London Lodging question (Abbey Road area safe?)

Abbey Road actually refers to the road itself, which runs through St. John's Wood, an extremely expensive area. Sir Paul McCartney lives there, and it is a good area for you to rent an apartment in. Safe, nice area, and you may see celebrities in some of the cafes in the area.

This is somewhat off subject but a high tech steaming camera has been installed near the Abbey Road crosswalk where the famous Beatles photograph was taken: http://www.abbeyroad.com/crossing This is probably the best example of streaming video that I have seen; it includes a microphone pickup of the sounds. It is great watching tourists hold up traffic as they mimic the Beatles crossing the street - stopping in mid steam for a photo.

When we were in London 3 years ago, we took a "Beatle Walk" that took us on a bus to Abbey Road. From there we walked down Grove End (I think it's called) to the Beatles Store just a block away from St. Johns Wood Tube. It is a very posh neighborhood with lots of shady trees and gated homes. I wish I had known we were so close to Paul McCartney's home. I would have liked to walk by it and taken a picture. But, yes, a very nice area!

St. John's Wood, the area Abbey Road runs through, is very nice. Put another way, if its good enough for Sir Paul, you'll be just fine. It is a beautiful area. St. John's Wood Station, on the Jubilee Line, will take you right through the heart of London, where you can get to just about anywhere. There is a great Beatles walking tour that starts at Marylebone station and ends up at Abbey Road studios.

Very posh area. An interesting tour is of the nearby Lord's Cricket grounds. Don't miss the exploring Regent's Park. Near Chester Road on the Broadwalk is the tiny yet perfect Cow and Coffee Bean. Lovely spot to relax with coffee and a sweet while watching joggers, walkers, people with prams, people with dogs, bikers pass on by. Truly a nice first time in London experience. Have a wonderful trip!

Not disagreeing with any of the above- if this is your first visit to London (especially if a week or less), I would recommend staying somewhere near Piccadilly Circus/Westminster Abbey area where you can walk to a large collection of "must see sights' without the added time/inconvenience of a tube or bus journey into and then out of London at least once every day

I agree with Brian. You may want to stay in an area that is walking distance to many tourist sights if it is your first trip to London. That will save a lot of time for you. The London School Of Economics rents dorm rooms and apartments to tourists. Several central locations are walking distance to tourist sights and museums. www.lsetopfloor.co.uk/ www.lsevacations.co.uk/ The apartments have a kitchenette, some are 2 bedroom, and at some locations there is a cafeteria on the ground floor of the building where you can get good cheap meals. Each building has a laundry room.

Sorry to disagree with a previous poster but the Jubilee Line goes nowhere near Tower Bridge or Tower Hill. After it crosses the Thames towards Waterloo it does not again return north of the river (crossing in and out of the Isle of Dogs and the end at Stratford excepted). It does stop at London Bridge, a completely different place.