Your Guide
to London
London is the capital of the United Kingdom, a major tourist destination for visitors from around the globe and one of the world's most important financial centres. Home to the British monarchy and nearly 8 million Londoners, London embraces a long and varied history whilst being on the cutting edge of modern culture. Let us help you learn about this amazing city by taking you on a tour one area at a time.
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The East End of London is a vast, culturally diverse metropolitan area of London encompassing a wide range of neighborhoods. The Stratford area of the East End is the official home of the 2012 Olympic Games, with the Olympic Village providing urban regeneration opportunities, business interest and tourism from around the world.
The City of London is located in the East End and is the leading financial centre in the UK as well as the world, along with New York. Home to numerous banking and financial institutions, The City is the historic centre of London and is also referred to as the Square Mile. The City is comprised of twenty five wards, including Aldersgate, Bishopsgate, Cripplegate, Farringdon, Queenhithe, Tower and Walbrook.
The Spitalfields neighbourhood is adjacent to The City, just off Liverpool Street, and is home to the Spitalfields Market along with a number of famous artists including Banksy and Ben Eine. The Whitechapel Gallery has hosted art collections from Gilbert and George, Jackson Pollock and Lucien Freud.
Aldgate is a commercial and residential area, next to the City of London, with Bricklane and Stepney nearby. The fashionable areas of Shoreditch and Hoxton are within easy reach, providing vibrant nightlife entertainment along with trendy restaurants, clubs and bars. Bethnal Green, a short walk away, is home to the Museum of Childhood on Cambridge Heath Road.
The area of Bow, situated in the Tower Hamlets, is renowned as the as the home of the Bow Bells, where the story goes that if you can hear the church bells ringing from the place you were born you are a true East End Londoner or Cockney. In reality the Bow Bells are situated in Cheapside, at St Mary Le Bow Church.
East Ham, Barking, Upton Park and Beckton are multicultural residential areas in London's East End, part of the London Borough of Newham. Leyton, which is located within Waltham Forest and Hackney Borough's, is bounded by Upper Clapton, Hackney Marshes and Temple Mills.
ExCel London, (Exhibition Centre London) is also situated in Newham, between London City Airport and Canary Wharf, in London Docklands. The exhibition centre hosts numerous national and international events annually including the G20 London Summit, the X Factor Auditions, London MCM Expo and Clothes Show London.
Docklands is an area of the East End of London that is formed of parts of number of boroughs including Greenwich, Tower Hamlets, Southwark and Newham. The term London Docklands is a semi-official name for the area however is universally used. The Docklands area has undergone major regeneration and has become both a major centre for business as well as a popular residential location. The Isle of Dogs is also situated within the Docklands area, close to Canary Wharf underground station.
The East End of London is an ideal choice for companies looking to open new office headquarters or expand business operations.