Things to do along the Elizabeth line

Attractions reached directly from an Elizabeth line station, or within a short walk - no Tube change required.

19 places you can reach without switching to the Tube.

Airport

Heathrow Airport

Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3Direct

Terminals 2/3, 4 and 5 are directly on the line, with step-free access from train to terminal.

No Tube change Step-free
Shopping

Oxford Street

Bond Street3 min walk

Europe's busiest shopping street. Bond Street serves the western half; Tottenham Court Road serves the eastern half.

No Tube change Step-free
Shopping

Selfridges

Bond Street3 min walk

The department store is a two-minute walk from Bond Street's Marylebone Lane exit.

No Tube change Step-free
Food & drink

Soho

Tottenham Court Road6 min walk

Restaurants, bars and theatres. The Dean Street exit at Tottenham Court Road opens directly into Soho.

No Tube change Step-free
Museum

British Museum

Tottenham Court Road12 min walk

Free to enter. A 10–15 minute walk north from Tottenham Court Road's Newman Street exit, with no Tube change.

No Tube change Step-freeVisit
Food & drink

Chinatown

Tottenham Court Road7 min walk

Bakeries and restaurants just south of the West End, a short walk from Tottenham Court Road.

No Tube change Step-free
Park & green

Crossrail Place Roof Garden

Canary Wharf1 min walk

A free, partly covered garden above Canary Wharf station, reached directly from the station exits.

No Tube change Step-free
Events venue

ExCeL London

Custom House3 min walk

London's largest exhibition and conference centre, a level, signed walk from Custom House.

No Tube change Step-freeVisit
Shopping

Westfield Stratford City

Stratford4 min walk

One of Europe's largest shopping centres, with cinema and food halls, reached under cover from Stratford station.

No Tube change Step-free
Park & green

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Stratford8 min walk

Playgrounds, waterways, the ArcelorMittal Orbit and open parkland, a short walk from Stratford.

No Tube change Step-free
Events venue

Barbican Centre

Farringdon7 min walk

Concerts, cinema, conservatory and gallery. A short walk from Farringdon's Barbican exit, with no Tube change.

No Tube change Step-freeVisit
Food & drink

Smithfield & Charterhouse

Farringdon4 min walk

Historic market buildings, Charterhouse Square and Clerkenwell restaurants, close to Farringdon station.

No Tube change Step-free
Shopping

Old Spitalfields Market

Liverpool Street5 min walk

Covered market with independent stalls, street food and design shops - a short walk from Liverpool Street's eastern exit.

No Tube change Step-free
Landmark

Sky Garden

Liverpool Street12 min walk

Free panoramic views from 20 Fenchurch Street (advance booking required). A walk south from Liverpool Street through the City.

No Tube change Step-freeVisit
Park & green

Hyde Park & Kensington Gardens

Paddington10 min walk

350 acres of royal parkland, the Serpentine and the Diana Memorial Playground, a short walk south from Paddington.

No Tube change Step-free
Landmark

Little Venice

Paddington11 min walk

Canal boats, waterside cafés and walks towards Regent's Park and Camden, just north of Paddington.

No Tube change
Food & drink

Brick Lane

Whitechapel8 min walk

Curry houses, markets, bakeries and street art, a short walk from Whitechapel.

No Tube change Step-free
Park & green

Lesnes Abbey Woods

Abbey Wood12 min walk

Abbey ruins, bluebell woods and fossil beds at the south-eastern end of the line.

No Tube change