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Notting Hill Arts Club
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| 221 Notting Hill Gate |
Pricey but always fun, this subterranean dive in the heart of trendy West London enjoys a steady crowd and on big nights it gets absolutely packed with trendy young things. The Arts Club is the defini...
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Parliament Hill Lido
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| Parliament Hill Fields, Gordon House Road |
The gorgeous unheated Parliament Hill Lido on Hampstead Heath (also called Hampstead Heath Lido) was upgraded not so long ago when it had a generous £2.9million lavished on it. This means the lido now...
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Primrose Hill
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| Primrose Hill Road |
This small, grassy, hilly park, boasting fantastic views over London, has become increasingly popular with the young, the trendy and the famous – particularly from the media world but dont let this pu...
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Biggin Hill Helicopters
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| Biggin Hill Airport, Kent |
Experience the thrilling feeling of piloting a helicopter. After a short briefing with your private instructor, you will soar around the local area and actually get to fly the helicopter yourself. Bac...
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FRAE Notting Hill
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| 47 Notting Hill Gate |
Organic frozen yoghurt is all the rage at the moment and Frae has been labelled by many as the best in London. There are two outlets in London - one in Notting Hill and the other on Camden Passage in...
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The Hill
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| 89 Royal Hill |
A couple of years back, in 2005, the Barley Mow became The Hill and changed from an average local (with a dodgy clientele) to a gastropub complete with decked garden, a sure sign of the gentrification...
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Harry Morgan
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| 31 St Johns Wood High Street |
Heimishe food is the order of the day at this deli restaurant. A local institution, Harry Morgan is hugely popular with some customers dropping by for coffee, others shopping and others eating from...
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Harry M's
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| 6 Market Place |
North London Kosher favourite Harry Morgans have expanded into this café on Market Place in Soho, offering a similar deli menu and their famous sandwich selection. The place is sure to become a firm f...
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Strawberry Hill House
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| 268 Waldegrave Road |
Strawberry Hill House reopens 25th September 2010. Pre-booked guided tours are taking place from 6th Septmber 2010.This sinister Gothic castle is an exotic concoction of mysterious turrets, gilded cei...
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Truefitt and Hill
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| 71 St James Street |
As any gentleman knows, there are times when only a shave by the finest of barbers will do. Its a bit like going to the gym in the morning - it sets you up for the day. As soon as you sit in the plush...
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Marble Hill House
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| Richmond Road |
The waterside Palladian villa, Marble Hill House, was built for Henrietta Howard, the mistress of King George II when he was Prince of Wales. Set between Richmond and Hampton Court it is surrounded by...
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The London School of Yoga (Mill Hill)
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| Pursley Road |
The London School of Yoga attempts to demystify the practice, eliminating the intimidating jargon and self-important ritual that so often attaches itself to the activity. Skilled instructors, small cl...
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Primrose Hill Books
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| 134 Regents Park Road |
This literary gem stocks lots of really quirky publications as well as the normal run of books. Everything about Primrose Hill Books encourages you to browse. Primrose Hill is an area where many write...
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Heywood Hill
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| 10 Curzon Street |
Heywood Hill, run by John de Falbe, sells old, new and antiquarian books, specialising in literature, history, architecture, biography, travel and a well-stocked childrens department. Founded over sev...
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Notting Hill
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In the South-West of the borough of Kensington and Chelsea lies Notting Hill, one of the most attractive parts of London and home to the famous Portobello Road Market and Europes biggest street party,...
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Daylesford Organic Notting Hill
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| 208-212 Westbourne Grove |
Daylesford Organic brings the taste of the Gloucestershire countryside to Notting Hill with the Bamfords bringing produce from their country estates to the city. The minimalist, cream and white decor...
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Hillingdon Sports & Leisure Complex
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| Gatting Way |
Having undergone a £31 million makeover, the Hillingdon Sports and Leisure Complex is a state of the art sports centre with a wide range of athletics and sporting facilities. These include a 400 metr...
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Churchill War Rooms
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| Clive Steps, King Charles Street |
Winston Churchill directed the troops during World War II from a small warren of underground rooms, which are now open to the public. Visitors to the Cabinet War Rooms can see the area just as it woul...
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The Churchill Arms
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| 119 Kensington Church Street |
Now more Englands national cuisine than sausages and mash, Thai food (the perfect accompaniment to a cooling pint of lager), saw its inauguration in the small, independent pubs of her major cities. Th...
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Stuart Phillips
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| 25 Monmouth Street |
Less a hairdresser's, more a mood enhancing experience, Phillips aims to offer his clients a positive haven from outside pressures. The cutting and colouring here is excellent. You can even get a head...
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Bunhill Fields
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| 38 City Road |
Small, wooded dissenters cemetery in the city centre. William Blake, John Bunyan and Daniel Defoe are among over 120,000 nonconformists whose bodies are squeezed closely together within this small, c...
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Auld Shillelagh
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| 105 Stoke Newington Church Street |
The Guinness in this soothingly dark little Celtic den is nothing short of exceptional. Smooth, bitter, creamy and rich they serve up divine pints of the black stuff. Cavernous with cambered ceiling...
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The Big Chill House
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| 257-259 Pentonville Road |
From the outside, The Big Chill House building looks spectacular, a floodlit white townhouse that puts the grimy environs of Kings Cross to shame. The interior is equally shiny, with three floors of N...
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Notting Hill Farmers' Market
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| Notting Hill Farmers Market, Kensington Place |
In the car park behind Waterstones, accessible via Kensington Place and on the junction of Kensington Church Street, youll find one of Londons largest farmers markets. But despite this Notting Hill Fa...
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Avery Hill Park and Winter Gardens
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| Avery Hill Park, Bexley Road, Greenwich |
This large, open parkland with many splendid trees was once the grounds of Colonel Norths mansion, now used by Greenwich University. It is notable for its Winter Garden and huge hothouse, containing...
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Biggin Hill Airport
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| Biggin Hill, Kent |
On the run from the French police, headed by stubborn detective Bezu Fache, the heroic double-act arrives in the UK aboard the private jet of aristocratic Grail expert, Leigh Teabing. They now belie...
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Biggin Hill Airport is also featured in the following article
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