meetings/locations/star_belgravia.xml
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<page title="Getting to the Star Tavern">
<item title="Address">
<p>Star Tavern</p>
<p>6 Belgrave Mews West</p>
<p>London, SW1X 8HT</p>
<p>
<a href="http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=528107&Y=179347&A=Y&Z=1">map from streetmap.co.uk</a><br />
<a href="http://london.randomness.org.uk/wiki.cgi?Star_Tavern,_SW1X_8HT">Randomness Guide to London review</a>
</p>
</item>
<item title="Directions">
<p>The Star is within walking distance of Victoria, Sloane Square, Hyde Park Corner and Knightsbridge. It's also walkable from Green Park, though it takes a little longer.
It is located in a little cobbled street behind the German Embassy. Below are directions to get there from various places.
</p>
</item>
<item title="From Sloane Square">
<p>
Essentially you want to take the north exit off the square and head up
Sloane Street and then take a right down Pont Street till you get to the
embassy, and then down the cobbled mews till you find the pub.
</p><p>
So, in detail: Come out of the station. Standing as you are with your
back to the station you want to go up the road diagonally opposite on
the right (so turn right, cross the crossing, and on the other side turn
left and walk for a bit till you come to Sloane Street - a big wide street
- on your right.) You want to keep going up Sloane street till you come
to Pont Street, the junction of which has traffic lights on it. Turn
right (east) down this street and keep going. The road will start to veer
off to the left, and at this point you should see a large white building
with black windows that is the German embassy on the left hand side
(north) side of the road. In a big, tall, archway under the embassy there
should be a cobbled street. Head up this street and The Star is on the
end on the left.
</p>
</item>
<item title="From Victoria">
<p>
Essentially you want to cross the road out of the station and then head
up Lower then Upper Belgrave Street so you get to Belgrave Square. From
here you want to take the second left exit to Pont Steet and turn
right though the German embassy up the cobbled mews to the pub.
</p><p>
In detail: From the tube lines, follow the signs for the mainline station until you get to
the surface. Turn left and walk past Starbucks and Pret a Manger - you
want to get to Buckingham Palace Road which is the road from which the buses enter
the bus station. Cross the road at the traffic lights and use the
other set of traffic lights to the left to get off the mini-island you're
on. You should now be in front of the deserted Usit campus office. Go
left (west) along Buckingham Palace Road then take the first right
(north) up into Lower Belgrave Street. Continue up this street, passing
drinking establishments such as The Victoria on your left, and The
Plumbers Arms. This road turns into Upper Belgrave Street - just keep
on going until you come to Belgrave Square. Here, turn left and take the
second exit off the square (the one that goes directly west) down Pont
Street. Almost immediately on your right you should see the German
embassy (a big white building with black windows) and a large phallic
statue. There should be an archway here under the embassy leading up
a cobbled street. Go up this street and The Star will be on the end on
the left.
</p>
</item>
<item title="From Knightsbridge">
<p>
Essentially you want to get out of the tube and then head south down
Sloane Street until you come to Cadeogan Place. Turning down here
you simply want to walk east for a short while until you come to the
north end of a cobbled mews that the pub is located on.
</p><p>
In detail: To get out of the tube, take the exit signposted for Harvey
Nichols or Knightsbridge (south side) or Sloane Street (east side) [it's
signed differently in different places but these are all the same exit,
to the right as you come out of the Tube barriers]. When you come out of
the exit turn right round 180 degrees so that you are on the left
pavement of Sloane Street heading south. Walk down here for a few minutes
(past one left turning, which you should ignore) and turn left into
Cadogan Place.
</p><p>
At this point you want to keep heading in a straight line (east). Don't
follow Cadogan Place round to the right, but instead keep heading roughly
in the same direction. Take the zebra crossing onto the right-hand
pavement, and still heading in the same direction eastly direction cross
over Lowndes Street into West Halkin Street. Follow West Halkin Street
as it bends slightly to the right. Shortly you should see a cashmere
shop on your right on the corner. Turn down this road and then
you'll see an entry directly ahead of you into a cobbled street.
The Star is in that cobbled street, on the right just after the entry.
