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Welcome to The Bayswater/Westbourne area, a favored destination for those traveling to London with a superb location, good connections and some unique attractions. The area is a fashionable residential district of quiet Georgian squares, village style streets and mews, formerly stable alleys. Yet it's true appeal lies in the contrasting worlds that have developed here. You will find a conservative world of antiques shops and old inns, plus a young, lively world of exotic restaurants, artist's studios and boutiques.
| | Connections: Tube and bus connections in the Bayswater Area to the rest of London are excellent. With buses a good number to remember is 15, this will take you round the major tourist attractions at a much cheaper price than an official sight seeing tour! Paddington Station is virtually on the doorstep with a direct rail link, 'The Heathrow Express' arriving every 15 minutes from the airport.
Bayswater Road
1 Mile of open air art on the street. On Sundays along Bayswater Road, Artists and Craftsmen display their own original wor... [more] | Marble Arch
Marble Arch is the large marble arch that stands in the centre of a roundabout at the junction of Oxford Street, Bayswater... [more] |
Notting Hill
Unarguably the place in London at the moment; you've seen the Film now you can visit Notting Hill for your self. Call in to... [more] | Oxford Street
Oxford Street - known as the golden mile - is probably the most famous shopping street in London. Most of the year round it... [more] |
Portobello Road and Market
Portobello Road was originally a track leading to a farm called Portobello Farm. On Portobello Road today you will find ple... [more] | Speakers Corner
Just over the road form Marble Arch (if you don't get flattened by a speeding taxi,) on Sundays Hyde Park is crowded at Spe... [more] |
The Notting Hill Carnival
The Notting Hill Carnival takes place over the Sunday and Monday of the last weekend in August and is officially the bigges... [more] | Whiteley's Shopping Centre
When it first opened in 1885 Whitleys was Britain's first department store, and proud to say it could offer and quote for e... [more] |
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