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Stonehenge, Lacock and Bath at sunrise
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Step inside the stone circle at Stonehenge and marvel at the majesty and splendour of these mysterious stones. Perhaps the most famous prehistoric monument in the world, we bring you beyond what is no...
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W London-Leicester Square Hotel
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| 10 Wardour Street |
On the site of the landmark Swiss Centre in Leicester Square the W London - Leicester Square Hotel is taking shape. Architects Jestico + Whiles have given the building a playful frosted faƧade - ie m...
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Paradise by Way of Kensal Green
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| 19 Kilburn Lane |
Most people head up to Kensal Green to have a nose around the famous cemetery. Having worked up a thirst scouring among the stones for long-dead notables, Paradise By Way of Kensal Green could be the...
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Few and Far
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| 242 Brompton Road |
A knack for knowing what people want - and retailing it in an appealing way - is clearly in the Conran blood. Priscilla Carluccio - wife of restaurateur Antonio and younger sister of Terence Conran -...
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Circular Hop-on Hop-off Trip - Crown River Cruises
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| Blackfriars Pier, The Old Pump House, Pauls Walk |
This fun circular trip by Crown River Cruises allows you to traverse the banks of the Thames over a stretch jam-packed with famous landmarks and fabulous views. The hour-long round trip starts and end...
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Leiths School of Food and Wine - Evening Classes
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| 16-20 Wendell Road |
Courses in practical cookery for enthusiastic amateurs at Londons best cookery school. Far from cheap, at £570 for ten lessons, but a genuinely life-transforming experience....
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Al Waha
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| 75 Westbourne Grove |
A top-of-the-line Lebanese in the heart of trendy West London, which prides itself on having the best shawarma in town. The portions are generous and the food authentic and delicious. While many come...
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W Martyn
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| 135 Muswell Hill Broadway |
Affectionately referred to as the Fortnum & Mason of Muswell Hill this family-run fine food business dates back over 100 years to 1887. The stunning Art Deco facade and interior have changed little o...
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We Are Cuts
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| 7 Royalty Mews |
We Are Cuts is the latest incarnation of the iconic Cuts salons which began in 1981 when James Cuts Lebon opened his first shop in Kensington Market. The salon has been through several incarnations, m...
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Silver Fleet - Woods River Cruises
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| Wapping Pier, King Henry Stairs, Wapping High Street |
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....
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Tower 42 - formerly NatWest Tower (Regus)
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| Tower 42, 25 Old Broad Street |
The first skyscraper in the City of London and, at 600ft, its still the tallest in central London, though the fifth tallest in the city as a whole. Tower 42 was originally built for National Westminst...
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Drawing Room Cafe - Fulham Palace
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| Fulham Palace, Bishops Avenue |
The setting for The Drawing Room Cafe at Fulham Palace is like walking into a very posh sitting room (which used to be the bishops drawing room at Fulham Palace) - all deep, comfy sofas, Earl Grey tea...
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Rhodes W1 Brasserie
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| The Cumberland Hotel, Great Cumberland Place |
TV Chef Gary Rhodes, he of the spiky hair and fierce pride in British cooking, has teamed up with this top-of-the-line hotel to showcase his cuisine in a plush, enjoyable setting. The magnificent faux...
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O W Loeb
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| 3 Archie Street |
Specialists in fine German wine, this shop has moved to larger premises and taken its customers with it - they have a deserved reputation for excellence and the staff are both knowledgeable and friend...
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WAWA
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| 3 Ezra Street |
WAWA came about when, in 1998, Richard Ward extended his furniture workshop to include rugs by Lucy Wassell. Now youll find a whole range of funky interior designs including lampshades and fabrics as...
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Kitchen W8
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| 11 Abingdon Road |
Kitchen W8 at 11 Abingdon Road is a joint venture between Philip Howard, who has two Michelin stars at The Square, and restauranteur Rebecca Mascarenhas. While Philip is not actually in the kitchen at...
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Mews of Mayfair
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| 10-11 Lancashire Court, New Bond Street, Mayfair |
Lancashire Court is a find for rich tourists after theyve tired of splashing the cash at Aspreys on neighbouring New Bond Street. Tucked away - so you have the pleasure of feeling that youve discovere...
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Baden-Powell House
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| 65-67 Queens Gate |
This building, opened in 1961, is a living memorial to Baden-Powell as it was originally paid for by scouts around the world. Outside the building is a statue of Baden-Powell by Don Potter; this is th...
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Oxo Tower and Gabriel's Wharf
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| Oxo Tower Wharf, Bargehouse Street |
As you stare across the river at this bustling, stylish, multi-faceted venue, it's hard to believe that this riverside warehouse was once a reprocessing plant for the Oxo Company, ripe for demolition...
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Gina Conway Aveda Lifestyle Salon Wimbledon
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| 22-23 Wimbledon Hill Road |
This excellent hair and beauty clinic on Wimbledon Hill Road offers the full range of hair and beauty treatments as well as yoga classes. Gina Conway is an American born hair and beauty specialist who...
