Roads, streets & squares
Aldwych
Baker Street
Charing Cross Road
Constitution Hill
Downing Street
Harley Street
The Haymarket
Leicester Square
The Mall
Millbank
Oxford Street
Pall Mall
Piccadilly Circus
Regent Street
Shaftesbury Avenue
Smith Square
Strand
Trafalgar Square
Whitehall
Bridges
Waterloo Bridge
Hungerford Bridge
Westminster Bridge
Lambeth Bridge
Vauxhall Bridge
Grosvenor Bridge
Chelsea Bridge
Cathedral Bridge
Related Travel Information
London : Britain
London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. Alongside New York City, Paris, and Tokyo, London is among the four most important global cities. London produces 17% of the UK's GDP and the City of London is one of the world's major financial capitals. London is pre-eminent in culture, communications, politics, finance, and the arts.
London is the largest city in the UK, with an estimated population of 7,421,228 at 1 January 2005 in Greater London and several million more in London's metro area (see the demographics section below). Its population includes of an enormously
Truro : Britain
Truro (Cornish: Truru meaning three rivers, which however nowadays are not of particular significance) is the administrative centre of Cornwall, and the only city in the county. It is well known for Truro Cathedral, finished in 1910. The city is also the location of the Royal Cornwall Museum. It has a population of 19,000.
Truro is twinned with Morlaix in Brittany, Northern France.
City of London : Britain
The City of London is a small area in Greater London. The modern conurbation of London developed from the City of London and the nearby City of Westminster, which was the centre of the royal government. The City of London is now London's main financial district. It is often referred to as just the City or as the Square Mile (it is approximately one square mile (2.6 square kilometres) in area). In the Medieval period the City was synonymous with London, but the latter term is now reserved for the large conurbation surrounding it. The City
Britain Overview
Bobbies on the beat and double-decker buses, thatched cottages and country houses, village pubs and cream teas, eccentric aristocrats and people constantly shaking hands, saying “How d’you do?” and discussing the weather. Until recently England was generally thought of as a gentle, fabled land freeze-framed sometime in the 1930s, home of the post office, country pub and vicarage. It’s now better known for vibrant cities with great nightlife and attractions, contrasted with green and pleasant countryside.
From an exciting week in London to a leisurely drive through the Scottish Highlands, from castles and cathedrals to shops and pubs, the Britain
Wells : Britain
Wells is a small city in the Mendip district of Somerset. It is England's smallest city with a population of only 10,000. (Technically, though, the City of London has a resident population of only 7,000).
Wells is a popular tourist destination, due in large part to having several historical sites and its proximity to Bath, Stonehenge and other popular sites. Parts of Wells Cathedral (widely considered one of the most beautiful in England) date back to the 10th century. The city derives its name from three wells in the grounds of the Bishop's Palace.
William Penn is said to have
