RIVER THAMES BLUE BADGE Waterscape.com – British waterways official website Lunch, Dinner & Afternoon tea cruises Bateaux London 0207 695 1800 www.bateauxlondon.com City Cruises City Cruises 02077 400 400 www.citycruises.com Lunch Cruise - Tower Pier 11.45 2 hours Ad £32, Ch £22 GUIDES’ Thames Clippers 0207 001 2200 www.thamesclippers.com London Showboat Dinner - Westminster Pier 19.45-22.45 £80.00 Thames Cruises 0207 928 9009 www.thamescruises.com Afternoon Tea - Tower Pier 15.30 Ad £32, Ch £22 Thames River Srvcs 0207 930 4097 www.thamesriverservices.co.uk Jazz Cruise – Westminster Pier 20.00, £65 DIARY WPSA Upriver 020 7930 2062 www.wpsa.co.uk Bateaux London - from Embankment pier. Circular Cruise 020 3778 0700 www.circularcruise.london/ *Lunch/dinner cruises only on May 6; dinner only on May 27 CHECK WEBSITES FOR SPECIAL OFFERS & SERVICE TIMES Superior Lunch Cruise – 12.00 boarding Ad £39 Ch £27 City Cruises timetables Superior Dinner Cruise – 19.00 £79.00 Westminster to Greenwich Sunday Lunch – 12.00 Ad £49 Ch £34 LONDON 1000/1040/1120/1200/1240/1320/1400/1440/1520/1600 Afternoon Tea – 15.15 (16.15 Sunday) £36 Westminster to Tower As above plus 1640/1720/1800 MAY 2019 Westminster to London Eye LOW / HIGH TIDES As above plus 1840/1920 APTG office 020 7611 2545 London Eye to Tower/Greenwich AT LONDON BRIDGE Add 10 min to Westminster sailing times [email protected] Tower to Greenwich All tidal and astronomical data are in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) – www.guidelondon.org.uk 1010/1050/1130/1210/1250/1330/1410/1450/1530/1610/1650 one hour must be added at all times during British Summer Time (BST). Greenwich to Tower/Westminster/London Eye GUILD office 020 7403 1115 1030/1110/1150/1230/1310/1350/1430/1510/1550/1630/1710/1750 06 L 0906 0.6m H 1449 6.9m Tower to Westminster/London Eye 13 H 0814 6.3m L 1426 1.5m [email protected] 1000/1040/1115/1155/1235/1315/1355/1435/1515/1555/1635/1715/1755/1835 20 L 0914 0.4m H 1448 7.1m www.britainsbestguides.org City Cruises Ticket Prices 27 H 0718 5.7m L 1317 1.7m Group discount: One free ticket for every 20 people NB Discount with travelcard (usually third off) GUARD CHANGE Westminster to Tower: or vice versa TOWER BRIDGE LIFTS Current month’s guard list can be found at Ad: £10.75 Ch: £7 single, Ad: £16, Ch: £10.75 return Westminster/Eye to Greenwich: or vice versa 1st 18.00/19.00/22.00/22.45 Paddle Steamer Dixie Queen www.householddivision.org.uk/changing-the-guard-calendar Ad: £13.25 Ch: £8.50 single, Ad: £17.50 Ch: £11.25 return 2nd 18.30/19.30/22.30/23.15 Dixie Queen rd Buckingham Palace: Tower to Greenwich or vice versa: 3 13.30/14.30/17.00/17.45 Dixie Queen Ad: £10.75 Ch: £7 single, Ad: £16 Ch: £10.75 return 4th 03.30 Motor Ship Hamburg ONLY Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday Red River Rover 24hr pass th th th 15.15/16.00/18.00/18.45/20.45 Sailing Barge Lady Daphne Not Saturday 25 , Sunday 26 & Monday 27 Ad: £19.50, Ch: £12.75 Fam (2 ads + up to 3 kids): £39 5th 10.30/11.45/13.15/14.45 Lady Daphne th Sat 25 Trooping the Colour Reviewed by Maj Gen B J Bathurst Thames River Services (TRS) 6th 03.15 Hamburg 