In years gone by, the Strand was one of London's most glamorous streets, lined with palatial mansions overlooking the Thames. By Victorian times, it had become a lively centre for theatre and nightlife. However, the construction of Victoria Embankment in the 1860s stole the Strand's riverside location, and the development of new roads and buildings in the early 1900s led to the destruction of numerous theatres. Today, the Strand is a busy thoroughfare stretching from Fleet Street to Trafalgar Square, with plenty of sights worth seeing. Various theatres remain, notably the Adelphi, the Vaudeville, the Savoy, which adjoins the five-star Savoy Hotel (with its famous Grill), and the Lyceum, nearby in Wellington Street. Local restaurants include Dickens' old haunt, Simpsons-In-The-Strand, which still serves traditional British roast beef from silver, domed trolleys. A popular attraction in the Strand is Somerset House, a neo-classical building containing an art gallery and two museums - with outdoor ice-skating in the winter. Next door is King's College, built in 1829. The Royal Courts of Justice are housed in spectacular neo-Gothic surroundings, while two wonderful churches tower over the traffic: Sir Christopher Wren's 17th Century St Clement Danes, and St Mary-le-Strand, which dates back to 1717.
Attraction
Courtauld Institute Gallery
Gilbert Collection
Hermitage Rooms
Roman Bath
Somerset House
Church
St Clement Danes
St Mary le Strand
The Savoy Chapel
Conference Centre
Estate Agent
Catella Sweby Cowan
Quickplan Floor Plans
Restaurant
Adam Street
Admiralty Restaurant
Asia de Cuba
Bar Interval
Bateaux London
Boulevard Brasserie
Brasserie Max
Grand Divan - Simpson's in the Strand
Indigo
La Tasca
Le Cafe du Jardin
Los Locos
Maggiore's Restaurant
Navajo Joe
Palm Court Brasserie
Paradiso E Inferno
Porters English Restaurant
Rez's Cucina Italiana
Salieri Restaurant
Smollensky's on the Strand
Spaghetti House St Martin's Lane
Strand Palace Hotel
Stringfellows - Gentleman's Club and Restaurant
Tale of India
The Abraham Lincoln and Manhattan Room in The Savoy
The Commonwealth Club
The Gondoliers Room in The Savoy
The International
The Iolanthe Room in The Savoy
The Mikado Room in The Savoy
The Patience and Princess Ida Rooms in The Savoy
The Pinafore Room in The Savoy
The River Room in The Savoy
The River Room in The Savoy
The Silver Sturgeon
The Slug and Lettuce - West End
The Sorcerer in The Savoy
Solicitor
Ambrose Appelbe
Balogun Kirvan
Theatre
Adelphi Theatre
Savoy Theatre
Vaudeville Theatre
Venue
Shops
The Italian Bookshop
Motor Books
Treadwells Books
Boots
Rymans
Twinings
Antiques
Anchor Antiques Ltd
Deco Inspired
Middleton Arthur
Places to Stay near Strand
Charing Cross - A Guoman Hotel (0.03 miles)
This hotel is officially London's most central. After its multi-million pound refurbishment, every modern convenience is set against magnificent Victorian. Thistle Charing Cross is a protected historic building, convenient for both ... More
Citadines Apartments Trafalgar Square (0.11 miles)
A splendid classic building, very close to the Thames and Trafalgar Square, home of Nelson's Column. Your apart'hotel contains 187 fully equipped, air conditioned flats. Citadine Trafalgar Square is just one ... More
St Martins Lane (0.14 miles)
Northumberland House (0.15 miles)
Located in the heart of London just off the south side of Trafalgar Square. Northumberland House is a magnificent Grade II listed building, and is a short step away from ... More
The Savoy (0.15 miles)
The Savoy, A Fairmont Managed Hotel. One of this year’s most eagerly anticipated openings, The Savoy has been undergoing the most ambitious hotel restoration in British history.
The Savoy’s reopening will ... More
Thistle Royal Horseguards (0.23 miles)
This landmark hotel takes centre stage in an area of London renowned for its glorious pageantry. Located in a quiet area of Whitehall, on the banks of the River Thames, opposite ... More
Strand Palace Hotel (0.23 miles)
Belushi's (0.28 miles)
Haymarket Hotel (0.29 miles)
Duchy House (0.30 miles)
Duchy House is operated by The Courtauld Institute of Art, one of the world’s leading centres for the study of the history and conservation of art and architecture.
Situated on the Strand less than 50 metres ... More | visit website
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