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London Sightseeing

CITY SIGHTSEEING (sightseeing by bus) - Hop on hop off

Tickets: 24 GBP/adult, 12 GBP/child

Tickets include free Thames river cruise and walking tours.

Schedule: 8:30-16:30/17:15

Frequency: 20 minutes

Routes:

Yellow: Piccadilly Circus - The National Gallery - Trafalgar Square - St James’s Palace - Ritz - Hotel Hyde Park - Wellington Museum - Speakers’ Corner - Buckingham Palace - St James’s Park - Westminster Abbey - Big Ben & Parliament - Lambeth Palace - The London Eye - Westminster Pier - Downing Street - St Martin-in-the-Fields - Covent Garden - Fleet Street - St Paul’s Cathedral - Bank of England Museum Monument - London Bridge - Southwark Cathedral - London Dungeon - HMS Belfast - Tower Bridge - The Tower of London - Shakespeare’s Globe - Tate Modern - Sherlock Holmes Pub

Red: Victoria - Wellington Museum - HydePark - Speakers’ Corner - Madame Tussauds - Regent’s Park - Oxford Street - Regent Street - Piccadilly Circus - Leicester Square - The National Gallery - Trafalgar Square - Downing Street - Big Ben & Parliament - The London Eye London - South Bank Arts Centre - Covent Garden - Fleet Street - St Paul’s Cathedral - Monument - London Bridge - London Dungeon - HMS Belfast - Tower Bridge - The Tower of London - Shakespeare’s Globe - Tate Modern - Sherlock Holmes Pub - Westminster Pier - Lambeth Palace - Buckingham Palace

Blue: Kensington Palace - Baden-Powell House - Natural History Museum - Science Museum - Victoria & Albert Museum - Brompton Oratory - Harrods - Harvey Nichols - Hyde Park - Ritz Hotel - Piccadilly Circus - Russell Square - British Museum - Wellington Museum - Royal Albert Hall - Albert Memorial - Kensington High Street

Language: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Russian

 

BIG BUS TOURS (sightseeing by bus) - Hop on hop off

Tickets: 25 GBP/adult/2 days, 10 GBP/child/2 days

Tickets include Cruise Cruises.

Schedule: 8:30-18:00

Frequency: Red and Blue route - 5-15 minutes, Green route - 30 minutes

Routes:

Red: Green Park - Hard Rock Corner - Queen Mother Gates - Marble Arch - oxford Circus - Regent Street - Piccadilly Circus - Haymarket - Trafalgar Square - Craig's Court - Banqueting House - Whitehall - London Eye - Waterloo - Covent Garden - Aldwych - St Paul's - London Bridge - Tower of London - Embankment Pier - Westminster Pier - London Eye - Lambeth Palace - Parliament Square - Westminster Abbey - Buckingham Palace - Royal Mews - Victoria Station

Blue: Marble Arch - Madame Tussaud's - Oxford Circus - Regent Street - Piccadilly Circus - Haymarket - Trafalgar Square - Craig's Court - Banqueting House - Whitehall - London Eye - Waterloo - Covent Garden - Aldwych - St Paul's - London Bridge - Tower of London - Embankment Pier - Westminster Pier - London Eye - Lambeth Palace - Parliament Square - Westminster Abbey - Buckingham Palace - Royal Mews - Victoria station - Queen Mother Gates - Marble Arch - Mayfair - Green Park Hard Rock Corner - Hyde Park Corner - Harrods - South Kensington Museums - Glochester Road - Kensington Palace - Notting Hill - Kensington Gardens - Princess Diana Memorial - Peter Pan - Bayswater - Paddington Station

Green: Russels Square - Royal National Hotel - Leicester Square - Trafalgar Square - Leicester Square - British Museum

Language: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Chinese

 

CITY CRUISES (sightseeing by boat) - Hop on hop off

Tickets:

Hop on hop off: 13 GBP/adult, 6,5 GBP/child

Cruise + lunch: 25,5 GBP/adult, 19 GBP/child

Cruise + dinner + live music and dance: 75 GBP/person

Combined tickets:

Rail River Rover (Hop on hop off cuises + unlimited travel on Docklands Light Railway):

14,5 GBP/adult, 7,25 GBP/child

Schedule: Hop on hop off - 9:45-18:45, Lunch cruises - 12:15 (from Tower Pier)

Dinner cuise (from Wesminster Pier) - January-February Friday-Saturday 19:30, March and November-December Thursday-Saturday 19:30, April-October Wednesday-Sunday 19:30

Frequency: Hop on hop off 30 minutes

Stops: Westminster Pier - London Eye Pier - Tower Pier - Greenwich Pier

Language: English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese

 

JASON'S TRIP (canal boat trips)

Tickets: 7,5 GBP/adult/oneway, 6,5 GBP/child/oneway, 8,5 GBP/adult/return, 7,5 GBP/child/retrurn

Schedule:

Little Venice: November-May 10:30, 12:30, 14:30, October 12:30, 14:30, June-September Monday-Friday 10:30, 12:30, 14:30, Saturday-Sunday 10:30-12:30, 14:30, 16:30

