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Mayfair is Marylebone are central districts of London
To know
These two boroughs together cover a vast area of central west London, encircling it all Mayfair is Piccadilly to the south and the area from Oxford Street passing through Marylebone until Regent's Park, bordering St John's Wood to the north.
Mayfair takes its name from the two-week "May Fair" held from 1686 until its announcement in 1764. Previously this fair was held in the Haymarket area and later it moved to the Fair Field area in Bow. The area is owned by the Grosvernor family and much is still maintained by the Grosvernor Estate, which had been developed in the late 18th century to build residences. This is an affluent district and the properties here have the highest prices in the city, followed by Park Lane. The district includes many high-end shopping streets, including Bond Street, Regent Street, Jermyn Street.
The road that divides the two districts is Oxford Street considered by many to be the main shopping street in London. Here you will find many shopping centers, including the famous Selfridges as well as the flagship stores of the major brands.
Marylebone, located north of Oxford Street, is a larger but less grandiose area than Mayfair although here too there are some very desirable houses and tourist attractions such as the "Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum", Baker Street and the romance search for Sherlock Holmes and to the north the great park of Regent's Park, which contains within it the "London Zoo".
How to orient yourself
Mayfair and Marylebone: full screen map.How to get
By subway
There are many stations in the area which make this district very easy to access with all the sights within a maximum of 10-15 minutes walk from each station:
1 Piccadilly Circus (lines: Piccadilly and Bakerloo).- 2 Oxford Circus (lines: Central, Bakerloo and Victoria).
- 3 Marble Arch (lines: Central).
- 4 Baker Street (lines: Metropolitan, Circle, Hammersmith & City, Jubilee and Bakerloo).
- 5 Bond Street (lines: Central and Jubilee).
- 6 Green Park (lines: Piccadilly, Victoria and Jubilee).
- 7 Edgware Road (lines: Circle, District and Hammersmith & City).
- 8 Regent's Park (lines: Bakerloo).
- 9 Marylebone (lines: Bakerloo).
- 10 Hyde Park Corner (lines: Piccadilly).
The "tube" is the best way to get to Oxford Street although there are plenty of buses serving the area. Traffic is always very busy and travel times can be long. The Central line runs roughly under Oxford Street with four stations scattered along this road: Marble Arch, Bond Street (also served by the Jubilee line), Oxford Circus (also served by the Bakerloo and Victoria lines) and Tottenham Court Road (also served by the Charing branch) Cross of the Northern line). If you want to go shopping, we recommend that you go out at Marble Arch or Tottenham Court Road stations and walk along Oxford Street to experience all the shopping offers available.
If possible it would be better to avoid Oxford Circus station as it is very crowded and confuses a lot how they built and planned it. At certain times it can be difficult to leave or enter the station due to the huge number of people who want to use it, forcing temporary closures during peak hours.
| Underground lines passing through Bloomsbury |
| North London ← Paddington and Maida Vale ← | OR  IS | → Bloomsbury → Leicester Square |
| West London ← Paddington and Maida Vale ← | OR  IS | → Bloomsbury - Soho → City of London |
| Notting Hill and North Kensington ← Paddington and Maida Vale ← Main ring ← | OR  IS | → Main ring → Terminus with train transfers to the east on the Hammersmith branch |
| Hammersmith and Fulham ← Paddington and Maida Vale ← Hammersmith Branch ← | OR IS | → On the Hammersmith branch (joins the main ring) → Bloomsbury - Camden → City of London |
| Wimbledon ← Paddington and Maida Vale ← | OR  IS | → Terminus |
| Hammersmith and Fulham ← Paddington and Maida Vale ← | OR  IS | → Bloomsbury - Camden → City of London |
| North London ← Paddington and Maida Vale ← | OR  IS | → Westminster → East London |
| North London ← Hampstead ← | OR  IS | → Bloomsbury - Camden → City of London |
| West London ← South Kensington and Chelsea ← | OR  IS | → Leicester Square → Bloomsbury |
| Lambeth ← Westminster ← | S.  No. | → Soho → Bloomsbury |
On the train
There 11 Marylebone Station it is also a railway station and the terminal for trains coming from Birmingham, Warwick, Banbury, Aylesbury is High Wycombe. It is one of the best preserved Victorian stations in the city. There is no shortage of buses on Marylebone Road, south of the station.
By bus
- The
23 and the 7 travel along Edgware Road towards Bayswater & Notting Hill.
