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The London Eye
The London Eye
Riverside Building County Hall Westminster Bridge Road Westminster SE1 7PB 0870 5000 600The London Eye is the highest observation wheel in the world, with panoramic views across the capital of 40 kilometres (25 miles) in all directions from the top. The Eye is London’s most popular chargeable tourist attraction, and receives over 3.5 million visitors a year. It is located on the South Bank of the Thames, close to the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, within easy reach of Waterloo and Westminster underground stations.
Buckingham Palace
The royal family’s London lodging since 1837, Buckingham Palace is situated in St James’s- an area renowned for high society, grand buildings, and even grander families and businesses. Buckingham Palace stands at the end of Pall Mall where St James’s Park and Green park meet at the large roundabout which contains the 25m- high Queen Victoria Memorial.
Bushey Park
Bushey Park
Bushy Park Office - The Stockyard Hampton Court Road Hampton Court TW12 2EJ +44 (0)20 8979 1586The famous Arethusa Fountain forms the centre-piece of this rather rural-looking Park. It is home to many deer, and borders Hampton Court Palace. There has been activity within this Park for over 4,000 years and digs close to Sandy Lane have dated the site to the Iron Age.
The Tower of London
The Tower of London is one of the most famous historical buildings in the world, and one of London’s most iconic and most popular tourist attractions. Situated in the east of the city, close to Tower Hill underground station, it is also within easy reach of the mainline stations at Fenchurch Street, Liverpool Street and London Bridge.
When it comes to sights and attractions, London seems to have everything covered. From palaces and castles to museums and amazing parks, you are sure to never be bored of things to do and places to go when you visit.
If you're confused as to where to start, why not take a look at our Favorite Must Do's! - found on our home page. It's sure to get those creative juices flowing, setting you out on an adventure filled day in the capital city. Happy sight-seeing!
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Lord's Cricket Ground
St John's Wood Road, St Johns Wood, W8 8QN- +44 (0)20 7616 8500
You don’t need to love cricket, or even like cricket to visit Lord’s Cricket Ground, the home of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in St John’s Wood, northwest London.
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Westminster Abbey
The Chapter Office, 20 Dean's Yard, Westminster, SW1P 3PA- +44 (0)20 7222 5152
Westminster Abbey is perhaps the epitome of London sights. It is associated with royalty, grandeur, and even, typical Britishness in the way it is such an iconic and recognizable landmark the world over, ...
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Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms
Clive Steps, King Charles Street, Westminster, SW1A 2AQ- +44 20 7930 6961
If you’d like to see where Winston Churchill and his most trusted ministers plotted Hitler’s downfall for much of the Second World War, then you should pay a visit to the Churchill Museum and Cabinet ...
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Hunterian Museum
The Royal College of Surgeons of England, 35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, Holborn, WC2A 3PE- 020 7869 6560
Housed at the Royal College of Surgeons in the Holborn area of London, the Hunterian Museum is inspired by the life, work and specimen collections of the surgeon John Hunter during the eighteenth century. ...
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Abbey Road and Abbey Road Studios
3 Abbey Road, St Johns Wood, NW8 9AY- +44 (0)20 7266 7000
Abbey Road, and Abbey Road Studios in prestigious St John’s Wood, will always be famous for its connections with music supergroups. The Studios, opened by renowned composer Elgar in the early 1930s, have ...
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Tower of London and Tower Bridge
Tower Hill, Tower Bridge, EC3N 4AB- 0844 482 7777 (inside UK)
Intrigue. Haunted. Plots. Conspiracy. Murder These are all words associated with this UK World Heritage site in London’s Tower Hill area. It is also usually associated with Tower Bridge, one the most ...
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Kensington Palace
Kensington Gardens, Kensington, W8 4PX- 0844 482 7777
Another of the royal family’s dwellings in London, this palace in the Kensington area of London used to be the home of the late Princess Diana. One of the highlights when visiting this spot is the Royal ...
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Design Museum
28 Shad Thames, Shad Thames, SE1 2YD- +44 (0)207 940 8790
Situated in a former 1930s banana warehouse in Shad Thames, south- east London, the Design Museum is one of the world’s leading museums designed to exhibit furniture, graphics, architecture and industrial ...
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Richmond Park
Richmond Park Office, Holly Lodge, Richmond, TW10 5HS
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Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road, London, Kensington, SW7 5BD
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Royal Observatory
Blackheath Avenue, London, Greenwich, SE10 8XJ
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Madame Tussauds
Marylebone Road, London, Baker Street, NW1 5LR
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Horniman Museum
100 London Road, Forest Hill, SE23 3PQ
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Tate Britain
Millbank, Pimlico, SW1P 4RG
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Dali Universe
County Hall Gallery, Westminster Bridge Rd, South Bank, SE1 7PB
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Highgate Cemetery
Swain's Lane, Highgate, N6 6PJ
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Abbey Road and Abbey Road Studios
3 Abbey Road, St Johns Wood, NW8 9AY
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Cartoon Museum
35 Little Russell Street, Bloomsbury, WC1A 2HH