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Lords Cricket Ground |
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Lord's has long been seen as the 'home of cricket and the game's spiritual 'headquarters'. But its importance is not simply historical. In practice it remains, to this day, perhaps the most important Lord's owner Marleybone Cricket Club remains the guardian of both the Laws and the Spirit of Cricket and the ground is home to Middlesex County Cricket Club (whose sides play almost 500 games a year), |
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the England & Wales Cricket Board and the International Cricket Council single place in world cricket. For a closer look at Lord's visit the ground for a match or take a Lord's Tour, or book a net or coaching session at the MCC Indoor School. |
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Regent's Park |
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Regent's Park, arguably the most elegant of the central London parks, lies between Marylebone and Euston Road to the south and St. John's Wood to the north. Regent's Park is surrounded on three sides by graceful crescents of Georgian town-houses, many of which now house ambassadorial residences. |
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To the north, within the parkland, lies London Zoo (also known as Regent's Park Zoo) and St. John's Wood. Regent's Canal forms the northern boundary and canal boat trips can be taken from here to Maida Vale. The park was designed by the famous architect, John Nash, who was a friend of the Prince Regent (later George IV) and he designed the area as a private residential estate set in parkland to raise revenue for the Prince Regent's coffers. Entrance to the park is now free. |
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Madame Tussaud's |
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Quality Crown Hotel Hyde Park (10 minutes walking distance)
Visit Madame Tussaud's and rub shoulders with the rich and famous from every aspect of life - royalty, politics, movies, pop, rock and many more. Madame Tussaud's in London was the first wax museum established here and now extends to include the London Planetarium. Madame Tussaud's is located in central London on Marylebone, just a minute's walk from Baker Street tube station (Circle, Hammersmith & City, Bakerloo and Metropolitan lines). |
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Madame Tussaud's is an extremely popular "must visit" attraction in London and you can save a lot of time by buying your ticket ahead - either by e-mail from this site through our travel department or at Reception at your hotel. Without a ticket, queuing time will normally be at least 2 hours. |
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Portobello Road street Market |
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Comfort Inn Notting Hill (1 minutes walking distance)
Most famous of all London's street markets and shown extensively in the film "Notting Hill", the antiques market occupies the Notting Hill end of Portobello Road. It has been established as an antiques market since the 18th century although the style and emphasis of the market has changed over the years. Saturday is the main day for the market when some 1500 dealers trade all manner of antiques and collectibles from about 5:30am till about 4:30pm.
Thousands of people come down the market each Saturday to purchase antiques from glassware to pewter, to eat and drink in the numerous restaurants, coffee shops and pubs or simply to browse and watch the world go by. |
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Kensington Palace & Garden |
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Comfort Inn Notting Hill (5 minutes walking distance)
Kensington Palace most famously in recent times was the home of Princess Diana and it was outside the gates that the vast carpet of flowers was laid following her tragic accident. The Palace sits on the Kensington Gore side of the Gardens, which merge, at one end, with Hyde Park. However, Kensington Gardens has it's own character and history. |
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The Gardens were formed from land taken from Hyde Park after William and Mary moved into Nottingham House, now Kensington Palace, in 1689. The original gardens were modest in size but were extended in the early 18th century to a design by Charles Bridgeman, which still gives the gardens their main structure today. This has been added to in Victorian times, most notably the Italian Gardens (recently refurbished) and the Albert Memorial.
Further features have been added in the 20th century adding to the reputation of the Gardens as a genteel environment associated with children and passive recreation. |
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London Attractions