Camden: November-May 11:15, 13:15, 15:15, October 13:15, 15:15, June-September Monday-Friday 11:15, 13:15, 15:15, Saturday-Sunday 11:15, 13:15, 15:15, 17:15

 

CITYTOUR BY BIKE or here

Price: 15,75-18,95 GBP/person

 

RENT A BIKE IN LONDON

Rates: 4 GBP/1 hour, 3 GBP/every additional hour, 19 GBP/day, 49 GBP/week

 

WALKING TOURS

 

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LONDON ATTRACTIONS

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

Opening hours: August-28 September 9:45-18:00

(last admission 2,5 hours before closing)

Tickets: 17 GBP/adult, 9,75 GBP/child

Combined ticket (Buckingham Palace + Royal Mews + Queens Gallery):

30,5 GBP/adult, 17,5 GBP/child

Audio guide (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Russian)

Getting there: Tube Piccadilly Line – Hyde Park Corner

Buckingham Palace serves as both the office and London residence of Her Majesty The Queen. It is one of the few working royal palaces remaining in the world today. During the summer, visitors can tour the nineteen State Rooms, which form the heart of the Palace. These magnificent rooms are decorated with some of the greatest treasures from the Royal Collection, including paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens and Canaletto and sculpture by Canova. Changing the Guard takes place at 11:30 daily. The new guards arrive at the forecourt of the Palace at 11:30 from Wellington Barracks. The journey takes about 5 minutes and the soldiers are accompanied by a band. The ceremony is conducted on the Palace forecourt and takes approximately forty minutes to complete.


ROYAL MEWS (Buckingham Palace)

Opening hours: 20 March-26 July and 30 September-October 11:00-16:00, 27 July-29 September 11:00-17:00

(last admission 45 minutes before closing)

Tickets: 7,75 GBP/adult, 5 GBP/child

Combined ticket:

Buckingham Palace + Royal Mews + Queens Gallery: 30,5 GBP/adult, 17,5 GBP/child

Royal Mews + Queens Gallery: 15 GBP/adult, 8,75 GBP/child

Audio guide (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Russian)

Getting there: Tube Piccadilly Line – Hyde Park Corner

One of the finest working stables in existence, the Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace provides a unique insight into the department of the Royal Household that provides transport by road for The Queen and other members of the Royal Family. The Royal Mews houses the State vehicles, both horse-drawn carriages and motor cars, used for coronations, State Visits, royal weddings, the State Opening of Parliament and official engagements.  Visitors can see the Gold State Coach which was last used during The Queen's Golden Jubilee in 2002 to carry Her Majesty and Prince Philip to the Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral.  


QUEEN’S GALLERY (Buckingham Palace)

Opening hours: January-26 July and 30 September-December 10:00-17:30, 27 July-29 September 10:15-17:30

(last admission 1 hour before closing)

Tickets: 5 GBP/adult, 3 GBP/child

Combined ticket:

Buckingham Palace + Royal Mews + Queens Gallery: 30,5 GBP/adult, 17,5 GBP/child

Royal Mews + Queens Gallery: 15 GBP/adult, 8,75 GBP/child

Getting there: Tube Piccadilly Line – Hyde Park Corner

The Queen’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace is a permanent space dedicated to changing exhibitions of items from the Royal Collection, the wide-ranging collection of art and treasures held in trust by The Queen for the Nation.

 

THE BRITISH MUSEUM

Opening hours: Saturday-Wednesday 10:00-17:30,
Thursday-Friday 10:00-20:30

(last admission 30 minutes before closing)

Free admission. Audio guide (English, Korean, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Japanese, Chinese): 4,5 GBP

Getting there: Tube Central or Northern Line- Tottenham Court Road

The British Museum is a great London museum looking at the cultural history of the whole world. Here you'll find artefacts from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Pacific. Highlights include the Reading Room – one of Karl Marx's favourite hangouts, the Norman Foster-designed Great Court, and the mummies on display in the Ancient Egypt collection.  

 

VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM

Opening hours: Saturday-Thursday 10:00-17:45, Friday 10:00-22:00

(last admission 20 minutes before closing)

Free admission.

Getting there: Tube District, Circle or Piccadilly Line- South Kensington

The V&A, the greatest museum of art and design is the home to 3000 years' worth of amazing artefacts from many of the world's richest cultures. Highlights include the breathtaking Cast Courts, the national collection of paintings by Constable, the largest collection of Italian Renaissance sculpture outside Italy and the stunning British Galleries, illustrating the history of Britain through the country's art and design.  


SHAKESPEARE'S GLOBE THEATRE

Opening hours:

Exhibition and Globe Theatre Tour - 11 October-22 April 10:00-17:00, 23 April-10 October Monday-Saturday 9:00-12:30, Sunday 9:00-11:30

Exhibition and Rose Theatre Tour - 23 April-10 October Monday-Saturday 13:00-17:00, Sunday 12:00-17:00

Tickets:

Exhibition and Globe Theatre Tour: 10,5 GBP/adult, 6,5 GBP/child

Exhibition and Rose Theatre Tour: 7,5 GBP/adult, 4,5 GBP/child

Getting there: Tube Nothern or Jubilee Line - London Bridge

Situated on London’s Bankside, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre reconstruction the original building that housed Shakespeare's theatre in London, an open-air playhouse where the playwright penned many of his greatest plays. Based under the Globe, the engaging and informative Exhibition explores the life of Shakespeare, the London where he lived, and the theatre for which he wrote. A fascinating guided tour inside the theatre reveals the story of its reconstruction and gives an exciting insight into the working life of the Globe.


ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL

Opening hours: Monday-Saturday 8:30-16:15

(last admission 15 minutes before closing)

Tickets: 12,5 GBP/adult, 4,5 GBP/child

Audio guide (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese): 4 GBP

Getting there: Tube Central Line - St Paul's

St Paul's, with its world-famous Dome, is an iconic feature of the London skyline. Step inside and you can enjoy the cathedral's awe-inspiring interior, and uncover fascinating stories about its history. Whether you try out the acoustic quirks of the Whispering Gallery, climb up to the Golden Gallery and enjoy breathtaking views across London, or take a moment for reflection and contemplation - a visit to St Paul's will be one you won't forget.

 

WESTMINSTER ABBEY

Opening hours: Monday-Tuesday, Thursday-Friday 9:30-16:30, Wednesday 9:30-19:00, Saturday 9:30-14:30, Sunday no tourist visiting

(last admission 1 hour before closing)

Tickets: 15 GBP/adult, free fro children

Free audio guide (German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Portugese, Polish, Hungarian, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese)

Getting there: Tube District, Circle or Jubilee Line - Westminster

The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, which is almost always referred to popularly and informally as Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in Westminster, London, just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English, later British and later still (and currently) monarchs of the Commonwealth Realms. The interior is a veritable museum of English history. Among many highlights are the medieval coronation throne; Poet's Corner with its memorials to William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, and other giants of literature; and the tombs of Queen Elizabeth I, "Bloody" Queen Mary, explorer David Livingstone and naturalist Charles Darwin.


HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT

Opening hours: August Monday-Tuesday, Friday-Saturday 9:15-16:30, Wednesday-Thursday

13:15-16:30, Sunday closed, September-October Monday, Friday-Saturday 9:15-16:30, Tuesday-Thursday 13:15-16:30

Tickets: 12 GBP/adult, 5 GBP/child

Language of the tours: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian

Getting there: Tube District, Circle or Jubilee Line - Westminster

Houses of Parliament, also known as the Palace of Westminster, are home to the House of Commons and the House of Lords and the famous clock tower Big Ben. Visitors who tour Parliament will see the key areas of the estate, such as the Commons and Lords debating chambers and the Queen’s Robing Room. UK residents can tour throughout the year; overseas visitors may only tour during the Summer Opening. The Parliament tours follow the processional route taken by Her Majesty the Queen when she performs the State Opening of Parliament. Beginning in the Robing Room the tour proceeds past the red benches of the vast Royal Gallery to the tiny Princes Chamber, this is richly decorated on Prince Albert's orders with engravings of the Tudor dynasty.

 

TOWER OF LONDON

Opening hours: March-October 9:00-17:30, November-February 9:00-16:30

(last admission 30 minutes before closing)

Tickets: 17 GBP/adult, 9,5 GBP/child

Audioguide (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese): 4 GBP

Getting there: Tube District or Circle Line – Tower Hill

The Tower of London has seen nearly 1,000 years of constant service as a royal palace, fortress, prison, place of execution, arsenal, mint, menagerie and more. Historic highlights include The White Tower, completed in 1100, the place of execution (Tower Green) and the fabulous Crown Jewels. The Tower of London held many famous prisoners, from the highest levels of society; some in astonishing comfort and others less so… Visit the places of their confinement and read the graffiti left by prisoners from over 500 years ago.


TOWER BRIDGE EXPERIENCE

Opening hours: March-October 9:00-17:30, November-February 9:00-16:30

(last admission 30 minutes before closing)

Tickets: 7 GBP/adult, 3 GBP/child

Combined tickets (Tower Bridge Experience + Monument): 8 GBP/adult, 3,5 GBP/child

Getting there: Tube District or Circle Line – Tower Hill

Inside the Tower Bridge Exhibition you will learn all about how the World's most famous bridge works and the history behind its creation. Enjoy the panoramic views from the walkways situated 45 metres above the Thames and visit the original Victorian engines.


THE MONUMENT

Opening hours: 9:30-17:30

(last admission 30 minutes before closing)

Tickets: 3 GBP/adult, 1 GBP/child

Combined tickets (Tower Bridge Experience + Monument): 8 GBP/adult, 3,5 GBP/child

Getting there: Tube District or Circle Line – Monument

Sir Christopher Wren's flame-topped monument to the Great Fire of London offers one of the best views over the City.  Recently re-opened after major renovation work, this impressive structure, complete with a new viewing platform, stands some 160ft high and consists of 311 steps.

