Lock into one London area for a more immersive visit to the British capital
You love London but are done with watching the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace and gawking at the crown jewels in the Tower of London? Here's an idea. Pick your main interest – literary immersion, theatre, museum-hopping, history – then pick your neighbourhood and, finally, your accommodation.
Design your next visit around that one area; indulge in all it offers and create a richer, more immersive London experience.
Marylebone: a village atmosphere
In what was once a leafy village, now sandwiched between bustling Oxford Street and Regent's Park, the traditional and the trendy go hand in hand.
Marylebone High Street in London. The area retains a village feel despite its location near the centre of the city. Photo: Shutterstock
Literary lovers Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning married in the village church; Sherlock Holmes solved crimes from his fictional residence at 221b Baker Street; and many of London's criminals met their fate at Tyburn, once the city's main site for public executions.
Today's experiences are decidedly more pleasant than an encounter with Professor Moriarty or a date with the hangman's noose.
Book a room at The Marylebone Hotel and enjoy a stay in this charming 'village'.
The interior of Daunt Books in Marylebone. Photo: Shutterstock
Take the hotel's Friday afternoon walking tour, where a Blue Badge guide leads you through hidden gardens and past off-the-beaten-path public art to speciality shops such as La Fromagerie and Daunt Books, whose Edwardian decor is the perfect backdrop for its collection of tomes.
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