Natural History Museum and other London, United Kingdom Things to Do Tips

Inside the Natural History Museum

The Natural history musuem is located in South Kensington, if you visit in the morning it is possible to combine the trip with the Science Museum.

There is no entry fee, but if you would like to see any of the exibitions then they charge for them.

Its a fab hand on musuem, with a brilliant Dinosaur section and a really interesting Human Biology section.

The museum is split into life and earth galleries, and also the darwin centre.

The building itself is also very impressive, with beautiful gardens and a magnificent staircase.......when my piccies are developed I will post them on this page......its a beautiful building.

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Phone: 0 20 7942 5011
Address: Cromwell Road, SW7
Directions: South Kensington tube
Website: http://www.nhm.ac.uk

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London Eye: The Eye

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View of "The Eye" from Westminster

The BA London Eye is located on the southbank, across the Thames stands the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, the MOD and Foreign Office.

The day that we visited (on a bank holiday weekend), we did not need to buy a ticket in advance! We went into County Hall and purchased our tickets (�11.50pp) and then boarded our capsule straight away.

The views are very special, you just wouldnt see views like this anywhere else in London. In just one view you can pick out Buckingham Palace and Battersea Power Station.

I hate heights but the 30min ride on this was fine, the wheel rotates so slowly, the only time I felt nervous was when I stood directly above the water!!!

The wheel is 135 metres high and on a clear day they say that you will have a 25 mile panoramic view of London! It was really rainy when we visited but we could still easily spot out all of the major landmarks.

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Address: Waterloo, SE1
Directions: Waterloo tube
Website: http://www.southbanklondon.com/

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London Eye: The very high London Eye!!!

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Very high on the eye!!

As you can see I look a bit freaked in this piccie!!!! Lol,
seriously, this was a real achievement for me to be able to just walk on and stay calm being this high!! Things can only get better!

The views behind us were still really great bearing in mind that it was typical English Bank Holiday weather!

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Address: Waterloo, SE1
Directions: Waterloo tube
Website: http://www.southbanklondon.com/

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South Bank: County Hall

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County Hall from across the Thames

County Hall was originally the home of the London Government, it is now used as a tourist complex, it houses the London Aquarium, Saatchi Gallery, Dali Universe, amusement arcades, booking and info for the London Eye, a couple of hotels and a McDonalds (sigh).

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Address: Waterloo, SE1
Directions: Waterloo tube
Website: http://www.southbanklondon.com/

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Westminster Abbey: Westminster Abbey

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Ouside the Abbey

Almost every Monarch was crowned in Westminster Abbey and the weddings and coronations are all held here.
The building dates back to the thirteenth century and the detail of the building is amazing.

The current charge per adult is �7.50 into the Abbey.

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Phone: 0 20 7654 4900
Address: Deans Yard, SW1
Directions: St James's Park tube
Website: http://www.westminster-abbey.org

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Westminster Abbey: The Finer details of the Abbey

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Detail above doorway to the Abbey

just a piccie showing the amzing detail just above the main doorway into the Abbey.

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Phone: 0 20 7654 4900
Address: Deans Yard, SW1
Directions: St James's Park tube
Website: http://www.westminster-abbey.org

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Things To Do: ST.Margarets Church@Westminster Abbey

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St.Margarets Church is located in the grounds of Westminster Abbey, it is a cute little church and there is no fee to go inside!

The Church is nestled between the Abbey and the Houses of Parliament, and is the parish church of the house of commons.

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Palace of Westminster - Houses of Parliament: Houses Of Parliament

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London Palace of Westminster - Houses of Parliament

Outside the parliament buildings

The House of Parliament otherwise known as the palace of westminster, is an amazing Gothic structure that in my opinion no pic will ever do justice to.

When I was at school (oh so many years ago!), we had a daytrip here and went inside, a lot of the interior is actually pure gold-very beautiful.
When I sat down on one of the benches cos my feet hurt I was told off (come on I was only about 13 at the time!), I was told this is not your house to take a seat and not my house to offer you one, so stand up!!! LOL.......thinking now it just cracks me up!

You can go and see the house in action but I believe that you must apply through either your embassy or local MP.

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Address: Parliament Square, SW1
Directions: Westminster tube
Website: http://www.parliament.uk

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Palace of Westminster - Houses of Parliament: Some detail

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looking up at the houses of

parliament

This is a piccie showing some of the finer architectural detail on this beautiful Gothic Building.

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Address: Parliament Square, SW1
Directions: Westminster tube
Website: http://www.parliament.uk

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Things To Do: Big Ben

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Big Ben!