Guidebook for Mayfair & further afield
Food Scene
The Old Express
Great for Breakfast Eggs Benedict, Florentine or Royale a must!
Romantic relaxed Bistro. Perfect for a glass of wine and Steak-frites after a day at the galleries.
L'artiste Muscle
1 Shepherd MarketRomantic relaxed Bistro. Perfect for a glass of wine and Steak-frites after a day at the galleries.
Some of the freshest noodles in London prepared before your eyes. Delicious!
Lanzhou Lamian Noodle Bar
33 Cranbourn StSome of the freshest noodles in London prepared before your eyes. Delicious!
Delicious Gambas among other classic Spanish dishes and a wide selection of sherry.
5 minutes walk from flat
El Pirata of Mayfair - Tapas Bar Español
5 - 6 Down StDelicious Gambas among other classic Spanish dishes and a wide selection of sherry.
5 minutes walk from flat
Burger & Lobster Mayfair
29 Clarges St3 minutes walk from flat
The Ritz London
150 PiccadillyThe most beautiful dining room in the world! 5 minutes walk.
Shopping
Mayfair News
28 Shepherd MarketVery good, friendly Newsagent for papers, cards and stationary
Expensive but good fashion shops, cafes and pubs, inc. Purdeys, Jimmy Choo, Marc by 10 minutes walk
8 místní doporučují
Mount Street
Mount StreetExpensive but good fashion shops, cafes and pubs, inc. Purdeys, Jimmy Choo, Marc by 10 minutes walk
Everything Else
A lovely quiet garden to sit and read the papers on a sunny Sunday or just a peaceful place to sit and contemplate before going to Mayfair library for a good book!
Mount Street Gardens
Mount StreetA lovely quiet garden to sit and read the papers on a sunny Sunday or just a peaceful place to sit and contemplate before going to Mayfair library for a good book!
Not the closest but possibly the nicest local supermarket. 15 minutes walk from flat
34 místní doporučují
Waitrose & Partners Belgravia
27 Motcomb StNot the closest but possibly the nicest local supermarket. 15 minutes walk from flat
Covent Garden Social Club
6-7 Great Newport Streetchemist w/pharmacy. 2 minutes from flat
Excellent, Arts house Cinema w/nice bar. A perfect place to spend a rainy, or not so rainy, evening.
3 minutes walk from flat
17 místní doporučují
Curzon Mayfair
38 Curzon StExcellent, Arts house Cinema w/nice bar. A perfect place to spend a rainy, or not so rainy, evening.
3 minutes walk from flat
Need I introduce Bond Street? Destination street for fashionable shopping. 10 minutes walk
45 místní doporučují
New Bond Street
New Bond StreetNeed I introduce Bond Street? Destination street for fashionable shopping. 10 minutes walk
Britské muzeum
Great Russell StreetWorld culture par excellence. 20 mins by bike. 40 mins walk.
The far side of St James's Park 15 - 20 minutes walk from flat.
Lovely Horses on guard and Parade.
Good for photos and to watch the changing of the Horse Guards.
120 místní doporučují
Horse Guards Parade
13 Macclesfield StThe far side of St James's Park 15 - 20 minutes walk from flat.
Lovely Horses on guard and Parade.
Good for photos and to watch the changing of the Horse Guards.
Changing the Guard at about 11.30am most mornings
5 minutes walk from flat
1912 místní doporučují
Buckinghamský palác
Changing the Guard at about 11.30am most mornings
5 minutes walk from flat
This is the South East Corner of Hyde Park. 5 minutes walk from flat.
Cycle hire docking station.
A couple of minutes walk from the Serpentine lake, boat hire, cafes, art galleries and Rose Garden.
86 místní doporučují
Hyde Park Corner station
KnightsbridgeThis is the South East Corner of Hyde Park. 5 minutes walk from flat.
Cycle hire docking station.
A couple of minutes walk from the Serpentine lake, boat hire, cafes, art galleries and Rose Garden.
3 minutes walk from the flat.
Turn right out of front door&walk straight across Piccadilly into the green splendour of your closest Royal Park.
(Walk straight through the park for Buckingham Palace)
183 místní doporučují
Green Park
Green Park3 minutes walk from the flat.
Turn right out of front door&walk straight across Piccadilly into the green splendour of your closest Royal Park.
