"London, Watch out for all those... " a London Travel Page by vichatherly

When living in England it is easy to neglect the treasures that are close by. So this page will gradually build as the weekends go by. A mixture of historic places and things that I come across as I go.

London is a great place to visit time and time again. It has so many different features, which means that it’s ideal to nip in and out of depending on your mood of the day.

Historical
The Tower Of London
St Paul’s Cathedral
Westminster Abbey
Palace of Westminster
Buckingham Palace

Museums
Natural History Museum
Science Museum
Soames Museum

Art and Culture
Tate Modern
The Old Vic Theatre
The Palladium

Fun things to do
The London Eye

Football and other sports
Wembley Stadium
Arsenal, Charlton Athletic, Crystal Palace, Chelsea, Fulham, West Ham United
Wimbledon (Tennis)
Wimbledon Greyhound Racing

Eating out
English – Good old pub grub, and don’t forget the beer
Indian – Brick Lane
Chinese – China Town
Italian

Shopping
Oxford Street

One Day Trip
If you are only in town for one day then try out the following

Start at the Tower of London – 2 hours
Head to the London Eye for a pre booked flight – 2 hours
Walk across the river Thames at Westminster Bridge, taking in Big Ben, The houses of Parliament and around the corner Westminster Abbey.

Have lunch around Trafalgar Square, maybe in one of the old pubs which surround the area.

Take the tube to Green Park and take a look at Buckingham Palace.

Visit the Soames museum.

Either then take in Leceister Square and head for Cafe Fish or China town for dinner.