What is the best area in London?

[Kyriakos]

You can take part even if you only have secondary knowledge of that city.

I lived there for most of my BA degree years, so a bit less than 3 years.

My favorite part of the places in lived in was definitely the second zone locality of Holland Park. Most of it is built around neoclassical three-floor white houses.



The small park the region takes its name from is also serene.

It is next to Notting Hill, and one of the edges of Hyde Park.

I also liked Bayswater a lot, much more lively. Paddington (with the massive train station) is also a nice residential area although most of it has small hotels.

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As for overall favorite place there i have been to (not stayed at), i think the vast Gothic buildings near Westminster (and Embankment) are the most impressive sight in the city. While most of the older parts were destroyed during the ww2 bombing campaign, you can still see even late medieval houses in the central parts (for example in the Marble Arch area)

A map of the central area (zone 1 and some of zone 2) :

 

[Borachio]

Mornington Crescent!

No, seriously, the best area in London lies substantially outside London.

 

[Tergiversater]

Yeah, its called Brighton!

 

[luiz]

I'm partial to the Chelsea and Earl's Court region for strictly sentimental reasons.

 

[dutchfire]

The train to Brussels.

 

[Silurian]

Mornington Crescent!

It can take a long time to get to Mornington Crescent with many changes from Limehouse but the routes that some people take are interesting.

I would start from the Grapes in Narrow Street, in Limehouse.

The Barley Mow in Narrow Street used to be better but it went down hill when it was taken over and changed its name.

 

[Borachio]

I'm Sorry, I Haven't A Clue what you mean. Are you using the Clamphorn's Multiplier Strategem? If so, I feel duty bound to point out that it's now considered an outmoded, and somewhat tasteless, ploy.

 

[Silurian]

Mrs Trellis would disagree.

 

[Borachio]

Dear Mr Dee,
Look what I've found.
Yours sincerely
Mrs Trellis
(North Wales)

 

[Silurian]

Samantha has purchased a holiday home near Brest in France. A prominent person like Samantha would most likely have attracted Welsh nationalists and she would not want her bits singed.

 

[Borachio]

And, of course, the classic:

Samantha tell us she has to nip off now to see her gentleman beautician friend, who has a leg hair treatment for her. He lays ribbons of sticky wax paper on her thighs and then lets them dry. Then, Samantha says, she likes to watch as he rips the paper strips and wax off for her..

 

[Silurian]

I will have to look at my copy of the Uxbridge English Dictionary before I reply.

 

[Borachio]

What's the difference between a representative and a delegate?

Spoiler :

Representatives (of a legislative assembly or deliberative body) typically consist of people chosen to act and speak on behalf of a wider group.

While delegates refers to a setting on my washing machine.

 

[illram]

All of North London is pretty great. When I lived there South London was not as great but it probably has gotten better. NW8 represent!

 

[Silurian]

Woolwich in south London was ok until they opened something called a MacDonalds there.

 

[Takhisis]

I liked Borachio's post abotu Samantha's nipples being waxed or whatever it was, but I think teh best place in London is the Old Trafford stadium.