| LONDON
SIGHTSEEING - TOP ATTRACTIONS |
| Attraction |
|
Address |
Station |
Opening
Times |
Prices |
London Zoo
Escape the stress of city life and visit the amazing animals at
London Zoo. There's something for everyone from Asian lions to
sloth bears. |
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Regents Park, London NW1 4RY 020 7722 3333
www.zsl.org |
CAMDEN
TOWN (tube) Buses C2 to/from Glouseter gate or 274 to/from Ormond
terrace to Oxford Circus or baker Street |
Daily
10.00 - 17.30 1 Apr- 23 oct 10.00 - 16.00 24-31 Oct |
£14.50
Adult £11.50 Child (3-15) £12.70 Senior £12.70 Student |
Alton Towers
Amusement and theme park with mind blasting action rides. A thrill
every minute with the Funky, Flume, the awesome Oblivion, legendary
Nemesis |
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Staffordshire,
ST10 4DB
www.altontowers.com |
VIRGIN
TRAINS to Stoke or Stafford with bus transfer, MIDLAND MAINLAND
to Derby with coach transfer, MOTORWAY M1 junction 23a from London |
Open
daily until 29 October, Gates open 10am |
£29.50
Adult, £19.00 Senior, £19.00 Child (4-11), Child (under 1metre
high) free of charge with one adult paying full price |
Madame Tussauds
Over 400 top celebrities of stage, screen, history, politics and
sport. Take a trip the spirit of London ride and pose for photos
alongside Blair and Bush. |
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Advanced
Ticket Holders Entrance Marylebone Rd, london NW1 5LR 0870 400
3000
www.madame-tussauds.com |
BAKER
STREET (tube) |
Open
09.30 Last Admission 17.30 Please make sure you note the peak
and off peak dates. If you purchase an off peak ticket for a visit
during peak dates you will be asked to pay the difference at the |
PRICES
FROM PEAK (15 Jul-3 Sep) Adult £16.99 Child (5-15) £12.99 OFF
PEAK (1 Apr-14 Jul + 4 Sep-31 Oct) Adult £15.99 Senior (60+) £12.99
PRICES FROM (Chamber Live) PEAK (15 Jul-3 Sep) Adult £18.99 Child
(5-15) £14.99 (12-15) Senior (60+) £15.99 OFF PEAK (1 Apr-14 Jul
+ 4 Sep-31 Oct) Adult £17.99 Child (5-15) £13.99 (12-15) Senior
(60+) £14.99 |
Banqueting House
Has a magnificent Rubens ceiling, Designed by Inigo Jones for
James I. For banquets, dances and plays. Backdrop for Charles
I execution. |
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Whitehall,
London SW1A 2ER, 0870 751 5178
www.hrp.org.uk |
CHARING
CROSS, tube/mainline, WESTMINISTER tube |
Monday
- Saturday 10.00-17.00, Closed Sundays/Bank Holidays, Last admission
16.30 |
£4.50
Adult, £3.00 Child (5-15), £3.50 Senior (60+), £3.50 Student (with
ID) |
Kew Gardens (Royal Botonic Gardens)
Set in 300 acres beside the River Thames with 35,000 beautiful
types of plants. Visit the Conservatorie, and The Palm House. |
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Richmond,
Surrey TW9 3AB 020 8332 5655
www.kew.org/traveltrade |
KEW
GARDENS (tube) KEW BRIDGE (main line) |
Open
Daily from 09.30 Phone 020 8332 5655 for closing times |
£10.00
Adult £7.40 Senior (60+) Child (under 18 free of charge) |
Buckingham Palace State Rooms
Official residence of the Queen, 19 State rooms lavishly furnished
with the finest treasures from the Royal collection and a 42 acre
garden. |
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London
SW1A 1AA 020 7321 2233
www.royal.gov.uk |
VICTORIA,
ST JAMES PARK, GREEN PARK |
August
& September Daily 10.00 - 16.30 Exchange EVANS EVANS tickets
at the Buckingham Palace Shop, Buckingham Palace Road (opp. The
Royal Mews) |
£14.00
Adult £8.00 Child (5-16) |
Chessington World of Adventures
Action adventurs include vampire ride, tomb blaster, Lnad of the
Dragon's and the fun-filled Dennis' Madhouse in Beanoland. |
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Leatherhead
road KT9 2NE 0870 444 7777
www.chessington.com |
CHESSINGTON
SOUTH Mainline form WATERLOO |
Daily
until 29 october Gates open 10am |
£29.00
Adult £19.50 Child (4-11) Child(under 1 metre high) free of charge
with one adult paying full price |
Hampton Court Palace
Henry VIII's magnificent Tudor Palace with it's famous maze set
in extensive gardens on the banks of the River Thames. |
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Hampton
Court Palace, Surrey KT8 9AU 0870 752 7777
www.hrp.org.uk |
HAMPTON
COURT Mainline form WATERLOO |
Daily
10.15-18.00 Last admission 17.00 |
£12.30
Adult £8.00 Child (5-15) £10.00 Student £10.00 Senior £36.50 Family
(2A + up to 3C) |
Windsor Castle
The largest and oldest occupied castle and home of the Queen.
