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London Your Daily Budget British Museum & National Gallery & miles west of central London, or Gatwick gov.uk), public transport in London is excel- Bloomsbury Covent Garden Know Budget less than £80 Airport, 30 miles south of central London. lent, if pricey. The Underground is the most Neighbourhoods (p62) (p42) convenient form of transport; the cheapest London’s most famous Bright lights, big city: X Dorm bed £10-30 QuickStart A From Heathrow Airport way to travel is with an Oyster Card. museum, elegant West End theatres, big For more information, X Market-stall lunch £5, supermarket Regent’s Park & Destination Best Transport squares, eclectic dining ticket museums, see Survival Guide (p 205 ) sandwich £3-4 t Tube, Overground & DLR Camden (p150) and literary pubs. fantastic restaurants, Covent Garden Underground or North London has a X Many museums free The London Underground (‘the tube’), Over- 1Top Sights shopping galore and Currency Heathrow Express ground and DLR are, overall, the quickest strong accent on boho nightlife. Pound sterling (£). 100 pence = £1 X Standby theatre tickets £5-15 then Underground nightlife, parkland and British Museum and easiest ways to get about the city, if not 1Top Sights X Barclays bike daily charge £2 Kensington Underground or the cheapest. The cheapest way to travel on heaths, canal-side National Gallery Language Heathrow Express the Underground is with an Oyster Card. charms, markets and English (and over 300 others) Midrange £80-180 then Underground international menus. X Double room £100-150 Bus Bloomsbury Underground or J Visas X Two-course dinner with glass of wine £30 The bus network is extensive but slow-going 111 Heathrow Express St Paul’s & the City Not required for US, Canadian, Australian, then Underground except for short hops; fares are good value 1111 X Theatre ticket £10-50 111 British New Zealand or South African visitors for if used with an Oyster card and there are (p82) The City Underground or Museum London’s iconic church stays up to six months. European Union Top End over £180 plentiful night buses and 24-hour routes. E# Guide nationals can stay indeÀ nitely. Heathrow Express Kensington and tower are here, St Paul's X Four-star/boutique hotel room £200 then Underground Taxi E# alongside ancient K Museums (p126) Cathedral Money X Three-course dinner in top restaurant with One of London’s remains, historic South Bank Underground or Black cab drivers always know where they # Tower of classiest neighbour- E# National E# Tate E churches, architectural ATMs widespread. Major credit cards wine £60-90 Heathrow Express are going, but fares are steep unless you’re Gallery London hoods with fine Modern gems and hearty pubs. accepted everywhere. X Black cab trip £30 then Underground in a group. Minicabs are cheaper but must Buckingham museums, hectares of Palace Regent’s Park & Underground or be booked in advance rather than flagged Natural History Houses of 1Top Sights X Top theatre ticket £65 parkland, and top-grade E# E# Mobile Phones Camden Heathrow Express in the street. Fares are given at the time of Museum E# Parliament Tower of London Buy local SIM cards for European and booking. shopping and dining. E# then Underground E# Westminster StTower Paul’s of LondonCathedral Australian phones, or a pay-as-you-go 1Top Sights Abbey Useful Websites Bicycle Victoria & phone. Set other phones to international H Victoria & Albert Albert Museum roaming. X Lonely Planet (www.lonelyplanet.com/ A From Gatwick Airport Barclays Bikes are everywhere around cen- london) Destination information, hotel book- Museum Destination Best Transport tral London and great for short hops. Time ings, great for planning. Natural History Museum Your keys to under- Westminster Abbey E# London is on GMT; during British Summer X Time Out (www.timeout.com/london) Covent Garden Gatwick Express then K Car & Motorcycle & Westminster The Royal Royal Time (BST; late March to late October), Snappy, au courant London listings. Underground As a visitor, it’s unlikely you’ll need to drive (p22) Tate Modern & Observatory & Observatory London clocks are one hour ahead of GMT. Kensington Gatwick Express in London. Disincentives include extortion- The royal and political X Londonist (www.londonist.com) All about 11 South Bank (p104) Greenwich (p162) ate parking charges, congestion charges, 11 11 heart of London: pomp, London and everything that happens in it. then Underground or Modern art, innovative Fine blend of grandeur Plugs & Adaptors easyBus traffic jams, the high price of petrol, efficient 11 11 pageantry and history in 11 11 theatre, Elizabethan and village charm with Standard voltage is 230/240V AC, 50Hz. traffic wardens and wheel clamps. But if spades. Bloomsbury Gatwick Express then 11 Worth a Trip drama, superb dining, maritime history, a lively Three square pin plugs. Adaptors for that doesn’t put you off, numerous car hire Advance Planning Underground 1Top Sights 1Top Sights modern architecture market, great beer and European, Australasian and US electrical operations can be found across town from X Three months Book performances of Westminster Abbey and traditional pubs. gorgeous11 parkland. items are widely available. The City Gatwick Express then self-service, pay-as-you-drive vehicles to Kew Gardens 11 top shows, a room at a popular hotel. E 11 Underground international firms (such as Avis and Hertz). Buckingham Palace 1Top Sights Top Sights Hampton Court Palace 11 X standing the city – One month Book tickets for fringe 11 Tipping South Bank Train to London Bridge Houses of Parliament Tate Modern Royal Observatory theatre, live music, festivals. Round up to nearest pound or up to 10% Regent’s Park & Train to King’s Cross for taxi drivers. Tip restaurant waiting staՖ X A few days Check the weather on www. Camden then Underground we help you decide between 10% and 15% if service isn’t included. tfl.gov.uk/weather. what to do and how Need to Know Neighbourhoods to do it Tips for a What’s where smooth trip 24 Westminster Abbey & Westminster Westminster Abbey 25 148 Worth a Trip A Saturday in Notting Hill 149 Top Tips 1 Treat Yourself to an Ice tickets £8-18; tLadbroke Grove) is the UK’s oldest cinema, updated with luxuri- Don’t Miss f Crowds are almost Cream Top Sights Local Life ous leather armchairs and footstools. as solid as the Abbey’s A stroll in Notting Hill would not be North Transept complete without an ice cream and Check out what’s on the program; Westminster Abbey The north transept is often referred to as States- stonework, so get to the A Saturday in Notting Hill front of the queue À rst what better place to have one than at there’s mainstream, art house, classics men’s Aisle: politicians and eminent public thing in the morning.