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.
Boroughs
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
Rivers and canals
Rivers of London
- Deptford Creek
- The River Thames
- The River Lee (or River Lea)
- The River Brent
- The River Cray
Subterranean rivers of London
- 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
- Primrose Hill
- Regent's Park
- Kensington Gardens
- Hyde Park
- Green Park
- St James's Park
- Bushey Park
- Danson Park
- Richmond Park
- Greenwich Park
Remnants of ancient woodlands
List of world-famous individual locations in London, including tourist attractions
- 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 in London
- Westminster Abbey
- St Paul's Cathedral
- Regent's Park Mosque
- Westminster Cathedral
- Central Hall, Westminster
- Southwark Cathedral
- Neasden Temple
Roads and streets
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)
- 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 street markets
- Berwick Street market
- Camden Lock market
- Columbia Road flower market
- Deptford Market
- Petticoat Lane market
- Portobello Road market
List of urban villages that make up the conurbation of Greater London
- Acton
- Addington
- Addiscombe
- Alperton
- Ardleigh Green
- Arkley
- Balham
- Barking
- Barnes
- Barnsbury
- Battersea
- Bayswater
- Becontree
- Becontree Heath
- Beckenham
- Beddington
- Bedford Park
- Bellingham
- Belmont
- Bermondsey
- Bethnal Green
- Old Bexley
- Bexleyheath
- Biggin Hill
- Blackheath
- Bloomsbury
- 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
- Edgware
- Edmonton
- Elm Park
- Elmstead
- Eltham
- Emerson Park
- Epping
- Erith
- Feltham
- Finchley
- Finsbury
- Finsbury Park - not the same as Finsbury
- 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 - (Note: Harringay the place is part of Haringey the borough but they are not the same thing, and the spelling difference is significant)
- Hatch End
- Havering-Atte-Bower
- Havering Park
- Hayes
- Heathrow
- Hendon
- 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
- 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
External link
- Islington council map page with clickable map linking to each borough's web site.