2 Days in London

In this travel itinerary to London you'll find a list of all the places you’re going to want to visit on your ﬁrst me to London – the iconic sights that you’ve seen in postcards and ﬁlms plus more some "must" places to see and things to do in London today.

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2. Tower Bridge Exhibition Offices 1. Tower of London you’re going to find yourself by the Houses of Parliament, Duration ~ 1 Hour Duration ~ 3 Hours official known as the Palace of Westminster. This is the Tower Bridge Rd, London SE1 2UP, UK seat of government in England, home to the House of St Katharine's & Wapping, London EC3N 4AB, UK Commons and the House of Lords, and is where the polics Monday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM in England takes place. Whilst it is possible to go inside and Monday: 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM Tuesday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM take a tour, I’d suggest just taking photos from the outside Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM Wednesday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM of this beauful building, parcularly of the Elizabeth Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM Thursday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM Tower, home to Big Ben, and then heading on to. Thursday: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM Friday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM Saturday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM Sunday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM 4. Westminster Abbey Telephone: +44 20 7403 3761 Telephone: +44 844 482 7777 Duration ~ 2 Hours Website: www.towerbridge.org.uk Website: www.hrp.org.uk Rating: 4.3 Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London SW1P 3PA, UK Rating: 4.6 On from the Tower of London, you’re going to find yourself Here you will find plenty to do, from popping in to see the Westminster Abbey is definitely one of the UK’s most right next to Tower Bridge, the most iconic of all the monarch’s crown through to exploring the White Castle at impressive churches. It’s here that key events in the life of London bridges. If you want to learn more about the bridge the centre of the keep. My advice for geng the most out the Brish Royal Family take place including Royal and not just take some classic photos, then you should visit of your visit is to arrive as soon as the Tower opens, which Weddings (16 to date) and Coronaons (the majority of the Tower Bridge Exhibion. Here you can learn about the is around 9am, and beang the crowds to the crown jewels. British rulers since 1066!). Westminster Abbey is also one of history of the bridge, including how it was built and how the You’re likely going to want to spend at least 3 hours here, if the most desirable burial sites in the UK, with countless liing mechanism works to allow ships through. More not – there is a lot to see (and photograph!) here. famous figures from Brish history buried here, including excingly, you can walk the glass floor walkway, a 42 meter Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Chaucer, and mulple Brish high walkway that will definitely test any fear of heights royals, prime ministers and more. Even if you’re not WIKIPEDIA you may have! interested in the Royal family or the buried dead though, The Tower of London, officially Her Majesty's Royal Palace and you can’t help but be impressed by this gorgeous gothic Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle located on style building. Again, there is plenty to see and do here (and the north bank of the River Thames in central London. It lies 3. Palace of Westminster the line to get in can take a lile while), so plan at least an within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from Duration ~ 1 Hour hour or two to fully appreciate the property. the eastern edge of the square mile of the City of more.. Palace of Westminster, Westminster, London SW1A 2PW, UK WIKIPEDIA

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5. Churchill War Rooms

Duration ~ 1 Hour

Clive Steps, King Charles, Westminster, London SW1A 2AQ, UK

Monday: 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM Tuesday: 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM Wednesday: 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM Thursday: 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM Friday: 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM Saturday: 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM Sunday: 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Telephone: +44 20 7416 5000 Website: www.iwm.org.uk Rating: 4.5

Last on our list for the day (see below for some oponal extras if you want to ﬁt more in!) are the Churchill War Rooms. Set below the heart of the government buildings in London, this huge underground bunker is where Winston Churchill directed the majority of the war eﬀort during World War 2. This maze of rooms is now open as a tourist aracon, and is a really fascinang place to explore, covering both the life and mes of Churchill, as well as providing insight into the rooms themselves, and the people who spent so many years of their lives working away in secrecy underneath London during the war years.