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Snowsfields Wellness
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| 41 Snowsfields |
Its a relief to step into Snowsfields Wellness, with its shelves of carefully selected healthy and organic products. Unlike plenty of other places, each of the products stocked appears to have a real...
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Vue Westfield
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| Westfield Shopping Centre, Ariel Way |
Londons biggest shopping centre now has a cinema megaplex to match its size and gradeur in the shape of Vue Westfield, which opened in February 2010. With 14 ultra-modern digital screens - including f...
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G-Factory
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| 32 Carnaby Street |
G-Factory claims to offer the toughest watches on the market. There are 600 models to choose from with brands such as G-Shock and Baby-G, FILMWATCH, Pro-Trek, C-Sphere and DATABANK. They have some gre...
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Prospect of Whitby
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| 57 Wapping Wall |
Once known as the Devils Tavern thanks to its delinquent clientele, the Prospect of Whitby is one of the oldest pubs in London - and the oldest riverside pub in London. Built in 1520, it managed to su...
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The Windsor Castle
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| 27-29 Crawford Place |
Certainly one of the oddest and most patriotic pubs in London, The Windsor Castle is more a museum to the essence of old-fashioned Englishness than a pub. Glass cabinets filled with guns and gunpowder...
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Tower Of London
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| Tower Hill |
With close to 1,000 years of royal history lurking within its highly fortified walls, a trip to the Tower of London is like travelling back to a time of intrigue and drama. Make your way from Traitors...
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Palewell Pitch & Putt Golf Course
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| Palewell Park |
Pitch and putt offers both a great place to learn and a laid-back alternative for those who can't be bothered with all the posturing surrounding traditional golf clubs. Set in parkland adjacent to R...
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Craven Cottage - Fulham FC
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| Stevenage Road,Fulham |
Fulham FCs Premiership ground. Boosted by the funds of Harrods' owner Mohammed Al-Fayed, this friendly west London football club has become a successful Premiership side, playing a slick continental-...
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Toni & Guy - Oxford Circus
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| 42-48 Great Portland Street |
One of the UKs most well-known and well-respected brands when it comes to hair styling, this unisex branch of Toni & Guy is Londons most central. Just a 2-minute walk north of Oxford Circus, its perfe...
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Waterstone's - Gower Street
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| 82 Gower Street |
Waterstones, one of the largest high street booksellers in the UK, is a relativenewcomer on the block. It first opened in Old Brompton Road, London, in1982 and now its flagship store resides at what...
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Foyles - Charing Cross Road
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| 113-119 Charing Cross Road |
Gleaming from a four million pound refurbishment Foyles has shrugged off its careworn, shabby chic interior in favour of a clean, up-to-date and ultra modern look. Despite this startling transformatio...
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Boxwood Cafe
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| The Berkeley, Wilton Place |
A fabulous, fun breath of fresh air from the Ramsay stable, Boxwood is young, buzzing and casual despite its location next to The Berkeley, one of Knightsbridges more exclusive hotels (though part of...
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Waterstone's - Piccadilly
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| 203-206 Piccadilly |
The biggest bookshop in Europe, Waterstones - Piccadilly boasts a huge floorspace formerly occupied by Simpsons - the iconic menswear department store. This five-floor flagship store is in an attracti...
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Wapping Food (The Wapping Project)
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| Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, Wapping Wall |
Enjoy an imaginative range of dishes, from scallops on a bed of chickpea and aubergine to lavender pannacotta, in one of London's most imaginative and unusual settings. Part multi-purpose exhibition a...
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Flat White
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| 17 Berwick Street |
Frequently featured in top ten lists for the best coffee shops in London, Flat White, in Berwick Street, Soho, is a small, noisy, friendly cafe where Aussies and Kiwis can get the caffeine fix they e...
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Homage at the Waldorf Hilton
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| 22 The Aldwych |
Homage is located in one of the stately ballrooms of the Waldorf Hilton right next to Covent Garden. As you might expect, it is a prestige restaurant which has set itself very high standards in the pr...
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Wine of Course
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| 216 Archway Road |
This shop features a wide selection of high quality wines from around the world. They use a unique way of listing the wines by purpose of consumption such as: Party, Discover, Explore, Noble Bubbles a...
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Oxo Tower Wharf
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| Bargehouse Street, Off Upper Ground |
Originally a power station, later a reprocessing plant owned by the Oxo Company, the bold, Art Deco Oxo Tower was marked out as ripe for demolition in the 1980s. Opposition prevented its destruction a...
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Oliver's Wholefoods Store
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| 5 Station Approach, Kew |
Olivers in Kew is how wholefood stores used to be and we wish still were - the giant US-owned Wholefood Stores could learn a thing or two from this place. As well as healthy and organic food are the a...
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Imperial War Museum Duxford
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| Duxford Airfield, Cambridge |
The famous heritage site at Duxford began as an airfield in World War One and also played a vital role in World War Two, firstly as an RAF fighter station and later as an American fighter base. Now pa...
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Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Playground
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| Black Lion Gate, Kensington Gardens, Broad Walk |
This truly magical place is a kiddies wonderland and the ideal jaunt for family fun. The focal point of the commemorative Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Playground is an intricately detailed pirate...
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