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Tips 1 - 10 of 25 London Things to Do
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A World War Two Cruiser used in the D Day Landings, that you can walk round and get a feel of what it was actually like to be aboard a ship in cramped conditions.
You can visit all nine decks including the engine room and the Captains Bridge.
A good tip is to go down any stairs backwards because it is a lot easier.
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Phone: 02079406300
Address: Morgans Lane, Tooley Street, SE1,
Directions: It is on the River Thames by Tower Bridge. Belfast is reached by Tower Hill Tube, London Bridge Tube and Mainline or Tower Gateway on the Docklands Light Railway.
Website: www.iwm.org.uk/belfast
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You can walk up the towers of this beautiful bridge and look at old photos and models depicting the history of it. Once at the top of the tower you can walk across one of the walkways and see panoramic views of London both upstream and downstream of the River Thames. Once across you can descend the other tower back to earth.
Of all the times I have ever been to London I have never seen the sections of the bridge raised to allow boats to pass through.
I have since seen it raised, last September 2003 we went to see David Blaine, it was raised while we were watching.
Tower Bridge is famously known as the bridge that an American had tried to buy but bought London Bridge by mistake.
OPENING TIMES
April to October:
10.00am-6.30pm
November to March:
9.30am-6.00pm
(Last entry 1 1/4hours before closing)
Admission Costs
Adults £4.50
Child £3.00
Closed:
24-25 December 2004
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Phone: 020 7626 3065
Address: Tower Bridge Road, EC3/SE1
Directions: Over the River Thames near to the Tower Of London.
Train:
London Bridge, Fenchurch Street
Underground:
Tower Hill - District & Circle Lines
London Bridge - Northern & Jubilee Lines
Website: http://www.towerbridge.org.uk
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The Tower has been used for several things through the years including a menagerie, a mint, a Royal Palace and a prison. The Crown Jewels are exhibited there under very tight security, as well as many other artifacts including many suits of armour. The Tower is guarded by ceremonial guards called Beefeaters. One of the Towers most famous residents are Ravens. There is a legend that says if the Ravens leave the Tower the Kingdom will fall, i think the wings have been clipped so that they can`t fly away.
Admission Prices
Adults £13.50
Child £9.00
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Phone: 0870 756 7070
Address: Tower Bridge Road, EC3/SE1,London
Directions: On the bank of the River Thames next to Tower Bridge.
Reached by Tower Hill Tube, Fenchurch Street Mainline, Tower Gateway on the Docklands Light Railway.
Website: http://www.tower-of-london.org.uk
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Take a half hour long "flight" rising to 450 foot in the air in one of 32 capsules in this oversized ferris wheel with views all over historic London.
Admission Prices
Price
Adult £11.50, Child (5-15) £5.75, Under 5 FREE, *Senior (60+) £9.00, *Students £9.00. Groups of 15 or more fare paying guests receive a ten per cent discount.
*Except weekends and the months of July and August.
Guide Books £3.00
Availability
31 January to 30 April 2004:
9.30am - 8.00pm
May/September 2004:
Monday - Thursday: 9.30am - 8.00pm
Friday - Sunday: 9.30am - 9.00pm
June 2004:
Monday - Thursday: 9.30am - 9.00pm
Friday - Sunday: 9.30am - 10.00pm
July/August 2004:
9.30am - 10.00pm daily
Exceptions:
5 January – 30 January 2004: closed for annual maintenance
Bank holidays: 09.30am - 9.00pm
22 May - 3 June 2004: open until 10.00pm
1 - 5 September 2004: open until 10.00pm.
Every Tuesday the first flight will be at 10.30am, except during school holidays and the months of June, July and August.
Well we experienced our first flight at the hands of British Airways on Sunday 21st November 2004, the security was just like flying with a thorough searching of bags and questioning about sharp objects, even after departure from the capsule two people searched it with mirrors for hidden objects.
We bought the tickets from the ticket office in the adjacent County Hall although you can buy them in advance over the phone or on the net.
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Address: By the side of the River Thames
Directions: Westminster or Waterloo are the nearest Tube Stations.
Website: http://www.ba-londoneye.com/
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Madame Tussauds is basically a museum of waxwork models of famous people from the past and the present.
For what it is I actually think that it is very overpriced, even if the models do look very realistic.
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 10.00-17.30
Sat & Sun 9.30-17.30
Closed Dec 25th
Admission Costs
Depends on date of visit
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Phone: 08704003000
Address: Marylebone Road, NW1, London
Directions: Baker Street, London. The nearest underground station is Baker Street.
Website: http://www.madame-tussauds.com
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This is a museum of the history of London transport from horse drawn vehicles upto modern day London Underground and even future modes of transport.
