• Cub Scouts/London
• Girl Scouts/London
• LondonSports: The web site for the London Baseball Association (Little League), the London Basketball Association, and the London Football (Soccer) Association. This volunteer organization runs team sports programs for children of all nationalities.
• TimeOut: This popular weekly magazine publicizes a list of children's activities.

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• ACS International Schools (ACS): Three campuses close to London offer classes for students from 3-18 years old. Programs leading to American university acceptance or the International Baccalaureate are offered.
• American School in London (ASL): An independent co-educational school located in North London, grades pre-kindergarten through high school.
• European Council of International Schools (ECIS): This web site contains an online directory of international schools.
• Floodlight: Search the "official guide" for both part-time and full-time courses in London.
• ISIS: The Independent Schools Information Service provides a comprehensive online guide to 1,300 independent schools in the U.K.
• Southbank International School An independent co-educational school with campuses in both Kensington and Hampstead.
• State Education in the UK: Government site that includes a comprehensive list of publications and performance tables for schools.
• Which School Ltd A searchable online database of nearly 3,000 independent and fee-paying schools in the British Isles.

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Clubs:

• Hampstead Women's Club An international social club for women living in all areas of London.
• Kensington Chelsea Women's Club A volunteer organization bringing women from all over London together for social and educational purposes.
• Junior League of London  An organization of women committed to promoting voluntary service, to developing the potential of women, and to improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.
• Petroleum Women's Club The Petroleum Women's Club is a social organization for women whose husbands/partners are involved in any aspect of the petroleum industry, including women employed within the industry.

General:

• LondonTown Sponsored by the London Tourist Board, this site offers a wealth of information on everything from popular tourist attractions to transportation and hotels--a great place to begin exploring London for out of town visitors or "resident tourists." The e-mail postcard link is a handy extra for those of us who are too lazy to buy stamps.
• London Walks This commercial site offers information about popular guided walking tours throughout London.
• TimeOut London: Read entertainment listings from this popular weekly magazine.

Museums and other Historic Attractions:

• Lessor Known Collections in London
• British Museum
• Dulwich Picture Gallery
• Geffrye Museum
• English Heritage: Especially good for monuments such as Stonehenge.
• Hampton Court:
• Imperial War Museum
• Leeds Castle
• Museum of London
• National Gallery
• Natural History Museum
• National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
• National Portrait Gallery
• National Trust: Especially good for historic gardens.
• Royal Observatory Greenwich: Currently featuring the story of time.
• Royal Palaces: Buckingham, Windsor, Kensington, etc.
• Tate Britain
• Tate Modern--Brand new!
• Theatre Museum
• The Science Museum
• Transportation Museum
• Somerset House
• Victoria £ Albert Museum
• Wallace Collection
• Warwick Castle

Performance--Theatre/Dance/Music & Cinema:

• Ballet Directory
• BBC Proms: Music festivals in Royal Albert Hall that run from July to September.
• Barbican: Film, music, theatre, art/design.
• BFI-British Film Institute: Find out what is showing at the National Film Theatre and the London IMAX.
• Hampstead Theatre: Local theatre--many productions transfer to the West End.
• London Theatre Guide Published by the Society of London Theatre, this is the official web site for information on all aspects of "London Theatreland."
• National Theatre
• Open-Air Theatre/Regents Park: Performances take place during the summer months rain or shine.
• Popcorn: A searchable cinema directory that also includes trailers about movies.
• Royal Albert Hall: A popular concert venue across the street from Hyde Park.
• Royal Opera House Covent Garden
• Sadler's Wells Theatre: International dance, opera, and lyric theatre.
• Summer Concerts--Kenwood, Marble Hill, Audley End: Outdoor concerts in the gardens of historic houses.

Restaurants/Food:

• Le Cordon Bleu London: Cooking courses and demonstrations are held at this popular international cooking school.
• Up My Street: Search this directory for restaurants and shops near your postcode..
• Zagat/London: Search this popular directory's web site across a variety of categories.

Theme Parks/Attractions:

• Alton Towers
• Chessington World of Adventures
• Disneyland Paris
• Legoland Windsor
• London Aquarium
• London Eye
• London Zoo
• Thorpe Park

Tickets Online:

• Ticketmaster
• Tickets.com uk
• What's On Stage: This site also offers theatre reviews and seating plans for major venues.

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Government:

• American Embassy London: This comprehensive site contains vital information about passports and Visas-- American Citizen Services --and also publishes sections on current affairs and links to other US government sites.
• British Monarchy The official web site for all that is royal.
• Camden Connect: A comprehensive site about living and working in Camden, a large borough in Northwest London.
• City of Westminster: The official web site for information about this large London Borough.
• Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA): Comprehensive source for finding information about motor vehicles and licensing. For specific information about booking driving tests go to the Driving Standards Agency.
• Fair Trade Office: This site gives advice about how to make a complaint against a business.
• Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA): A government site with information on a variety of topics such as pet quarantine and food safety issues including genetically modified foods and BSE.
• Number 10 Downing Street
• Open.gov.uk: This is a good place to start when searching for public sector information about the UK
• Public Records Office/National Archive: If you are interested in doing any genealogical research during your stay in the UK, this site is a good starting place.
• Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea: This official web site contains information about borough services as well as tourist information.
• Royal Mail: Find out a postal code or calculate postage at this government web site. Go to the Post Office link to find the nearest Post Office nearest you. The Post Office has many useful forms such as those for obtaining a Television License or a Driver's License.

