List of places in London

List of places in London

This is a list of places in London, the capital city of the United Kingdom. See River Thames for more information on the river.

Table of contents

1 Boroughs

1.1 Inner London boroughs
1.2 Outer London boroughs

2 Areas
3 Rivers and canals

3.3 Rivers of London
3.4 Subterranean rivers of London
3.5 Canals of London
3.6 Islands in the Thames

4 Hills of London
5 Parks and Royal Parks of London
6 Remnants of ancient woodlands
7 World-famous individual locations in London

7.7 Famous tourist attractions
7.8 Famous cemeteries
7.9 Cathedrals and other major places of worship
7.10 Roads and streets

7.10.1 Famous streets, squares, etc. that are not localities
7.10.2 Famous major roads in, or terminating in, London
7.10.3 Famous Roman roads

7.11 Former London tourist attractions
7.12 Other historical places

8 Transport

8.13 Major London railway stations
8.14 Airports serving London

9 London markets
10 Urban villages
11 Related articles
12 External links

Boroughs

Inner London boroughs

Outer London boroughs

Areas

An ambiguous area where development was deregulated for a fixed period by the Thatcher government, and placed under the influence of an appointed Development Corporation, extending about a kilometre each side of the River Thames roughly between Southwark and Dagenham:

Docklands

Some important contrasts in London:

The West End and the East End.
The City (as a discrete entity) vs. the rest of central London.
North London vs. South London
Inner London vs. Outer London

Rivers and canals

Rivers of London

The River Brent

The River Cray

The River Lee (or River Lea)
The River Ravensbourne (tidal reach known as 'Deptford Creek')
The River Thames

Subterranean rivers of London

The Walbrook
The Langbourne
The River Fleet
The River Westbourne
The River Effra
The River Ken
The Tyburn
The Wandle
Stamford Brook
Counter's Creek

Canals of London

Grand Union Canal
Regent's Canal
The River Lee Navigation
The Croydon Canal

Islands in the Thames

Note: Only the largest islands are listed here. A longer list can be found in the River Thames article.

Canvey Island
Isle of Grain
Isle of Dogs
- Millwall
- Cubitt Town
- Blackwall
Eel Pie Island

Hills of London

Hampstead Hill

Horsendon Hill

Ludgate Hill
Primrose Hill
Shooters Hill
Tower Hill

Parks and Royal Parks of London

Remnants of ancient woodlands

Oxleas Wood

World-famous individual locations in London

Famous tourist attractions

The London Planetarium

Famous cemeteries

Brompton Cemetery

Cathedrals and other major places of worship

Roads and streets

Full article: List of London roads

Famous streets, squares, etc. that are not localities

Famous major roads in, or terminating in, London

M25 motorway
M1 motorway
M3 motorway
M4 motorway
M11 motorway
North Circular Road
South Circular Road
The London Inner Ring Road, consisting of:
- Pentonville Road, City Road, Old Street, Commercial Street, Mansell Street, Tower Bridge Road, New Kent Road, Elephant and Castle, Vauxhall Bridge Road, Park Lane, Edgware Road, Marylebone Road and Euston Road.

Famous Roman roads

Watling Street

Former London tourist attractions

Other historical places

Tyburn

Transport

Major London railway stations

(see British railway system and List of London railway stations)

Airports serving London

there are heliports at Battersea and Hayes.

London markets

Berwick Street market

Borough Market
Brick Lane market
Camden Lock market
Columbia Road flower market
Deptford Market
East Street market
Nag's Head market
Petticoat Lane market
Portobello Road market

Urban villages

Acton, Addington, Addiscombe, Alperton, Ardleigh Green, Arkley
Balham, Bankside, Barbican, Barking, Barnes, Barnsbury, Battersea, Bayswater, Becontree, Becontree Heath, Beckenham, Beddington, Bedford Park, Belgravia, Bellingham, Belmont, Bermondsey, Bethnal Green, Old Bexley, Bexleyheath, Biggin Hill, Blackheath, Bloomsbury, The Borough, Brentford, Brixton, Brockley, Brondesbury
Camberwell, Canonbury, Carshalton, Catford, Chadwell Heath, Chalk Farm, Charing Cross, Chase Cross, Cheam, Chessington, Chingford, Chislehurst, Chiswick, Clapham, Clerkenwell, Cockfosters, Collier Row, Coulsdon, Cowley, Cranham, Crayford, Creekmouth, Cricklewood, Crofton, Crouch End, Crystal Palace, Cudham
Dagenham, Dalston, Debden, Deptford, Dulwich
East Dulwich, Edgware, Edmonton, Elephant and Castle, Elm Park, Elmstead, Eltham, Emerson Park, Epping, Erith
Farringdon, Feltham, Finchley, Finsbury, Finsbury Park, Foots Cray, Fortis Green, Fulham
Gidea Park, Goddington, Golders Green, Goodmayes, Greenford, Gunnersbury
Haggerston, Hampstead, Hampton, Hanwell, Hanworth, Harefield, Harlesden, Harlington, Harmondsworth, Harold Hill, Harold Wood, Harringay, Hatch End, Havering-Atte-Bower, Havering Park, Hayes, Heathrow, Hendon, Herne Hill, Heston, Highbury, Highgate, Holborn, Holloway, Homerton, Hornchurch, Hornsey, Hoxton,
Ickenham, Ilford, The Isle of Dogs, Isleworth
Kennington, Kensal Green, Kentish Town, Kenton, Keston, Kew, Kidbrooke, Kilburn, Kingsbury, Knightsbridge
Leyton, Leytonstone, Limehouse
Malden, Mark's Gate, Marylebone, Mayfair, Mill Hill, Mitcham, Morden, Mortlake, Mottingham, Muswell Hill
Neasden, Newington, Norbiton, Northolt, Northwood, North Woolwich, Norwood, Notting Hill
Ockendon, Orpington, Osterley
Paddington, Palmers Green, Peckham, Penge, Perivale, Petersham, Petts Wood, Pinner, Pimlico, Plaistow, Plumstead, Poplar, Pratt's Bottom, Purley, Putney
Queensbury
Rainham, Roehampton, Romford, Rotherhithe, Ruislip
St John's Wood, St Pancras, Selsdon, Shepherd's Bush, Shoreditch, Sidcup, Sipson, Snaresbrook, Soho, Southall, Southgate, Stamford Hill, Stanmore, Stepney, Stockwell, Stoke Newington, Stratford, Streatham, Surbiton, Sydenham
Teddington, Thamesmead, Thornton Heath, Tolworth, Tooting, Tottenham, Tottenham Green, Tottenham Hale, Totteridge, Tufnell Park, Tulse Hill, Twickenham
Upminster, Uxbridge
Vauxhall
Waddon, Walthamstow, Wallington, Walworth, Wandsworth, Wanstead, Wapping, Wealdstone, Welling, Wembley, West Ham, Whetstone, White City, Whitechapel, Willesden, Wimbledon, Winchmore Hill, Wood Green, Woodford, Woolwich, Wormwood Scrubs
Yeading, Yiewsley

External links

Islington council map page with clickable map linking to each borough's web site.

intoLondon.com has a clickable map with which you can zoom in and explore the different areas of London, including their landmarks and transport links.

Zoomable Central London Map which requires broadband.