23 and the How to get around
What see
Reference points
- 1 Marble Arch (Located where the northeastern point of Hyde Park meets the southwestern tip of Marylebone). This huge arch originally stood in front of Buckuigham Palace. In 1851, the expansion of the building forced its relocation and it was relocated to its current rather poor position within a traffic island. The proximity to the station however means that you can stop here quickly on your way to Oxford Street and Hyde Park.
- 2 Regent's Park (Tube stations: Baker Street, Regent's Park, or Camden Town), ☎ 44 20 7486 7905, @[email protected]. A large open space very popular with Londoners and less frequented by tourists, compared to the other large parks in the city. There are several lakes, an open-air theater, puppet shows, sports activities and beautiful trees. Near the lake with boats there is also a café and a play area.
- 3 London Zoo (ZSL London Zoo), Outer Circle, Regent's Park, NW1 4RY (Tube stations: Camden Town), ☎ 44 20 7722 3333.
Booked: £ 24 adults, £ 17.50 under 15, free for children under 3. The prices at the checkout are slightly higher. London's main zoo is located on the north side of Regent's Park. Today it has a very conservationist approach and has beautiful exhibits aimed at children. Opened in 1828 for study purposes and then to the public in 1847. - 4 Central London Mosque (Regent's Park Mosque), 146 Park Road NW1, @[email protected]. London's main mosque and home to the Islamic Cultural Center. Visitors are welcome but must dress appropriately. The mosque organizes lessons, prayers, meetings and events.
- 5 Wellington Arch, Apsley Way, Hyde Park Corner, W1J 7JZ (Tube stations: Hyde Park Corner. It is located in the center of the Hyde Park Corner roundabout). £ 4.20 adults, £ 3.80 with concessions, £ 2.50 children. A large neoclassical arch designed by Decimus Burton and erected in 1826 as the main entrance to Buckingham Palace. In 1846 it was adorned with a huge equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington. In 1882, the extension of the Piccadilly road was the occasion for it to move to Aldershot. The present statue, the "Peace Descending on the War Quadriga" was placed on the arch in 1912 and is today the largest bronze statue in the UK, and at night it is spectacularly illuminated. In the 1950s, the arch was used as a police station, with 10 officers, two sergeants and a cat. First opened to the public in 2001 after a £ 1.5 million restoration funded by English Heritage. It is also available for private events.
- 6 Grosvenor Square (Grosvenor Square). Nicknamed Little America, it was for a long time the home of the American Embassy which in 2018 was moved to Nine Elms across the river. It has a statue of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Booked: £ 24 adults, £ 17.50 under 15, free for children under 3. The prices at the checkout are slightly higher. London's main zoo is located on the north side of Regent's Park. Today it has a very conservationist approach and has beautiful exhibits aimed at children. Opened in 1828 for study purposes and then to the public in 1847.Museums and Galleries
- 7 Apsley House (The Wellington Museum), 149 Piccadilly, Hyde Park Corner, London, W1J 7NT (Tube station: Hyde Park Corner), ☎ 44 20 7499 5676. Adults £ 6.70, children £ 4, concessions £ 6. Home of the Duke of Wellington displaying an impressive collection of paintings, sculptures, medals and swords.
- 8 Handel & Hendrix in London (Handel House Museum), 25 Brook Street W1K 4HB (Tube station: Bond Street), ☎ 44 20 7495 1685, @[email protected]. £10. Home of the Baroque composer George Frideric Handel from 1723 to 1759, the year of his death. Some of the greatest pieces of classical music have been composed at this address. The museum traces the life of Handel and his works and offers musical recitals in this wonderful setting. In contrast, next door is the house in which Jimi Hendrix lived when he was in London in 1969 and the entrance to his apartment is included in the price.
- 9 Madame Tussauds, Marylebone Road, NW1 5LR (tube: Baker Street), ☎ 44 871 894 3000. £ 10-20 (depending on time of visit. Cheaper if close to closing time and if visitors are interested in the Chamber of Horrors or not). World famous wax museum, known for its Great Hall, which houses a collection of international royal emineze and heads of state. Visitors typically say the admission price is not worth the selection of works on display that bear little resemblance to celebrities. Furthermore, the queue at the entrance is very long.
- 10 The Royal Academy of Arts, Burligton House, Piccadilly (Tube station: Piccadilly Circus), ☎ 44 20 7300 8000. £ 7-9 (Price varies depending on exhibits). The Royal Academy no longer has a space for a permanent exhibition which instead now hosts art exhibitions. Each summer, the Royal Academy hosts a summer exhibition featuring 1,200 new works by both established and new artists selected by the academy, most of which are for sale. Each member must donate a work of art, so over the years the Academy has put together a not indifferent collection. The exhibits are always excellent and the audio guide is worth paying if it is not included in the price. It is advisable to book the ticket because the exhibitions are always full, especially in the first days after opening.
