London & Partners

the Olympic host cities
accompanied by interactive
exhibits and children’s
activities. Daily 10.00-18.30.
Admission £7, child £3.
Joint tickets with The
Monument available.
Tower Bridge Road, SE1.
020 7403 3761.
towerbridge.org.uk
Ë Tower Hill, or by boat
(p. 65). Map C9.
TOWER OF LONDON
The world-famous historic
landmark contains the
Bloody Tower, Traitors’ Gate
and the newly-refurbished
Jewel House, containing
the Crown Jewels. Entrance
includes the exhibition
Prisoners Of The Tower, plus
costumed tours. Visitors can
attend the nightly tradition
of The Ceremony Of The
Keys for free (see website
for details). At the Royal
Beasts exhibition, discover
why exotic creatures were
imprisoned in the tower.
Tues-Sat 09.00-17.30; Sun-
Mon 10.00-17.30. Admission
£19, child £9.50.
Tower Hill, EC3. 08444
827 799. hrp.org.uk
Ë Tower Hill, or by boat
(p. 65). Map C9.
UP AT THE O2
New attraction at The O 2
giving visitors the chance
to walk right over the top
of the iconic arena to gaze
on spectacular panoramas
of the surrounding area,
including Canary Wharf.
Tickets £22. 10.00-20.00.
The O 2 , Peninsula Square,
SE10. theo2.co.uk/
upattheo2 Ë North
Greenwich. Map inset.
WARNER BROS.
STUDIO TOUR LONDON
The studio opens its magical
doors for The Making Of
Harry Potter tour. Visitors
can see some of the series’
most iconic film sets, covering
over 150,000 square feet,
including the Great Hall,
and the Ministry Of Magic.
Advanced, timed tickets only
from the website. Mon-Fri
10.00-17.00, weekends, bank
holidays and school holidays
10.00-18.00. Admission £28,
child £21.
Studio Tour Drive,
Leavesden, Hertfordshire,
WD25. 08450 840 900.
wbstudiotour.co.uk
Ë t Watford Junction.
Off map.
WESTMINSTER ABBEY
Consecrated in 1065, this
magnificent abbey is the
crowning and burial site of
most English monarchs,
including Queen Elizabeth I.
It also houses Poets’ Corner,
the burial place of Charles
Dickens and other writers.
Free 30 minute organ recital
every Sun 17.45. Mon-Tues,
Thurs-Fri 09.30-16.30; Wed
09.30-19.00; Sat 09.30-
14.30. Admission £16, child
£6, under-11s free; tour £3.
Broad Sanctuary, SW1.
020 7222 5152.
westminster-abbey.org
Ë Westminster. Map D6.
WIMBLEDON LAWN
TENNIS MUSEUM
This modern museum
features famous trophies,
memorabilia, sporting fashion
through the ages, the ‘ghost’
of John McEnroe and the
astounding Science Of Tennis
film. Visit the new exhibition
Game On, showcasing
medals and ephemera from
14 previous Olympic and
Paralympic Games. The tour
includes Centre Court. Daily
10.00-17.00. Museum £11,
child £6.75; museum and tour
£20, child £12.50.
The All England Lawn
Tennis and Croquet Club,
Church Road, SW19.
020 8946 6131.
wimbledon.com/
museum Ë Southfields.
Off map.
WINSTON CHURCHILL’S
BRITAIN AT WAR
EXPERIENCE
Interactive attraction revealing
life on the home front of
Britain during World War Two.
Relive the Blitz, learn about
evacuation and rationing, and
huddle in an air-raid shelter.
Daily 10.00-17.00. Admission
£12.95, child £5.50.
64-66 Tooley Street, SE1.
020 7403 3171.
britainatwar.co.uk
Ë t London Bridge.
Map C9.
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