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ORIGINAL LONDONSIGHTSEEING TOURWith over 60 yearsexperience, these multilingualopen-top guided bustours take you to the city’sbest attractions, and allowyou to hop-on and hop-offat over 90 stops. Tickets arevalid for 48 hours until 29Feb. Three free walking toursand a River Thames CruisePass are included. Tickets£26, child £13.17-19 Cockspur Street,W1. 020 8877 2120. theoriginaltour.comË Charing Cross. Map C5.SEE LONDON BYNIGHT TOURAtmospheric double-deckerbus tours exploring the WestEnd and City at night. Departsfrom Green Park daily from19.15 until 22.25 (andregular intervals in-between),pick-ups include Haymarketand Westminster Bridge.Tickets £15, child £10.Green Park, SW1. 020 7183 4744. seelondonbynight.comË Green Park. Map C5.Tours – WalkingBIG BUSWALKING TOURSThere are four walking toursto enjoy, including Ghosts ByGaslight and Royal London;routes vary, please call fordetails. Walks are free withthe Big Bus Tour, or £5 ifpurchased separately. Dailyfrom Trafalgar Square.Times vary.48 Buckingham PalaceRoad, SW1. 020 72339533. bigbustours.comË Victoria. Map D4.GREENWICH ROYALTOURSDiscover local gemsincluding St. Alfege Church,Greenwich Market, theOld Royal Naval College,Queen’s House, the NationalMaritime Museum andthe Royal Observatory(including a Planetariumshow) with a knowledgeableguide. Admission to RoyalObservatory and pub lunchincluded in price. Dates vary,please check. Tickets £60,child £50.Experience StonehengeAfter 5,000 years it’s still an awe-inspiringplace to visit. Discover the history andexperience the enduring mystery ofthis prehistoric stone circle with acomplimentary audio tour available in10 languages.Stonehenge, Wiltshire SP4 7DEwww.english-heritage.org.uk/stonehengeor call 0870 333 1183 08005 421 200. greenwichroyaltours.com Ë Greenwich/CuttySark. Map inset.JACK THE RIPPERTOURSRichard Jones of LondonWalking Tours writes bookson Jack the Ripper andthis is his popular walkingexperience, which limitsnumbers for a better tour.Booking essential. Toursdepart daily from Ë AldgateEast at 19.00. Tickets £8. 020 8530 8443. rippertour.comLONDON WALKSLondon’s oldest walkingtour company offers morethan 300 walks. Favouritesinclude the Jack The RipperWalk (which departs dailyat 19.30, plus Sat at 15.00from Ë Tower Hill) andthree different Harry Potterroutes. Ghost Walks leavedaily. Tickets £8, under-15s free if accompaniedby an adult. 020 7624 3978. walks.comORIGINAL LONDONSIGHTSEEING WALKSWalks leave daily from thecentrally located OriginalLondon Visitor Centre andinclude Changing The Guard(departing 10.30), Rock ‘N’Roll (13.00), and Jack TheRipper (15.30 from Ë TowerHill). Free with the OriginalLondon Sightseeing Tour.17-19 Cockspur Street,W1. 020 8877 1722. theoriginaltour.comË Charing Cross. Map C6.Out Of Town These are some topattractions within reachof London. Times andprices may vary – pleasecall Tourist InformationCentres or venues beforevisiting. Train times fromstations are approximate.BLENHEIM PALACEFrom 11 Feb This beautifulEnglish baroque palacewas the birthplace of theformer British Prime MinisterWinston Churchill. Enjoy2,100 acres of landscapedJACK 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”. “London’s best guidedwalks” Time OutLONDON WALKS ®(020) 7624 3978 london@walks.comSee the video of the walk at: www.walks.comGoldMedalBest TourismExperience2009SUBSCRIBE NOW!...to the official London &Partners’ and VisitBritain’smonthly guide to London.See p97 for details.SIGHTSEEINGIf it’s on, it’s in…LONDON PLANNERFebruary 2012|LONDON PLANNER|visitlondon.com |41