- 11 Sherlock Holmes Museum (Sherlock Holmes Museum), 239 Baker Street, NW1 6XE (Also known as 221B Baker Street), ☎ 44 20 7935 8866. £ 15 adults, £ 10 children. Here we discover the memories of the fictional character of Sherlock Holmes.
- 12 Wallace Collection, Manchester Square, W1U 3BN (Tube station: Bond Street), ☎ 44 20 7563 9527. Free. The Wallace Collection is one of the finest private collections in the world, best known for the work of Frans Hals The laughing knight. Other artists on display are Rembrandt, Titian, Poussin, and Reynolds. It is worth a visit if you want to escape the hustle and bustle of Oxford Street.
What to do
- 1 Friday skating (London Friday Night Skate) (Hyde Park Corner). Street skating groups every Friday evening. Alternative site for checking appointments: http://www.lfns.co.uk/
- 2 Sunday walk (Sunday Stroll) (Serpentine Road). Street skating groups. Alternative site for checking appointments: http://www.lfns.co.uk/
Cinema
- 3 Curzon Mayfair, 38 Curzon Street, W1J 7TY, ☎ 44 20 7495 0500. Retro 70s furniture and a relaxation area near the bar. Comfortable armchairs.
theater
- 4 Regent's Park Open Air Theater, Inner Circle, NW1 4NR (Regent's Park). In the summer you can spend a perfect afternoon having a picnic in Regent's Park followed by a show in the open-air theater.
Shopping
Oxford Street, has been the London shopping mecca since 1908. If you are not careful your credit card will dry up soon as there are all sorts of shops here. Every British chain here has their flagship store. Selfridges is worth a visit just for its food department and good selection of bottled beers. John Lewis is good for cloth, crochet tackle and other home arts, furnishings and home decor. Regent Street it crosses with Oxford Street and is home to the famous "Liberty" shopping center. The Dickens and Jones supermarket is also interesting.
The eastern boundary of the area is demarcated by Tottenham Court RoadOnce famous for consumer electronics stores, today it has some good modern furniture stores.
If you are interested in branded products, you can try it Bond Street, which is synonymous with international design and design and is recognized as the premier shopping destination in the city and possibly the world.
Savile Row stands for the high quality of men's clothing, with excellent tailors to choose from, many of whom keep the shop entrance rather discreet.
Marylebone High Street and the streets that branch off have a choice of specialty shops, especially food.
- 1 Aspreys, 167 New Bond Street, W1S 4AY (Tube station: Bond Street), ☎ 44 20 7493 6767.
Mon-Sat 10 am-6pm. One of the most famous luxury jewelers in the world. - 2 Burberry, 21-23 New Bond Street, W1S 2RE, ☎ 44 20 7980 8425. Mon-Sat 10: 00-19: 00; Sun 12: 00-18: 30. Flagship store of the brand.
- 3 Fortnum and Mason, 181 Piccadilly, W1A 1ER, ☎ 44 20 7734 8040. World famous for being the royal family food shop, here since 1707.
- 4 Grays Antique Market, 58 Davies Street & 1-7 Davies Mews, W1K 5AB (Tube station: Bond Street), ☎ 44 20 7629 7034, @[email protected]. Mon-Fri 10: 00-18: 00, Sat 11: 00-17: 00. An impressive selection of antiques and collectors under one roof adjacent to Bond Street Station.
- 5 Hamley's, 188-196 Regent Street, W1B 5BT (Tube station: Oxford Circus), ☎ 44 371 704 1977, ☎ 44 800 280 2444. Mon-Fri 10: 00-21: 00; Sat 09: 30-21: 00; Sun 12: 00-18: 00. Unleash the inner child and children, as this is the largest toy store in England, with over seven floors to spend hours in.
- 6 Liberty, Great Marlborough Street, W1B 5AH (Tube station: Oxford Circus. The main entrance is on Regent Street, despite the address), ☎ 44 20 7734 1234, @[email protected]. Mon-Sat 10: 00-20: 00; Sun 11: 30-18: 00. The flagship store of the famous English brand. Beautiful old building and good fun if you like to browse the shelves.
