DK Travel : London

A city of infinite colour and variety, London is both richly historic, tracing its roots back over 2000 years, and unceasingly modern, at the forefront of fashion, music and the arts. There is a fantastic amount to interest and entertain the visitor here: a selection of the best of the best is explored here.

Burberry

Burberry sells its famous trenchcoats as well as checked clothing and distinctive luggage.
Burgh House

Built in 1703, Burgh House houses Hampstead Museum, which has a good selection of local books and a map of the famous people who have lived in the area. The panelled music room is used for art exhibitions, concerts and meetings, and there is a pleasant café with garden tables.
Burlington Arcade

This arcade of bijou shops was built in 1819 for Lord George Cavendish of Burlington House (see Royal Academy of Arts) to prevent people from throwing rubbish into his garden. The arcade is patrolled by uniformed beadles who make sure that no unseemly behaviour, such as whistling, takes place.
Burlington Bertie

A music-hall song about the life of a Mayfair gentleman in Edwardian London.
Busaba Ethai

Trendy Thai restaurant with a minimal interior.
Bush Bar and Grill

A thoroughly modern venue in an old-fashioned part of town. Great cocktails at the stylish bar, simple but good Anglo-French food in the restaurant.
Bush House

Home of the BBC World Service, Bush House has an imposing portico on its north side. In the Bush House arcade the BBC World Service Shop sells tapes, videos and books.
Button Queen

A dazzling array of buttons, from antique silver to Art Deco pearl, are available in this charming shop.
Cabinet War Rooms

During the dark days of World War II, Winston Churchill and his War Cabinet met in these rooms beneath the Government Treasury Chambers. They have been kept just as they were left in 1945, with sandbags piled up outside and colour-coded phones. Take a guided audio tour through the rooms where ministers plotted the course of the war or visit the Churchill Museum which opened here in 2005.
Cabot Hall

A performance venue in Docklands with comedy evenings and monthly concerts.

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