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Taking in Oxford Street, Regent Street and Bond Street, Soho, Theatreland, Chinatown, Covent Garden and Leicester Square, The West End really does have it all. This buzzing city centre location has over 15 million tourists visiting each year. With so much going on it's the one part of the capital that never sleeps. As the heart of London's theatre land, The West End is home to 40 of the capital's best-loved and long-standing theatres. Like Broadway in New York, London's West End is the place where a playwright of any standing would even dream of staging their show. It also boasts a kaleidoscope of cafes, restaurants and bars as well as every type of clothes shop you could hope for, from designer labels on Bond Street to the bargains on Oxford Street. In summer months, the parks get packed with tourists and shoppers seeking a calming oasis. Whatever you're looking for - respite in a street-side respite, a cultural outing or a shopper's paradise - The West End cannot fail to satisfy your search. You can follow the guide books and plan your West End trip if you like but by far he best way to enjoy the delights of the area is to wander around the winding back streets and discover the secrets for yourself.The West End images
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February in London 2012
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March in London 2012
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W London Leicester Square
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel Double/Twin Rooms: 42% off from £309
10 Wardour Street, W1D | 2 minutes from The West End
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London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel Double/Twin Rooms: 42% off from £309
10 Wardour Street, W1D | 2 minutes from The West End
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Radisson Blu Edwardian Hampshire Hotel
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel Deluxe Double Rooms: 73% off from £143
Leicester Square, WC2H | 2 minutes from The West End
Overlooking Leicester Square - the setting for London’s regular film premieres - the Radisson Edwardian Hampshire has glamorous, exclusive décor to match its high-profile setting: mahogany-panelled ...More
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel Deluxe Double Rooms: 73% off from £143
Leicester Square, WC2H | 2 minutes from The West End
Overlooking Leicester Square - the setting for London’s regular film premieres - the Radisson Edwardian Hampshire has glamorous, exclusive décor to match its high-profile setting: mahogany-panelled ...More
Thistle Piccadilly Hotel London
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 84% off from £90
Coventry Street, W1D | 2 minutes from The West End
The main attraction of this traditional Victorian hotel is that it has many of London's famous landmarks, including Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square, within minutes’ walking ...More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 84% off from £90
Coventry Street, W1D | 2 minutes from The West End
The main attraction of this traditional Victorian hotel is that it has many of London's famous landmarks, including Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square, within minutes’ walking ...More
Leicester Square
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Leicester Square, London, Soho, London WC2H | At The West End
With Trafalgar Square to the south, Piccadilly Circus to the west, China Town to the north and Covent Garden to the east, Leicester Square is right ...More
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Leicester Square, London, Soho, London WC2H | At The West End
With Trafalgar Square to the south, Piccadilly Circus to the west, China Town to the north and Covent Garden to the east, Leicester Square is right ...More
Soho
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
, London, Soho, London W1D | 3 minutes from The West End
Soho, the set of streets and alleyways between Oxford Street, Shaftesbury Avenue, Charing Cross Road and Regent Street is one of the most cosmopolitan parts of ...More
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
, London, Soho, London W1D | 3 minutes from The West End
Soho, the set of streets and alleyways between Oxford Street, Shaftesbury Avenue, Charing Cross Road and Regent Street is one of the most cosmopolitan parts of ...More
Trafalgar Square
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Central London, Westminster, London WC2N | 5 minutes from The West End
Lord Nelson, Britain's greatest military hero, and the mighty lions that surround him, pay testament to the position of Trafalgar Square at the heart of the ...More
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Central London, Westminster, London WC2N | 5 minutes from The West End
Lord Nelson, Britain's greatest military hero, and the mighty lions that surround him, pay testament to the position of Trafalgar Square at the heart of the ...More
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Sights and Attractions near The West End
The best museums, galleries, attractions near The West End
London Information Centre
London > Attractions > Sightseeing Tours
Leicester Square, London, Soho, London WC2H | 1 minute from The West End
The sight of lost and lonely tourists wandering around Leicester Square is already a distant memory. LondonTown.com's London Information Centre, Leicester Square, is situated directly on ...More
London > Attractions > Sightseeing Tours
Leicester Square, London, Soho, London WC2H | 1 minute from The West End
The sight of lost and lonely tourists wandering around Leicester Square is already a distant memory. LondonTown.com's London Information Centre, Leicester Square, is situated directly on ...More
National Portrait Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
St Martin's Place, London, WC2H | 3 minutes from The West End
The National Portrait Gallery houses portraits of significant figures from the late 15th century to the present day. This isn't the place to come for serious ...More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
St Martin's Place, London, WC2H | 3 minutes from The West End
The National Portrait Gallery houses portraits of significant figures from the late 15th century to the present day. This isn't the place to come for serious ...More
Piccadilly Circus
London > Attractions > Sights
Piccadilly Circus, London, Soho, London W1J | 4 minutes from The West End
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 ...More
London > Attractions > Sights
Piccadilly Circus, London, Soho, London W1J | 4 minutes from The West End
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 ...More