11.15/12.30/14.00/15.00/15.45 Lady Daphne Westminster – Greenwich 9th 17.45/18.30 Sailing Barge Will 18.30/19.00/20.30/21.15 Lady Daphne Windsor: 1000 and then every 30 mins 19.30/20.00 Sailing Yacht Panthalassa ONLY Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday Greenwich – Westminster (via St Kath’s) 10th 11.00/11.45/13.30/14.30/15.45/16.30 Lady Daphne 16.30/17.15 Will Plus Friday 31st Every hour after Westminster departure, starting at 1100 11th 10.15/11.00/16.00/16.45 Lady Daphne Oyster card 1/3 off discount (booking office only) 12th 10.45/11.30/13.30/14.30/16.30/17.15 Lady Daphne Westminster to Greenwich and vice versa 13th 21.30/22.00 Dixie Queen HORSE GUARDS Single Ad £12.75 Ch £8.00 Return Ad £16.75 Ch £10.50 14th 18.45/19.15 Dixie Queen Daily 11.00 (Sun 10.00) In Mall approx 10.45 & 11.35 Circular Cruise with Crown River Services 15th 12.15 Motor Vessel Silver Wind Ad Single £10.75 Child £7 Sen/Stu £7.25 16th 16.30/17.00 Will WPSA – Westminster Passenger Service Assoc 17th 00.45 Silver Wind 16.30/17.15 Will GUN SALUTES Westminster – Kew - Richmond - Hampton Court 18th 16.15/17.00/22.15/23.00 Will 17.00/17.30 Lady Daphne None expected From Westminster: 19.30/20.30/23.30 Dixie Queen Kew 90 mins each direction th 19 00.15 Dixie Queen 14.15/14.45 Lady Daphne Richmond 2 hours each direction 22nd 18.30 Sailing Barge Ardwina THEATRE TICKETS Hampton Court 3 hours each direction 23rd 08.45 Ardwina From Kew: th 25 09.45/10.15/14.00/14.30 Lady Daphne Richmond 30 mins each direction Half price theatre tickets www.tkts.co.uk 26th 10.15/10.45/14.30/15.00 Lady Daphne 11.45/12.30/15.45/16.30 Will Hampton Court 90 mins each direction (website shows availability and prices but must still buy in person) 13.30/14.30/16.30/17.15 Dixie Queen Westminster 90 mins each direction th From Richmond: 27 10.45/11.15/15.00/15.30 Lady Daphne th Leicester Square Kew 30 mins (single journey only) 29 11.15 Silver Wind th Monday - Saturday 0900 to 1900 Sunday 1030–1630 Hampton Court 60 mins each direction 30 20.00 Ardwina 23.15 Silver Wind Westminster 90 mins (single journey) 31st 08.45 Ardwina From Hampton Court: Richmond 1 Hour (single journey) Kew 90 mins (single journey) Westminster 3 Hours (single journey) PLANNED EVENTS - POSSIBLE DELAYS/DISRUPTIONS SHOPS Tue 1st (11.30-15.30) May day March & Rally - Clerkenwell to Traf Sq Sat 4th Tweed Run - Westminster Fortnum and Mason Sat 11th March for life (12-15.00) - Connaught rooms to Parliament Sq BLUE BADGE 020 7734 8040 www.fortnumandmason.com Mon 27th Vitality 10k (08.00-14.00) closures Westminster & City Mon–Sat 1000 – 2000 Sun 1130 – 1800. NB Browsing 1130 – 1200 GUIDES’ Hamleys EVENTS 020 7479 7398 www.hamleys.com. MAY 2019 Mon–Fri 1000 – 2100 Sat 0930–2100 Sun 1200–1800 DIARY Hard Rock Café Shop Restaurant 3 May to 30 Sept – BBQ Club, book a patch to picnic Southbank Centre roof terrace 020 7514 1700 www.hardrock.com/london 16 May to 21 Sept – Regents Park Theatre Restaurant Mon –Thurs 1100 – 0030 Fri 1100 – 0100 24 May to 2 Jun – All Points East, Victoria Park music festival LONDON Sat 1030-0100 Sun 1100 – 2230 Shop Mon – Sat 0930 – 2330 Sun 0930 – 2300. 