Earls Court London Area Guide

Located in the South West Corner of Zone 1, Earls Court is a convenient location with easy access to the city centre as well as London West central. Famous for its large exhibition centre, the Olympia Exhibition Centre, Earls Court is often a popular destination for tourists and visitors looking to make the most of the events and activities in central London.

There are many other tourist attractions close to the Earls Court Exhibition centre in the neighbouring area of South Kensington. Among others, these attractions include the Royal Albert Hall, the National History Museum and the Science Museum.

Combining most see events and attractions with a good central location, Earls Court is one of the ideal locations in London, making it a popular choice with visitors of all ages.

Earls Court Olympia Exhibition Centre

One of the original London exhibition venues, opened in 1837, the Earls Courts Olympia Exhibition centre is probably best know for the annual Ideal Home Show. (this show being the largest consumer show in the UK Spanning over 17 days.)

The Exhibition centre is also considered the main London venue for groups as it holds 18,000 people.

The Earls Court Olympia Exhibition Centre is one of the largest multi purpose venues in the country. The Exhibition hosts a variety of different shows all year round. Some of the largest music acts play at the Olympia Exhibition. Along with music, the Exhibition hosts over 200 consumer shows each year. The Earls Court Olympia Exhibition is so popular that it estimated that nearly one in two Londoners visits this venue each year.

Hyde Park

Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in central London. With a total area of 625 acres, Hyde Park is home to main events, venues, exhibitions and concerts. Hyde Park is also famous for its mass demonstrations and for is "Speakers Corner", where people are feel to express their thoughts and can tell what is currently on their mind.

To enjoy the many wonders of Hyde Park just take the Tube the Piccadilly Line and get off at Hyde Park Corner.

Holland Park

Holland Park is a district and picturesque public park in the borough of Kensington and Chelsea in West central London. You will find a semi-wild woodland in the Northern district of the park. Holland Park has a reputation as an affluent and fashionable area of London, known for attractive large Victorian town houses and high class shopping and restaurants.

Holland Park provides a wide range of facilities for tennis, football, golf practice nets, cricket and netball. There are also numerous health walks and other activities in the park to cater for all tastes. In addition, Holland Park runs a series of events, activities and educational visits and workshops.

Fulham Library

Fulham library is one of the largest public lending libraries in London. The centre regularly exhibits artwork from around the world and hosts a variety of guest speakers who deliver lectures on a range of issues from literature to music and culture etc. The Fulham library has an excellent collection of ancient manuscripts, documents and maps and a wide collection of reading materials.

The Fulham Library is housed within a late nineteenth century building just off Fulham Road, giving this library an element of grandeur and presence.

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