Description

Since 1874, Burlington House has been home to the Geological Society, the Linnean Society, the Society of Antiquaries, the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Royal Astronomical Society, and the Royal Academy of Arts, as a meeting place for the arts and sciences.

Burlington House is on the north side of Piccadilly midway between Piccadilly Circus and Green Park underground stations, opposite Fortnum and Mason.

Burlington House is 200m west of Piccadilly Circus. Piccadilly Circus is situated between Leicester Square, famous for its cinemas, and Regent Street, one of London's most popular shopping destinations. It is also within easy walking distance of Trafalgar Square, Pall Mall, Soho and Buckingham Palace.

Piccadilly Circus itself acts as a thoroughfare or meeting point more than an end destination. However, it is a good central place to start a day of shopping and sightseeing or a night of drinking, eating and dancing. In Piccadilly Circus you will find the famous Lilywhites department store, the Criterion theatre and the Trocadero centre (see below for more details). At its very centre, you will also find a pedestrianised section with a fountain called the Statue of Eros - a picturesque spot to get a holiday snap.

You will also find the famous illuminated advertisements that wrap themselves around one of the tallest buildings in the square - making it look like a small section of Times Square in New York. These adverts change from time to time, but the Sanyo and TDK signs seem to have stood the test of time.

If you take a walk around the smaller streets that surround Piccadilly Circus you will find a wealth of places of interest including bars, shops, clubs and restaurants.

Piccadilly Circus is in the very heart of London, therefore it is best to use public transport to travel to the city centre. Piccadilly Circus has a tube stop that will allow you to arrive right in the heart of the area. Once you arrive at the Piccadilly Circus underground stop, simply leave the station and you will find yourself in the centre of the square.

Nearest Tube: Piccadilly Circus (Blue Line / Piccadilly Line and Brown Line / Bakerloo Line)