London Sightseeing

London Sightseeing

Why not take a tour of London to see the famous attractions of the city. You may want to view the famous sports arenas, the famous historic sites, political centres, musems, famous streets such as the strand or streets from the monopoly board. You may want to see libraries, the royal palaces, the parades, the shows, the theatre performances.

Greater London covers an area of 609 square miles (1,579 km²), making it the 37th largest urban area in the world. Its primary geographical feature is the Thames, a navigable river which crosses the city from the south-west to the east. The Thames Valley is a floodplain surrounded by gently rolling hills such as Parliament Hill, Addington Hills, and Primrose Hill. These hills presented no significant obstacle to the growth of London from its origins as a port on the north side of the river, and therefore London is roughly circular. Many of the highest points in London are located in the suburbs or on the boundaries with adjacent counties.

Wider areas

In addition to the boroughs, a number of wider areas are often used to describe London's geography:

The West End and the East End, The City of London (as a discrete entity) vs. the rest of central London and in particular the City of Westminster, North London vs. South London, East London vs. West London, Inner London vs. Outer London

Docklands, the former docks of East London and surrounding localities that have been under redevelopment since the 1980s.

London Underground Travelcard Zones: Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 3, Zone4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zones 8, Zone 9

Rivers, canals and lakes

Rivers

Abbey Creek, Barking Creek, Beverley Brook, Bow Back Rivers, Bow Creek, Channelsea River, City Mill River, Dollis Brook, Duke of Northumberland's River,
Folly Brook, Hackney Brook, Hammersmith Creek, Hogsmill, Longford River, New River, Norbury Brook, Old River Lea, Pool of London, Pyl Brook, Pymmes Brook, River Beck , River Brent, River Colne, Hertfordshire, River Crane, River Cray, River Darent, River Ingrebourne, River Lee (or River Lea), River Lee Navigation, River Moselle, New River, River Pool, River Quaggy, River Ravensbourne (tidal reach known as 'Deptford Creek'), River Roding, River Rom, River Shuttle, River Thames, River Wandle, River Westbourne, Salmons Brook, Stamford Brook, Three Mills River, Tyburn Brook, Wandle, Waterworks River, Wyncham Stream

Subterranean rivers

The Langbourne (dubious), The Walbrook, The River Fleet, The Tyburn, The Tyburn Brook, The River Westbourne, Counter's Creek,
Stamford Brook The River Neckinger, The River Effra

Canals

Croydon Canal, Grand Surrey Canal, Grand Union Canal, Grosvenor Canal, Hertford Union Canal, Limehouse Cut, Limehouse Basin , Paddington Basin, Prescott Channel, Regent's Canal, The River Lee Navigation, Teddington Lock, Wenlock Basin

London boroughs:
Inner London Camden, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Wandsworth, Westminster
Outer London Barking and Dagenham, Barnet, Bexley, Brent, Bromley, Croydon, Ealing, Enfield, Haringey, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kingston upon Thames, Merton, Newham, Redbridge, Richmond upon Thames, Sutton, Waltham Forest

Canal tunnels

Islington Tunnel, Maida Hill Tunnel, Eyre's tunnel

Lakes

the Serpentine

Islands in the Thames

Note: Some of these "islands" are actually peninsulas, but have traditionally been called "islands" in common usage. Only the largest islands are listed here. A longer list can be found in the River Thames article.

Canvey Island, Isle of Grain, Isle of Dogs (Millwall, Cubitt Town, Blackwall ), Eel Pie Island, Three Mills Island (actually in the River Lee), Orchard Place (at the confluence of the Thames, Bow Creek and Lee)

Docks

King George V Dock, London Docks, Millwall Docks, Regent's Canal Docks, Royal Albert Dock, Royal Victoria Dock, East India Docks, West India Docks, Surrey Commercial Docks, St Katharine Docks, Tobacco Dock

Hills

Blackheath, Crystal Palace, Forest Hill, Hampstead Hill, Harrow Hill, Herne Hill, Horsendon Hill, Ludgate Hill, Muswell Hill, Parliament Hill, Primrose Hill, Shooters Hill, Sydenham Hill, Telegraph Hill, Childs Hill, Telegraph Hill, Lewisham, Tower Hill, Tyburn Hill

Notable buildings

Eastbury Manor House, Eltham Palace, Fulham Palace, Kenwood, Kew Palace, Little Holland House, Spencer House, Valentine's Mansion

Footpaths

Capital Ring, London Outer Orbital Path

Sporting venues

Wembley Stadium, Lord's Cricket Ground, The Oval, Twickenham Stadium, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Stamford Bridge, White Hart Lane, Herne Hill Velodrome, Upton Park, Emirates Stadium, Vicarage Road, Selhurst Park, The Valley, Craven Cottage, The Den
Cathedrals and other places of worship

Westminster Abbey, St Paul's Cathedral, Regent's Park Mosque, Westminster Cathedral, Central Hall, Westminster, Southwark Cathedral, Neasden Temple, Temple Church, The Chapel of Alleyn's College

Museums, palaces, venues and localities

Albert Hall, Albert Memorial, Alexandra Palace, British Museum, British Library, Buckingham Palace, Canary Wharf, Chinatown, Covent Garden, Hampton Court Palace, Harrods, Horniman Museum, Imperial War Museum, Kew Gardens, Lloyd's of London, London Dungeon, London Transport Museum, The London Eye, Madame Tussaud's, Museum of London, National Gallery, National Maritime Museum, National Portrait Gallery, Natural History Museum, Palace of Westminster - colloquially known as the "Houses of Parliament", Royal National Theatre, The RAF Museum, Royal Academy of Arts, Royal Festival Hall, St. Paul's Cathedral, Science Museum, Sir John Soane's Museum, Soho, Somerset House - contains three separate museums, South Bank Centre, Syon House, Tate Britain, Tate Modern, Tower Bridge, Tower of London, Trafalgar Square featuring Nelson's Column, Victoria & Albert Museum, Wallace Collection - art museum, West End theatre, Westminster Abbey, The heart of government in Whitehall

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