List of places in London
Appearance
This is a list of places in London, the capital city of the United Kingdom. See River Thames for more information on the river.
Inner London boroughs
- City of London
- City of Westminster
- Camden
- Greenwich
- Hackney
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Islington
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Lambeth
- Lewisham
- Southwark
- Tower Hamlets
- Wandsworth
Outer London boroughs
- 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
Areas
An ambiguous area where development was deregulated for a fixed period by the Thatcher government, and placed under the influence of an appointed Development Corporation, extending about a kilometre each side of the River Thames roughly between Southwark and Dagenham:
Some important contrasts in London:
- The West End and the East End.
- The City (as a discrete entity) vs. the rest of central London.
- North London vs. South London
- Inner London vs. Outer London
Rivers and canals
Rivers of London
- The River Brent
- The River Cray
- The River Lee (or River Lea)
- The River Ravensbourne (tidal reach known as 'Deptford Creek')
- The River Thames
- The Walbrook
- The Langbourne
- The River Fleet
- The River Westbourne
- The River Effra
- The River Ken
- The Tyburn
- The Wandle
- Stamford Brook
- Counter's Creek
Canals of London
Islands in the Thames
- Note: Only the largest islands are listed here. A longer list can be found in the River Thames article.
Hills of London
Parks and Royal Parks of London
- Bushey Park
- Camberwell Green
- Crystal Palace Park
- Danson Park
- Green Park
- Greenwich Park
- Kensington Gardens
- Hampstead Heath
- Hyde Park
- Primrose Hill
- Regent's Park
- Richmond Park
- St James's Park
Remnants of ancient woodlands
World-famous individual locations in London
- Albert Hall
- Albert Memorial
- British Museum
- British Library
- Buckingham Palace
- Houses of Parliament
- Imperial War Museum
- Lloyds of London
- London Dungeon
- London Stock Exchange
- Madame Tussaud's
- National Gallery
- National Portrait Gallery
- National Theatre
- Natural History Museum
- The RAF Museum
- Royal Festival Hall
- Science Museum
- Tate Britain
- Tate Modern
- Tower of London
- Victoria & Albert Museum
- The heart of government in Whitehall
Famous tourist attractions
- The London Planetarium
- Madame Tussaud's wax museum
- Charing Cross Road
- Chinatown
- Cleopatra's Needle
- Covent Garden
- Downing Street
- Eltham Palace
- Hampton Court Palace
- Kew Gardens
- The London Eye
- Museum of London
- Nelson's Column
- Soho
- Theatreland
- Tower Bridge
- Tower of London
Famous cemeteries
Cathedrals and other major places of worship
- Westminster Abbey
- St Paul's Cathedral
- Regent's Park Mosque
- Westminster Cathedral
- Central Hall, Westminster
- Southwark Cathedral
- Neasden Temple
Roads and streets
Full article: List of London roads
Famous streets, squares, etc. that are not localities
- Oxford Street
- Regent Street
- Shaftesbury Avenue
- Leicester Square
- Charing Cross Road
- The Mall
- Haymarket
- Regent Street
- Piccadilly Circus
- Portobello Road
- Fleet Street
- Tottenham Court Road
- Trafalgar Square
Famous major roads in, or terminating in, London
- M25 motorway
- M1 motorway
- M3 motorway
- M4 motorway
- M11 motorway
- North Circular Road
- South Circular Road
- The London Inner Ring Road, consisting of:
Famous Roman roads
Former London tourist attractions
Other historical places
Transport
Major London railway stations
(see British railway system and List of London railway stations)
- Blackfriars station
- Cannon Street station
- Charing Cross station
- City Thameslink station
- Clapham Junction station
- Euston station
- Fenchurch Street station
- Kings Cross station
- Kings Cross Thameslink station
- Liverpool Street station
- London Bridge station
- Marylebone station
- Moorgate station
- Paddington station
- St Pancras station
- Victoria station
- Waterloo station
Airports serving London
- Biggin Hill Airport
- London Heathrow Airport
- London Gatwick Airport
- London Stansted Airport
- London City Airport
- Northolt aerodrome
there are heliports at Battersea and Hayes.
