbank Centre
|
| Belvedere Road |
The Southbank Centre is a classic example of brutal 60s concrete architecture. Everyone has an opinion (usually negative) on its distinctive design - famous detractors include Prince Charles, who once...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
|
| Ledrington Road |
Situated in 200 acres of beautiful parkland in South East London, just 10 miles from the city centre, Crystal Palace National Sports Centre is one of the largest centres in the country. Housed in a Gr...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lee Valley Ice Centre
|
| Lea Bridge Road |
Lee Valley is a haven of leisure activities. Stretching 26 miles on both sides of the River Lee, the unique natural features of this 10,000 acre area have been shaped to provide a mosaic of activities...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Feltham Airparcs Leisure Centre
|
| Uxbridge Road |
One of West Londons finest leisure centres. It offers a good range of facilities including squash, tennis, snooker, a LifeCentre Gym, an aerobics studio, health suite, activity room, a creche and sunb...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thomas Neal Centre
|
| 29-41 Earlham Street |
This is a trend-setter's heaven. Some say it's a bit pretentious but there's certainly no better place to pick up the latest streetwear collections. The inside of this gentrified warehouse has been co...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Barbican Centre
|
| Silk Street |
Huge, multifaceted arts and entertainment centre. Described by the Queen as “one of the wonders of the modern world”, this multifaceted performance and arts venue forms one of the most important cult...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
York Hall Leisure Centre
|
| 5-15 Old Ford Road |
York Hall Leisure Centre in Bethnal Green includes a gym, day spa, 33 metre swimming pool and offers a wide range of exercise classes but it is best known as a boxing arena. The magnificent Georgian b...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WWT London Wetland Centre
|
| Queen Elizabeth Walk, Barnes |
A mosaic of created wetland habitats spread over 43 hectares, developed on the site of a disused Victorian reservoir, forms the site of the London Wetland Centre. Wander around and explore the wetland...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Regent's Park Tennis Centre
|
| York Bridge Road, Inner Circle, Regents Park |
This tennis centre, located on the western side of Regent's Park in the heart of London, is a real gem of a place to dust off that old wooden racket and see if your follow-through is as smooth as you...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BBC Television Centre
|
| Wood Lane |
Wander the corridors, visit the studios, spot celebs, rummage around the dressing rooms and star in your own recording on a tour of the iconic BBC Television Centre. Founded in 1922, the worlds larges...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bond Street Antiques Centre
|
| 124 New Bond Street |
Internationally renowned for silver and jewellery, vintage watches and object d'art. 25 dealers offer their finds, including N Bloom & Son - a well known specialist on vintage and turn-of-the-century...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aquatic Design Centre
|
| 109 Great Portland Street |
Design-led aquarium in centre of town. Tucked away from the bustle of Oxford Street, lurks this fish-filled fantasia. If you need a break from the chaos of central London dive into this slick, chic,...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Japan Centre Restaurant Toku
|
| 212 Piccadilly |
Authentic Japanese food prepared to order in a bright, breezy environment. The key to great Japanese food is fresh ingredients and you won't get much fresher than this. Positioned above the Japan Ce...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Paintball Centre
|
| Unit 4, Wood Wharf, Preston Road, Canary Wharf |
This fab game emerged in 1980 and has taken the world by storm. Popular with adrenalin junkies, paintballing is an action-packed, mission-driven past-time that is heaps of fun with a group of friends...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Connexions Careers Centre
|
| 27B Dalston Lane |
Connexions is a countrywide information and advisory service for 13-19 year olds and people with special learning needs or disabilities under 25. They offer an array of advice on issues related to you...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mary Ward Centre Vegetarian Cafe
|
| 42 Queen Square |
Finding this vegetarian cafe tucked away within the Mary Ward Centre (named after the best selling 19th-century novelist) in Bloomsbury is like discovering a well kept secret. Excellent value vegetari...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Tabernacle Arts Centre
|
| Powis Square |
This refurbished Victorian church has been converted into a multi-functional venue for arts and exhibitions. Facilities include a dance studio, theatre-style performance space, soundproofed production...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Building Centre
|
| 26 Store Street |
Open to the public as well as construction professionals, The Building Centre houses a permanent exhibition of a 1:1500 scale model of Central London. Current major building projects are plotted onto...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dana Centre
|
| 165 Queens Gate, South Kensington |
There are plenty of initiatives trying to get kids involved in science, but the Dana Centre, an extension of the Science Museum, is the first one weve heard of whose sole purpose is to get adults invo...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chelsea Football Club and Conference Centre
|
| Stamford Bridge Ground Fulham Road |
What a difference a game makes... at the end of 1993, a couple of surprise results lifted the Blues out of mid-table and into the Champions League. Had they lost those matches, the debt-laden club wou...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Westfield Shopping Centre
|
| Ariel Way, Shepherds Bush |
At a whopping 150,000 square metres the imposing Westfield Shopping Centre in White City has the dubious honour of being Londons largest shopping mall. Opened on 30th October 2008, bravely ignoring th...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Redbridge Cycling Centre
|
| Opp Hainault Industrial Estate, Forest Road, Fairlop, Essex |
This £4.5 million state of the art cycling centre built by the London Development Agency opened in August 2008 as the first sporting facility to result from the 2012 Olympics. There are plenty of ways...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maggie's Centre
|
| Fulham Palace Road |
Maggies Centre next to Charing Cross Hospital in Hammersmith is the first cancer care hospice in England (there are several more in Scotland) for this charitable group. The Rogers Stirk Harbour design...
|
|
|
|
 |
|
