List of places in London

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This is a partial list of places in London, England. See List of places in England for lists of settlements in other counties.

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[edit] London boroughs

London is divided into thirty-two London boroughs:

Inner London Camden, Greenwich †, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Wandsworth, Westminster
Outer London Barking and Dagenham, Barnet, Bexley, Brent, Bromley, Croydon, Ealing, Enfield, Haringey *, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kingston upon Thames, Merton, Newham *, Redbridge, Richmond upon Thames, Sutton, Waltham Forest

† = Outer London for statistics | * = Inner London for statistics

[edit] Wider areas

In addition to the boroughs, a number of wider areas are often used to describe London's geography:

  • Docklands, the former docks of East London and surrounding localities that have been under redevelopment since the 1980s.

[edit] Rivers, canals and lakes

[edit] Rivers

[edit] Subterranean rivers

Main article: Subterranean rivers of London

[edit] Canals

[edit] Canal tunnels

  • Islington Tunnel
  • Maida Hill Tunnel
  • Eyre's tunnel

[edit] Lakes

[edit] Islands in the Thames

Note: Some of these "islands" are actually peninsulas, but have traditionally been called "islands" in common usage. Only the largest islands are listed here. A longer list can be found in the River Thames article.

[edit] docks

[edit] Hills

[edit] Notable buildings

[edit] Footpaths

[edit] Parks, Royal Parks and Commons

[edit] Royal Parks

[edit] Other notable parks, churchyards, gardens, and commons

[edit] Garden squares

[edit] Urban farms

  • Deen City Farm
  • Freightliners City Farm
  • Hackney City Farm
  • Hounslow Urban Farm
  • Kentish Town City Farm
  • Lee Valley Park Farms
  • Mudchute Park and Farm
  • Spitalfields City Farm
  • Surrey Docks Farm
  • Vauxhall City Farm

[edit] Remnants of ancient woodlands

[edit] Selected attractions

See also: list of London museums, London attractions category and the List of London venues.

[edit] Museums, palaces, venues and localities

[edit] Famous cemeteries

See also the Cemeteries in London category.

[edit] Cathedrals and other places of worship

See also: List of churches and cathedrals of London

[edit] Former tourist attractions

[edit] Sporting venues

[edit] Other

[edit] Legal London

The Inns of Court:

Courts of law:

[edit] Government buildings

[edit] Roads and streets

See also Categories: Streets in London

[edit] Selected streets and squares

[edit] Major roads

[edit] Roman roads

[edit] Public transport

[edit] Major railway stations

Main article: London railway station

[edit] Airports

[edit] Markets

(see also London markets)

[edit] Trade markets

[edit] Covered markets

[edit] Street markets

[edit] Historical, now defunct

[edit] Miscellaneous

[edit] Districts

This list can now be found at the List of districts of London.

[edit] London postal districts

This list can now be found at the List of districts of London.

[edit] See also

Lists by borough:

[edit] References


[edit] External links