(Walk straight through the park for Buckingham Palace)
10 minutes walk to another beautiful Royal park.
More formal than the Green Park, walk through this park for Big Ben, Horse Guards and the River.
250 místní doporučují
Park St. James
10 minutes walk to another beautiful Royal park.
More formal than the Green Park, walk through this park for Big Ben, Horse Guards and the River.
1/2 hour walk from flat.
Spectacular views of the Thames and the City.
Must be pre booked!
2099 místní doporučují
Londýnské oko
1/2 hour walk from flat.
Spectacular views of the Thames and the City.
Must be pre booked!
15 minutes walk. FREE
Wonderful Permanent collection open to the public.
796 místní doporučují
Národní galerie
Trafalgar Square15 minutes walk. FREE
Wonderful Permanent collection open to the public.
World class theatre. Look out for the Travelex £10 - 15 tickets for some plays.
218 místní doporučují
Národní divadlo
Upper GroundWorld class theatre. Look out for the Travelex £10 - 15 tickets for some plays.
Katedrála svatého Pavla
St Paul's Cathedral
The Tower is open most days and takes a few hours to see everything.
A good rainy day option!
1372 místní doporučují
Tower of London
The Tower is open most days and takes a few hours to see everything.
A good rainy day option!
Shakespearovo Globe Theatre
21 New Globe WalkWonderful Elizabethan and Jacobean Theatres.
Great Boutique shops.
The Royal Opera House
too many other things to mention!
955 místní doporučují
Covent Garden
41 James StGreat Boutique shops.
The Royal Opera House
too many other things to mention!
15 minutes walk from flat.
Traditional area for public speaking since the 1800s. Protected by Act of Parliament since 1872.
On a Sunday people will proclaim many things from the soapboxes here.
21 místní doporučují
Koutek řečníků
15 minutes walk from flat.
Traditional area for public speaking since the 1800s. Protected by Act of Parliament since 1872.
On a Sunday people will proclaim many things from the soapboxes here.
Serpentine North Gallery
West Carriage DriveArt Gallery
is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects.
1694 místní doporučují
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Roadis the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects.
Drinks & Nightlife
French House
49 Dean StA lovely though often noisy pub.
Delicious, though pricey, Bloody Mary's at this ancient pub in a characterful old mews 15 minutes walk from flat
26 místní doporučují
The Grenadier
18 Wilton RowDelicious, though pricey, Bloody Mary's at this ancient pub in a characterful old mews 15 minutes walk from flat
A fantastic cocktail bar. Good place to meet friends if going to East London
189 místní doporučují
Satan's Whiskers
343 Cambridge Heath RdA fantastic cocktail bar. Good place to meet friends if going to East London
Essentials
Sainsbury's
1 Cambridge Heath Rd5 - 10 minutes walk from flat
Marks and Spencer
Piccadilly5 - 10 minutes from flat
Alkhemy London
3 White Horse StExcellent ladies hairdresser. Jamal is the tops.
Arts & Culture
Wonderful Cinema plus restaurants and bars on a fantastic location by the river.
109 místní doporučují
BFI Southbank
0 Belvedere RdWonderful Cinema plus restaurants and bars on a fantastic location by the river.
Serpentine Galleries
Art Gallery
Hayward Gallery
Belvedere RoadArt Gallery
Entertainment & Activities
Serpentine Lido
Swimming in the Summer. Outdoor cafe bar
King's Cross
Trains to Scotland AND
The Railway Children play.
A pricey but wonderful day out. Go early and stay all day.
713 místní doporučují
Zoologická zahrada ZSL v Londýně
Outer CircleA pricey but wonderful day out. Go early and stay all day.
1/2 hour walk from flat across Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens.
Lovely place to sail model boats and then go and visit Kensington Palace!
Round Pond
1/2 hour walk from flat across Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens.
Lovely place to sail model boats and then go and visit Kensington Palace!
This is a great museum for children with ever changing life sized street scenes from Roman times to Victorian times. London through the ages.
300 místní doporučují
Museum of London
Museum of LondonThis is a great museum for children with ever changing life sized street scenes from Roman times to Victorian times. London through the ages.
Vědecké muzeum
Exhibition RoadWonderful hands on experiments and things to see and do. Free.