Want a fun and different weekend in London? If you love to read, and your friends are also book worms, a weekend in literary London can be exciting and fun. Get a group together and visit some of these less famous places together.

Some of the most interesting places to visit in the heart of London are places that most people don’t know about. Forget Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, and St Paul’s Cathedral. Instead, visit homes of famous writers, see statues made in their likeness, and other museums and tributes dedicated to the poets and novelists you love.

What about D. H. Lawrence’s World War One home on Well Walk in Hampstead? Or, if you prefer classic children’s literature, why not visit the home of Pamela Lyndon Travers, author of Mary Poppins? Her house is located on Smith Street in Chealsea.

Charing Cross, made famous by the little book shop once located there, and Helene Hanff’s book about it, is also home to a statue of beloved playwright Oscar Wilde.

Another beautiful literary site is Horace Walpole’s home, Strawberry Hill, on Waldergrave Road in Twickenham. Walpole had this home custom built in a gothic castle style.

Enjoy these and many other literary sites in London while staying at one of our beautiful luxury hotels. Choose from one of many lovely London hotels either located in the city centre for easy access to many sites, or just outside the city. We offer fine dining in London, and we also offer conference venues in London at our London hotels.