London markets
- Berwick Street market
- Borough Market
- Camden Lock market
- Columbia Road flower market
- Deptford Market
- East Street market
- Petticoat Lane market
- Portobello Road market
Urban villages
- Acton, Addington, Addiscombe, Alperton, Ardleigh Green, Arkley
- Balham, Bankside, Barbican, Barking, Barnes, Barnsbury, Battersea, Bayswater, Becontree, Becontree Heath, Beckenham, Beddington, Bedford Park, Belgravia, Bellingham, Belmont, Bermondsey, Bethnal Green, Old Bexley, Bexleyheath, Biggin Hill, Blackheath, Bloomsbury, The Borough, Brentford, Brixton, Brockley, Brondesbury
- Camberwell, Canonbury, Carshalton, Catford, Chadwell Heath, Chalk Farm, Charing Cross, Chase Cross, Cheam, Chessington, Chingford, Chislehurst, Chiswick, Clapham, Clerkenwell, Cockfosters, Collier Row, Coulsdon, Cowley, Cranham, Crayford, Creekmouth, Cricklewood, Crofton, Crouch End, Crystal Palace, Cudham
- Dagenham, Dalston, Debden, Deptford, Dulwich
- East Dulwich, Edgware, Edmonton, Elephant and Castle, Elm Park, Elmstead, Eltham, Emerson Park, Epping, Erith
- Farringdon, Feltham, Finchley, Finsbury, Finsbury Park, Foots Cray, Fortis Green, Fulham
- Gidea Park, Goddington, Golders Green, Goodmayes, Greenford, Gunnersbury
- Haggerston, Hampstead, Hampton, Hanwell, Hanworth, Harefield, Harlesden, Harlington, Harmondsworth, Harold Hill, Harold Wood, Harringay, Hatch End, Havering-Atte-Bower, Havering Park, Hayes, Heathrow, Hendon, Herne Hill, Heston, Highbury, Highgate, Holborn, Holloway, Homerton, Hornchurch, Hornsey, Hoxton,
- Ickenham, Ilford, The Isle of Dogs, Isleworth
- Kennington, Kensal Green, Kentish Town, Kenton, Keston, Kew, Kidbrooke, Kilburn, Kingsbury, Knightsbridge
- Leyton, Leytonstone, Limehouse
- Malden, Mark's Gate, Marylebone, Mayfair, Mill Hill, Mitcham, Morden, Mortlake, Mottingham, Muswell Hill
- Neasden, Newington, Norbiton, Northolt, Northwood, North Woolwich, Norwood, Notting Hill
- Ockendon, Orpington, Osterley
- Paddington, Palmers Green, Peckham, Penge, Perivale, Petersham, Petts Wood, Pinner, Pimlico, Plaistow, Plumstead, Poplar, Pratt's Bottom, Purley, Putney
- Queensbury
- Rainham, Roehampton, Romford, Rotherhithe, Ruislip
- St John's Wood, St Pancras, Selsdon, Shepherd's Bush, Shoreditch, Sidcup, Sipson, Snaresbrook, Soho, Southall, Southgate, Stamford Hill, Stanmore, Stepney, Stockwell, Stoke Newington, Stratford, Streatham, Surbiton, Sydenham
- Teddington, Thamesmead, Thornton Heath, Tolworth, Tooting, Tottenham, Tottenham Green, Tottenham Hale, Totteridge, Tufnell Park, Tulse Hill, Twickenham
- Upminster, Uxbridge
- Vauxhall
- Waddon, Walthamstow, Wallington, Walworth, Wandsworth, Wanstead, Wapping, Wealdstone, Welling, Wembley, West Ham, Whetstone, White City, Whitechapel, Willesden, Wimbledon, Winchmore Hill, Wood Green, Woodford, Woolwich, Wormwood Scrubs
- Yeading, Yiewsley
Related articles
- London commuter belt
- Tall buildings in London
- List of London Underground stations
- List of London railway stations
- List of London buildings
External link
- Islington council map page with clickable map linking to each borough's web site.