SIGHTSEEINGSIGHTSEEING TOURSBY LONDON TAXIThe most UNIQUE way to explore <strong>London</strong>Pick up at HotelSee famous Sights with commentaryand stops for photo opportunities.Tours By-Day or By-NightMax 5 persons per cab (Limited number of special6-seater cabs)To book phone Black Taxi Tours of <strong>London</strong> on:020 7935 9363 or 07956 384124www.blacktaxitours.co.ukJACK THE RIPPERThe Jack the Ripper Walk goes every nightat 7.30pm from Tower Hill tube. Guidesinclude crime historian Donald Rumbelow,“internationally recognised as the leading authorityon the Ripper”. “<strong>London</strong>’s best guidedwalks” Time Out100 Walks per WeekLONDON WALKS ®(020) 7624 3978 • london@walks.comSee the video of the walk at: www.walks.comGoldMedalBest TourismExperience2009Dr JOHNSON’S HOUSEORIGINAL WALKS.indd 1 23/12/2009 15:38Open: Mon-Sat 11.00 to 17.30Adults £4.50; Child £1.50; Concessions £3.50; Family £10.17 Gough Square, <strong>London</strong> EC4.% (020) 7353 3745 Ë Chancery LaneDiscover <strong>London</strong> on aprivate tour withIt’s Your L ondonand it will be a trulymemorable, worryfree and fun visit. We’lldesign and organisethe perfect trip - justfor you!T: +44 (0) 203 091 5849E: sue@itsyourlondon.co.uk www.itsyourlondon.co.ukanacondas to zebras plusfabulous exotic birds. Enjoypenguin feeding at 11.00and16.00, the narrowgaugerailway and brassrubbing. Daily 10.00-16.30.Admission £12.50, child£8.50.Burford, Oxfordshire.% 01993 823 006.: cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk t Paddington toOxford, then taxi (onehour 30 mins).LEEDS CASTLEThis fairytale moatedcastle combines medievalbeauty with 19th-centuryopulence. The 500-acregrounds boast an aviaryand maze. Until 5 JunJousting Tournament.Medieval entertainment forthe whole family. 16-19 JunJane Austen’s Sense AndSensibility. Lively open airperformance. Tickets £15.Daily, castle 10.30-17.00(last entry 16.30), grounds10.00-18.00 (last entry16.00). Admission £17.50,child £10.Maidstone, Kent.% 01622 765 400.: leeds-castle.comt Victoria to Bearsted(one hour).PAINSHILL PARKBuilt between 1738and 1773, this stunninglandscape garden is dottedwith romantic grottoes andtemples. Look out for talks,walks and fun for kids.19 Jun Father’s Day.Free entry for dads andfamily activities. Daily 10.30-18.00. Admission £6.60,child £3.85.Cobham, Surrey.% 01932 868 113.: painshill.co.ukt Waterloo to Cobham(30 mins).SALISBURYCATHEDRALOne of Britain’s finestmedieval cathedrals, builtin the 13th century withthe country’s tallest spireand home to one of thelast copies of the MagnaCarta. Daily 07.15-18.15;shop and café 09.30-17.30.Admission free, suggesteddonation £5.50. Tower tours£8.50, child £6.50.Salisbury, Wiltshire.% 01722 555 120.: salisburycathedral.org.uk t Waterloo toSalisbury (one hour20 mins).SToNEHENGEThese awe-inspiringand mysterious standingstones date back to around3,500 BC and are a WorldHeritage Site as well as themost important prehistoricmonument in Britain. Daily09.30-18.00. Admission£7.50, child £4.50.Salisbury, Wiltshire.% 08703 331 181.: english-heritage.org.ukt Waterloo to Salisbury(one hour 20 mins).WARWICK CASTLEThis spectacular medievalcastle was built by Williamthe Conqueror in 1068.Enjoy the chilling CastleDungeon and the fantasticnew attraction Merlin: TheDragon Tower, based on theTV series and featuring aninteractive ‘dragon mirror’.Tickets £51. Daily 10.00-17.00. Admission £18.60,child £13.80.Warwick, Warwickshire.% 08712 652 000.: warwick-castle.co.ukt Marylebone toWarwick (100 mins).WINDSoR CASTLEVast, unmissable and theworld’s oldest inhabitedcastle. Don’t miss the StateApartments, Queen Mary’sdolls’ house and gothic StGeorge’s Chapel. Until 22Jan 2012 Prince Philip:Celebrating 90 Years.Photographs, memorabiliaand gifts illustratingHis Royal Highness’slife and interests, likecarriage-driving. Daily09.45-17.15. Admission£16.50, child £9.90.Windsor, Berkshire.% 020 7766 7300.: royalcollection.org.ukt Waterloo to Windsor& Eton Riverside(45 mins).52 | visitlondon.com | LONDON PLANNER | June 2011
SeeBy NightSIGHTSEEINGA MUSEUM OF CIVILIAN LIFE DURINGTHE SECOND WORLD WARThis is a unique museum of interest to all ages,featuring evacuation, rationing, shelters,weddings, bomb disposal and gas masks.WALK THROUGH THE LONDON BLITZSEE IT! FEEL IT! BREATHE IT!64/66 Tooley Street,<strong>London</strong> Bridge SE1 2TFEvery day except24-26 DecemberTel: 020 7403 3171for group andhospitality bookingswww.britainatwar.co.ukinfo@britainatwar.org.ukYour open toptour of <strong>London</strong>Departing daily from Green Parkat 19.15, 20.05, 20.55, 21.45, 22.35, 23.25with pick ups on the Haymarket, WestminsterBridge and Cromwell Road (outside the V&A)Adult - £15, Child - £10Tel: 0844 504 3285 +44 (0)20 7183 4744www.seelondonbynight.comJACK THE RIPPER TOURSTHE SHADOWS JUST GOT DARKER“...this is an eerie, historical site... and, without a singleprop, Richard Jones succeeds in conjuring more potentmemories out of the area than from a neighbourhoodfull of palaces...” The Sunday TimesSEE IT ONLINE BEFORE YOU BOOKYou can follow a step by step guide to our route, read the full Jackthe Ripper story and watch videos on our website BEFORE youtake the walk:www.ripperwalks.comOn our walk we show you original Victorian photographs of thestreets through which you are walking as they were in 1888.We are the only Jack the Ripper Walk to limit the number ofparticipants so booking is essential.The tour costs just £8 and lasts around two hoursTO BOOK YOUR PLACES PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITEWWW.RIPPERWALKS.COM or TEL: 020 8530 8443June 2011 | LONDON PLANNER | visitlondon.com |53