Your Guide To London

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You may have just entered London for school or you have lived in London for years and are directionally challenged, and so you need a bit of help navigating around the city. London may seem confusing at first, like any place you visit for the first time, but it can easily be divided into five sections with further community subsections. After reading this guide, I can't guarantee that you wont get lost, but I can guarantee you'll have a basic idea of where things are.

North East London

Fanshawe is part of North East London. This area extends from the Airport all the way to Uplands (where lots of new houses are going up aka a lot of construction). In this area there is Gibbons Park, which is great place to walk a dog during the day. This area also has a united supermarket, Goodwill, Shoppers Drug Mart and Carling Arena near Fanshawe.

North West London

This area includes communities such as West London, Hyde Park and Masonville. West London has places such as Cherryhill Village Mall (where you can get your passport renewed, or make friends with the many seniors that live in this area), Fleetway, Costco and an Asian supermarket. Another bonus to this area is the new Sobeys that is supposed to open in the fall. Hyde Park also has a shopping area with a Walmart, Old Navy, Canadian Tire and Dollarama among many others. The Masonville area is a shopping hub. Off of Fanshawe Park Road, this area has many restaurants along with an Indigo, Pet Smart and Loblaws. Masonville Place is a great commercial area with a Silvercity Cinema attached and Masonville library nearby.

South East London

This makes up a large area of London, however there are few places you will likely actually visit or hear of. Argyle, East London and Hamilton Road are just some of the communities that make up this area. Argyle has a strip mall with the only Toys R Us in London. Located in East London, the Western Fair District often has events such as carnivals and also a sports centre nearby. The police station is also in this area and is the place to get your criminal record checks.

South West London

This area is comprised of communities such as South London, Westmount and White Oaks. The White Oaks area has a shopping mall surrounded by other small pockets of clothing stores and restaurants. It is one of the better shopping areas to go to in London with stores such as H&M, Guess and Journeys, among many others. The cinema, Wellington 8, is the best in London for its comfy and reclining seats. Another area to visit in South London is Wortley Village, voted as one of London's most unique villages with independently owned shops, rustic houses and homemade gifts and food stores.

Central London & Downtown

Last, but certainly not the least, Richmond Row is a road that stretches through downtown and has restaurants, cafés, bookstores, bars and boutiques. Victoria Park holds festivals, and other events during the year, such as “Lighting of the Lights” around Christmas time and ice-skating in the winter. Downtown has upper end clothing stores, five-star restaurants and high class beauty salons. It also has the everyday bars with specific specials and cheap eats. There is City Plaza, library, Covent Garden Market and also Rainbow Cinema, which has the best popcorn. Ever. Another feature of downtown is Budweiser Gardens, which hosts concerts, sporting events and other fun things.

Map of LondonMAP IS DIVIDED BASED ON INFORMATION FROM THE CITY OF LONDON WEBSITE AND IS NOT EXACT. ONLY MAJOR STREET NAMES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED.