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Elizabeth J
Folkestone, UK92 contributions
May 2024 • Couples
After a non working Loo on the train from Folkestone, I was relaying on the Loo at Charing Cross. First I need the station Staff to open the door to the single accessible room which is also the baby change. Waiting also was a chap who refused the request to WALK to the Gents toilet by the staff waiting with me. The Loo became free only for the walking chap to slip in first. Avoid this space, its horrid.
Written 5 May 2024
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zuv
Bucharest, Romania36,871 contributions
May 2024 • Solo
One of the main train stations in London. Big, crowded, but well organized. You can find almost everything you could need in a train station: shops, restaurants, cafes.
Written 5 June 2024
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Joe T
London, UK2 contributions
Jun 2022
Visiting friends, who were guests in the hotel, my wife and I were looked after in the bar, a beautiful room looking out towards Charing Cross Road and Trafalgar Square, by Florina and a great team.
Written 3 June 2022
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Dimitris L
Sydney, Australia50,924 contributions
Oct 2018
Well, the official centre of London it may be, but Charing Cross is as London as the rest of the city. There are some quite lovely buildings about, and there are some modern monstrosities as well, however, overall it is a rather nice area to visit. There are plenty of cafes, restaurant and boutiques to spend your time in. You can see Trafalgar Square and the National Gallery, plus a host of other wonderful attractions within minutes of each other. If this is in your route, go ahead and make your day!
Written 8 September 2019
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badmintontim
Hastings, UK4,534 contributions
May 2019 • Friends
Charing Cross is a historical site going back many hundreds of years - for this reason they should have added more information here about the actual ‘cross’ and the monument that stands directly outside of the station as tourists like to know about the history here and this is surely a missed opportunity
Written 30 June 2019
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places2seeplaces2go
England, UK6,422 contributions
Mar 2019 • Friends
I was walking around Charing Cross & The strand on my most recent visit to London and must confess that I tend to this of Charing Cross as Charing Cross Station & an area between The Strand & Trafalgar Square.
However, after a little research I realise that whilst not the most appealing of areas in central London it is in fact the official centre of London. Well, as they say you learn something new each day.
The station forecourt is also home to The Eleanor Crosses.
However, after a little research I realise that whilst not the most appealing of areas in central London it is in fact the official centre of London. Well, as they say you learn something new each day.
The station forecourt is also home to The Eleanor Crosses.
Written 12 March 2019
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Malarchy
Maseru, Lesotho808 contributions
Feb 2019 • Family
Charing Cross is the official centre of London with other places being measured in terms of their distance from this place. It is a junction of several high profile roads and borders Trafalgar Square. The most iconic buildings are Charing Cross Station and the Eleanor Cross.
Nowadays there is little remarkable about Charing Cross especially when compared to Trafalgar Square just next door. If it was not for the historic central point there would be little now for a passer-by to note.
Unfortunately there is pretty much none of the history still in place here nor any reference to some of the many notable events which took place in this area. The replica of the Eleanor Cross and the statue of Charles I are just about it. The Cross itself is referenced in the underpass from Trafalgar Square to Charing Cross station.
The Eleanor Cross is not a true replica as it is a much more elaborate version than the original. This current version is a lottle over 150 years old. It has regrettably been overlooked and is really hard to get a good look at because of its location. It is in the middle of a taxi rank at the front of the station so not a place to linger due to the traffic.
The Cross is nice though and while the ornate carvings are unlike the original they are still interesting to look at. It is in a good condition thanks to restoration a decade ago.
The major building of the area is Charing Cross station. It is an attractive structure originally put together at the same time as the new Eleanor Cross but having gone through major rebuilds in the time since. From The Strand the building is appealing and has a sense of history about it. The underpasses to the Underground are generally unpleasant and worth avoiding.
There is much history in this place but it is now somewhat overlooked. The station still looks good but the inaccessibility of the Eleanor Cross is disappointing. This area is pretty much just a place to pass through now.
Nowadays there is little remarkable about Charing Cross especially when compared to Trafalgar Square just next door. If it was not for the historic central point there would be little now for a passer-by to note.
Unfortunately there is pretty much none of the history still in place here nor any reference to some of the many notable events which took place in this area. The replica of the Eleanor Cross and the statue of Charles I are just about it. The Cross itself is referenced in the underpass from Trafalgar Square to Charing Cross station.
The Eleanor Cross is not a true replica as it is a much more elaborate version than the original. This current version is a lottle over 150 years old. It has regrettably been overlooked and is really hard to get a good look at because of its location. It is in the middle of a taxi rank at the front of the station so not a place to linger due to the traffic.
The Cross is nice though and while the ornate carvings are unlike the original they are still interesting to look at. It is in a good condition thanks to restoration a decade ago.
The major building of the area is Charing Cross station. It is an attractive structure originally put together at the same time as the new Eleanor Cross but having gone through major rebuilds in the time since. From The Strand the building is appealing and has a sense of history about it. The underpasses to the Underground are generally unpleasant and worth avoiding.
There is much history in this place but it is now somewhat overlooked. The station still looks good but the inaccessibility of the Eleanor Cross is disappointing. This area is pretty much just a place to pass through now.
Written 24 February 2019
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Giorgio T
Monleale3,590 contributions
Oct 2023 • Solo
Charing Cross railway station is a central London railway terminus. It is the tube station (Bakerloo and Northern Lines) to get to Trafalgar Square and visit the National Gallery.
Written 16 November 2023
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