Mayfair

Mayfair is a place in London, England in the City of Westminster, named after the fortnight-long May Fair that took place there from 1686 until its was banned in that location in 1764. Prior to 1686, the May Fair was held in the Haymarket, and after 1764, it moved to Fair Field in Bow.

Nearest places:

• Soho
• Charing Cross
• Bloomsbury
• Holborn
• Marylebone

Nearest tube stations:

• Bond Street tube station
• Green Park tube station
• Hyde Park Corner tube station
• Marble Arch tube station
• St James's Park tube station
• Victoria tube station

Nearest railway station:

• Victoria station

External links

• BBC News story: Reviving the Mayfair May Fair
• The mayhem that marred May Day