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Bat House and newpermanent exhibit ThroughThe Plughole. Until 5 JunAnimal Encounters. A wildlifethemed half term includingotters and hedgehogs. Daily09.30-18.00. Admission£10.55, child £5.85.Queen Elizabeth’s Walk,SW13. % 020 8409 4400.: wwt.org.uk t Barnes.Off map.LORD’S CRICKETGROUNDTours of the spiritual homeof cricket incorporatethe dressing rooms, theMarylebone Cricket ClubMuseum, home of theAshes, and the InvestecMedia Centre (p. 17). Daily10.00, 12.00 and 14.00.Architectural tours can alsobe arranged. No tours onmatch days. Admission £15,child £9.St John’s Wood Road,NW8. % 020 7616 8595.: lords.org Ë St John’sWood. Map A2.MADAME TUSSAUDSThe world-famous homeof waxworks. Pose withMayor Boris Johnson, USPresident Barack Obamaor your favourite stars, likeJustin Bieber and RupertPattinson. Scream is aterrifying interactive mazein the Chamber of Horrors.Mon-Fri 09.30-17.30; Sat-Sun 09.00-18.00. Admission£28.80, child £24.60; jointtickets with the London Eye(p. 29), London Dungeons(left) and London Aquarium(p. 43) available.Marylebone Road, NW1.% 08718 943 000.: madametussauds.comË Baker Street. Map A4.MEDIEvAL bANqUETJoin in with boisterous Tudorrevelry at this immersiveexperience which offersthemed entertainment anda traditional four-coursebanquet with unlimitedbeer and wine, all servedby costumed staff. Bookingessential. Mon-Sat 19.15-23.30; Sun 17.15-21.30.Tickets £49.95, child £30.Ivory House, St KatharineDocks, E1.SUBSCRIBE NOW!LONDON PLANNERis the official London & Partners andVisitBritain monthly guide to London.Subscribe now and you will alsoreceive a one-day London Pass,allowing you FREE entry to over55 top London attractions ranging frommuseums & galleries to river cruises.12 issues for £30 UK, £38 Europe, £40 rest of world.Contact London Planner Subscriptions at:londonplanner.subs@morriseurope.comor alternatively, send acheque (UK only) to:% 020 7480 5353.: medievalbanquet.comË Tower Hill. Off map.MONUMENT, THEBuilt in 1677 to mark theGreat Fire of London, thisbeautiful freestandingstone column recently wona prestigious architecturalaward for its refurbishment.Visit architect Sir ChristopherWren’s laboratory to learnmore and climb 311 steps tothe golden orb for views ofthe city. Daily 09.30-17.30.Admission £3, child £1. Jointticket with Tower BridgeExhibition available (p. 49).Monument Street, EC3.% 020 7626 2717.: themonument.infoË Monument. Map C8.NAMCOHighly popular entertainmentvenue with more than 150of the latest interactive videogames, a luxurious Americanpool hall, techno bowlingand Bumper Cars. Look outfor the private karaoke roomNamoke, which has waiterservice and 4,000 songs inits rosta. Daily 10.00-00.00.Admission free.Riverside Buildings,County Hall, WestminsterBridge Road, SE1.% 020 7967 1067.: namcofunscape.comË Waterloo. Map C6.OLD ROYALNAvAL COLLEGEThis baroque masterpieceis the home of British navaltraining. Meet costumedcharacters and visit theexquisite Painted Hall.Visit Discover Greenwich,a dazzling cultural venuewith a restaurant andmicro-brewery, open daily10.00-17.00. Grounds opendaily 08.00-18.00; PaintedHall and Chapel open daily10.00-17.00. Concertsevery Tues at 13.00. Sundayservice is held at the Chapelat 11.00. Admission free.Tours £5, child free.Greenwich, SE10.% 020 8269 4747.: oldroyalnavalcollege.org Ë Greenwich/CuttySark, or take a boat(p. 41). Map inset.SIGHTSEEINGMorris UK Ltd2nd Floor233 High HolbornLondon WC1V 7DNIf it’s on, it’s in…LONDON PLANNERJune 2011 | LONDON PLANNER | visitlondon.com |37