Health:

• LondonHealth: A commercial site offering a variety of health-related lists. Receive a list of doctors (both private and NHS) in your area by typing in your postal code or view a comprehensive list of NHS phone numbers. NHS terms are explained.
• National Health Service (NHS): A government resource for health-related issues.

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• BT Phone Directory
• Netlondon: A selective Internet directory for sites specifically focused on London.
• Scoot: Key in a type of business and a location and a local directory appears. Maps to locations are also available.
• UK Guide A list of links originally developed at University College London.
• UK Yellow Pages: British Telecommunication's merchant database.
• Upmystreet.com: Type in a post code and get a comprehensive directory listing restaurants, hotels, kids programs, real estate, etc. for that area.
• Yahoo UK The UK/Ireland version of this immensely popular Internet directory.

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• BBC Online
• Ham&High: This weekly newspaper covering Hampstead and Highgate carries news and information about local events.
• Loot: A classified magazine by area in London
• NewsDirect: News, traffic, and weather radio station 97.3FM.
• The Daily Telegraph
• The Financial Times
• The Guardian
• The International Herald Tribune
• The Independent
• The Times
• Expatriate Magazine:  a quarterly lifestyle magazine for professional expats living in the UK.

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• The American Hour: A variety of useful links are listed on this web site.
• Britain USA: This site is published by the Press and Public Affairs Office of the British Embassy in Washington DC and offers information about travelling and working in Britain for United States citizens.
• Expat Exchange: A general resource for American expatriates living abroad. Articles about financial and cultural issues are offered as well as moral support through "Expat Networks" such as the "Spouse Forum."
• FOCUS: FOCUS Information Services is a nonprofit membership organisation providing expatriates of all nationalities information and assistance on living and working in the greater London area.  HelpLine hours Mon-Thurs 10.00-14.00. Tel:020-7937-0050.
• Jean Oddy & Company Property and Real Estate Consultants: Jean Oddy is an American who has lived in London for 15 years. Her company specializes in offering relocation and real estates services to expats.
• Expatriate Living:  A portal site designed to help expats find things in the UK.

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General Travel:

• A2bTravel Airport Guide: A directory of all major airports in the UK and Ireland with information about travel to and from airports and airlines servicing each airport. An online flight arrival and departure check is promised.
• Bradmans: Practical information geared toward the international business traveller.
• Currency Conversion from Yahoo UK
• Visit Britain: Published by the British Tourist Authority, this site offers a wealth of information about travelling in the UK.

Transportation:

• Automobile Association: Among other features, this motoring site offers information about its breakdown services and driving school.
• Black Cab Services: Dial a Cab, Computer Cab (Now also called Comcab) Radio Taxi..
• Britrail: Find out about buying Britrail passes.
• British School of Motoring: Learn to drive on the left!
• Eurostar: Find out about traveling on this popular train to Europe.
• Gatwick Express: Train linking Victoria Station to Gatwick Airport.
• National Express : A coach service operating in the UK and Europe.
• Heathrow Express: Train linking Heathrow to Paddington Station.
• London Transport A gateway to web sites for the London Underground (the Tube!), buses, and water transportation. A transportation route planner is promised.
• Low Cost Airlines: Buzz, Easyjet, Go, Ryanair
• RAC: This motoring association site offers information about its breakdown coverage and a very useful route planner.
• Railtrack Information on London railways. Includes very useful timetables for train routes.
• Thetrainline: Book train tickets online.
• Thetube.com: Plan a journey using the London Underground (affectionately referred to as "the tube") and get a detailed map of your destination. This is a great site!

Properties to Rent

• Landmark Trust: Rent a restored historic property.
• Rural Retreats: Rural houses to rent in the UK.
• Wolsey Lodges: Stay in a private home

Hotels and Places to stay near St Johns Wood

• The Colonnade Townhouse Hotel: Small Luxury Hotel by Warwick Avenue Tube Station.
• London Bed & Breakfast: A Bed & Breakfast Agency by area with one property in St Johns Wood.
• London Discount Hotel: Discount Hotels located all over London.
• London Service Apartments: Look for details on Europa House in Maida Vale near the Warrington Pub.
• Swiss Cottage Hotel: Hotel very near Swiss Cottage Tube station.
• Ramada Jarvis Hotel:  Conveniently located at the corner of St Johns Wood Road and Finchley Road.
• The New Inn Pub: On the corner of Townshend and Allitsen, has five rooms to rent above the pub for ~£70 / night. Phone 020 7722 0726.
• Short Lets: Various properties in the St Johns Wood Area, phone  0207 794 1186
• The Dawson House Hotel: Located in West Hampstead at 72 Canfield Gardens London, NW6 3EG, phone: 020 7624 0079 / 6525
• Royal George Hotel:  Located in Maida Vale close to Clifton Gardens.  No website, phone 0207 289-6146

Maps:

• Mappy.com Enter a starting location and a destination and get detailed driving directions plus a map.
• Multimap Enter a location (place names, London streets, GB Post codes, or grid references) and get a detailed map.
• Street Maps Type in an address and get a map--includes the greater London area.

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