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But as Princess Margaret may have told you, you’re at the far stretch of the West End, lying some 20 minutes by Tube from the heart of the theater district. As for South Kensington, it was once considered the “boondocks,” although with the boundaries of the West End expanding, the neighborhood is much closer to the action than it has ever been before. Paddington & Bayswater Paddington radiates out from Paddington Station, north of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. It’s one of the major B&B centers in London, attracting budget travelers who fill the lodgings in Sussex Gardens and Norfolk Square.
LONDON’S NEIGHBORHOODS IN BRIEF 19 the first daily newspaper printed in England, was launched at Ludgate Circus in 1702. In recent times, however, most London tabloids have abandoned Fleet Street for the Docklands across the river. Where the Strand becomes Fleet Street stands Temple Bar, where the actual City of London begins. The Tower of London looms at the eastern fringe of the City, shrouded in legend, blood, and history, and permanently besieged by battalions of visitors. The average visitor will venture into the City during the day to sample its attractions or to lunch at pubs such as Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, then return to the West End for evening amusement.