 

KENSINGTON PALACE

Opening hours: March-October 10:00-18:00, November-February 10:00-17:00

(last admission 1 hour before closing)

Tickets: 12,5 GBP/adult, 6,25 GBP/child

Getting there: Tube District or Circle Line – High Street Kensington

The feminine influence of generations of royal women has shaped this stylish palace and elegant gardens. The Kensington Palace is home to an exquisite collection of English court dress, a unique archive of royal fashion from the 18th century to the present day and includes Diana, Fashion and Style an exhibition exploring the impact on fashion and shift in style from a demure young princess to that of an international celebrity – glamorous and elegant, featuring several of the couture dresses worn by Diana, Princess of Wales.

 

LONDON BRIDGE EXPERIENCE AND LONDON TOMBS

Opening hours: Monday-Friday 10:00-17:00, Saturday-Sunday 10:00-18:00

Tickets: 23 GBP/adult, 17 GBP/child, 74 GBP/family

Getting there: Tube Nothern or Jubilee Line - London Bridge

Voted the UK's "best year round scare attraction", the London Bridge Experience and the London Tombs is not to be missed. With stunning special effects and real life characters, you can join fellow travellers through the history of London Bridge - just be ready for a few surprises along the way! After your London Bridge experiences, you can descend into the bowels of the bridge and test your nerves in an experience you won't forget.

 

MERLIN ENTERTAINMENT GROUP (London Eye, Sea Life, The London Dungeon, Madame Tussauds)

Combined tickets:

London Eye + London Dungeon: 32,34 GBP/adult, 20,83 GBP/child

London Eye + Madame Tussauds: 40,38 GBP/adult, 26 GBP/child

London Eye + Sea Life Aquarium: 35,38 GBP/adult, 22 GBP/child

Sea Life Aquarium + Madame Tussauds: 38,74  GBP/adult, 30,56 GBP/child

Sea Life Aquarium + London Dungeon: 36 GBP/adult, 26,1 GBP/child

London Dungeon + Madame Tussauds: 38,48 GBP/adult, 30,4 GBP/child

London Dungeon + River Cruise: 31,05 GBP/adult, 20,25 GBP/child

London Dungeon + Madame Tussauds + London Eye: 49,31 GBP/adult, 35,5 GBP/child

London Dungeon + Madame Tussauds + London Eye + Sea Life Aquarium: 55,69 GBP/adult, 40,02 GBP/child

 

LONDON EYE

Opening hours: May-June and September 10:00-21:00, July-August 10:00-21:30, October-April 10:00-20:00

Tickets: 17,88 GBP/adult, 9,5 GBP/child

Getting there: Tube Waterloo and City, Bakerloo, Northern or Jubilee Line - Waterloo

The Merlin Entertainments London Eye (also known as the Millennium Wheel), at a height of 135 metres (443 ft), is the largest Ferris wheel in Europe. There are 32 capsules attached to the wheel which travels gently at a speed of 26cm per second. Each rotation takes 30 minutes in which time you can marvel at the views that span up to 40km in all directions (depending on the weather).


SEA LIFE AQUARIUM

Opening hours: Monday-Thursday 10.00-18.00, Friday-Sunday 10.00- 19.00

(last admission 1 hour before closing)

Feeding times: ray - 11:30, catfish and piranha - 13:00, shark - 14:30

Tickets: 17,5 GBP/adult, 12,5 GBP/child

Getting there: Tube Waterloo and City, Bakerloo, Northern or Jubilee Line - Waterloo

The Sea Life London Aquarium is home to one of Europe's largest collections of global marine life and the jewel in the crown of the 28 Sea Life attractions in the UK and Europe. Situated in the heart of London, the experience takes visitors on an immersive and interactive journey along the Great Oceanic Conveyor.

 

THE LONDON DUNGEON

Opening hours: November-December 10:00-17:00, January-12 February, March , May-June and September-October 10:00/10:30-17:00, 13-21 February and July 9:30-18:30, August 9:30-19:00

Tickets: 22,5 GBP/adult, 16,5 GBP/child

Getting there: Tube Nothern or Jubilee Line - London Bridge

The London Dungeon brings London’s horrible history to life with 12 shows, live actors, special effects and 2 scary rides. The Crypt is the start of your dark trip into the horrible depths of the London Dungeon. Everything that you see is based on real historical events from Jack the Ripper, to the Great Fire of London, torture and the plague. Hold onto your stomach as you enter the filthy makeshift operating room of Tooley Street's blundering butcher surgeon, where history's most horrific blood soaked surgery is performed in graphic, gangrenous detail...on even the most unwilling of patients!


MADAME TUSSAUDS

Opening hours: weekends, public holidays 9:00-19:30, weekdays 9:30-19:00

(last admission 1,5 hours before closing)

Tickets: 25,54 GBP/adult, 21,46 GBP/child

Getting there: Tube Bakerloo, Jubilee, Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan or Circle  Line – Baker Street

Madame Tussauds is a museum that contains wax models of famous people. There are numerous galleries such as Pirates of the Caribbean, World leaders, Warhol's women The Royal Family, the Culture zone and the History of London. You can have your picture taken alongside A – list celebrities like Drew Barrymore, Orlando Bloom, Nicole Kidman and Leonardo DiCaprio. For something a little scarier try visiting the Chamber gallery where serial killers lurk. In the Stardome you can watch a film made by Aardman animations (Wallace and Gromit) which tries to explain to aliens the nature and status of celebrity culture.

