London Life

Tourist attractions

Main tourist attractions include Buckingham Palace, Tower of London, Houses of Parliament, Piccadilly Circus, Westminster Abbey (across from Parliament), and St. Paul's Cathedral. Popular tour guides contain information about many other attractions.

Museums

In London they usually do not charge for admission except for special exhibitions. At some museums it is necessary to show a student identity card (ISIC card) to obtain free admission. The National Gallery is located in Trafalgar Square. The Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) and the Science, Natural History and Geological Museum are located virtually next to each other on Brompton / Exhibition Road near to the South Kensington / Knightsbridge Tube Stations (Piccadilly / District Lines). The British Museum is located very near to Tottenham Court Road station. The Tate Gallery is on the Thames River Embankment (Station: Temple). The Royal Academy of Arts is on the Piccadilly (Green Park or Piccadilly stations, Piccadilly Line.

Shopping areas

Main tourist attractions include Buckingham Palace, Tower of London, Houses of Parliament, Piccadilly Circus, Westminster Abbey (across from Parliament), and St. Paul's Cathedral. Popular tour guides contain information about many other attractions.

Entertainment

Leicester Square and Piccadilly Square are the centre of London night life with clubs, dancing and bars. Normal precautions are advisable. The West End is home to London's theatres and plays.

There are many cinemas throughout the city and particularly in the Piccadilly Soho Square area. But local cinemas are cheaper:

The Virgin Cinemas are located at the junction of Fulham Road and Beaufort Street; the Number 14 bus stops right outside the cinema on Fulham Road. The Riverside Studios in Hammersmith are located off Fulham Palace Road. There is also a nice cinema in Putney High Street on the other side of the river.

For up-to-date information on what's on at the cinemas, theatres etc. just have a look in the weekly TIME OUT magazine. It is full of details on what is worth seeing plus lots of helpful suggestions. There is usually a fresh copy in the School library so you don't have to buy your own - come and borrow ours!

About the school

Established in 1990, Burlington School of English is located in a lovely residential area only 15 minutes from central London. A large building, great dining facilities, pleasant English classrooms and free internet access have made us one of London’s most popular English language schools. A wide range of English courses and emphasis on teaching quality. We welcome all levels of English. We will help you achieve your goals.

Burlington School has a capacity of 600 students across three sessions in a day. We make every effort to ensure a well-balanced and culturally-mixed student population. The school building is large and spacious and is situated in a safe residential area (Fulham) in the south-west of London. This desirable area of London has a full range of shopping and leisure facilities. This location is ideal, as we are within walking distance from many friendly English homestays, yet are only 15 minutes by Underground from the city centre and all the fun and excitement London can offer.

Facilities at Burlington School

The school is well-equipped, with a coffee bar for students' use, as well as a library, with self-access materials and free internet and e-mail (broadband), a listening centre and an outdoor yard, where students can sit outside. The school has its own student Accommodation & Welfare Officer, Librarian and Social Programme Organiser.

Open all Year Round

Students can start classes from any Monday, and the school is open all year round, with the exception of a two-week holiday at Christmas and one week at Easter. If you have not done so already, you are free to visit our school at any time – just let us know when you are coming.

Accommodation

We pride ourselves on our homestays. Fulham, where the school is located, is a good-quality, safe residential area close to local shops, restaurants and pubs. Some of our host families are within walking distance, and many are not far away by underground or bus. The families are all visited by our full-time Accommodation & Welfare Officer. We can supply student hostel accommodation at certain times of the year, and hotels as well as student residences may be possible – just ask.

Groups

We also welcome groups of students and have a great deal of experience from small groups of 10 students to larger ones of more than 40. Look at the enclosed form about groups for details of tuition prices, leisure programmes, airport transfers and anything else a group of students might require.

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