Your Guide
to London

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.

City of London EC1, EC2, EC3 & EC4

The City of London, which is also known as the Square Mile or simply "The City", is an area of London synonymous with the financial services industry in the UK. The City is one of the leading financial centres in the world and is also an important district for the insurance industry. The Bank of England and the London Stock Exchange are situated within the boundaries of The City of London. London is renowned as the greatest foreign exchange market on the globe, with The City being the location of the majority of trade. The second largest centre for financial services in London is Canary Wharf.

The City of London is home to more than five hundred banks as well as a number of major international company headquarters including Lloyds Banking Group, Prudential, BT Group, Aviva and Unilever. One New Change is situated at Cheapside, and houses a popular shopping precinct along with a large amount of office space.

The Guildhall is the administrative and ceremonial centre of The City and Mansion House is the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London. Other landmark buildings situated in The City include St Paul's Cathedral, the Royal Exchange and 30 St Mary Axe, popularly known as "The Gherkin".

Liverpool Street railway station is located in The City, providing routes to numerous UK destinations, along with Cannon Street, Fenchurch Street rail station and City Thameslink. London Bridge National Rail Station, which is situated in Southwark. London Underground provides transportation in the area from Moorgate, Bank, Monument, Mansion House, Barbican, St Paul's and Farringdon stations.

To the east is Fleet Street, which gets its name from the River Fleet, which now runs underground. Fleet Street was renowned the world over as the home of the British press, however is now associated with law firms and barristers chambers. The majority of media and newspapers moved on to Canary Wharf and Wapping. The Royal Courts of Justice are situated nearby on the Strand and to the south a large number of legal buildings are situated in an area known as the Temple. The Old Bailey, which is England's Central Criminal Court, is short walk away.

Fleet Street originally began as the road from the City of London and went through to Westminster, and from there through to Ludgate Hill. The closest London underground stations to Fleet Street are Chancery Lane, Temple and Blackfriars.

The tallest buildings providing office space in The City are Heron Tower (forty six floors), Tower 42 (forty two floors), 30 St Mary Axe (forty floors), Broadgate Tower (thirty five floors), City Point (thirty six floors), Willis Building (twenty six floors), St Helen's (twenty eight floors), 99 Bishopsgate (twenty six floors) and the Stock Exchange Tower (twenty seven floors). If you are looking to open an office in The City of London or nearby, you will find an impressive selection of serviced, managed and conventional office space at London Office Space.