- 7 Cad & the Dandy (Men's Suits Tailors & Shirtmakers), First floor, 12 Savile Row, W1S 3PR, ☎ 44 20 7283 1975. £450. Mon, Tue, Fri 09: 00-18: 00; Wed, Thu 09: 00-19: 00; Sat 10: 00-17: 00. Beautiful tailoring for tailor-made clothes. Great English cloth and at a good price. It also offers wedding dress service. On their website you can also design and customize the dress.
Mon-Sat 10 am-6pm. One of the most famous luxury jewelers in the world.How to have fun
- 1 Coco Momo, 70 Marylebone High Street, W1U 5JZ, ☎ 44 20 7486 5746. Sun-Thu 09: 00-23: 00; Fri-Sat 09: 00-00: 00. Trendy and exciting with a long cocktail list.
- 2 The Volunteer, 245-247 Baker Street, NW1 6XE, ☎ 44 20 7486 4091. Mon-Sat 10: 00-00: 00; Sun 12: 00-00: 00. Great pub for relaxed evenings. Great atmosphere and super close to Baker Street station.
- 3 Windsor Castle, 114 Campden Hill Road, W8 7AR, ☎ 44 20 7243 8797. Mon-Sat 12: 00-23: 00; Sun 12: 00-22: 30. Local pub frequented by London Business School students.
- 4 The Angel in the Fields, 37 Thayer Street, W1U 2QU (Tube station: Bond Street). Mon-Sat 12: 00-23: 00; Sun 12: 00-22: 30.
Where to eat
Moderate prices
- 1 Maroush, 21 Edgware Road, London W2 2JE, ☎ 44 20 7723 0773. Mon-Sun 12: 00-02: 00. A Middle Eastern food chain in which they perform belly dance shows in the evening.
- 2 Paul, 115 Marylebone High Street, W1U 4SB, ☎ 44 20 7224 5615. French patisserie and bakery with some seating.
- 3 The Sea Shell of Lisson Grove, 49-51 Lisson Grove, NW1 6UH (Tube station: Marylebone), ☎ 44 20 7224 9000, @[email protected]. Fish and chip shop with some seating serving hundreds of take-out meals every day. Londoners travel miles to get here and the effort is rewarded.
Average prices
- 4 Carluccio's, St. Christopher's Place, ☎ 44 20 7935 5927. Main courses £ 6-15. Creative Italian cuisine.
- 5 Tapas room, Marylebone High Street. Upstairs is the more formal The Providores.
- 6 MEATliquor, 74 Welbeck Street, W1G 0BA (Tube station: Oxford Circus), ☎ 44 20 7224 4239. £ 20 each. Mon-Thu 12: 00-00: 00; Fri-Sat 12: 00-02: 00; Sun 12: 00-23: 00. American bar offering great burgers. There is no need to book.
High prices
- 7 Le Gavroche, 43 Upper Brook Street, W1K 7QR, ☎ 44 20 7408 0881. more than £ 100. Tue-Fri 12: 00-14: 00; Sat 18: 00-22: 00. World famous, with several Michelin stars, managed by Michel Roux Jr.
Where stay
Moderate prices
- 1 YHA London Oxford Street Hostel, 14 Noel Street, W1F 8GJ, ☎ 44 345 371 9133, @[email protected]. Adults from £ 24.50. Very popular and not very quiet hostel. Kitchen available for use by guests. Rooms with 2-4 beds.
- 2 YHA London Central Hostel, 14 Noel Street, W1F 8GJ, ☎ 44 345 371 9154, @[email protected].
Average prices
- 3 20 Hertford Street Apartments, 17 & 20 Hertford Street, W1J 7RS, ☎ 44 20 8003 4905, @[email protected]. £69-400.
- 4 Holiday Inn Oxford Circus, 57-59 Welbeck Street, W1G 9BL, ☎ 44 20 7935 4442, @[email protected]. Check in: 14:00, check-out: 11:00.
- 5 Holiday Inn London Regents Park, Carburton Street, W1W 5EE, ☎ 44 871 942 9111, @[email protected]. Hotel near famous attractions such as Madame Tussaud's, with a bar and restaurant inside. It is also close to the metro and train station.
- 6 The Leonard Hotel, 15 Seymour Street, W1H 7JW (Tube station: Marble Arch), ☎ 44 20 7935 2010, fax: 44 20 7935 6700, @[email protected]. It offers a central location with a range of rooms ranging from luxury suites to individually decorated rooms. Close to Oxford Street and Bond Street.
