If the weathers fine why not take a trip on the London Waterbus? In the summer, the Waterbuses cruise the Regent’s Canal in between Little Venice and Camden.
The London Eye is 135 meters high which made it the world's tallest observation wheel when it opened in 2000. It has 32 capsules and carries around 10,000 visitors every day. The London Eye has become the most popular paid for UK visitor attraction, visited by over 3.5 million people a year. https://www.londoneye.com/river-cruise/
Eton was founded by King Henry VI in 1440 and lies just across the river Thames from the pretty Berkshire town of Windsor; most famous for its royal castle.
http://www.etoncollege.com/Default.aspx
The Thames Barrier is one of the largest movable flood barriers in the world. The Environment Agency runs and maintains the Thames Barrier as well as London’s other flood defences.
Explore the City of London, one of the most historic areas of the British capital, and enjoy captivating tales in fascinating hidden locations that even most locals don’t know about. An expert local guide will bring the sights and stories to life.
The royal family may have left Hampton Court in 1737 but the palace and its apartments soon found another purpose. From the 1760s onwards, the palace was divided up for ‘grace-and-favour’ residents who were granted rent-free accommodation because they had given great service to the Crown or country. They lived, often with their own small households of servants above, underneath and around the state apartments.
Westminster Abbey is steeped in more than a thousand years of history. Benedictine monks first came to this site in the middle of the tenth century, establishing a tradition of daily worship which continues to this day.
From England's glorious World Cup victory in 1966, the unforgettable Live Aid concert in 1985, FC Barcelona's stunning UEFA Champion's League triumph in 2011 or the historic ongoing tradition of the FA Cup Final, the Wembley Stadium Tour gives you the chance to relive your greatest moments, and create some new ones, as you go behind-the-scenes at the most famous stadium in the world.
Free Tours by Foot offer name-your-own-price London walking tours. They provide a platform for professional, freelance tour guides to lead walking as well as food and bike tours at no upfront cost, so that you may enjoy a quality sightseeing experience no matter what your budget.
For all the history of a Victorian Dickens Christmas, try a London Walking Tour.
All the delights and delicacies of a London Victorian Christmas with Charles Dickens's famous story The Christmas Carol as your route map and inspiration.
Sightseeing by bus is a must-do in London and the city offers 3 different hop-on, hop-off tours. Hop-On, Hop-Off Bus guarantee you the best prices on these tours as well as great bus + attraction saver combos.
There’s no denying that London is one of the most stunning cities in the world. And sure, you could follow most tourists and view its incredible landmarks from the ground.
Grab your deerstalker, as you embark on a Sherlock Holmes Tour of London, exploring places featured in the books, real sites that inspired Arthur Conan Doyle, as well as locations featured in film and TV adaptations of the detective’s great adventures.
The caves at Chislehurst (30 minutes from London Bridge Train Station) are a labyrinth of man made tunnels forming a maze covering over six hectares thirty metres below the woodlands above.
Duck tours offer a unique way to see London in and out of the water, in a vehicle called a DUKW, originally developed to take troops ashore for D-Day landings.
https://www.londonducktours.co.uk/
If the weathers fine why not take a trip on the London Waterbus? In the summer, the Waterbuses cruise the Regent’s Canal in between Little Venice and Camden.
The London Eye is 135 meters high which made it the world's tallest observation wheel when it opened in 2000. It has 32 capsules and carries around 10,000 visitors every day. The London Eye has become the most popular paid for UK visitor attraction, visited by over 3.5 million people a year. https://www.londoneye.com/river-cruise/
Eton was founded by King Henry VI in 1440 and lies just across the river Thames from the pretty Berkshire town of Windsor; most famous for its royal castle.
http://www.etoncollege.com/Default.aspx
The Thames Barrier is one of the largest movable flood barriers in the world. The Environment Agency runs and maintains the Thames Barrier as well as London’s other flood defences.
Explore the City of London, one of the most historic areas of the British capital, and enjoy captivating tales in fascinating hidden locations that even most locals don’t know about. An expert local guide will bring the sights and stories to life.
The royal family may have left Hampton Court in 1737 but the palace and its apartments soon found another purpose. From the 1760s onwards, the palace was divided up for ‘grace-and-favour’ residents who were granted rent-free accommodation because they had given great service to the Crown or country. They lived, often with their own small households of servants above, underneath and around the state apartments.
