London

theSeer
Directory and resource for all of London’s creative individuals, organisations and venues to find, receive and promote arts and creative information in London.

Time Out London
Listings and reviews for performance, arts, eating and drinking, and many other aspects of London life. This is the online version of the longstanding magazine.

londonart
"Shopwindow" for commercial art galleries, including works for sale in a wide range of media.

Major museums & galleries in London
- including guides to collections, opening hours, online exhibitions and other resources:

City Heritage Guide: London
From the people at the 24 Hour Museum.

London Theatre Guide
What's on in London theatres. Includes seating plans.

London Dance
What's on in dance in London, including news, features and a directory of information for dancers.

London Chamber of Commerce
Part of the nationwide network of British Chambers of Commerce.

London Development Agency
"The Mayor's Agency for Business & Jobs", including information on the Olympic Bid, the future of the Crystal Palace etc.

Think London
The inward investment agency for the capital.

KnowUK local information
- find services, leisure facilities, transport information and much more for your area [ Can't get in?].

Your London
The official online guide to London's public services. Has a useful 'find my nearest' feature.

WELDIS
Links and services for older people or disabled people in Westminster.

Westminster Community Information
Find organisations, services and clubs in Westminster.

Homeless London
Directory of resources across London. For more general, national information, see Homeless Pages.

Hot Courses
Details on an enormous range of courses, from part-time evening classes to postgraduate degrees. (requires registration).

London Libraries
Links to Greater London public, academic, archive & specialist libraries, with searchable catalogues on the What's in London Libraries (WILL) page.

Streetsensation
Entire streetscapes showing over 2,000 shops, bars and restaurants in the liveliest areas of London. Walk through the capital's best known shopping streets door by door.

AboutMyArea/SW1
Locally-compiled community information and events listings covering SW1 and other areas of Westminster.

Covent Garden
Guide to the area including histories of individual streets.

City of Westminster Archives Centre
Your source of local history (focusing on Westminster & central London) information and help.

Paddington and Westminster
Extremely detailed histories from British History Online

Survey of London
Detailed historical and architectural guide to London. The online edition currently covers Soho, St James, Covent Garden and Mayfair but is constantly being updated.

Cindex
Search facility for Camden's organisations and facilities. Also available is MyCamden which allows you to find information relevant in your particular part of Camden. It includes both an A-Z style and Ordinance Survey maps of Camden including individual houses and house numbers.

Find your nearest
Find facilities in Westminster using this detailed map interface.

Map of London boroughs
with links to their homepages.

London.gov.uk
The web site of the London Mayor and the Greater London Authority.

Government Office for London
Office that acts as a 'bridge' between government departments and the London community.

The Evening Standard
London's daily newspaper. The day's news and sport, plus information about many aspects of life in London - restaurants, pubs, shopping, transport and local listings. Paid subscription required for detailed film/theatre listings and reviews.

Loot
Online version of the free ads paper.

tourism, travel and facilities

Visit London
London Tourist Board site covering current events, transport information, excursions and more. Has a useful directory which includes 'essential information' (embassies, hospitals etc.)

London Town
London attractions, food & drink, accommodation, day trips & maps.

Accessible London
Photo access maps, which help visitors to navigate step-free routes around some of London’s most visited areas.

TfL Journey Planner
Comprehensive journey planner for London, allowing you to specify places in several ways (e.g.: postcodes, stations). Click on 'More options' to be able to choose transport type, maximum walking time, disability options etc.

Transport for London
An informative site on London's buses (road and river), tubes, trams and DLR. Also has information on other modes of transport such as coach services, walking and riving in London and travel by taxi.

Interactive Tube Map
This interactive map shows where London's underground lines go, it also helps you plan your journeys between the underground stations, it includes possible bus routes and journey times.

Free Walks in London podcasts
Downloadable MP3 podcasts of walks all around London.

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