Guidebook for Greater London

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Guidebook for Greater London

Food Scene

Excellent Tasty Portuguese Chicken, with a range of other fantastic side items, good for all type of people, families, couples etc. Its two floor, has good seating. Open until 11.00pm and 11.30pm on a Friday and Saturday,
40 locals recommend
Nando's
63 Westbourne Grove
40 locals recommend
Excellent Tasty Portuguese Chicken, with a range of other fantastic side items, good for all type of people, families, couples etc. Its two floor, has good seating. Open until 11.00pm and 11.30pm on a Friday and Saturday,
Traditional Persian cuisine with clay oven-baked bread in a bright and intimate restaurant. A very popular restaurant which serves signature Persian cuisine.
9 locals recommend
Sadaf Restaurant (Garden)
3-5 Campden Hill Road
9 locals recommend
Traditional Persian cuisine with clay oven-baked bread in a bright and intimate restaurant. A very popular restaurant which serves signature Persian cuisine.
If you are hungry for a filling burger this is the place to go! Chain restaurant with classic wooden decor, serving gourmet British beef, chicken or veggie burgers.
8 locals recommend
Gourmet Burger Kitchen (Bayswater)
50 Westbourne Grove
8 locals recommend
If you are hungry for a filling burger this is the place to go! Chain restaurant with classic wooden decor, serving gourmet British beef, chicken or veggie burgers.
This consistently remains a very popular and filled out restaurant which you are hoping to taste the good flavors of Persian cuisine! Persian cooking in a traditionally styled setting, plus a BYO drink policy.
67 locals recommend
Alounak Restaurant
44 Westbourne Grove
67 locals recommend
This consistently remains a very popular and filled out restaurant which you are hoping to taste the good flavors of Persian cuisine! Persian cooking in a traditionally styled setting, plus a BYO drink policy.
Swanky hangout featuring creative cocktails and a menu of steak, lobster and burgers, plus brunch. This is a trendy bar that offers a range of food options, with a great setting for relaxing and also accessing a range of different drinks
34 locals recommend
The Hayden Pub & Rooms
65 Westbourne Grove
34 locals recommend
Swanky hangout featuring creative cocktails and a menu of steak, lobster and burgers, plus brunch. This is a trendy bar that offers a range of food options, with a great setting for relaxing and also accessing a range of different drinks
Chic eatery serving colourful Japanese sushi and other delicacies, along with signature cocktails.
6 locals recommend
C&R Izakaya
52 Westbourne Grove
6 locals recommend
Chic eatery serving colourful Japanese sushi and other delicacies, along with signature cocktails.

Parks & Nature

If you walk to Queensway Station which is about 10 minutes from the apartment. You will be opposite Hyde Park, this park is home to Kensington Palace, Princess Diana Memorial. It a good place to let kids roam free and has playgrounds. If you walk straight through the park which is a good 20 to 25 minutes, you will reach the Royal Albert Hall.
55 locals recommend
Queensway station
Bayswater Road
55 locals recommend
If you walk to Queensway Station which is about 10 minutes from the apartment. You will be opposite Hyde Park, this park is home to Kensington Palace, Princess Diana Memorial. It a good place to let kids roam free and has playgrounds. If you walk straight through the park which is a good 20 to 25 minutes, you will reach the Royal Albert Hall.

Arts & Culture

The world's largest antiques market with over 1,000 dealers selling every kind of antique and collectible. Visitors flock from all over the world to discover one of London's best loved landmarks which contains the most extensive selection of antiques.
860 locals recommend
Portobello Market
73a Lewisham High St
860 locals recommend
The world's largest antiques market with over 1,000 dealers selling every kind of antique and collectible. Visitors flock from all over the world to discover one of London's best loved landmarks which contains the most extensive selection of antiques.
The museum is home to life and earth science specimens comprising some 80 million items within five main collections: botany, entomology, mineralogy, paleontology and zoology. The museum is a centre of research specialising in taxonomy, identification and conservation. Given the age of the institution, many of the collections have great historical as well as scientific value, such as specimens collected by Charles Darwin. The museum is particularly famous for its exhibition of dinosaur skeletons and ornate architecture—sometimes dubbed a cathedral of nature. THE MUSEUM IS FREE
1954 locals recommend
Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
1954 locals recommend
The museum is home to life and earth science specimens comprising some 80 million items within five main collections: botany, entomology, mineralogy, paleontology and zoology. The museum is a centre of research specialising in taxonomy, identification and conservation. Given the age of the institution, many of the collections have great historical as well as scientific value, such as specimens collected by Charles Darwin. The museum is particularly famous for its exhibition of dinosaur skeletons and ornate architecture—sometimes dubbed a cathedral of nature. THE MUSEUM IS FREE
The Science Museum features seven floors of educational and entertaining exhibits, including the Apollo 10 command module and a flight simulator. The Wellcome Wing showcases developments in contemporary science, medicine and technology. The Medical History Gallery in the museum's attic contains a substantial collection of medical history treasures. Pattern Pod introduces under-eights to the importance of patterns in contemporary science and Launch Pad is a popular hands-on gallery where children can explore basic scientific principles. Exhibits in the Exploring Space galleries. THE MUSEUM IS FREE
1157 locals recommend
Science Museum
Exhibition Road
1157 locals recommend
The Science Museum features seven floors of educational and entertaining exhibits, including the Apollo 10 command module and a flight simulator. The Wellcome Wing showcases developments in contemporary science, medicine and technology. The Medical History Gallery in the museum's attic contains a substantial collection of medical history treasures. Pattern Pod introduces under-eights to the importance of patterns in contemporary science and Launch Pad is a popular hands-on gallery where children can explore basic scientific principles. Exhibits in the Exploring Space galleries. THE MUSEUM IS FREE

Essentials

A upmarket large grocery store only 30 seconds away from the property, opens early and closes quite late.
205 locals recommend
Waitrose & Partners
38 Porchester Rd
205 locals recommend
A upmarket large grocery store only 30 seconds away from the property, opens early and closes quite late.
Gourmet grocery store, very close by and has a range of tasty on the go prepared food, as well as household essentials. It is located in the Whiteley's Shopping Center.
16 locals recommend
M&S Bayswater Simply Food
Queensway
16 locals recommend
Gourmet grocery store, very close by and has a range of tasty on the go prepared food, as well as household essentials. It is located in the Whiteley's Shopping Center.

