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Arts Venues
Fruitmarket Gallery
45 Market St., Old Town
Edinburgh

 
 
Serpentine Gallery
Kensington Gardens
Hyde Park
London, England

”And in July, Londoners look forward to the summer pavilion in Hyde Park, an annual commission by the Serpentine Gallery—this...” MORE>>
 
 
Tate Modern
25 Sumner Street
South Bank/Bankside
London, England

”London 'Louise Bourgeois,' at Tate Modern. Surrealist, Expressionist, and conceptual artist Bourgeois is still going strong in her nineties. ...” MORE>>
 
 
Bars
Annex 3
6 Little Portland Street
Soho
London, England

 
 
Artesian at the Langham
1C Portland Place, Regent Street
London, England

 
 
The Big Chill Bar
Dray Walk, off Brick Lane
Brick Lane/East End
London, England

 
 
Dragonfly Cocktail Bar
52 West Port, Old Town
Edinburgh

 
 
The Fumoir
Claridge's Hotel, Brook Street
Mayfair
London, England

 
 
Gordon's Wine Bar
47 Villiers Street
Covent Garden
London, England

 
 
Lamb & Flag
33 Rose Street
Covent Garden
London, England

 
 
Milk & Honey
61 Poland Street
Soho
London, England

 
 
Nobu Berkeley
15 Berkeley Street
Green Park
London, England

 
 
North Bridge Brasserie
20 North Bridge
Edinburgh

 
 
Oxford Bar
8 Young St.
Edinburgh

 
 
Pigalle Club
215 Piccadilly
Soho
London, England

 
 
Ronnie Scott's
47 Frith Street
Soho
London, England

 
 
The Windsor Castle
114 Campden Hill Road
Notting Hill
London, England

 
 
Clubs
Lulu
125B George St., New Town
Edinburgh

 
 
Paper Club
68 Regent Street
Soho
London, England

 
 
Events
Lunchtime Concerts at St Martin-in-the-Fields
Trafalgar Sq. at St. Martin's Lane
London

”...don't overlook some lesser-known freebies like the free lunchtime concerts at St-Martin-in-the-Fields church...” MORE>>
 
 
Experiences
Colossus
Thorpe Park
Staines Road
Chertsey, Surrey, England

”holds the record for number of inversions...” MORE>>
 
 
Gardens
Kew Gardens
Richmond
London, England

 
 
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Inverleith Row
Edinburgh

 
 
Historic Sites
Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
1 Parliament Square
Westminster
London, England

 
 
Palace of Holyroodhouse
Canongate at Queen's Drive
Edinburgh

 
 
The Real Mary King's Close
2 Warriston's Close
Writers' Court
Edinburgh

 
 
Sudeley Castle
Winchcombe

”Nature lovers and history buffs will want to spend an afternoon at the 15th-century...” MORE>>
 
 
Museums
British Museum
Great Russell Street
Bloomsbury
London, England

”And if you're curious to see how 16th-century Virginia looked to intrepid English explorers, there's the exhibition of John White's...” MORE>>
 
 
National Gallery
Trafalgar Square
London

”'Renoir's Landscapes' is on at the National Gallery, and the National Portrait Gallery mounts photography shows, including 'Four Corners,' a...” MORE>>
 
 
Sir John Soane
13 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London

”...art and ancient sculpture in the wildly Victorian private house-museum of Sir John Soane...” MORE>>
 
 
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Road
South Kensington
London, England

”There are more Dalís in 'Surreal Things,' the Victoria and Albert Museum's survey of surrealism and design...” MORE>>
 
 
Neighborhoods

 
 
Nightclubs
Chinawhite
6 Air Street
London

”I love this private club in London. The space is quite intimate....” MORE>>
 
 
Parks

”...started by the Holford family in the 1820’s and now home to more than 3,000 types of trees...” MORE>>
 
 
Places of Interest
Christ Church Picture Gallery
St. Aldate's
Oxford

 
 
Gagosian Gallery
6-24 Britannia Street
London

”Showcases 'amazing British artists like Damien Hirst and Francis Bacon....” MORE>>
 
 
Hayward Gallery
South Bank Centre
Belvedere Road
London

”An art gallery on the south bank of the River Thames....” MORE>>
 
 
Sadler's Wells Theatre
London and the Home Counties

 
 
Scottish Parliament Building
End of Canongate, Old Town
Edinburgh

 
 
Services

 
 
Oyster Card
London

”...a kind of public transportation debit card...” MORE>>
 
 
Shops
Alfies Antique Market
13-25 Church Street
Marylebone
London

”Alice Temperley frequently visits this market where 'there's just so much to look at.'...” MORE>>
 
