Mayfair in the West End of London, UK, is London's most exclusive district and in many ways an amazing place to live, work and visit.

Named after the fortnight long May Fair that took place there, Mayfair is a fashionable district that includes the most important retail shopping activity in the United Kingdom.

Mayfair W1 set roughly between Oxford Street, Regent Street, Piccadilly and Park Lane, is at the very heart of London and is the most expensive property on the British Monopoly board game!

Mayfair is truly a microcosm - all life is here from all over the world. Yet with its beautiful squares and parks to rest in, it also remains a peaceful haven in the centre of the great city of London.

The Royal Academy of Arts is an independent institution, led by distinguished artists and architects whose purpose is to promote the creation, enjoyment and appreciation of the visual arts through exhibitions, education and debate.

Founded in 1856, the aim of the National Portrait Gallery, London is ‘to promote through the medium of portraits the appreciation and understanding of the men and women who have made and are making British history and culture, and ... to promote the appreciation and understanding of portraiture in all media’.

The Gallery holds the most extensive collection of portraits in the world. The Collection is displayed in London and in a number of locations around the United Kingdom, including several houses managed by the National Trust. The Gallery is increasingly keen to find new ways to share the Collection through the National Programmes