MONDAY 7TH NOVEMBER
Morning with Hazel Afternoon: Tea at The Wolseley
10:45 meet Hazel at Westminster Station, Exit 4. How to get there: From hotel to Bond Street station, 9 mins walk. Take jubilee line (grey line) to Westminster Station, 5 mins. Take exit 4 (straight ahead of you, up the steps). 19 mins in total, minimum. See: Houses of Parliament, Downing Street, Changing of the Guard, Horse Guards, St James's Palace and Buckingham Palace
Afternoon Tea: Booked for 3.45pm
Afternoon Tea, The Wolseley 160 Piccadilly, W1J 9EB Reserve your table: www.wolseley.com
It was in 1840 when the 7th Duchess of Bedford found a tasty solution to the problem of being hungry at around 4pm, having to wait another four hours before dinner at 8pm; tea with bread and butter.
After inviting a few friends to join her afternoon tea had been established and the rest, as they say, is history! Today, afternoon tea includes dainty finger sandwiches, including the famous thinly sliced
Ripper Tour, meeting at Tower Hill station by the coffee stand called "Tower Hill Tram" and leaving at 8pm. Look for the red strawberry umbrella.
To get to Tower Hill use District or Circle Lines (green or yellow lines). The coffee stand is directly opposite the exit. MONDAY 7TH NOVEMBER
Morning with Hazel Afternoon: Tea at The Wolseley, 3.45pm
The Wolseley
War memorials WEDNESDAY 9TH NOVEMBER
Morning with Hazel Afternoon: St Paul's Cathedral Sherlock Holmes Mueum Highlights Tour of National Gallery & National Portrait Gallery
The museum hosts an exhibition featuring life-size waxworks from Sherlock Holmes’ most famous adventures, and a shop full of quirky objects and souvenirs.
Get to museum: Bond Street Tube, take Jubilee Line (Grey line) north. Alight Baker Street Tube.
Get to Charing Cross Station: Baker Street Tube, take Bakerloo Line (brown Line) south to Charing Cross. I'll collect you at 11am. Total travel time c.20 mins.
The National Gallery houses one of the greatest collections of paintings in the world with over 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900.
Lunch Ideas:
Cafe in the Crypt The National Dining Rooms, St Martin's Church, National Gallery, Trafalgar Square Salisbury Wing st-martins-in-the-fields.org peytonandbyrne.co.uk
Do a fab soup and Try the fish pie! pudding deal
How to get to St Paul's Cathedral: At same bus stop you get off in the morning (Trafalgar Square) take number 15 to St Paul's. Get off at stop St Paul's Church Yard c. 27 mins. Sit on top deck for best view. WEDNESDAY 9TH NOVEMBER
Morning with Hazel Afternoon: Sherlock Holmes Museum St Paul's Cathedral Highlights Tour of National Gallery & National Portrait Gallery
Bus Stop
The Crypt Bus Stop
St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral, St. Paul's Churchyard, EC4M 8AD www.st-pauls.co.uk Last entry 4pm
Highlights: crypt, St Paul's Guided Tour, whispering gallery, American roll of honour
Tickets £18pp incl. multimedia guide. Avg time spent inside: 1.5 - 2 hrs
How to get to St Paul's Cathedral: At same bus stop you get off in the morning (Trafalgar Square) take number 15 to St Paul's. Get off at stop St Paul's Church Yard c. 27 mins. Sit on top deck for best view.
How to get back to the hotel from St Paul's Cathedral: Take the tube from St Paul's station (central / red line) Eastbound to Bond Street c. 26 mins.