 
Borough Market
8 Southwark St
London

 
 
Butler's Wharf
King's Road
London

 
 
Cabbages and Frocks
St. Marylebone Parish Church
London

”...an eccentric cocktail of locally designed clothing...” MORE>>
 
 
Cadenhead's Whiskey Shop
172 Canongate
Old Town
Edinburgh

 
 
Cath Kidston
51 Marylebone High St.
London

”...vintage-style bags...” MORE>>
 
 
Coco Ribbon
21 Kensington Park Road
Notting Hill
London

”The place to go for lacy underthings....” MORE>>
 
 
Daunt Books
83 Marylebone High St.
London

”...a Marylebone staple for 18 years...” MORE>>
 
 
Daylesford Organic Farmshop
Dalesford, near Kingham
Gloucestershire

”For foodies, a trip to Daylesford Organic is a must-do...” MORE>>
 
 
Dover Street Market
17-18 Dover Street
Westminster
London, England

”Everyone from the art scene goes to Dover Street Market, the department store owned by Rei Kawakubo, of Comme des...” MORE>>
 
 
EC One
184 Westbourne Grove
Notting Hill
London

”Alice Temperley's favorite gem shop, for 'gold jewelry by a range of current designers.'...” MORE>>
 
 
Egg
36 Kinnerton St.
London

 
 
Emma Bridgewater
81A Marylebone High St.;
London

”...hand-painted Yorkshire pottery...” MORE>>
 
 
Emma Hope
53 Sloane Square
London

 
 
Façade
99 Lisson Grove
Marylebone
London

”Filled with lamps and chandeliers from around the globe...” MORE>>
 
 
Fiona Knapp
178A Westbourne Grove
London

 
 
Fortnum and Mason
181 Piccadilly
Green Park
London, England

 
 
Geoffrey (Tailor) Kiltmakers and Weavers
57–61 High St.
Old Town
Edinburgh

 
 
Graham & Green, Chelsea
340 Kings Road
Chelsea
London, England

 
 
Graham & Green, Notting Hill
4 Elgin Crescent
Notting Hill
London, England

 
 
Graham & Green, Primrose Hill
164 Regents Park Road
Primrose Hill
London, England

 
 
Hillary Rohde
22 Moray Place, New Town
Edinburgh

 
 
Joseph Bonnar Jewelers
72 Thistle St., New Town
Edinburgh

 
 
Les Couilles du Chien
65 Golborne Road
North Kensington
London

”A trove of quirky treasures...” MORE>>
 
 
Liberty
Great Marlborough Street
Soho
London, England

 
 
London Vintage Fashion, Textiles & Accessories Fair
Hammersmith Town Hall
King Street
London

”The insider shopping source for vintage clothes....” MORE>>
 
 
Lorfords Antiques
30 Long St.
Tetbury

”...stone garden statues are showcased outside...” MORE>>
 
 
Myla
74 Duke of York Square
London

 
 
Ollie's
69 Golborne Road
North Kensington
London

”Another antiques-packed trove....” MORE>>
 
 
Paul Smith, Covent Garden
40-44 Floral Street
Covent Garden
London, England

 
 
Paul Smith, Notting Hill
120 Kensington Park Road
Notting Hill
London, England

 
 
Selfridges & Co.
400 Oxford Street
Soho
London, England

 
 
Sharland & Lewis
52 Long St.
Tetbury

”...a cheerful shop brimming with 19th-century quilts...” MORE>>
 
 
Smythson of Bond Street
40 New Bond Street
Mayfair
London, England

 
 
Space.NK
27 Duke of York Square
London, England

 
 
Spitalfields Market
Commercial Street between Lamb and Brushfield
Spitalfields
London, England

 
 
Steinberg & Tolkien
193 King's Rd.
London

 
 
Stella McCartney
30 Bruton Street
Mayfair
London, England

 
award winner
Stoke Newington Farmers’ Market
Stoke Newington Church St.
London

 
 
Temperley London
6-10 Colville Mews
Notting Hill
London

”Alice Temperley's own store in London...” MORE>>
 
 
Topshop
42/44 Kensington High Street
London

”Topshop, where you can make like a true London fashionista by picking up runway knockoffs to go with your genuine...” MORE>>
 
 
Topshop
36-38 Great Castle Street
Soho
London, England

 
 
Yvette Jelfs
17 Spring Gardens, Old Town
Edinburgh

 
 
Theater/Performance Spaces
National Theatre
Upper Ground, South Bank
London

 
 
Theatreland
Covent Garden to Piccadilly Circus
Shaftesbury Avenue runs down the center
London, England

 
 
Theme Parks
London Eye
London, England