1 May - May Day March, Clerkenwell to Trafalgar Square Vault Mon–Sun 1130 –2230. Free tours in Vault every 15 mins 4 May – Tweed Run, cycle race MAY 2019 Harrods 4 to 6 May – Canalway Cavalcade, Little Venice 020 7730 1234 www.harrods.com 8 to 12 May - London Craft Week, various venues Mon-Sat 1000-2100 Sun 1130-1800. NB Browsing only from 1130 –1200 9 to 12 May – Affordable Art Fair, Hampstead SPORT 11 May - Moonwalk Football Harvey Nichols 13 to 19 May – London Wine Week all Premier League unless otherwise stated 020 7235 5000 www.harveynichols.com 15 to 18 May - Museums at Night th Sat 4 Arsenal v Brighton, Emirates – 15:00 Mon–Sat 1000 – 2000 Sun 1130 – 1800 NB Browsing only 1130 – 1200 18 to 26 May – Chelsea Fringe (horticultural events) Chelsea v Watford, Stamford Bridge – 15:00 5th floor Café 020-7201 8456 Mon - Sat 0800 - 2300. Sun 1100 – 1800 19 May – Urban Village Fete, North Greenwich West Ham v Southampton, London Stadium – 15:00 20 to 25 May – Bloomsbury in Bloom Sun 12th Crystal Palace v Bournemouth, Selhurst Park – 15:00 John Lewis (Oxford Street) 21 to 25 May - Chelsea Flower Show Fulham v Newcastle, Craven Cottage – 15:00 020 7629 7711 www.johnlewis.com 25 May – Major General’s Review Tottenham v Everton, White Hart Lane – 15:00 Mon,Tues,Wed, Fri & Sat 0930-2000 Thurs 0930-2100 Sun 1200-1800 26 to 27 May – Peckham Rye Festival Sat 11th Non-League Promotion Final, Wembley – KO TBC 27 May - Vitality Run (route Mall, Trafalgar Square, St Pauls, Guildhall, Sat 18th FA Cup Final, Wembley – KO TBC Liberty Parliament Square). Sat 25th League 2 Play-off Final, Wembley – KO TBC 020 7734 1234 www.liberty.co.uk Sun 26th League 1 Play-off Final, Wembley – KO TBC Mon-Sat 1000-2000 Sun 1130 –1800 NB Browsing only 1130 – 1200 Mon 27th Championship Play-off Final, Wembley – KO TBC TFL CLOSURES M &S Marble Arch Cricket OVERGROUND th 020 7935 7954 www.marksandspencer.com Tues 7 Street Child World Cup Final, Lord’s – 11:00 4/5 Euston-Watford Jct Thurs 2nd Royal London One Day Cup: Surrey v Kent, Oval – 11:00 Mon-Sat 0900 – 2100 Sun 1200 – 1800 th th 4-6/5 Gospel Oak-Barking 14 – 17 County Champs: Middlesex v Leicestershire, Lord’s – 11:00 4-6/5 and 11-12/5 Whitechapel stn closed Sat 25th Royal London One Day Final, Lord’s – 11:00 Primark Oxford Street West th 0207 495 0420 www.primark.com 5-6/5 Euston-Willesden Jct Mon 27 Eton v Harrow, Lord’s – 11:00 12/5 New Cross Gate-Cl Palace and W Croydon Tues 28th Oxford v Cambridge, Lord’s – 10:30 Mon-Sat 0800-2200 Sun 1130-1800 NB Browsing only 1130-1200 18-19/5 Willesden Jct-Shepherd’s Bush Wed 29th Middlesex Women v Surrey Women, Lord’s – 16:00 th Selfridges 19/5 S Acton-Richmond and Euston-Kilburn High Rd until 1300 and Thurs 30 Inter-Services 20Twenty, Lord’s – 10:00 S Tottenham-Barking until 1230 World Cup: England v South Africa, Oval – 10:30 0800 123400 www.selfridges.com Mon-Sat 0930-2100 Sun 1130-1800 NB Browsing only 1130-1200 20-23/5 some late night closure Basketball 26/5 Willesden Jct-Clapham Jct Mon 6th London Lions v TBC, Copper Box Arena – 16:00 Brasserie of Light, Duke Street, billed as London’s ultimate destination restaurant with London’s largest scale artwork by Damian Hirst.