 

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

Opening hours: 10:00-17:50

(last admission 20 minutes before closing)

Free admission.

Getting there: Tube District, Circle and Piccadilly Line- South Kensington

Natural History Museum offers hundreds of exciting, interactive exhibits. Highlights include 'Dinosaurs', the ultimate dinosaur exhibition; 'Creepy-Crawlies', guaranteed to have you scratching in minutes; 'Human Biology', the must-see exhibition about ourselves; 'Ecology' and 'Mammals', with its unforgettable blue whale. Don't miss 'The Power Within', offering an 'earthquake experience' and, if you are visiting with children, 'Investigate' - an exciting new hands-on science centre. Phase One of the new Darwin Centre offers a chance to see the science behind the scenes.  

 

SCIENCE MUSEUM

Opening hours: 10:00-18:00

(last admission 30 minutes before closing)

Free admission.

Tickets:

IMAX 3D Cinema: 8 GBP/adult, 6,25 GBP/child

Getting there: Tube District, Circle and Piccadilly Line- South Kensington

From the dizzy future of space travel to asking that difficult question, "Who am I?", the Science Museum does a great job of making your brain perform Olympic-standard mental gymnastics. It offers a great, fun day out (it's one of London's most exciting museums); don't forget to set time aside for the awesome Imax cinema.

 

IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM LONDON

Opening hours: 10:00-18:00

(last admission 30 minutes before closing)

Free admission.

Audio guide (English, French, German, Spanish)

Getting there: Tube Bakerloo or Northern Line- Elephant and Castle

In Imperial War Museum you can discover the story of those who have lived, fought and died in conflict from the First World War to the present day and learn about the conditions endured by First World War troops in The Trench Experience, explore the role of espionage in The Secret War, and find out about children who lived through evacuation and the Blitz in The Children’s War. The Museum also houses the acclaimed Holocaust Exhibition, and art galleries holding some of the 20th century’s best known paintings.  

 

MUSEUM OF LONDON

Opening hours: 10:00-18:00

(last admission 30 minutes before closing)

Free admission.

Getting there: Tube Circle or Hammersmith and City or Metropolitan Line - Barbican

Museum of London offers a journey back in time. You can discover London before London, see how the city changed as Romans gave way to Saxons, and wonder at the splendour of Medieval London. Museum of London is currently undergoing a major redevelopment, transforming the way it tells London’s story from 1666 to the present day. The new galleries will open in 2010 and visitors can enjoy prehistoric, Roman and Medieval London throughout the project.

 

DESIGN MUSEUM

Opening hours: 10:00-17:45

(last admission 30 minutes before closing)

Free admission.

Getting there: Tube District or Circle Line - Tower Hill

The Design Museum is the world’s leading museum devoted to contemporary design in every form from furniture to graphics, and architecture to industrial design. Exhibitions demonstrate both the richness of the creativity to be found in all forms of design, and its importance.

 

NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY

Opening hours: Saturday-Wednesday 10:00-18:00, Thursday-Friday 10:00-21:00

(last admission 45 minutes before closing)

Free admission.

Getting there: Tube Northern or Piccadilly Line - Leichester Square

The National Portrait Gallery houses the world’s largest collection of personalities and faces, from the late Middle Ages to the present day. Visitors come face to face with the people who have shaped British history from kings and queens to musicians and film stars. Artists featured range from Holbein to Hockney and the collection includes work across all media, from painting and sculpture to photography and video.

 

TATE MODERN

Opening hours: Sunday-Thursday 10:00-18:00, Friday-Saturday 10:00-22:00

(last admission 45 minutes before closing)

Free admission.

Getting there: Tube Nothern or Jubilee Line - London Bridge

Tate Modern is the national gallery of international modern art. The Tate collection of modern and contemporary art represents all the major movements from Fauvism on. It includes important masterpieces by both Picasso and Matisse and one of the world's finest museum collections of Surrealism, including works by Dalí, Ernst, Magritte and Mirò. Its substantial holdings of American Abstract Expressionism include major works by Pollock as well as the nine Seagram Murals by Rothko which constitute the famous Tate Rothko Room. There is an in depth collection of the Russian pioneer of abstract art Naum Gabo, and an important group of sculpture and paintings by Giacometti. Tate has significant collections of Pop art, including major works by Lichtenstein and Warhol, Minimal art and Conceptual art. Tate also has particularly rich holdings of contemporary art since the 1980s.

 

CHURCHILL MUSEUM AND CABINET WAR ROOMS

Opening hours: 9:30-18:00

(last admission 1 hour before closing)

Tickets: 14,95 GBP/adult, free for children

Audio guide (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Hebrew, Dutch, Chinese)

Getting there: Tube District, Circle or Jubilee Line - Westminster

The Churchill Museum & Cabinet War Rooms are dedicated to the life of the ‘greatest Briton’, Sir Winston Churchill, and the secret underground headquarters that were the nerve centre of Britain’s war effort. The first London museum of its kind, the Churchill Museum covers all ninety years of Winston Churchill’s life, divided into five chapters: his early year’s as British Prime Minister starting May 1940; his later years; his childhood; his early political career and the period famously known as the ‘Gathering Storm’.

