Location: London < England
Nearest Airport:
Heathrow Airport at 18
Miles
Car: not necessary
Farringdon station is 2 mins away, served by 3 underground lines (Metropolitan, Circle & Hammersmith) and Thameslink. Direct links to Gatwick, Luton and City Airport. One stop from Kings Cross with direct links to Eurostar and Heathrow Airport.
Local restaurants include Smith of Smithfields (John Torode - celebrity chef), Dans Le Noir (dine in pitch black), St Johns and Vivat Bacchus (wine & cheese cellars).
A short walk, through Holborn leads to Covent Gardens (market, Royal Opera House, theatres and comedy clubs) and the famous Shaftsbury Avenue theatres. 3 stops on the underground to the famous shops of Oxford Street.
At weekends, you can take a historic guided walk through the streets of Clerkenwell where Oliver Twist was based and the Priory of St John.