</p>
</item>
</page>
meetings/locations/star_belgravia.xml
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<page title="Getting to the Star Tavern">
<item title="Address">
<p>Star Tavern</p>
<p>6 Belgrave Mews West</p>
<p>London, SW1X 8HT</p>
<p>
<a href="http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=528107&Y=179347&A=Y&Z=1">map from streetmap.co.uk</a><br />
<a href="http://london.randomness.org.uk/wiki.cgi?Star_Tavern,_SW1X_8HT">Randomness Guide to London review</a>
</p>
</item>
<item title="Directions">
<p>The Star is within walking distance of Victoria, Sloane Square, Hyde Park Corner and Knightsbridge. It's also walkable from Green Park, though it takes a little longer.
It is located in a little cobbled street behind the German Embassy. Below are directions to get there from various places.
</p>
</item>
<item title="From Sloane Square">
<p>
Essentially you want to take the north exit off the square and head up
Sloane Street and then take a right down Pont Street till you get to the
embassy, and then down the cobbled mews till you find the pub.
</p><p>
So, in detail: Come out of the station. Standing as you are with your
back to the station you want to go up the road diagonally opposite on
the right (so turn right, cross the crossing, and on the other side turn
left and walk for a bit till you come to Sloane Street - a big wide street
- on your right.) You want to keep going up Sloane street till you come
to Pont Street, the junction of which has traffic lights on it. Turn
right (east) down this street and keep going. The road will start to veer
off to the left, and at this point you should see a large white building
with black windows that is the German embassy on the left hand side
(north) side of the road. In a big, tall, archway under the embassy there
should be a cobbled street. Head up this street and The Star is on the
end on the left.
</p>
</item>
<item title="From Victoria">
<p>
Essentially you want to cross the road out of the station and then head
up Lower then Upper Belgrave Street so you get to Belgrave Square. From
here you want to take the second left exit to Pont Steet and turn
right though the German embassy up the cobbled mews to the pub.
</p><p>
In detail: From the tube lines, follow the signs for the mainline station until you get to
the surface. Turn left and walk past Starbucks and Pret a Manger - you
want to get to Buckingham Palace Road which is the road from which the buses enter
the bus station. Cross the road at the traffic lights and use the
other set of traffic lights to the left to get off the mini-island you're
on. You should now be in front of the deserted Usit campus office. Go
left (west) along Buckingham Palace Road then take the first right
(north) up into Lower Belgrave Street. Continue up this street, passing
drinking establishments such as The Victoria on your left, and The
Plumbers Arms. This road turns into Upper Belgrave Street - just keep
on going until you come to Belgrave Square. Here, turn left and take the
second exit off the square (the one that goes directly west) down Pont
Street. Almost immediately on your right you should see the German
embassy (a big white building with black windows) and a large phallic
statue. There should be an archway here under the embassy leading up
a cobbled street. Go up this street and The Star will be on the end on
the left.
</p>
</item>
<item title="From Knightsbridge">
<p>
Essentially you want to get out of the tube and then head south down
Sloane Street until you come to Cadeogan Place. Turning down here
you simply want to walk east for a short while until you come to the
north end of a cobbled mews that the pub is located on.
</p><p>
In detail: To get out of the tube, take the exit signposted for Harvey
Nichols or Knightsbridge (south side) or Sloane Street (east side) [it's
signed differently in different places but these are all the same exit,
to the right as you come out of the Tube barriers]. When you come out of
the exit turn right round 180 degrees so that you are on the left
pavement of Sloane Street heading south. Walk down here for a few minutes
(past one left turning, which you should ignore) and turn left into
Cadogan Place.
</p><p>
At this point you want to keep heading in a straight line (east). Don't
follow Cadogan Place round to the right, but instead keep heading roughly
in the same direction. Take the zebra crossing onto the right-hand
pavement, and still heading in the same direction eastly direction cross
over Lowndes Street into West Halkin Street. Follow West Halkin Street
as it bends slightly to the right. Shortly you should see a cashmere
shop on your right on the corner. Turn down this road and then
you'll see an entry directly ahead of you into a cobbled street.
The Star is in that cobbled street, on the right just after the entry.
</p>
</item>
</page>