There's lots of small things you should know before coming to London and we try to tell you most of them. Tips on hotel accommodation, travel, areas of London, safety, the best online tour discounts, traditions and much more. Please take the time to explore this website. we have included direct links and contact information to all the official London tourist information centres below
1st Time to London?
Advice and recommendations for the visitor to London
Tourist Map of Central London - Download and print:
Free Tourist Map - Click here
Free Stuff - London Events, PDF's, MP3 Walking Tours, Maps etc
Free Tourist Guide Downloads - click here
Tips on London
Top 5 Tourist Tips - Do's and Don'ts- click here
Before You Leave
Click here for a handy Pre-departure Check List
Planning your stay in London
Planning by lenght of stay - click here
Budgeting your stay in London
Costs, money, tipping, atm's etc
When to visit London
The tourist calandar - click here
Safety In London
A Police Guide to make your Vacation a Safe One - click here
Shopping in London
Free Guide to Shopping in London - click here
London for Kids
Child friendly attractions and fun things to do with your children - click here
Eating in London
Guide to Londons Eating Establishments - click here
Metric or Imperial ? How to cross the road and more useful advice
Helpful hints and tips for Visitors to London - click here
The History of the British Pub and Pub etiquette
See why we Londoners Love our Pubs - click here
Cockney Rhyming Slang - Have a Butchers!
Click here to Discover Londons 'other' langauage
The Difference Between UK and American English - Very Funny!
How the same words have different meanings
The History of London
From the Romans to the present day
London Tourist Information Centres:
Bexley
Tourist Information Centre
Hall Place
Bourne Road
Bexley
Greater London
England
DA5 1PQ
Tel: 01322 558676
Fax: 01322 522921
Email: touristinfo@bexleyheritagetrust.co.uk
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Britain
Britain and London Visitor Centre
1 Regent Street
Piccadilly Circus
London
Greater London
England
SW1Y 4XT
Tel: Personal visitors only
Fax: 020 7808 3801
Email: blvcinfo@visitbritain.org
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Croydon
Tourist Information Centre
Croydon Clocktower
Katharine Street
Croydon
Greater London
England
CR9 1ET
Tel: 020 8253 1009
Fax: 020 8253 1008
Email: tic@croydon.gov.uk
Web: http://www.croydononline.org/
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Greenwich
Tourist Information Centre
Pepys House
2 Cutty Sark Gardens
Greenwich
Greater London
England
SE10 9LW
Tel: 0870 608 2000
Fax: 020 8853 4607
Email: tic@greenwich.gov.uk
Web: http://www.greenwich.gov.uk/
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Harrow
Tourist Information Centre
Civic Centre
Station Road
Harrow
Greater London
England
HA1 2XF
Tel: 020 8424 1102
Fax: 020 8424 1134
Email: info@harrow.gov.uk
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Hillingdon (Uxbridge)
Tourist Information Centre
Central Library
14-15 High Street
Uxbridge
Greater London
England
UB8 1HD
Tel: 01895 250 706
Fax: 01895 239 794
Email: libraryinfoteam@hillingdongrid.org
Web: http://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/
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Hounslow
Tourist Information Centre
The Treaty Centre
High Street
Hounslow
Greater London
England
TW3 1ES
Tel: 0845 456 2929
Alternate Tel: 0845 456 2821
Fax: 0845 456 2904
Email: tic@cip.org.uk
Web: http://www.cip.org.uk/
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Kingston upon Thames
Tourist Information Centre
Market House
Market Place
Kingston upon Thames
Greater London
England
KT1 1JS
Tel: 020 8547 5592
Fax: 020 8547 5594
Email: tourist.information@rbk.kingston.gov.uk
Web: http://www.kingston.gov.uk/
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Leicester Square
London Information Centre
Leicester Square
London
Greater London
England
Tel: 020 729 22 333
Lewisham
Tourist Information Centre
Lewisham Library Building
199-201 Lewisham High Street
Lewisham
Greater London
England
SE13 6LG
Tel: 020 8297 8317
Fax: 020 8297 9241
Email: tic@lewisham.gov.uk
Web: http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/
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London
City Information Centre
St. Paul's Churchyard
London
Greater London
England
EC4M 8BX
Tel: 020 7332 1456
Web: http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk
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Richmond upon Thames
Tourist Information Centre
Old Town Hall
Whittaker Avenue
Richmond upon Thames
Greater London
England
TW9 1TP
Tel: 020 8940 9125
Alternate Tel: 020 8940 0057
Fax: 020 8332 0802
Email: info@visitrichmond.co.uk
Web: http://www.visitrichmond.co.uk/
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Southwark
Tourist Information Centre
Level 2 Information Desk, Tate Modern
Bankside
Southwark
Greater London
England
SE1 9TG
Tel: 020 7401 5266
Email: tourisminfo@southwark.gov.uk
Web: http://www.visitsouthwark.com/
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Swanley
Swanley Library & Information Centre
London Road
Swanley
Greater London
England
BR8 7AE
Tel: 01322 614 660
Fax: 01322 666 154
Email: touristinfo@swanley.org.uk
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Twickenham
Tourist Information Centre
The Atrium, Civic Centre
44 York Street
Twickenham
Greater London
England
TW1 3BZ
Tel: 020 8891 7272
Fax: 020 8891 7738
Email: info@visitrichmond.co.uk
Web: http://www.visitrichmond.co.uk/
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Waterloo
London Visitor Centre
Arrivals Hall
Waterloo Int Terminal
London
Greater London
England
SE1 7LT
Tel: 020 7620 1550 (booking line operated by International Currency Exchange)
Email: london.visitorcentre@iceplc.com
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