Entertainment & Activities

Family attraction with an ice rink, 12 bowling lanes, cocktails and casual dining. A very popular spots for families, couples and gatherings, very popular among Londoners.
43 locals recommend
QUEENS skate dine bowl
17 Queensway
43 locals recommend
Family attraction with an ice rink, 12 bowling lanes, cocktails and casual dining. A very popular spots for families, couples and gatherings, very popular among Londoners.
The Porchester Spa is the perfect place for you to come relax, unwind and recharge. We are situated in the centre of London, offering affordable prices and excellent package deals, making us one of the best places to visit when you travel to the capital. Inside the spa visitors will experience an oasis with its traditional and original features still intact from our build date (1929). The Porchester Spa- London’s oldest Spa, offers access to: 2 Steam Rooms, Turkish Baths (Tepidarium, Caldarium and Laconium), a Plunge Pool and Relaxation Lounge. Access to the Leisure centre’s 30m swimming pool is also available (subject to the swimming pool programme).
41 locals recommend
The Porchester Pub
88 Bishop's Bridge Rd
41 locals recommend
The Porchester Spa is the perfect place for you to come relax, unwind and recharge. We are situated in the centre of London, offering affordable prices and excellent package deals, making us one of the best places to visit when you travel to the capital. Inside the spa visitors will experience an oasis with its traditional and original features still intact from our build date (1929). The Porchester Spa- London’s oldest Spa, offers access to: 2 Steam Rooms, Turkish Baths (Tepidarium, Caldarium and Laconium), a Plunge Pool and Relaxation Lounge. Access to the Leisure centre’s 30m swimming pool is also available (subject to the swimming pool programme).
Retro-American, boutique 6-lane bowling alley with burgers, cocktails and an upbeat soundtrack
24 locals recommend
All Star Lanes
6 Porchester Gardens
24 locals recommend
Retro-American, boutique 6-lane bowling alley with burgers, cocktails and an upbeat soundtrack

Getting Around

Bayswater is a London Underground station in the Bayswater area of the City of Westminster. The station is on the Circle and District lines, between Notting Hill Gate and Paddington stations and is in Travelcard Zone 1.
84 locals recommend
Bayswater station
Queensway
84 locals recommend
Bayswater is a London Underground station in the Bayswater area of the City of Westminster. The station is on the Circle and District lines, between Notting Hill Gate and Paddington stations and is in Travelcard Zone 1.
Paddington, also known as London Paddington, is a Central London railway terminus and London Underground station complex. A fast majority of railway trains serve this station, as well as the direct Heathrow Express train, and also the underground tube line.
323 locals recommend
Paddington Station
Praed Street
323 locals recommend
Paddington, also known as London Paddington, is a Central London railway terminus and London Underground station complex. A fast majority of railway trains serve this station, as well as the direct Heathrow Express train, and also the underground tube line.
Royal Oak is a station of the London Underground, on the Hammersmith & City and Circle lines, between Westbourne Park and Paddington stations. The station is on Lord Hill's Bridge and is in Travelcard Zone 2 for the London Underground.
47 locals recommend
Royal Oak station
Lord Hills Bridge
47 locals recommend
Royal Oak is a station of the London Underground, on the Hammersmith & City and Circle lines, between Westbourne Park and Paddington stations. The station is on Lord Hill's Bridge and is in Travelcard Zone 2 for the London Underground.

Sightseeing

Kensington Palace is a royal residence set in Kensington Gardens, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London, England Kensington Palace, a palace of secret stories and public lives, has been influenced by generations of royal women
607 locals recommend
Kensington Palace
Kensington Gardens
607 locals recommend
Kensington Palace is a royal residence set in Kensington Gardens, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London, England Kensington Palace, a palace of secret stories and public lives, has been influenced by generations of royal women
The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall on the northern edge of South Kensington, London, which has held the Proms concerts annually each summer since 1941. It has a capacity of up to 5,272 seats. The Hall is a registered charity held in trust for the nation and receives no public or government funding.[1] Since its opening by Queen Victoria in 1871, the world's leading artists from many performance genres have appeared on its stage and it has become one of the UK's most treasured and distinctive buildings. The location of some of the most notable events in British culture, each year it hosts more than 390 shows in the main auditorium, including classical, rock and pop concerts and ballet.
674 locals recommend
Royal Albert Hall
Imperial College Road
674 locals recommend
The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall on the northern edge of South Kensington, London, which has held the Proms concerts annually each summer since 1941. It has a capacity of up to 5,272 seats. The Hall is a registered charity held in trust for the nation and receives no public or government funding.[1] Since its opening by Queen Victoria in 1871, the world's leading artists from many performance genres have appeared on its stage and it has become one of the UK's most treasured and distinctive buildings. The location of some of the most notable events in British culture, each year it hosts more than 390 shows in the main auditorium, including classical, rock and pop concerts and ballet.