Westminster Abbey is steeped in more than a thousand years of history. Benedictine monks first came to this site in the middle of the tenth century, establishing a tradition of daily worship which continues to this day.
Discover what life was like on board the legendary sailing ship Cutty Sark, the world’s sole surviving tea clipper, and fastest ship of her time - now an award-winning visitor attraction.
http://www.rmg.co.uk/cutty-sark
From England's glorious World Cup victory in 1966, the unforgettable Live Aid concert in 1985, FC Barcelona's stunning UEFA Champion's League triumph in 2011 or the historic ongoing tradition of the FA Cup Final, the Wembley Stadium Tour gives you the chance to relive your greatest moments, and create some new ones, as you go behind-the-scenes at the most famous stadium in the world.
Free Tours by Foot offer name-your-own-price London walking tours. They provide a platform for professional, freelance tour guides to lead walking as well as food and bike tours at no upfront cost, so that you may enjoy a quality sightseeing experience no matter what your budget. Everyone should be permitted to take a guided tour for a price they feel it was worth – even free! No two tours are the same. Name-your-own-price London walking tours are tours for every budget.
Their London walking tours cover both popular tourist destinations, such as on the Westminster Tour, which takes place in Buckingham Palace and the Changing of the Guard to the City of London Walking Tour, which focuses on the old Roman settlement, St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Tower of London. If you are short on time, then consider the ultimate of London walking tours, the London-All-in-One Tour, a six hour adventure that combines both tours plus a bit more. For a taste of alternative side of the city, check out London Graffiti and Street Art Tour, which visits East London and covers the art, history and culture of this exciting area as well as our Camden Tour. For the foodie in you, do check out the array of London food tours.
For all the history of a Victorian Dickens Christmas, try a London Walking Tour.
All the delights and delicacies of a London Victorian Christmas with Charles Dickens's famous story The Christmas Carol as your route map and inspiration. Deck the streets of London with balls of jolly. Scrooge and Marley and the Cratchits. This was where Dickens's imagination took wing and where the characters did their thing. And as you make their acquaintance they'll spice things with warming seasonal stories of turkeys and boars" heads, Christmas puds, mince pies and pantomimes; cards, crackers, Christmas trees and mistletoe. Let alone the bells that rang out on Christmas morning to wake Scrooge up – a much changed character.
Sightseeing by bus is a must-do in London and the city offers 3 different hop-on, hop-off tours. Hop-On, Hop-Off Bus guarantee you the best prices on these tours as well as great bus + attraction saver combos. Most London Hop-On, Hop-Off Tours include a river cruise and a walking tour. but there is also a fantastic low priced option for those who just want to explore by bus.
There’s no denying that London is one of the most stunning cities in the world. And sure, you could follow most tourists and view its incredible landmarks from the ground.
But with The London Helicopter you can literally leave the crowds behind and see the capital from a totally fresh perspective.
The incredible London helicopter flights offer you unique views of iconic London landmarks and an experience you’ll never forget. This really is a trip of a lifetime that soars above all other London tourist attractions.
The caves at Chislehurst (30 minutes from London Bridge Train Station) are a labyrinth of man made tunnels forming a maze covering over six hectares thirty metres below the woodlands above. They were dug for chalk used in lime burning and brick-making for the building of London, also for flints to fire the tinderboxes and flintlock guns of years ago.
First open to the public in the start of the 20th century as a showplace, the guides told the Victorian history of Druids, Romans and Saxons, smuggling and murder.
The last 100 years has added munitions storage for the Woolwich Arsenal in the 1914-18 war, mushroom growing in the 1920's & 30's and becoming an underground town as one of the largest deep air-raid shelters in the country, protecting over 15,000 people at the height of the blitz. In the 1960's & 70's as a venue for dances and concerts, presenting the foundations of Jazz, Skiffle & Folk music to the most famous names in pop and rock, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones and David Bowie as well as being used as a set for filming Dr. Who!
The Caves & Cafe are open from Wednesday to Sunday and every day during school holidays. Entrance to the Caves is by Guided Tour only which are on the hour, every hour starting at 10am and finishing at 4pm.
Fuller’s have been brewing beer at the Griffin Brewery for over 150 years. While it’s still very much a working brewery, Fullers run around twenty tours a week, with guides talking visitors through the brewing process and there are tasting sessions afterwards.
