Airport
Heathrow Airport
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3Direct
All four served terminals sit directly on the line — T2/3, T4 and T5. Step off the train and you are inside the airport, no Tube needed.
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Skip the change
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Big London draws you can reach directly or on a short walk from an Elizabeth line station — filter by what you're after.
19 places you can reach without switching to the Tube.
Shopping
Oxford Street
Bond Street3 min walk
Europe's busiest shopping street. Bond Street covers the western half; Tottenham Court Road covers the eastern half — pick your end and skip the crowds in between.
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Shopping
Selfridges
Bond Street3 min walk
The landmark department store is a two-minute walk from Bond Street's Marylebone Lane exit — a dry, all-weather day out.
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Food & drink
Soho
Tottenham Court Road6 min walk
Restaurants, bars and theatres on every corner. The Dean Street exit at Tottenham Court Road drops you right in.
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Museum
British Museum
Tottenham Court Road12 min walk
World-class collection and free to enter. A 10–15 minute walk north from Tottenham Court Road's Newman Street exit — no Tube change required.
Food & drink
Chinatown
Tottenham Court Road7 min walk
Bakeries, dim sum and lantern-strung streets just south of the West End, walkable from Tottenham Court Road.
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Park & green
Crossrail Place Roof Garden
Canary Wharf1 min walk
A free, partly-covered garden sitting on top of Canary Wharf station — you arrive directly underneath it. Lovely on a drizzly day.
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Events venue
ExCeL London
Custom House3 min walk
London's biggest exhibition and conference centre is a level, signed walk from Custom House — the station was practically built for it.
Shopping
Westfield Stratford City
Stratford4 min walk
One of Europe's largest urban malls, plus cinema and food halls, under cover from Stratford station — a classic rainy-day plan.
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Park & green
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Stratford8 min walk
Playgrounds, waterways, the ArcelorMittal Orbit slide and wide open space — a brilliant free day out for families from Stratford.
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Events venue
Barbican Centre
Farringdon7 min walk
Concerts, cinema, a conservatory and gallery in one brutalist landmark. Use Farringdon's Barbican exit and walk — no Tube needed.
Food & drink
Smithfield & Charterhouse
Farringdon4 min walk
Historic market buildings, Charterhouse Square and some of Clerkenwell's best restaurants, all on Farringdon's doorstep.
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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.
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Landmark
Sky Garden
Liverpool Street12 min walk
Free panoramic views from the top of the 'Walkie-Talkie' (book ahead). A walk south from Liverpool Street through the City.
Park & green
Hyde Park & Kensington Gardens
Paddington10 min walk
350 acres of royal parkland, the Serpentine and the Diana Memorial Playground, a short stroll south from Paddington.
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Landmark
Little Venice
Paddington11 min walk
Canal boats, waterside cafés and walks towards Regent's Park and Camden, just north of Paddington.
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Museum
Whitechapel Gallery
Whitechapel2 min walk
Influential free contemporary art gallery right outside Whitechapel station — easy rainy-day culture in the East End.
Food & drink
Brick Lane
Whitechapel8 min walk
Curry houses, vintage markets, bagels and street art. A short walk from Whitechapel into the heart of the East End.
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Park & green
Lesnes Abbey Woods
Abbey Wood12 min walk
Ancient abbey ruins, bluebell woods and fossil-hunting beds — a genuinely green escape at the south-eastern end of the line.
No Tube needed