Visiting London
If you are visiting London you're sure to have a great time with so many places to visit and so much to see and do.

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If you want to stay close to vegan/vegetarian cafes/restaurants then the options are:
Central London: anywhere within easy reach of Oxford Circus or Tottenham Court Road Tube Stations and the many vegan and vegan-friendly places in Central London
North London: Camden Town (Purezza, Mildreds, and others) - see this map    
East London: Bethnal Green (Gallery Cafe), Hackney area (Black Cat Cafe, Temple of Hackney, Spread Eagle pub in Homerton) or Shoreditch (Unity Diner, Tofu Vegan, Daun's and lots more)

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Food - Cafes & restaurants
You'll find details of the vegan friendly restaurants on our Where To Eat & Drink page.

Food - supermarkets
If you're wanting to buy food in supermarkets, all sell plant milks, and the major supermarkets sell vegan cheese and other vegan products.
​Some breads are labelled as suitable for vegans. Most supermarkets sell vegan hummus.

There are lots of Health Food stores scattered around London. Holland & Barrett is the largest chain of such stores, but there are many independent health foods stores, as well as larger stores Whole Foods Market and Planet Organic. 

Below are links to some resources that may help make your stay in London easier.

Travel
Public Transport
London Transport home page for online tube maps, bus maps, details of service, how to get around London
You can use your contactless credit/debit card to pay for journeys on the buses or on the tube (London Underground) or alternatively buy a travel card or Oyster Card.

Train Timetables or Book train tickets online

Driving
The AA if you are driving in the UK
Download the Waze app if you have a smartphone. It's the best free sat-nav

What's On
For vegan events please look at our dedicated events page

Resources
See  VisitLondon.com for details of tourist attractions in London
BBC - London news - go find the weather forecast and what's happening in our city.
The Metro Newspaper  - Free Morning newspaper - you will often find hard copies of these at Tube stations or on the tube
The Standard Newspaper Free daily evening paper (weekdays only) handed out at tube stations
London Tourist Board The official web page
Theatre Tickets - Last minute theatre tickets, with detail of offers.

Brighton is a haven for vegans and vegetarians. Located on the coast, about 1 hour train ride from London Bridge station, it boasts many vegan and vegan-friendly cafes and restaurants, and is the home of Vegetarian Shoes. For details of some of the vegetarian cafes and restaurants in Brighton, click here.