Student life Issue Three

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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.


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