Knowledge of London hotels and clubs: questions and answers
30 practice questions for the Knowledge of London, with answers and explanations at the end.
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Questions
Which street
Which street is the Dorchester on?
A passenger asks for the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park. Which street is it on?
On which street will you find the Courthouse Hotel?
Which street is Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club on?
A passenger asks for the Savoy Hotel. Which street is it on?
On which street will you find Durrants hotel?
Which street is the May Fair Hotel on?
A passenger asks for the Ned. Which street is it on?
On which street will you find the Athenaeum Club?
Which street is the Lansdowne Club on?
Postcode districts
Which postcode district is the Beaumont in?
A passenger asks for One Aldwych. Which postcode district is it in?
What is the postcode district for the Union Jack Club?
Which postcode district is the Ritz London in?
A passenger asks for the National Liberal Club. Which postcode district is it in?
What is the postcode district for the Charlotte Street Hotel?
Which postcode district is Hazlitt's hotel in?
A passenger asks for the Threadneedles Hotel. Which postcode district is it in?
What is the postcode district for the Victory Services Club?
Which postcode district is the Athenaeum Hotel in?
Nearest points
Which of these is nearest to Soho House, in a straight line?
You are at the Ministry of Sound. Which of these is nearest in a straight line?
Which of these is nearest to the University Women's Club, in a straight line?
You are at the Oriental Club. Which of these is nearest in a straight line?
Which of these is nearest to the Cavendish, in a straight line?
You are at the Charlotte Street Hotel. Which of these is nearest in a straight line?
Which of these is nearest to the St. Regis London (formerly the Westbury Mayfair), in a straight line?
You are at the Farmers Club. Which of these is nearest in a straight line?
Which of these is nearest to Buck's Gentlemen's Club, in a straight line?
You are at the Ritz London. Which of these is nearest in a straight line?
Answers
- A. Park Lane. The Dorchester is on Park Lane, in W1K. It is about 1.1 miles west of Charing Cross.
- B. Knightsbridge. The Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park is on Knightsbridge, in SW1X. It is about 1.4 miles west of Charing Cross.
- B. Great Marlborough Street. The Courthouse Hotel is on Great Marlborough Street, in W1F. It is about 0.7 miles north-west of Charing Cross.
- B. Frith Street. Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club is on Frith Street, in W1D. It is about 0.4 miles north of Charing Cross.
- D. Strand. The Savoy Hotel is on Strand, in WC2R. It is about 0.4 miles north-east of Charing Cross.
- D. George Street. Durrants hotel is on George Street, in W1H. It is about 1.3 miles north-west of Charing Cross.
- B. Stratton Street. The May Fair Hotel is on Stratton Street, in W1J. It is about 0.7 miles west of Charing Cross.
- B. Poultry. The Ned is on Poultry, in EC2R. It is about 1.7 miles east of Charing Cross.
- D. Pall Mall. The Athenaeum Club is on Pall Mall, in SW1Y. It is about 0.2 miles west of Charing Cross.
- D. Fitzmaurice Place. The Lansdowne Club is on Fitzmaurice Place, in W1J. It is about 0.8 miles west of Charing Cross.
- B. W1K. The Beaumont has the postcode W1K 6TF, so the district is W1K. It is on Balderton Street, about 1.1 miles west of Charing Cross.
- C. WC2B. One Aldwych has the postcode WC2B 4BZ, so the district is WC2B. It is on Aldwych, about 0.5 miles north-east of Charing Cross.
- A. SE1. The Union Jack Club has the postcode SE1 8UJ, so the district is SE1. It is on Sandell Street, about 0.8 miles east of Charing Cross.
- A. W1J. The Ritz London has the postcode W1J 9BR, so the district is W1J. It is on Piccadilly, about 0.6 miles west of Charing Cross.
- A. SW1A. The National Liberal Club has the postcode SW1A 2HE, so the district is SW1A. It is on Whitehall Place, about 0.2 miles south-east of Charing Cross.
- D. W1T. The Charlotte Street Hotel has the postcode W1T 1RJ, so the district is W1T. It is on Charlotte Street, about 0.8 miles north of Charing Cross.
- A. W1D. Hazlitt's hotel has the postcode W1D 3JA, so the district is W1D. It is on Frith Street, about 0.5 miles north of Charing Cross.
- A. EC2R. The Threadneedles Hotel has the postcode EC2R 8AY, so the district is EC2R. It is on Threadneedle Street, about 1.9 miles east of Charing Cross.
- A. W2. The Victory Services Club has the postcode W2 2HF, so the district is W2. It is on Seymour Street, about 1.5 miles west of Charing Cross.
- C. W1J. The Athenaeum Hotel has the postcode W1J 7BJ, so the district is W1J. It is on Piccadilly, about 0.9 miles west of Charing Cross.
- C. The 100 Club. The 100 Club is nearest, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 0.6 miles away. Soho House is about 0.5 miles north-west of Charing Cross. The 100 Club is on Oxford Street.
- C. The Union Jack Club. The Union Jack Club is nearest, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 1.2 miles away. The Ministry of Sound is about 1.4 miles south-east of Charing Cross. The Union Jack Club is on Sandell Street.
- D. The Dorchester. The Dorchester is nearest, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 0.3 miles away. The University Women's Club is about 1.0 miles west of Charing Cross. The Dorchester is on Park Lane.
- A. The Beaumont. The Beaumont is nearest, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 0.4 miles away. The Oriental Club is about 1.1 miles north-west of Charing Cross. The Beaumont is on Balderton Street.
- C. Boodle's club. Boodle's club is nearest, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 0.3 miles away. The Cavendish is about 0.4 miles west of Charing Cross.
- D. The London EDITION. The London EDITION is nearest, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 0.3 miles away. The Charlotte Street Hotel is about 0.8 miles north of Charing Cross. The London EDITION is on Berners Street.
- A. The May Fair Hotel. The May Fair Hotel is nearest, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 0.5 miles away. The St. Regis London is about 0.7 miles north-west of Charing Cross. The May Fair Hotel is on Stratton Street.
- D. The Civil Service Club. The Civil Service Club is nearest, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 0.4 miles away. The Farmers Club is about 0.2 miles south-east of Charing Cross. The Civil Service Club is on Great Scotland Yard.
- D. Annabel's club. Annabel's club is nearest, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 0.5 miles away. Buck's Gentlemen's Club is about 0.6 miles north-west of Charing Cross. Annabel's club is on Berkeley Square.
- C. The Lansdowne Club. The Lansdowne Club is nearest, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 0.4 miles away. The Ritz London is about 0.6 miles west of Charing Cross. The Lansdowne Club is on Fitzmaurice Place.
Sources
- OpenStreetMap map data, © OpenStreetMap contributors, Live map data, read through the Overpass API. Checked 1 November 2026. https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright
- Learn the Knowledge of London, Transport for London, Undated. Used for the exam format and the six-mile area, not for the points.. Checked 1 November 2026. https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/taxis-and-private-hire/licensing/learn-the-knowledge-of-london