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Friday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM 1. Kensington Palace Gardens 2. Royal Albert Hall Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:45 PM Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:45 PM Duration ~ 2 Hours Duration ~ 2 Hours Telephone: +44 20 7942 2000 Kensington Palace Gardens, London, UK Royal Albert Hall, Imperial College Rd, Kensington, London SW7 2AP, UK Website: www.vam.ac.uk Rating: 4.7 On your second day in London you’re going to head a lile to the West, and take in some of the sights in this area, From Kensington Palace, it’s a lovely walk through Free to visit (although there are usually special exhibions starng with Kensington Palace. Inextricably linked with Kensington Gardens to the Royal Albert Hall. This was for a fee), this is the world’s largest museum of decorave Queen Victoria, who was born here, Kensington Palace is a opened by Queen Victoria in 1871, and is named in memory arts and design, with over two million objects in the Royal Residence, and has been since the 17th century. of her husband Albert, who had died six years earlier. collecon spanning 5,000 years of human existence. As you Today it’s occupied by both Princes William and Harry, and Purpose built as an entertainment space, today the hall is might imagine, that’s quite a lot to take in, and you could whilst you can’t visit the private Royal Residence, you can most famous for hosng the annual Proms – an eight week likely spend mulple days here exploring all the artefacts on tour the State Rooms. These have actually been open to long series of classical music concerts and events. It also offer. the public for a long me, in a pracce started by Queen hosts all sorts of other events, from ﬁlm screenings to tennis, so there’s always something going on. Even if there Victoria in 1899, and today Kensington Palace is one of the WIKIPEDIA most popular of the Royal Palaces for visitors. There are a isn’t anything going on though, it’s worth a visit, with hour The Victoria and Albert Museum in London is the world's series of four themed routes through the palace, covering long guided tours available, where you’ll be able to visit that largest museum of decorave arts and design, housing a diﬀerent aspects of the history of the palace, and all four gorgeous auditorium, the Queen’s private suites, as well as permanent collecon of over 4.5 million objects. It was are worth doing. Then, when you’re done, there’s an learn a bit about the architecture and history of founded in 1852 and named aer Queen Victoria and Prince excellent café where you can have a hot drink and a performances at the venue, which are now in excess of Albert. The V&A is located in the Brompton district of the sandwich, before embarking on the rest of your day’s 150,000 since it opened. Pretty impressive stuff. Royal Borough more.. adventures.

3. Victoria and Albert Museum WIKIPEDIA Kensington Palace Gardens is a street in Kensington, west Duration ~ 2 Hours central London, home to some of the most expensive Cromwell Rd, Knightsbridge, London SW7 2RL, UK properes in the world. It was the locaon of the London Cage, the Brish government MI19 centre used during the Second Monday: 10:00 AM – 5:45 PM World War and the Cold War. A tree-lined avenue half a mile Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 5:45 PM long in more.. Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 5:45 PM Thursday: 10:00 AM – 5:45 PM

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more.. 4. Buckingham Palace Gardens

Duration ~ 2 Hours

London SW1A 1AA, UK

Telephone: +44 20 7930 4832 Website: www.royal.gov.uk Rating: 4.5

Depending on the me of year you visit, you have a number of opons for vising Buckingham Palace. Personally, I’d advise going in the aernoon, aer you’ve visited all the above, and to finish off your day. You’ll avoid the crowds associated with the changing of the guard ceremony, and have an overall far more pleasant experience. I do know however that lots of people do wish do experience the Changing of the Guard ceremony, so if that’s you, you’ll need to juggle the above inerary a lile as the ceremony takes place over 45 minutes in the middle of the day. Finally, in the summer months, you can actually tour parts of Buckingham Palace. These tours last around two hours, and operate quite late into the evenings, so you could definitely do this at the end of the day. If this is something you want to do you definitely need to book in advance to ensure you get a ticket.

WIKIPEDIA The Garden at Buckingham Palace is situated at the rear of Buckingham Palace. It covers much of the area of the former Goring Great Garden, named aer Lord Goring, occupant of one of the earliest grand houses on the site. It was laid out by Henry Wise and subsequently redesigned by William Townsend

GENERAL TIPS

Money and cost Thankfully, there is a way to save on sight-seeing, as well as take advantage of skip the line access, plus get free entry to loads more attractions should you end up having a bit more me to spare. The London Pass is the answer, you can buy it here: www.klook.com

Tours and attractions London Tours, Tickets, Activities & Things To Do: www.partner.viator.com

Transportation For public transport, you definitely need to invest in an Oyster Card. Available both online and from most tube staons, this prepaid card is the most cost-effecve way to get around in London, offering fares that are significantly cheaper compared to buying individual ckets with cash. You just have to load it up, and then tap in and out as you go through tube stops. It also works on London buses and river boats.