Visit the State apartments and see the works of art. Visit Queen
Mary's Doll House and St George's Chapel the burial place of ten
sovereigns. |
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Windsor,
Berkshire SL4 1NU 020 7321 2233
www.royal.gov.uk |
South
West trains from London Waterloo station to WINDSOR/ETON CENTRAL.
By road take the M4 or M3 |
Open
09.45 - 17.15 last admission 16.00. On certain days admission
to parts of the castle is restricted, check with EVANS EVANS for
details. |
Adult
£13.50 £7.50 (5-16) Note: when State Apartments closed Adult £7.00
(5-16) £4.00 |
Kensington Palace
Designed by sir Christopher Wren. Royal home of Queen Victoria.
Splendid State Apartements and Court Dress Collection. |
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Kensington
gardens, London W8 4PX 0870 751 5170
www.hrp.org.uk |
KENSINGTON
HIGH STREET NOTTING HILL GATE QUEENSWAY (tube stations) |
Daily
10.00-18.00 Last admission 17.00 |
£11.50
Adult £7.50 Child (5-15) £9.00 Student with ID £9.00 Senior (60+)
£34.00 Family (2A + up to 3C) |
Kew Place
Historic Royal Palace, the family country home of King George
III and Queen Charlotte, will re-open after years of renovation,
giving visitors a rare and intriguing glimpse of George III's
family life in this most intimate of Royal Palaces. |
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Richmond,
Surrey TW9 3AB 020 8332 5655
www.kew.org/traveltrade |
KEW
GARDENS (tube) KEW BRIDGE (main line) |
Open
Daily from 09.30 Phone 020 8332 5655 for closing times |
£5.00
Adult £3.00 Child £4.00 Student/ Senior (60+) |
London Aquarium
Only place in London where you can come face to face with sharks,
gigantic conger eels and deadly stone fish. There are 350 species
to see as well as talks, dives and feeds. |
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The
County hall, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7PB 020 7967
8000
www.londonaquarium.co.uk |
WESTMINSTER
(tube) WATERLOO (tube/mainline) |
Daily
10.00-18.00 Last admission 17.00 |
PEAK
01 April-3 Sept, 14-29 Oct Adult £11.75 £10.75 Child (3-14) £8.25
£7.25 Senior (60+) £9.50 £8.50 Family (2A+2C) £36.00 £32.00
OFF PEAK 04-30 Sept, 01-13 Oct Adult £10.75 Child (3-14) £7.25
Senior (60+) £8.50 Family (2A+2C) £32.00 |
St Pauls Cathedral
Built by Sir Christopher Wren. Climb into the whispering gallery
for it's special acoustice effects. The uper galleries offer magnifiecnt
views over London. |
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The
Chapter House, St Paul's Churchyard, London EC4M 8AD 020 7246
8348
www.stpauls.co.uk |
ST
PAUL'S (tube) |
Open
Mon/Sat 08.30 - 16.00 Last admission 16.00 |
£9.00
Adult £3.50 Child (6-16) £8.00 Senior £8.00 Student £21.50 Family
(2A + 2C) |
London Dungeon
Europe's scariest attraction. Run the gaunlet of Flames, and a
boat ride to Triators Gate. |
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28-34
Tooley Street, London SE1 2SZ 020 7403 7221
www.thedungeons.com |
LONDON
BRIDGE (Mainline/tube) |
Summer
10.00 -17.30 Note: Children must be accompanied by an adult. |
£15.95
Adult £12.95 (5-15) £14.25 Senior £14.25 Student |
Original London Sightseeing Tour
Hop-on - Hop-off tour of London. |
 |
London |
VICTORIA
/ BAKER STREET (tube) |
Open
09.00 24 hr tickets |
£18.00
Adult £12.00 Child (5-15) |
Royal Mews
The Royal mews is a working Establishment and a number of horses
and carriages are on show. |
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Buckingham
Palace Rd, London SW1A 1AA 020 7321 2233
www.royal.gov.uk |
