The V and A houses a public collection of prints and drawings of every kind imagineable from old master drawings to photographs, playing cards, fashion plates and wallpapers. You have to select what you want to see from the collection http://collections.vam.ac.uk/and book in advance. The behind-the-scenes route up to the study room of v and a is a treat alone (pictured)

My favourite library when I was a student, I still love to wander and look up to its Renaissance sculptures. 

Great little neighbourhood hangout. Delicious food, good coffee and open evenings Thursday-Saturday. Next to the Sylvanian Family shop! 

Very lovely bookshop with a fantastic selection of books, magazines, and indie zines. Nicely curated.

An independent cinema in the heart of Kensal rise.