Skip the checklist of landmarks and head straight for the neighborhoods. Places like Camden Town, South Bank and Notting Hill have such distinct identities that they feel like entirely different ...

London’s central neighborhoods of Marylebone and Mayfair are two of the British city’s most prestigious, fashionable areas. Divided by Oxford Street, the adjacent upscale neighborhoods, which border ...

Soho is one of the most exciting places in London, with easy access to Mayfair, Covent Garden and St. James, as well as attractions like Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and the British Museum. Soho is one ...

Many first-time visitors to the West London district of Notting Hill arrive with a handful of preconceptions grown from a passing familiarity with the Portobello Road Market, the annual Notting Hill ...

St. John’s Wood in northwest London is a rock star-approved suburb with world-famous cricket and music attractions that draw fans like a magnet. The neighborhood, which has streets of villas and ...

At roughly $2 to the pound, the exchange rate can be a real pain in the wallet. To keep costs down and to sample life as a Londoner, get out of touristy and expensive Zone 1 and into the surrounding ...

Once a hidden gem, Clerkenwell is now one of London’s coolest neighborhoods. For years, Clerkenwell was a place that few Londoners—let alone visitors—could confidently place on a map. But all that’s ...

Media reports have tried to explain the youth riots in London with a host of ways, as we've reported. But most of the causes identified by observers, which include high unemployment, racial tensions, ...