Marilyn
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: 5th March 2012 to 23rd May 2012
Getty Images Gallery, 46 Eastcastle Street, Fitzrovia, London W1W | 12 minutes from The West End
International star Marilyn Monroe fascinated the public in her hey day and has continued to do so since her untimely death. With beauty, style and a ...More
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: 5th March 2012 to 23rd May 2012
Getty Images Gallery, 46 Eastcastle Street, Fitzrovia, London W1W | 12 minutes from The West End
International star Marilyn Monroe fascinated the public in her hey day and has continued to do so since her untimely death. With beauty, style and a ...More
The Electric Musicbox
London > Events > Clubbing and Nightlife Dates: Wednesday 23rd May 2012
Market Place W1, 11 Market Place, W1W | 13 minutes from The West End
Resident and guest DJs spin party anthems and old and new dance mixes....More
London > Events > Clubbing and Nightlife Dates: Wednesday 23rd May 2012
Market Place W1, 11 Market Place, W1W | 13 minutes from The West End
Resident and guest DJs spin party anthems and old and new dance mixes....More
4D Cinema at The London Eye
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: Every day 10am-9.30pm
London Eye, Jubilee Gardens, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 15 minutes from The West End
The London Eye is one of the most cherished tourist attractions in the capital and has been since its opening in 2000. Now, thanks to a ...More
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: Every day 10am-9.30pm
London Eye, Jubilee Gardens, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 15 minutes from The West End
The London Eye is one of the most cherished tourist attractions in the capital and has been since its opening in 2000. Now, thanks to a ...More
Prince Charles Cinema
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
7 Leicester Place, London, Soho, London WC2H | 1 minute from The West End
Having achieved almost cult status, this reasonably-priced, independent cinema in the heart of Leicester Square is not quite the true hidden gem it once was. ...More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
7 Leicester Place, London, Soho, London WC2H | 1 minute from The West End
Having achieved almost cult status, this reasonably-priced, independent cinema in the heart of Leicester Square is not quite the true hidden gem it once was. ...More
The 99 Club
London > Entertainment > Comedy Clubs
Storm Nightclub, 28a Leicester Square, London, Soho, London WC2H | 1 minute from The West End
Playing across multiple venues across London seven days a week and 52 weeks a year - do they really put on shows on Christmas Day? - ...More
London > Entertainment > Comedy Clubs
Storm Nightclub, 28a Leicester Square, London, Soho, London WC2H | 1 minute from The West End
Playing across multiple venues across London seven days a week and 52 weeks a year - do they really put on shows on Christmas Day? - ...More
Odeon Leicester Square
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
24-26 Leicester Square, London, Soho, London WC2H | 1 minute from The West End
One of London's biggest cinemas, the Odeon Leicester Square regularly plays host to premieres and awards ceremonies as well as screening the biggest of the week's ...More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
24-26 Leicester Square, London, Soho, London WC2H | 1 minute from The West End
One of London's biggest cinemas, the Odeon Leicester Square regularly plays host to premieres and awards ceremonies as well as screening the biggest of the week's ...More
Loon Fung Supermarket
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
42-44 Gerrard Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 2 minutes from The West End
In the heart of China Town, this shop offers everything you ever needed to cook authentic Chinese food. The look and the smell is authentic, and ...More
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
42-44 Gerrard Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 2 minutes from The West End
In the heart of China Town, this shop offers everything you ever needed to cook authentic Chinese food. The look and the smell is authentic, and ...More
Tenderproduct
London > Shopping > Art and Design
6 Cecil Court, London, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 2 minutes from The West End
Tenderproduct is the second tender venture by Etan Ilfeld, who previously founded the neighbouring Tenderpixel Gallery, an innovative space for emerging talent. Tenderproduct is a shop ...More
London > Shopping > Art and Design
6 Cecil Court, London, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 2 minutes from The West End
Tenderproduct is the second tender venture by Etan Ilfeld, who previously founded the neighbouring Tenderpixel Gallery, an innovative space for emerging talent. Tenderproduct is a shop ...More
Joy King Lau
London > Restaurants > Chinese restaurants
3 Leicester Street, London, Soho, London WC2H | 1 minute from The West End
Chinatown’s best dim sum restaurant, (although outdone by the Royal China in Bayswater) this large, well run establishment is an excellent choice for more adventurous diners. ...More
London > Restaurants > Chinese restaurants
3 Leicester Street, London, Soho, London WC2H | 1 minute from The West End
Chinatown’s best dim sum restaurant, (although outdone by the Royal China in Bayswater) this large, well run establishment is an excellent choice for more adventurous diners. ...More
St. John Hotel Restaurant
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
1 Leicester Street, London, Soho, London WC2H | 1 minute from The West End
Fergus Henderson is renowned for bringing simple British cooking back into vogue and following a bakery and two restaurants in the East end, has opened a ...More
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
1 Leicester Street, London, Soho, London WC2H | 1 minute from The West End
Fergus Henderson is renowned for bringing simple British cooking back into vogue and following a bakery and two restaurants in the East end, has opened a ...More
Fung Shing
London > Restaurants > Chinese restaurants
15 Lisle Street, London, Soho, London WC2H | 1 minute from The West End
This smart, classy restaurant in the middle of Chinatown has been running since the early 1980s and enjoys a reputation for consistently high standards. There always ...More
London > Restaurants > Chinese restaurants
15 Lisle Street, London, Soho, London WC2H | 1 minute from The West End
This smart, classy restaurant in the middle of Chinatown has been running since the early 1980s and enjoys a reputation for consistently high standards. There always ...More
English [Out There!]
