Hello All,
I am on the verge of finalizing plans to rent an apartment with a roof top terrace that is a two minute walk from the Parson's Green tube station. I am staying for nine nights and the apartment is 159 GPB.
After looking at the address using Google Earth, it seems that the apartment is on a lovely street, directly across from a pretty green space called Parson's Green; the neighborhood seems to have nice looking apartment buildings, shops and restaurants.
Although this area is not directly in central London it appears to be in Zone 2 and have fairly easy city center access. My understanding is the Westminster area with Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Trafalger Square and so on is about a 25 minute ride, South Kensington about 15 minutes and West End, a little longer, at a 40 minute ride.
I am just beginning to try to understand the nuances of the London Underground. Does the Parson's Green station provide easy access to the main tourist areas? Will it be necessary to switch lines frequently? Is it a primary line that runs to most places or an off shoot, less traveled line, less convenient line? Does it run late at night?
Am I making a mistake to consider an apartment in this area? I will be staying for nine nights and assume I will be returning to my flat later in the evening on many nights. When I was in Paris last summer, it stayed light for so long and there were so many fun things to do, it was not unusual for my niece and I to be out until after midnight. I'm thinking London will be the same. I don't want to worry that it will be difficult to get home trying to navigate the tube system.
Any information or advice would be most welcome.
Patricia