 

HMS BELFAST

Opening hours: March-October 10:00-18:00, November-February 10:00-17:00

(last admission 1 hour before closing)

Tickets: 12,95 GBP/adult, free for children

Getting there: Tube Nothern or Jubilee Line - London Bridge

HMS Belfast is the largest surviving example of Britain’s twentieth century naval power and is now moored on the Thames between Tower and London Bridge. She is the first ship to be preserved for the nation since Nelson’s HMS Victory. Best known for her role during the Second World War in supporting the Allied troops on D-Day, HMS Belfast provides nine decks of history for visitors to explore. From the Captain’s Bridge to the sailor’s mess deck, operations room and engine rooms, visitors will hear her battle stories and experience what life was like for her 950 crew.

 

CHELSEA MUSEUM AND STADIUM

Opening hours: 10:30-16:30

(last admission 30 minutes before closing, Museum and Stadium Tours will not be operational on all home matchdays)

Tickets: 6 GBP/adult, 4 GBP/child

Combined tickets (Museum + Stadium Tour): 15 GBP/adult, 9 GBP/child

Getting there: Tube District Line – Fullham Broadway

The Chelsea Museum is a fantastic attraction that pays tribute to over a century of the Blues. The all-new Chelsea Museum has chronicled the major events over the last 103 years leading to the takeover of the club by Roman Abramovich. The stadium tour offers a fascinating and often amusing insite into what it's really like being a Chelsea player playing at Stamford bridge now and in the past.

 

WEMBLEY STADIUM

Opening hours: 10:30-16:00

(last admission 1 hour before closing, Stadium Tours will not be operational on all home matchdays)

Stadium Tour: 15 GBP/adult, 8 GBP/child

Getting there: Tube Jubilee and Metropolitan Line – Wembley Park

You can take an unforgettable Wembley Stadium Tour and go behind the scenes into England’s changing rooms. You can even walk in the footsteps of legends, through the players’ tunnel towards the hallowed turf and stand triumphantly in front of the Royal Box with The Cup.

 

RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT

Opening hours: 10:00-24:00

(last admission 1,5 hours before closing)

Tickets: 21,9 GBP/adult, 17,9 GBP/child

Getting there: Tube Central or Bakerloo Line - Piccadilly Circus

The largest Ripley’s Believe It or Not!® museum in the world showcases an unbelievable collection of odd and unusual artefacts never before seen in the UK. Guests of all ages will discover 500-plus authentic, original and fun exhibits, from a two-headed calf to a 3,000 pound piece of the Berlin Wall, a Swarovski-Covered Crystal Mini Cooper, human shrunken heads from Ecuador and everyone’s favorite- a 27-inch hairball found inside a cow's stomach. The London Museum features interactive exhibits that appear to anyone with a basic sense of curiosity.

 

VINOPOLIS

Opening hours: Thursday-Saturday 12:00-22:00, Sunday 12:00-18:00, Monday-Wednesday closed

(last admission 2,5 hours before closing)

Tickets:

Vine Tours: 19,5-37,5 GBP/person (depending on tastings)

Vine + Tapas Tours: 40-55 GBP/person (depending on tastings)

Vine + Dinner: 45-60 GBP/person (depending on tastings)

Getting there: Tube Northern or Jubilee Line - London Bridge

Treat your taste buds to a diverse range of wines, beer from the microbrewery, BombaySapphire cocktails, the best in rums, whiskies and absinthe. With 150 wines from all over the world and themed sections representing the regions they come from, the Vinopolis Wine Tour offers visitors a unique opportunity to explore wines and spirits of the world all under one roof. Featured countries include: France, Italy, Australia, California, South Africa and some lesser known regions such as Thailand and China.

 

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AROUND london

Greenwich

Getting there: Docklands Light Railway - Cutty Sark

 

ROYAL OBSERVATORY

Opening hours: 10:00-17:00

(last admission 30 minutes before closing)

Entrance to the Astronomy Centre is free.

Entrance charges for Flamsteed House and the Meridian Courtyard: 7 GBP/adult, 2 GBP/child

Planetarium: 6.50 GBP/adult, 4.50 GBP/child

Getting there: walking from DLR station

The Greenwich Meridian Line, Longitude 0°, is the centre of world time, defined by transit instrument and line across the Royal Observatory courtyard. Endorsed by international agreement in 1884 as the Prime Meridian of the world, it attracts visitors from around the globe to stand astride the line that divides East and West. You can see the 17th century rooms occupied by the first Astronomer Royal, the observation room with its early Tompion clocks and displays on the development of improved navigation at sea that led to Britain’s leadership in world exploration and trade for several centuries. The planetarium’s visually captivating shows provide a magnificent introduction to the mysteries and wonders of the universe, with information from NASA telescopes and the latest terrestrial technology revealing the secrets of pulsars and black holes.

 

NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM

Opening hours: 10:00-17:00

(last admission 30 minutes before closing)

Free admission.

