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LONDON CIT Y GUIDE
Plex also charges £5 (at all times), and is highly accessible.
PUBS With more than 4500 pubs and bars
London is home to many a hairdressing
in London, you are slightly spoilt for
school. So when it comes to that
choice. The White Hart on Drury Lane
much need trim, this is a worthwhile
claims to be London’s oldest licensed
recommendation. The major ones offer
pub, and does great ale.
free cuts and styles to anyone willing to model.
If you are near a Sam Smith’s, it’ll be your new best friend. This chain
Most parks now have free gyms; yes,
produces its own ales and lagers, and
free. You’ll be exercising outdoors and
you can buy a round of four drinks for
viewed by the wondrous passers-by;
just over £10.
however, it costs nothing and is more interesting than your average jog. BOOKSHOPS AND LIBRARIES Never ignore your local library. I’s free to sign up (you just need proof of address)
And surely we can’t forget about the beloved
Wetherspoons.
Cheap
and
lively; a great way to start any night out, or purely to sit in and take advantage of the free WIFI.
and they’re happy to order books upon
Pub-crawl recommendation: the Circle
request. It’s a quiet place for when
Line pub crawl. It isn’t easy to complete,
you aren’t near to the campus library,
so have your stamina at the ready; it is
with free internet access, and printing
a 12-hour test of your ability to navigate
facilities.
London’s underground whilst slightly
The British Library is just down the road from Kings Cross and St Pancras, and boasts the most extensive collection of books, catalogues and collections; housing more than 150 million items. It also has astounding digital content and online resources. Always worth a visit when that dreaded course booklist comes in is Foyles’ flagship store at Charing Cross, offering 10% off to students with the Foyles student card. Skoob in West London also offers a 10% discount to students.
inebriated. The aim is to disembark at each of the 27 stops for a swift pint, finishing up in the first pub you started in. Please note: this is not for the faint hearted.