West End of London - Notable Squares and Circuses

Notable Squares and Circuses

The West End is laid out with many notable public squares and circuses, the latter being the original name for roundabouts in London.

  • Berkeley Square
  • Cambridge Circus
  • Grosvenor Square
  • Hyde Park Corner
  • Leicester Square
  • Manchester Square
  • Marble Arch
  • Oxford Circus
  • Piccadilly Circus
  • Russell Square
  • Soho Square
  • St Giles Circus
  • Trafalgar Square

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