Getting there: walking from DLR station

One of the greatest maritime museums of the world - The National Maritime Museum in London, containing models, displays, paintings and trophies from every continent of the world. Arranged in a series of themed exhibition galleries you can recall the romance of the great ocean liners, appreciate the elegance of Prince Frederick’s golden barge, delve into the traditions of maritime London and study the controversial history of trade across the Atlantic.

windsor

Getting there: Train from Waterloo station to Windsor - 40 km, 1 hour - 10-15 GBP/return

 

WINDSOR CASTLE

Opening hours: March-October 9:45-17:15, November-February 9:45-16:15

(last admission 1 hour 15 minutes before closing)

Guard changing: April-July 11:00 (except Sunday) and on alternate days for the rest of the year, weather permitting

Tickets: 16 GBP/adult, 9,5 GBP/child

Free audio guide (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese)

Getting there: walking from the train station

Windsor Castle, the largest and oldest occupied castle in the world, is one of the official residences of Her Majesty The Queen. The Castle's dramatic site encapsulates 900 years of British history. It covers an area of 26 acres and contains, as well as a royal palace, a magnificent chapel and the homes and workplaces of a large number of people. The magnificent State Apartments are furnished with some of the finest works of art from the Royal Collection, including paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens, Canaletto and Gainsborough. 

 

LEGOLAND WINDSOR

Opening hours: 20 March-7 November 9:30/10:00-17:00/20:00 (closing on selected Tuesdays and Wednesdays in April, May, September and October)

Tickets: 37,8 GBP/adult/1 day, 28,61 GBP/child/1 days, 74,59 GBP/adult/2 days, 56,2 GBP/child/2 days

Getting there: shuttle bus from train station Windsor and Eton Riverside 10:00-30 minutes after the Park has closed

Legoland Windsor is a family theme park dedicated to the imagination and creativity of children of all ages. It has rides, shows and Lego models that will surprise and delight, involve and excite the whole family. Learn to drive a Lego car, pan for pirate gold or star in a show. Ride the dragon in the Dragon Knights' castle, or brave the pirate falls.

oxford

Getting there: Train from London Paddington Station to Oxford - 95 km, 1 hour, 4-8 GBP/return

 

CITY SIGHTSEEING (sightseeing by bus) - Hop on hop off

Tickets: 12,5 GBP/adult/1 day, 6,5 GBP/child/1 day, 14,5 GBP/adult/2 days, 8,5 GBP/child/2 days

Schedule: November-February 9:30-16:00, March-October 9:30-17:00

Frequency: 10-20 minutes

Stops: Oxford Railway Station - Park End Street - Gloucester Green Bus Station - New Road - Westgate Shopping Centre - Speedwell Street - Pembroke College - Brasenose College - The Queen's College - The Plain - St. Cross Road - Sheldonian Theatre - Trinity College Gate and Shopping - Parks Road - Banbury Road - Woodstock Road - Brown's Restaurant - Magdalen Street - Randolph Hotel and Shopping

Language: English, Spanish, French, German, Dutch, Portuguese, Polish, Italian, Russian, Swedish, Chinese, Japanese

 

RIVER CRUISES (sightseeing by boat)

Tickets: 15 GBP/audlt, 7,5 GBP/child

Schedule: March-October 16:00

 

OXFORD CASTLE

Opening hours: 10:00-17:00

Tickets: 7,5 GBP/adult, 5,35 GBP/child

Getting there: walking from train station

For the first time in 1000 years, the secrets of Oxford Castle have been ' unlocked', revealing episodes of violence, executions, great escapes, betrayal and even romance. The highlights include Saxon St George’s Tower (panoramic view over Oxford), underground crypt, Debtors Tower and prison D-Wing and prison.

 

CHRIST CHURCH

Opening hours: Monday-Saturday 9:00-17:00, Sunday 14:00-17:00

(last admission 30 minutes before closing)

Tickets: 6 GBP/adult, 4,5 GBP/child

Getting there: walking from train station

Christ Church is a unique institution, one of the largest colleges in the University of Oxford and the Cathedral Church for the Diocese of Oxford. It has a fascinating history and many distinguished people have studied here including John Locke, Robert Hooke, John Wesley, Robert Peel, William Gladstone, W.H. Auden, David Dimbleby, Rowan Williams, Richard Curtis and Howard Goodall. Christ Church College’s ancient architecture made it an ideal location for several scenes in the Harry Potter films. The 1,000-year-old cloisters feature in the films and the Great Hall was the inspiration for Hogwart’s Hall.

 

BODLEIAN LIBRARY

Opening hours and tickets:

Audio tours: 2,5 GBP/person

Divinity School visit: 1 GBP/adult, free for children under 5 years old

Extended tours (Sunday 11:15): 10 GBP/person

Standard tours (Monday- Saturday 10:30, 11:30, 14:00, 15:00,

Sunday 11:30, 14:00, 15:00): 6 GBP/person

Mini tours (Monday-Saturday 16:00, Sunday 12:30, 16:00, 16:30): 4,5 GBP/adult

Getting there: walking from the train station

The Bodleian Library is a working library which forms part of the University of Oxford. It is housed in a remarkable group of buildings which form the historic heart of the University, and you can explore the quadrangles of these magnificent structures at no charge. Different ticket options allow you to visit the interior of some of the buildings, such as the University’s oldest teaching and examination room, The Divinity School (built 1427-88). Here you will discover more of the University’s fascinating history. Our guided tours go behind the scenes in the Library, including its oldest research library, The Bodleian, dating from 1602-20.  