VICTORIA
(tube/mainline) |
Open
11.00 - 16.00 1 Apr - 24 jul and 25 Sep - 29 Oct daily except
Friday 10.00 - 17.00 25 Juy - 24 Sep daily |
£6.50
Adult £4.00 Child (5-16) £5.50 Senior |
Shakespeare's Globe
Unique opportunity to view the faithfully reconstructed Elizabethan
Theatre, built with materials, techniques and craftsmanship of
400 years ago. Exhibition, shop, theatre perfomances. |
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New
Globe Walk Bankside, London SE1 9DT 020 7902 1500
www.shakespeares-globe.org |
LONDON
BRIDGE (tube/mainline) MANSION HOUSE (tube) |
Open
1 Apr- 5 may 10.00 - 17.00 6 May - 2 Oct 09.00-12.00 and 12.30
- 17.00 No access to the theatre during matinee pefomances. Closed
24/25 December |
£9.00
Adult £6.50 Child (5-15) £7.50 Senior (60+) |
Thorpe Park (Amusement Park)
Pleasure has never been so twisted. Brave the nemesis Inferno,
twister thrills, fright nites, 10 looping roller coasters, the
mighty warrior Samurai. |
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Staines
Rd, Chertsey, Surrey KT16 8PN 0870 444 4466
www.thorpepark.com |
SOUTH
WEST trains from WATERLOO to STAINES. Then shuttle bus to park.
By road junction 11 or 13 of M25 and A320 to park. There is also
a coach service from Victoria Coach Station. |
Open
daily until 30 oct please call Thorpe Park for opening times. |
PEAK
22 Jul-3 Sept Adult £30.00 Child (4-11) £20.00
OFF PEAK 1 Apr - 21 Jul, 4 Sep-31 Oct Adult £28.50 Child (4-11)
£20.00 Child(under 1 metre high) free of charge with one adult
paying full price Closed 2-5 Oct and 9-12 Oct |
British Airways London Eye
The worlds largest observation wheel offers a spectacular way
to take in 55 of london's famous landmarks in just 30 mins. |
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Jubilee
Gardens, South bank, London SE1 7X7 0870 400 3007
www.ba-londoneye.com |
WATERLOO
Tube/Mainline |
Flights
everyday - phone for details |
phone
for details |
Tower of London
The Tower spans over 900 years of British history. One of the
best preserved fortified buildings in the world. It houses the
priceless Crown Jewels, Royal Armouries, Yeoman Wardens and the
ravens. |
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Tower
Hill London EC3N 4AB 0870 756 6060
www.hrp.org.uk |
TOWER
HILL (tube) DOCKLANDS LIGHT RAILWAY |
Open
Tue - Sat 09.00 - 18.00 Mon & Sun 10.00 - 18.00 Closes 1 hour
after last admission |
£15.00
Adult £9.50 Child (5-15) £12.00 Senior (60+) £12.00 Student with
ID £43 Family (2A + 3C) |
Warwick Castle
Warwick Castle, the finest mediaeval castle in England. See the
State Rooms and Great Hall, Watergate Tower, the Armoury, Dungeon
Torture Chamber. |
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Warwick
Castle, Warwick CV34 4QU 01926 406600
www.warwick-castle.co.uk |
By
train CHILTERN RAILWAYS LONDON/MARYLEBONE to WARWICK. By car M1
junction 17 M45 and A46, or M40 to Oxford, and A41. |
Open
10.00 - 17.00 daily |
PEAK
22 Jul-3 Sept 1 Apr - 21 Jul, 4 Sep-31 Oct Adult £17.95 £15.95
Child (4-16) £10.95 £9.95 Senior (60+) £12.95 £11.95
OFF PEAK 1 Apr - 21 Jul, 4 Sep-31 Oct Adult £15.95 Child (4-16)
£9.95 Senior (60+) £11.95 |
Tower Bridge Exhibition
London's most famous landmark. Visit the exhibition and discover
why. |
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Tower
hill, London SE1 2UP 020 7407 9191
www.towerbridge.org.uk |
LONDON
BRIDGE (tube/mainline) TOWER HILL (tube) DOCKLANDS LIGHT RAILWAY |
Open
daily 10.00 - 18.00 Last admission 17.00 |
£5.50
Adult £3.00 Child (5-15) £4.25 Senior (60+) |