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SIGHTSEEING VISIT THE HOME OF THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WINNERS! AND SEE THE TROPHY TO BOOK A STADIUM TOUR VISIT CHELSEAFC.COM/TOURS OR CALL 0871 984 1955* Tours do not run on home match days or the day prior to champion’s league home matches. Tour are subject to availability, change and cancellation at short notice. *Office hours apply Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. Please visit www.chelseafc.com for full terms and conditions See By Night Your open top tour of London Departing daily from Green Park bus stop next to the Ritz Hotel at 19.30, 20.10, 21.20 & 22.00 Spectacular live guided tours of London by night Adult - £15, Child - £10 Tel: 0844 504 3285 +44 (0)20 7183 4744 GET BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE HOME OF ENGLAND RUGBY rfu.com/museum 020 8892 8877 www.seelondonbynight.com 68 | visitlondon.com|LONDON PLANNER|London 2012 Issue August/September
Royal Exchange at Ë Bank at 11.00. Check website for dates. Tickets £40, child £35. 07540 832 771. hairygoat.net INMIDTOWN A monthly series of themed 45-minute tours around historic neighbourhoods including Bloomsbury, Holborn and St. Giles. All tours are free and there’s no need to book. Most meet 13.00 by the orange information kiosk outside Holborn Tube station. For further information, visit Inmidtown’s new Tourist Information Centre (56 New Oxford Street, WC1. Ë Tottenham Court Road). 020 7078 7077. inmidtown.org Ë Holborn. Map B6 LONDON WALKS London’s oldest walking tour company offers more than 300 walks. Favourites include the Jack The Ripper Walk (departing daily at 19.30, plus Sat 15.00 from Ë Tower Hill) and three Harry Potter routes. Join Olympics Walks GREENWICH ROYAL TOURS to discover more about the 2012 Games. Tickets £9, under-15s free (with adult). 020 7624 3978. walks.com ORIGINAL LONDON SIGHTSEEING WALKS Walks leave daily from the centrally-located Original London Visitor Centre and include Changing The Guard (departing 10.30), Rock ‘n’ Roll (13.00), and Jack The Ripper (15.30 from Ë Tower Hill). Free with the Original London Sightseeing Tour. 17-19 Cockspur Street, W1. 020 8877 1722. theoriginaltour.com Ë Charing Cross. Map C6. Out Of Town These are some top attractions within reach of London. Times and prices may vary, so please call the individual venues, or a Tourist Information Centre, before visiting. Train times from stations are approximate. Marvel at the history and romance of the teaclipper “Cutty Sark“. Straddle the Prime Meridian at the world famous Greenwich Royal Observatory! Walking tours run daily and include all admission fees plus your own fun/informative tour guide. We offer a Full Day Tour, Half Day Tour and evening Pub Tour. Visit: www.greenwichroyaltours.com FREEPHONE: 0800 542 1200 Easy to get to via Rail, DLR or cruise boat to Greenwich Pier. JACK THE RIPPER “London’s best guided walks” Time Out LONDON WALKS ® Gold Medal Best Tourism Experience 2009 HEVER CASTLE Incredibly romantic 16thcentury moated castle, home to the tragic Anne Boleyn, mother to Elizabeth I. The 125-acre grounds feature Tudor gardens, topiary, a yew maze and a splashing water maze. Open daily 10.30- 18.00. Admission £14.50, child £8.30. Hever, near Edenbridge, Kent. 01732 865 224. hevercastle.co.uk Ë t Waterloo to t Cobham (30 mins). SALISBURY CATHEDRAL An exquisite 13th-century medieval cathedral, with Britain’s tallest spire. Mon-Sat 09.00-17.00; Sun 12.00- 16.00. Admission free, tower tours £8.50, child £6.50. Salisbury, Wiltshire. 01722 555 120. salisburycathedral.org. uk Ë t Waterloo to t Salisbury (one hour and 20 mins). STONEHENGE This mysterious prehistoric circle of large standing stones, dated at 3,500 BC, are a World Heritage Site and must-see marvel. Daily 09.30- 18.00. Admission £7.50, child £4.50. Salisbury, Wiltshire. 08703 331 181. english-heritage.org.uk Ë t Waterloo to t Salisbury (one hour and 20 mins). WINDSOR CASTLE The world’s oldest inhabited castle, and one of the Queen’s official residences. Don’t miss the State Apartments and St. George’s Chapel. Until 28 Oct The Queen: 60 Photographs For 60 Years. An exhibition to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee with official and informal portraits and press shots of the monarch spanning her 60-year reign. Daily 09.45-17.15. Admission £17, child £10.20. Windsor, Berkshire. 020 7766 7300. royalcollection.org.uk Ë t Waterloo to t Windsor & Eton Riverside (one hour). Hairy Goat Photography Tours Day & Night Group Tours Private Tours Personal Photography Tuition Photography Workshops Corporate Events Gift Vouchers Hairy Goat is London’s best rated photography tour company on Trip Advisor All tours to be booked and paid in advance. To make a booking www.hairygoat.net +44 (0) 7540 832 771 SIGHTSEEING London 2012 Issue August/September|LONDON PLANNER|visitlondon.com | 69
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