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Right in the middle of the West End, Piccadilly Circus isn't a circus at all, but an enormous road junction where Piccadilly itself Regent Street, Shaftesbury Avenue and Haymarket all intersect. Formerly famed for its huge neon advertising hoardings, the twinkling lights are now confined to the building in the northwest corner. On the south side of the circus you'll find the Statue of Eros atop the Shaftesbury memorial fountain - this angel is a London icon. Nearby stand some of London's best theatres. Behind the Eros statue you'll find the entrance to the Criterion Theatre, a 600-seater built entirely underground. Just up Shaftesbury Avenue are the Piccadilly Theatre, Lyric Shaftesbury Avenue, Apollo Piccadilly, Palace Theatre and Queen's Theatre amongst others. On the west side at No. 1 Piccadilly is a giant music megastore, whilst sports enthusiasts can pick up some bargains at Lillywhite's. Leicester Square and St James's Park are just a short walk. Piccadilly Circus Tube Station gives access to the Piccadilly and Bakerloo tube lines.
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Whitehall Place, SW1A | 9 minutes from Piccadilly Circus
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5 Curzon Street, W1J | 11 minutes from Piccadilly Circus
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35 Charles Street, W1J | 11 minutes from Piccadilly Circus
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London > Attractions > Sights
Trafalgar Square, Westminster, London SW1Y | 6 minutes from Piccadilly Circus
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London > Attractions > Sights
Trafalgar Square, Westminster, London WC2N | 6 minutes from Piccadilly Circus
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London > Attractions > Sights
Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A | 8 minutes from Piccadilly Circus
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St James's, SW1Y | 2 minutes from Piccadilly Circus
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London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Brewer Street, Soho, London W1F | 2 minutes from Piccadilly Circus
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London > Attractions > Art Galleries
5-8 Lower John Street, W1F | 3 minutes from Piccadilly Circus
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London > Entertainment > Theatres
218-223 Piccadilly, Piccadilly Circus, Soho, London W1V | 1 minute from Piccadilly Circus
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London > Entertainment >
22-32 Shaftesbury Avenue, Trocadero, W1D | 1 minute from Piccadilly Circus
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London > Entertainment > Cinemas
7-14 Coventry Street, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from Piccadilly Circus
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London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
5 Denman Place, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from Piccadilly Circus
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London > Shopping > Opticians
2 Denman Place, Ham Yard Village, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from Piccadilly Circus
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London > Restaurants > Modern European restaurants
224 Piccadilly, Soho, London W1J | 1 minute from Piccadilly Circus
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London > Restaurants > American restaurants
20-24 Shaftesbury Avenue, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from Piccadilly Circus
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London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
Unit 4, Piccadilly Circus Underground Station, St James's, London W1J | 1 minute from Piccadilly Circus
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London > Education > Universities and Colleges
24 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, WC2H | 8 minutes from Piccadilly Circus
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London > Education > Cookery Courses
15B Little Portland Street, Fitzrovia, London W1W | 11 minutes from Piccadilly Circus
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London > Education > English Language Courses
10 Coptic Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 11 minutes from Piccadilly Circus
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London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
10 Wardour Street, Soho, London W1D | 2 minutes from Piccadilly Circus
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London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
6 Waterloo Place, St James's, London SW1Y | 5 minutes from Piccadilly Circus
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London > Nightlife > Bars
41 Great Windmill Street, W1D | 1 minute from Piccadilly Circus
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London > Nightlife >
215-217 Piccadilly, St James's, London W1J | 1 minute from Piccadilly Circus
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London > Business > Venue Hire
1 Suffolk Place, St James's, London SW1Y | 3 minutes from Piccadilly Circus
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London > Business > Venue Hire
195 Piccadilly, St James's, London W1J | 4 minutes from Piccadilly Circus
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London > Business > Venue Hire
24-26 Leicester Square, Soho, London WC2H | 4 minutes from Piccadilly Circus
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