London/Paddington

Paddington is a vibrant district of north-west central London, located around the vast Paddington Station of Paddington Bear fame.

Get in

By train

Paddington Station is the London terminal for trains traveling from the following cities in the south west of the country: Swansea, Cardiff, Newport, Swindon, Plymouth, Exeter, Bristol and Bath, and also for trains from Reading and Oxford.

By Tube

Paddington mainline station is served by no less than 3 sets of Tube lines, each with their own platforms inside the station complex:

• Paddington (District Line, Circle Line)
• Paddington (Bakerloo Line)
• Paddington (Hammersmith & City Line)

Beyond Paddington itself, a number of other Tube stations make access to this district convenient:

• Bayswater (District Line, Circle Line)
• Queensway (Central Line)

See

While there's not a great deal to see in the way of traditional visitor attractions, Paddington makes a convenient base for exploring other parts of the city...

• London Toy and Model Museum, Craven Hill, tel 020 7706 8000, open Mo-Sa 10amam-5.30pm, Su 11am-5.30pm, admission £4.95 adults, £2.95 children, family tickets £13.50 (two adults, two children) - Toys and models in interactive displays - working model fairground - working antique coalmine model - antique penny slot games - gauge 1 garden railway - gauge model railway - children's hand-cranked merry-go-round - ride-on electric/steam train and more.

Sleep

Budget

• Wake Up! London Backpackers Hostel =>, 1 Queens Gardens (corner of Queens Gardens and Devonshire Terrace), tel 020 7262 4471 fax 020 7706 8548, dorm beds from £13 per person per night -

Splurge

• Hilton London Paddington =>, 146 Praed Street, tel 020 7850 0500, fax 020 7850 0600

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