 | Taking in many of the English capital's famous areas such as Notting Hill, Mayfair and Marylebone, West London is home to the most prestigious areas in London and also an array of wonderful tourist attractions.
Postcodes for West London begin with the letter W and areas in West London include Mayfair, Paddington, Ladbroke Grove, Notting Hill, Shepherds Bush, Chiswick, Hammersmith and Ealing.
Whether you're looking for a shopper's paradise, which you'll find along Regent Street, or want to enjoy a night at the theatre, which you can do in the glittering West End, there is pretty much something for everyone in West London.
You could head to the trendy suburb of Notting Hill - made famous by the Hollywood movie starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant - and visit the stylish independent shops and cafés or hunt for a bargain in the market.
Alternatively head to Marylebone, where you'll find an array of exquisite restaurants, although you'll find more of them in the five-star hotels along Mayfair, the most expensive address on the Monopoly board.
The thousands of tourists who descend on West London all year round also like to make the trip to Hyde Park and Holland Park, which are two of the most tranquil places in the whole of London. Sometimes though they are the noisiest places to be, like when the BBC Orchestra begin playing in Hyde Park for Proms In The Park.
Other tourist attractions worth visiting on a trip to West London include the wonderful Benedictine Abbey and the famous Ealing Studios in Ealing, and Sotheby's auction house in Bond Street. Meanwhile, sports fans may like to visit Maida Vale, which is home to the Lord's Cricket Ground, and history lovers will probably want to visit a museum, such as the Gunnersbury Park Museum. |
