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LANDWARDKILBURN COURT MINI GUIDE Landward Court
In the centre of the West End, the Landward is just a minute’s walk from Marble Arch, close to the financial heart of the city and 30 minutes from Heathrow Airport. Using the apartments as a base, students can easily access many of the capital’s sites by all modes of transport, including the Underground at Marble Arch. The Landward features 26 two- and three-bedroom apartments that Anglo Educational Services manage..
CONTENTS Transport Links ...... 3 Useful Places ...... 4 More Useful Places ...... 5 Medical Services ...... 6 Shopping ...... 7 Places of Interest...... 8 Transport Links 3
Underground Edgware Road Circle / Hammersmith & City Line Travel Tip! Marble Arch Cash is no longer accepted on London Central Line buses so make sure you have a valid travel card or Oyster Paddington Circle / Hammersmith & City Line Great apps to have: Citymapper Paddington Main Railway Uber Useful Places 4
Banks Police Station Barclays Paddington Green Police Station 127 Edgware Road, London W2 2HT 2 - 4 Harrow Road, London W2 1XJ www.barclays.co.uk http://content.met.police.uk/PoliceStation HSBC Bank plc Which number do I dial? 171 Edgware Road, London W2 2HR 999—Police, Ambulance, Fire Brigade https://www.hsbc.co.uk/1/2/ 101—for non-emergency calls Santander 388-390 Edgware Road, London W2 1DR http://www.santander.co.uk/uk/index
Post Offices Praed Street Post Office 6, West End Quay, 4 Praed Street, W2 1JX http://www.postoffice.co.uk/ More Useful Places 5
Libraries Kensington Central Library Phillimore Walk, London W8 7RX We can issue you with a library letter which will allow you access into public libraries. Closest library to Monticello House (our Places of Worship Study Centre) is Holborn Library 32-38 Theobalds, Road London WC1X 8PA New West End Synagogue St Petersburgh Mews, London W2 4LB We have a full list of libraries should you require another location. Our Lady of Victories Church Please visit: 235a Kensington High St, London W8 6SA http://services.angloeducational.com/ libraries-in-camden or The Islamic Cultural Centre and The London http://services.angloeducational.com/ Central Mosque libraries-in-westminster 146 Park Rd, London NW8 7RG We can also get you a student pass for Birkbeck, University of London • The library is open every day from 8.30 to 23.45 during term time • 3 week loans and 1 week loans are borrowable, 1 day loan, periodicals and reference books are not borrowable. • There will be a maximum of five items on loan at any one time. • There will be access to photocopiers. • There will be no access to PCs in the Library or WiFi. Medical Services 6
General Practioner (GP) strains, broken bones, minor burns/scalds, minor head/eye injuries, bites or stings. You You can use the below link to search for a do not need to book an appointment. local General Practioner to sign up with http://www.nhs.uk/Service-Search/GP/ Pharmacy LocationSearch/4 Boots Pharmacy 175 Edgware Road, London W2 2HR Dentist http://www.boots.com/ You can use the below link to search for a local dentist to sign up with http://www.nhs.uk/Service-Search/Dentists/ LocationSearch/3
Hospital St Mary’s Hospital Praed Street, W2 1NY https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/our-locations/ st-marys-hospital St Mary’s also has an accident and emergency unit. If you are unwell and cannot wait for an appointment with your GP you can visit a walk-in, urgent care centre or accident and emercency. These centres can treat most injuries such as sprains, Shopping & Retail 7
Supermarkets Oxford Street Marks & Spencer Oxford Street is one of Europe’s busiest 258 Edgware Road, W2 1DU shopping street with almost 300 different www.marksandspencer.com/ shops. There are also many places to eat Tesco (24-hours) and the architecture truly reflects London’s 90-100 Edgware Road, W2 2EA historicaland modern movements. www.tesco.com/ Waitrose 168-176 Edgware Road, W2 2DX www.waitrose.com/
Dry Cleaners Edgware Road Dry Cleaners 35/256 Edgware Road, London W2 1DS The American Dry Cleaning Company 134 Edgware Road, London W2 2DZ Places of Interest 8
Cinemas Places of Interest Vue London Kensington Palace Westfield & West 12 Shopping Centre This is the Royal Residence of the Duke & http://www.myvue.com/ Duchess of Cambridge. During the day it Bowling is open to the public for tours and you can also have afteroon tea here. It is situated in All Stars, Bayswater Kensington Gardens which makes it a lovely 6 Porchester Gardens, London W2 4DB place to visit. www.allstarlanes.co.uk/venues/bayswater The Serpentine Hyde Park Queens ice & Bowl One side of the park is called Kensington 17 Queensway, London W2 4QP Gardens and the other Hyde Park. In the www.queensiceandbowl.co.uk/ middle is The Serpentine that has a cafe you can rest at after walking through. You can also hire a paddle boat or see if you can find the statue of Peter Pan! Madame Tussauds Fancy meeting the Royal Family? You can at Madame Tussauds! It is a short walk from Landward Court but it would be best to book in advance to beat the queues that can extend for meters! It is also just in front of Regents Park if you want to walk through the Rose Gardens.