London Zoo
MAP | REGENTS PARK
Feel closer to nature at London Zoo, a ZSL conservation zoo in the heart of one of the world’s most vibrant capital cities. Discover amazing wildlife, learn how we’re protecting their future and share incredible memories of our leaping, roaring, squawking natural world.
Open: 10am – 6pm
London Eye
MAP | SOUTHBANK
Marvel at iconic British landmarks like the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and Buckingham Palace when visiting The London Eye.
Since its grand opening in 2000, the London Eye has been one of the city’s most popular attractions. It is the world’s largest cantilever observation wheel and is 135m tall.
Open: 10am – 8:30pm
Madame Tussauds London
MAP | REGENTS PARK
A major tourist attraction in London since the Victorian era, Madame Tussauds displays the waxworks of famous and historical figures, as well as popular film and television characters played by famous actors.
10am – 4pm
Changing of the Guard
MAP | WEST LONDON, BUCKINGHAM PALACE
Changing the Guard Ceremonies normally take place on Mondays, Wednesday and Friday at 11:00
Sunday Parade: The Band, playing music, marches from Wellington Barracks to Buckingham Palace around 10:45. The Duty Guard is formed up in front of the Palace. The Band plays a selection of music while the Colour is paraded in front in front of the Guard
Around 11:15 the Band leads the Guards and Colour down The Mall to St. James’s Palace, where the Colour is lodged
Around 11:25 the Band and Guards then march back to Buckingham Palace, again with music, arriving around 11.40. The Band, playing music, then marches back to barracks.
Captain’s Inspections are expected to take place on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 15:00.
The View from The Shard
MAP | SOUTHBANK – £22pp
The View from The Shard is an observation deck located between the 68th and 72nd floors of The Shard, the tallest building in London.
The Shard and Sky Garden offer incredible views of London and are worth a visit. If you’re looking for a high-end, luxurious experience, The Shard might be more up your street . On the other hand, if you’re after a more relaxed, budget-friendly option, Sky Garden (BELOW) could be just what you’re looking for.
Sky Garden
MAP | CITY OF LONDON – FREE
Access to the Sky Garden is free of charge on weekdays 10am-6pm and weekends 11am-9pm, see opening hours here.
Tickets are currently available to book up to three weeks in advance. Tickets are only valid for the date and time stated on the ticket and have a time limit of 1hr from time of entry.
Shakespeare Globe
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A world-renowned theatre, education centre, and cultural landmark. Shakespeare’s Globe is a reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, an Elizabethan playhouse first built in 1599 for which William Shakespeare wrote his plays. Like the original, it is located on the south bank of the River Thames, in Southwark, London.
Take a Tour or catch a performance!
Harrod’s Food Hall
MAP | WEST LONDON – KNIGHTSBRIDGE
This is something to be experienced. And if you’re getting takeaway to eat in the hotel – is far more affordable than a restaurant dinner.
Discover the iconic Harrods Food Halls in store at Harrods. From fresh food and deli counters to chocolate and patisserie plus roastery and bake hall. The Harrods Dining Hall is a gastronomic paradise made up of seven restaurants in an historic setting guaranteed to impress.
Dining Hall, Ground Floor
Via street-level access or in-store (Door 8). Access via the door 8 on the Brompton Road after store closure
M-SAT, 10am to 9pm, SUNDAY 11:30-6
Tower of London, 1216-1272
MAP | EAST LONDON
The White Tower, which gives the entire castle its name, was built by William the Conqueror in 1078 and was initially a resented symbol of oppression, inflicted upon London by the new Norman ruling class. The castle was also used as a prison from 1100 until 1952, although that was not its primary purpose. A grand palace early in its history, it served as a royal residence. As a whole, the Tower is a complex of several buildings set within two concentric rings of defensive walls and a moat. There were several phases of expansion, mainly under kings Richard I, Henry III, and Edward I in the 12th and 13th centuries. The general layout established by the late 13th century remains despite later activity on the site.
Tower Bridge, 1886-1894
MAP | EAST LONDON
Architects: Horace Jones, John Wolfe Barry, Henry Marc Brunel
Tower Bridge is a Grade I listed combined bascule, suspension, and, until 1960, cantilever bridge in London, built between 1886 and 1894, designed by Horace Jones and engineered by John Wolfe Barry with the help of Henry Marc Brunel.
Two massive piers were built on foundations sunk into the riverbed to support the construction, and over 11,000 tons of steel provided the framework for the Towers and Walkways. Tours are available if you want to get inside those wonderfully Gothic towers and stagger over the high-level walkways.
Westminster Abbey, 1220-1272
MAP | WEST LONDON, WHITEHALL
Architects, Lady Chapel: Robert Janyns and William Vertue, 19c James Wyatt; Chapter House: George Gilbert Scott; North Front: 17c Christopher Wren and Nicholas Hawksmoor, 19c John L. Pearson; West Towers: Nicholas Hawksmoor
The Abbey has been the coronation church since 1066, and is the final resting place of 17 monarchs. The church we see today was begun by Henry III in 1245. It’s one of the most important Gothic buildings in the country, and has the medieval shrine of an Anglo-Saxon saint at its heart.
St Paul’s Cathedral, 1675- 1710
MAP | CENTRAL LONDON, CITY OF LONDON
Architects: Christopher Wren, Robert Hooke
St Paul’s Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Paul the Apostle, is an Anglican cathedral in London, England, the seat of the Bishop of London. The cathedral serves as the mother church of the Diocese of London in the Church of England. It is on Ludgate Hill at the highest point of the City of London.
The high-domed present structure, which was completed in 1710, is a Grade I listed building that was designed in the English Baroque style by Sir Christopher Wren. The cathedral’s reconstruction was part of a major rebuilding program initiated in the aftermath of the Great Fire of London.