The museum has many bus and trains from the past that you can climb aboard and see what they were like.
One of my favourite parts of the museum is the area where you get to see what it is actually like to drive an underground train.
Admission Prices
Adult £5.95
Child Free
Guide Books cost £2.95.
Opening Times
Mon-Thu, Sat & Sun 10.00-18.00
Fri 11.00-18.00
Last admission 17.15
Closed 24th-26th Dec
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Phone: 0 20 7323 8299
Address: Covent Garden Piazza, London, WC2E 7BB
Directions: Come out of Covent Garden Tube Station, head towards Covent Garden, turn left and follow the path round and you will come to the museum in the corner.
Website: www.ltmuseum.co.uk
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Things To Do: The London Marathon.
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Whether you compete or just spectate the London Marathon is something not to be missed. It is England's biggest free spectator sport and can be watched at several locations round London. I have run the marathon 5 times in 1986, 87, 93, 96 and 2000 with my best time being 4hrs 30min. Along the route you see many of the sights of London and the crowds and bands always give you a boost cheering you on.
Entry for the 2005 race is now closed so it is just a matter of sitting and waiting to see if I get accepted.
Our cheques have been cashed, so hopefully that means we have been accepted.
Well unfortunately I have been rejected but Claire is still waiting to hear.
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Directions: All round London from Greenwich and Blackheath to the Mall, taking in some of Londons' famous landmarks.
Website: www.london-marathon.co.uk
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London is home to several profesional football teams.
In the Premier League there is:
Tottenham Hotspur
Arsenal
Fulham
Chelsea
Charlton Athletic
Crystal Palace
In the Championship there is:
West Ham United
Watford
Millwall
Queens Park Rangers
In the League 1 there is:
Brentford
Please see my sports tips for more information about the clubs.
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Address: They are situated all over London.
Directions: They can be found all over London.
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Buckingham Palace is the home of the British Royal Family. It is a magnificant building which you can now take tours around since it has been opened to pay for the restoration of Windsor Castle after the fire a few years ago.
Opening Times
August and September Daily 9.30-16.30
Entry is by timed ticket
Admission Price
Adult £12
Child £6
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Phone: 02077667300
Address: Buckingham Palace Road, SW1, London
Directions: St James Park/Green Park is the nearest Tube station. On leaving the station cross the park and Buckingham Palace is just a short walk away.
Or take Victoria mainline or Tube Station.
Website: www.royal.gov.uk
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Take yourself back in time to the past and experience the sights, sounds and even smells of London.
Once you are inside the London Dungeons you would be hard pressed to know that you were really in museum underneath one of Londons busiest railway stations, apart from the odd rumbling of trains which you could quite easily mistake for distant thunder.
From the moment you join the queue you start to feel as though something strange is going to happen, as heavily made up characters walk along the queue which sometimes can reach as far as the entrance to London Bridge Station.
The first stop inside is the chopping block where you have your picture taken underneath an axe.
From there you move onto pay and buy the optional guide book.
Once all the formalities are out of the way you move into the museum proper. One of the first things you come across is somebody being sick and things don`t really get any better from there. Shortly afterwards there is a glass fronted section, most of it is dark but if you look closely there are some real rats inside.
Wicked Women is the next exhibition, charting the various evil women throughout history and their henious crimes, Anne Robinson is even included.
The next part is definately not for the squeamish, The Plague is encountered. Becareful that you don`t catch it, there are plenty of boils bursting and sneezes to pass it on, and yes more rats.
On to Pudding Lane where something`s cooking, but it isn`t something to eat it`s the street itself. The Great Fire of London started here in 1666 so the story unfolds with flames and smoke.
It`s audience participation time here where ancient torture methods are demonstrated and then judgement day in court where you could be unjustly tried and sent on the boat ride through traitors gate. (the boat ride wasn`t working when we went).
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Phone: 02074037221
Address: 28-34 Tooley Street, SE1, London
Directions: The nearest station is London Bridge tube/Network Rail
Website: http://www.thedungeons.com
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Fergie01 Sat Feb 4, 2006 20:37 UTC
Great London pages, lots of info, can't wait to be back one day with the family. cheers from Deana in Ontario Canada | grandmaR Fri Apr 22, 2005 05:03 UTC
I don't think the London Eye is in Bloomsbury. Bloomsbury is North central and the London Eye is on the South Bank | neilward Wed Jan 5, 2005 15:29 UTC
Great pages on sport,great idea,loved The Arsenal ones..obviously, The Gunners is my fave boozer when i`m there. | iandsmith Sun Nov 28, 2004 11:48 UTC
Some very helpful information. (Would have liked a couple of more pics though). Keep up the good work. |
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