London > Education > English Language Courses
10 Coptic Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 11 minutes from The West End
English [Out There!] takes a very hands-on approach to learning English. The course places an emphasis on using what you have learned. Students are taken out ...More
London > Education > English Language Courses
10 Coptic Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 11 minutes from The West End
English [Out There!] takes a very hands-on approach to learning English. The course places an emphasis on using what you have learned. Students are taken out ...More
Courtauld Institute of Art
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 13 minutes from The West End
The Courtauld is one of the most prestigious art schools in the country, affiliated with the Oxbridge system and boasting a huge private location and prime ...More
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 13 minutes from The West End
The Courtauld is one of the most prestigious art schools in the country, affiliated with the Oxbridge system and boasting a huge private location and prime ...More
King's College Medical School
London > Education > Medical Schools
Strand, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 13 minutes from The West End
Imperial College London is the foremost medical training faculty in the country but for non-medical graduates wishing for a change of career, King’s is the obvious ...More
London > Education > Medical Schools
Strand, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 13 minutes from The West End
Imperial College London is the foremost medical training faculty in the country but for non-medical graduates wishing for a change of career, King’s is the obvious ...More
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Leisure near The West End
The West End gyms, sporting activities, health & beauty and fitness.
Thai Square Spa
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
25 Shelton Street, 40 Earlham Street, London, WC2H | 6 minutes from The West End
Let the Thai Square Spa transport you to the shores of Asia with their traditional Thai spa treatment rooms, smack bang in the centre of Covent ...More
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
25 Shelton Street, 40 Earlham Street, London, WC2H | 6 minutes from The West End
Let the Thai Square Spa transport you to the shores of Asia with their traditional Thai spa treatment rooms, smack bang in the centre of Covent ...More
Phoenix Garden
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
21 Stacey Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 6 minutes from The West End
In the shadow of both Centrepoint and St Giles-in-the-Fields Church, hidden from most tourists and residents alike, lies this beautiful West End garden. Originally a car ...More
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
21 Stacey Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 6 minutes from The West End
In the shadow of both Centrepoint and St Giles-in-the-Fields Church, hidden from most tourists and residents alike, lies this beautiful West End garden. Originally a car ...More
The Salisbury
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
90 St Martins Lane, London, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 3 minutes from The West End
Gastropub ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
90 St Martins Lane, London, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 3 minutes from The West End
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Nightlife near The West End
The West End clubs, bars, cabaret nights, casinos and interesting nightlife.
Kettner's Champagne Bar
London > Nightlife > Bars
29 Romilly Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 3 minutes from The West End
Celebrate in style at this elegant yet wholly unpretentious Baroque champagne bar in the heart of Soho. Dimly-lit, effortlessly elegant and with gleaming Mahogany surfaces, Kettner's ...More
London > Nightlife > Bars
29 Romilly Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 3 minutes from The West End
Celebrate in style at this elegant yet wholly unpretentious Baroque champagne bar in the heart of Soho. Dimly-lit, effortlessly elegant and with gleaming Mahogany surfaces, Kettner's ...More
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Meeting venue hire near The West End
Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near The West End.
Haymarket Hotel
London > Business > Venue Hire
1 Suffolk Place, London, St James's, London SW1Y | 4 minutes from The West End
A hip designer hotel by Tim and Kit Kemp in a grand building on the prestigious Haymarket, the broad boulevard street making for an impressive entrance. ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
1 Suffolk Place, London, St James's, London SW1Y | 4 minutes from The West End
A hip designer hotel by Tim and Kit Kemp in a grand building on the prestigious Haymarket, the broad boulevard street making for an impressive entrance. ...More
St Martins Lane Hotel
London > Business > Venue Hire
45 St. Martin's Lane, London, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 4 minutes from The West End
To enter the stunning St Martins Lane Hotel in the heart of London's Theatreland you pass through the tallest revolving door in London, a luminescent yellow-glass ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
45 St. Martin's Lane, London, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 4 minutes from The West End
To enter the stunning St Martins Lane Hotel in the heart of London's Theatreland you pass through the tallest revolving door in London, a luminescent yellow-glass ...More
68 Dean Street
London > Business > Venue Hire
68 Dean Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 4 minutes from The West End
This stylish private house in Soho is suitable for photo shoots, meetings, press events, filming and for a limited range of social events such as dinners ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
68 Dean Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 4 minutes from The West End
This stylish private house in Soho is suitable for photo shoots, meetings, press events, filming and for a limited range of social events such as dinners ...More
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