London/Paddington
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Paddington is a vibrant district of north-west central London, located around the vast Paddington Station of Paddington Bear fame.
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Understand
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.
Do
Sleep
Budget
- Wake Up! London Backpackers Hostel [1], 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 [2], 146 Praed Street, tel 020 7850 0500, fax 020 7850 0600
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