 

OXFORD UNIVERSITY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY / PITT RIVERS MUSEUM

Opening hours: 10:00-17:00

Free admission.

Getting there: walking from train station

The Oxford University Museum of Natural History houses Oxford University's extensive collections of entomological, geological, mineralogical and zoological material of international importance. Current displays include the remains of Alice's dodo bird and a working observation beehive in a splendid Victorian-Gothic building.  

cambridge

Getting there: Train from London Kings Cross station to Cambridge - 100 km, 45 minutes - 20-28 GBP/return

 

CITY SIGHTSEEING (sightseeing by bus) - Hop on hop off

Tickets: 13 GBP/adult, 7 GBP/child

Schedule: 10:10-15:30

Frequency: 20-40 minutes

Stops: Silver Street - Downing Street - St. Andrew's Street - Chesterton Road - Bridge Street - Trinity Street - Market Street - Jesus Lane - Drummer Street - Parkside - Hills Road - Railway Station - Trumpington Road - Silver Street - Queens Road - Coton Orchard - Madingley American Military Memorial - Madingley Road Park and Ride - Grange Road

Language: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Russian, Chinese

 

KING'S COLLEGE CHAPEL

Opening hours: October-November, 12 January-12 March, 20 April-11 June Monday-Saturday 9:30-15:15/15:30, Sunday 13:15-14:15, out of term Monday-Saturday 9:30-16:30, Sunday 10:00-17;00

Tickets: 5 GBP/adult, 3,5 GBP/child

Getting there: Bus Nr 1, 7 from train station - 1 GBP

The Chapel is the grandest and most beautiful building in Cambridge and ranks amongst the most important examples of perpendicular (late gothic) architecture. Stone, wood and glass combine with music to provide an unforgettable experience under Rubens' Adoration of the Magi. The famous service of the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols has been broadcast on the radio since 1928. The poet Rupert Brooke, and the economist Maynard Keynes are former members of King’s.

 

TRINITY COLLEGE

Opening hours: 9:00-16:00

Tickets: 1 GBP/adult, 0,5 GBP/child

Getting there: Bus Nr 1, 7 from train station 1 GBP

The wealthiest college in Cambridge, founded by Henry VIII towards the end of his life. The Great Court was designed by former Master Thomas Neville, & is the largest in Oxbridge. Trinity is the college of Sir Isaac Newton, who had rooms between the chapel and gatehouse, in the 17th century. Here you can see an apple tree, a descendant of Newton’s tree in Lincolnshire, which inspired his work on gravity. The college library was designed by Christopher Wren and completed by 1690. It holds Newton’s Principia Mathematica, along with a lock of his hair. Visitors to the College can see the Ante-Chapel, Chapel, Great Court, Hall, and Nevile's Court.

DUXFORD

Getting there: Train from London Kings Cross station to Cambridge - km, 45 minutes - 20-28 GBP/return and than Stagecoach Bus from Cambridge Monday-Saturday 8:55-17:30, every 30 minutes, Sunday 10:35-16:35, hourly – 1 hour, 5 GBP

 

IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM DUXFORD

Opening hours: 13 March-23 October 10:00-18:00,

24 October-12 March 10:00-16:00 (last admission 1 hour before closing)

Tickets: 16,5 GBP/adult, free for children

The Imperial War Museum, the multi-branch national museum of war and wartime life from the First World War, through the Second World War, to the present. Britain's largest aviation museum, a former RAF fighter station that saw action in the Battle of Britain, is now Europe’s Premier Aviation Museum. Biplanes, Spitfires, Concorde and Gulf War Jets are among 180 historic aircrafts on show. Tanks and artillery are on display in dramatic battlefield scenes that you can walk through, while Duxford’s remarkable American Air Museum presents aircraft suspended as if in flight.  

stratford-upon-avon

Getting there: Train from London Marylebone station to Startford-Upon-Avon - 170 km, 2 hours 15 minutes - 20-30 GBP/return

 

SHAKESPEARE'S HOUSES AND GARDENS (Mary Arden's Farm, Shakespeare's Birthplace, Anne Hathaway's Cottage, Hall's Croft, Nash's House and New Place)

Combined tickets:

All Shakespeare Houses (Mary Arden's Farm, Shakespeare's Birthplace, Anne Hathaway's Cottage, Hall's Croft, Nash's House and New Place): 17 GBP/adult, 10,5 GBP/child

The Shakespeare Four Houses Ticket (Shakespeare's Birthplace, Anne Hathaway's Cottage, Hall's Croft, Nash's House and New Place): 14,5 GBP/adult, 9 GBP/child

The Shakespeare Town Houses Ticket (Shakespeare's Birthplace, Hall's Croft, Nash's House and New Place): 11,5 GBP/adult, 7,5 GBP/child  

 

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