London life

London is a dynamic city with lots of things to see and do.  The information below offers external links to useful websites that can help you find your way around the city.  Be sure to also explore the menu on the left for further details on finding your way around LSE, obtaining student travel and discount cards, and tips for using London's public transport system.

The LSE Students' Union also offers a variety of opportunities for involvement.  See Societies| for details.

Please note the links below are external sites and LSE will not be held responsible for any of their content.

General information on your locality by postcode

• Up My Street                                                                                

Transport

• Transport for London

Free Wi-Fi in London                                 

• Time Out London - Where to find free Wi-Fi in London        

Cinemas, theatres, music and nightclubs   

• South Bank
• Acoustic London
• What's on stage
• London Symphony Orchestra
• View London Club Guide
• Time Out London - guide to entertainment in London 

Art and culture 

• English Heritage - visit heritage sites in England
• All In London - What's on Guide
• Culture of the United Kingdom

Eating and drinking

• View London Pubs and Bars Guide
• Restaurants in London
• Cafes and Coffee Shops in London
• Groupon

Shopping

• East London Markets
• Covent Garden Shops
• London Town Shopping Guide

London for Free

• London for Free

International Students House (ISH)

•  Accommodation and activities for international students

Sport and leisure in London

 

Walking

• The Original London Walks
• Walk London

Cycling

• London Cycling Campaign
• Barclay's Cycle Hire 

Football

• The Football Association (FA)  

Cricket

• Lord's Cricket Club

Rugby

• Rugby Union

Tennis

• LTA Tennis Nation
• Wimbledon

Street Skating

• London Skate

Parks in London

• Royal parks  
• Parks and open spaces

Martial Arts

• KB Fitness

Useful information

• Night Safety In London
• University of London Libraries

Time Out

• Time Out's London Living Guide:  Provides a broad range of London-focused information for visitors and Londoners. Their pages include a sightseeing guide which covers all the usual attractions as well as less well-known places of interest around the borough of London. They have up-to-date events listings and reviews of restaurants and pubs.

London Tourist Board

• Visit London:  The official web site for London run by the London Tourist Board

LondonNet

• LondonNet:  An online magazine containing useful information about the city. Includes events listings and features on the city

This is London

• This is London:  This website hosted by The Evening Standard, is updated daily. Their site includes news stories about London, a guide to London, listings and tickets and reviews.

London News and Radio Stations

• Radio Now:  List of London stations.

Virtual London

• Virtual London:  A site for people about to come to London for the first time. The site has information on how to get from major points of entry to central London, details of all the main tourist sites in London and a list of events happening over the next few months.

NUS Online

• NUS.org.uk:   National Union of Students' website - information and discounts for students.

Please note that LSE is not responsible for the content of external websites.