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Charing Cross Road

Charing Cross Road, London W1, London, England
Ranked #327 of 821 attractions in London
4.0 of 5 stars 6 Reviews
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

Great street for bookshops, starting with the huge Foyles! More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2012

As I say in the headline, Charing Cross Road is not really somewhere you are going to visit because there is anything very special there, but the chances are that you'll walk along here some time because it joins up Trafalgar Square and Oxford Street and runs parallel to St Martin's Lane and Leicester Square, making it almost impossible to... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 November 2011
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What really struck me about this relatively short street is that it is packed with bookstores – some modern and several antique, including one with its origins back in the 1950’s. A busy London street, it is close to Soho and Chinatown. An absolute must for readers and seekers of old literature. Worth a look. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 December 2011
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 December 2011
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2011
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