- 7 Lincoln House Hotel, 33 Gloucester Place, W1U 8HY (Marble Arch), ☎ 44 20 7486 7630, fax: 44 20 7486 0166, @[email protected]. Average prices £ 79. Three star hotel minutes from Madame Tussaud's, Sherlock Holmes museum and Hyde Park corner.
- 8 Langham London, 1C Portland Place, W1B 1JA, ☎ 44 20 7636 1000, fax: 44 20 7323 2340, @[email protected]. Opened in 1865, it maintains its elegance with luxuriously furnished rooms and spectacular views.
- 9 The Montcalm Hotel, Great Cumberland Place, Marble Arch, ☎ 44 20 7958 3200. 120 marble en-suite bedrooms, one minute from Hyde Park, Marble Arch and oxford Street.
- 10 Holiday Inn London - Mayfair, 3 Berkeley Street, W1J 8NE, ☎ 44 871 942 9110, @[email protected]. Check in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00.
High prices
- 11 Claridge's, 49 Brook Street, W1K 4HR (On the corner of Brook Street and Davies Street), ☎ 44 20 7629 8860. A London institution for those who know him. Famous for serving traditional afternoon tea. Inside there is also the Fera restaurant.
- 12 The Connaught Hotel, Carlos Place, W1K 2AL, ☎ 44 20 7499 7070. Individually furnished and designed rooms by Guy Oliver. It houses the Hélène Darroze restaurant, which serves French food and has been awarded a Michelin star.
- 13 Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane, ☎ 44 20 7629 8888. One of the most prestigious 5-star hotels in the world, owned by the royal family of Brunei. If you ask how much it costs, you probably don't have enough money to afford it.
- 14 Grand Residences by Marriott, 47 Park Street, W1K 7EB, ☎ 44 20 7491 7282.
- 15 Hyatt Regency London - The Churchill, 30 Portman Square, W1H 7BH, ☎ 44 20 7486 5800, @[email protected]. 5-star hotel with 444 rooms and suites. It houses the Locanda Locatelli restaurant, a starred Italian restaurant.
- 16 London Marriott Hotel Marble Arch, 134 George Street, W1H 5DN, ☎ 44 20 7723 1277. Cheaper than other hotels in the area. Located on a side street, therefore quieter. The rooms are of an adequate size and the beds have been renovated. It is located in an area with many Middle Eastern shops and restaurants. Very close to Oxford Street. It offers fast internet connection for £ 15 per day.
- 17 London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square, Grosvenor Square, W1K 6JP, ☎ 44 20 7493 1232. In the heart of Mayfair, adjacent to Hyde Park and a few minutes walk from Oxford Street and Bond Street.
- 18 Park Lane Mews Hotel, 2 Stanhope Row, W1J 7BS, ☎ 44 20 7493 7222. A 4-star luxury hotel. Minutes from Knightsbridge, Oxford Street, Green Park, Buckingham Palace, Regent Street and Hyde Park. It combines the characteristics of a small luxury hotel with modern facilities.
- 19 The Mandeville Hotel, Mandeville Place, ☎ 44 20 7935-5599, fax: 44 207 935 9588, @[email protected]. £90-185. Modern services and facilities including a flat screen television, iPod docking stations and WI-Fi internet access.
- 20 The Ritz Hotel London, 150 Piccadilly, W1J 9BR (tube station: Green Park), ☎ 44 20 7493 8181. One of London's great hotels that has been open for more than a century. Located on Piccadilly overlooking Green Park. If you can't afford to stay overnight, it is recommended that you at least invest all the money you have in the afternoon tea experience. You have to dress appropriately otherwise they won't let you through the door.
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Useful information
Safety
While Oxford Street is one of the safest streets in London, there are still a few things to watch out for: the crowd along the road it is very dense more or less every day of the week and may be too much on the weekend, particularly in the areas around the intersection with Tottenham Court Road, Marble Arch and Oxford Circus. If you are in a hurry you have to do as the Londoners do and avoid the confusion by using the internal streets that can bring pleasant surprises in discovering little gems such as restaurants, cafes and bars that are located off the tourist trail.
THE beggars generally they don't come close, although they ask for money and some of them sell a magazine called "Big Issue" which, for those who read in English, is very interesting and with good news articles with a different point of view, the The proceeds are shared between the seller and the charitable association that publishes it. THE guys with folders they are typically students hired by a charitable association to persuade passers-by to join the association. Sometimes they can be a little too insistent, in which case just answer with a firm no and ignore them.
Night buses for the lone traveler it is safer to sit downstairs next to the driver.
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