P to R of London
P to R of London National Portrait Gallery Where is it: The Gallery is located at the back of Trafalgar Square which is perfect for other sight-seeing opportunities. The closest station is Charing Cross (Nothern and Bakerloo Lines), you will also be able to take trains from Charing Cross to London Bridge and South London. What can you do there? The Gallery has many collections of portraits ranging from the Queen to older Victorian paintings. If you are an art fan then this is a must see! Opening times and prices: Open from 10:00 to 18:00 dailyand open until 21:00 on Thursdays/Fridays The gallery is free to enter. Disabled Access: There is access for people with disabilities and there are also accessible toilets and lifts to help you around the building. Website:...
M to O of London
Each week in this segment I’ll be writing an A to Z of things to do and see in London. Ranging from some of the capitals most interesting museum to music venues and markets! Madame Tussaud’s - Where is it: Tussaud’s is right next to Baker Street tube station (Jubilee, Bakerloo, Metropolitan, Circle, Hammersmith and City lines). What can you do there: Madame Tussaud’s is one of the best known attractions worldwide. There are 13 different Madame Tussaud’s situated around the world and the one in London is just as popular as the rest. Madame Tusaud’s is a waxwork museum of some of the world’s most famous people including Barack Obama and Rihanna. I’m sure that there is something here that will interest everyone, maybe you’d like to stand next to...
J to L of London
Each week in this segment I’ll be writing an A to Z of things to do and see in London. Ranging from some of the capitals most interesting museum to music venues and markets! Jewel Tower, Westminster, London - Where is it: The Jewel tower sits close to the Houses of Parliment, so it’s something you could see whilst visiting some other attractions. Closest tube station is Westminster. Victoria and Charing Cross stations are also very close by. What can you do there: The Jewel tower is one of the two remaining pieces of building that used to be the Palace of Westminster. When it was built it was used to house King Edward III’s treasured jewellery. The tower was also used to hold important documents for the nearby House of Lords. The...
G to I of London
Each week in this segment I’ll be writing an A to Z of things to do and see in London. Ranging from some of the capitals most interesting museum to music venues and markets! Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, Southbank, London - Where is it: The globe theatre is seated on the south bank of the Thames. It is easily reached by foot from one of the many tube and train stations that surround it. From my point of view I’d say the best walk would be from London Bridge tube or train station, it’s about a 15min walk but you get to walk down the riverside. Other tube stations you can get to the globe from are Southwark (Jubilee line), Mansion House (District and Circle line) and St. Pauls (Central line). It’s probably best to travel by public...
D to F of London – A to Z series
Each week in this segment I’ll be writing an A to Z of things to do and see in London. Ranging from some of the capitals most interesting museum to music venues and markets! Charles Dickens House, Borough of Camden, London - Where is it: Dickens home from 1837 to 1839 is situated in Central London, He called it his “House in Town” and he wrote some of his most famous works here including Oliver Twist. The underground stations closest to Dickens House are Russell Square (on the Piccadilly line) or Chancery Lane and Holborn (on the Central Line). What can you do there: Dickens house has been turned into a museum. It is renovated to the Victorian style that the house would have had during dickens time there and it holds a number of dickens...
A to C of London – A to Z series
Each week in this segment I’ll be writing an A to Z of things to do and see in London. Ranging from some of the capitals most interesting museum to music venues and markets! London Aquarium - Where is it: The London Aquarium is situated on south-bank of the Thames close to the London Eye. The closest tube stations would be either Waterloo or Westminster tube stations. What can you do there: The Aquarium is home to 500 different species of animals from across the world, Children will love the underwater tunnel and the 40 species of sharks! The Aquarium itself does a lot of work for conservation and it has breeding programs for several species in the attraction. They also have teaching facilities within the building used for 40,000 school children...
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