Attractions

Windsor Castle

Tel: 020 7766 7304
National Rail: Windsor
The home of the Royal Family for over 900 years and covering some 13 acres, this is the largest inhabited castle in the world, housing a cornucopia of treasures within its State Aparments, including Queen Mary’s famous Doll’s House.

Westminster ABBEY

THE HISTORY OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY
Tel: 020 7654 4831
Tube: Westminster
A treasure house of paintings, stained glass and other artefacts; this is also the place where some of the most significant people in the nation’s history are buried or commemorated. Kings, queens, statesmen and soldiers; poets, priests, heroes and villains - the Abbey is a must-see living pageant of British history. Once inside audio guides are available in eight languages or there is the highly-popular verger-led tour.

Victoria and Albert Museum

Tel: 020 7942 2000
Tube: South Kensington
This Victorian gem is a treasure chest of ceramics, furniture, glass, textiles and art; serving as home to 3000 years of artefacts. The Victorian age was probably the golden age of museum building. One of the greatest of these is the Victoria and Albert Museum, which is the national museum for the decorative and applied arts.

Tower of London

Tel: 0870 752 7777
Tube: Tower Hill
Once used as a prison, palace, zoo and perhaps most famously as a place of execution; this national landmark is now a showcase for the Crown Jewels.

Tower Bridge Experience

Tel: 020 7403 3761
Tube: Tower Hill
See one of the most famous bridges in the world with spectacular views from 140 feet above the Thames.

St Paul's Cathedral

Tel: 020 7236 4128
Tube: St Pauls
Scene of many a royal wedding, Wren's famous post- Great Fire masterpiece incorporates the medieval Crypt & the Whispering Gallery, a feat of acoustic engineering.

SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE THEATRE

Tel: 020 7902 1400
Tube: London Bridge
Reconstructed exactly as it would have looked during the time of Shakespeare, this theatre is a modern replica of the original, where many of the Bard’s plays were first staged.

Science Museum

Tel: 0870 870 4868
Tube: South Kensington
All the major scientific developments of the last 300 years are represented here at the largest exhibit of its type in the world.

THE ROYAL MEWS

Tel: 020 7766 7302
Tube: Victoria
One of the finest working stables in existence, housing the State vehicles used for Coronations, State Visits and Royal weddings.

THE QUEEN’S GALLERY

Tel: 020 7766 7301
Tube: Victoria
Gallery on the site of a former chapel dedicated to changing exhibitions showcasing the finest art and treasures from the Royal Collection.
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