SIGHTSEEINGBrown. Daily 10.30-17.30.Admission £20, child £11.Woodstock, Oxfordshire. 01993 811 091. blenheimpalace.comË t Paddington tot Oxford (one hour).DICKENS WORLDThe world of CharlesDickens’ novels comes to lifein spectacular style with aVictorian-fronted square andbuildings including an austereschool, a haunted house andthe Great Expectations boatride. Character actors stageregular shows includingA Christmas Carol in themain square and interact withvisitors. Mon-Fri10.00-16.30;Sat-Sun 10.00-17.30.Admission £13, child £8.Leviathan Way, ChathamMaritime, Kent, ME4. 01634 890 421. dickensworld.co.ukË t <strong>London</strong> Victoria tot Chatham (50 mins).HEVER CASTLERomantic 16th-centurymoated castle, home to thetragic Anne Boleyn, ElizabethI’s mother. The 125-acregrounds feature Tudorgardens, topiary and mazes.Open daily 10.30-18.00.Admission £14.50,child £8.30.Hever, near Edenbridge,Kent. 01732 865 224. hevercastle.co.ukË t <strong>London</strong> Bridge tot Edenbridge (45 mins).LEEDS CASTLEThis medieval fortress turnedTudor palace, built on a lakebeside the River Len, is apicture-perfect castle set in500 acres of gardens, witha maze, ferry boat, children’strain, falconry displays andregular events. Open daily10.30-17.00. Admission£19.75, child £12.50.Leeds Castle, Maidstone,Kent. 01622 765 400. leeds-castle.comË t Victoria tot Bearstead (one hour).ROALD DAHL MUSEUMAND STORY CENTREDelightful museum aboutthe world-famous children’sauthor. The Story CentreGold and theBank of EnglandUntil 31 January 2013Some glimpses into the partgold has played during theBank’s long history and theBank’s role in relation togold today.In the Museum every day:Find out what the Bank doesLearn about banknote designTry to lift a gold barAudio visual displaysMuseum shopAdmission free10am – 5pm Monday to Friday. Closed weekendsand public holidays. Entrance in Bartholomew Lane,<strong>London</strong> EC2R 8AH. Tel: 020 7601 5545www.bankofengland.co.uk/museumallows children to discoverhis tales, and create theirown works of fiction. Tues-Fri 10.00-17.00; Sat-Sun11.00-17.00. Admission £6,child £4.Great Missenden,Buckinghamshire. 01494 892 192. roalddahlmuseum.org Ë t Marylebone tot Great Missenden (45mins).STONEHENGEThis mysterious prehistoriccircle of large standingstones, dated at 3,500 BC,is a World Heritage Siteand must-see marvel. Daily09.30-18.00. Admission£7.50, child £4.50.Salisbury, Wiltshire. 08703 331 181. english-heritage.org.ukË t Waterloo tot Salisbury (one hourand 20 mins).WARWICK CASTLEBuilt by William TheConqueror in 1068, it’s nowa family-friendly experience.Don’t miss Merlin: TheDragon Tower and displaysof medieval weaponry.Beware of the castle’snewest residents, the wickedWitches Of Warwick. Daily10.00-18.00. Admission from£23.52, child £19.68.Warwick, Warwickshire. 08712 652 000. warwick-castle.co.ukË t Marylebone tot Warwick (one hour and40 mins).WINDSOR CASTLEThe world’s oldest inhabitedcastle, and one of theQueen’s official residences.Don’t miss the StateApartments. Until 9 JunThe Queen: Portraits OfA Monarch. Selection ofofficial portraits of ElizabethII, including work by CecilBeaton and the recentlyacquiredAndy Warholpaintings. Daily 09.45-17.15.Admission £17, child £10.20.Windsor, Berkshire. 020 7766 7300. royalcollection.org.ukË t Waterloo tot Windsor & EtonRiverside (one hour).SUBSCRIBE NOW!LONDON PLANNERis <strong>London</strong> & <strong>Partners</strong>’ and VisitBritain’s officialmonthly guide to <strong>London</strong>. Subscribe nowand you will also receive a one-day<strong>London</strong> Pass, allowing you FREEentry to over 55 top <strong>London</strong>attractions ranging from museums & galleriesto river cruises.12 issues for £30 UK, £38 Europe, £40 rest of world.Contact <strong>London</strong> Planner Subscriptions at:londonplanner.subs@morriseurope.comor alternatively, send acheque (UK only) to:Morris UK Ltd2nd Floor233 High Holborn<strong>London</strong> WC1V 7DNIf it’s on, it’s in…LONDON PLANNER42| visitlondon.com|LONDON PLANNER|January 2013
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