LONDON

WELLINGTON ARCH
Offers views over the Royal Parks. 1 Nov:
10am-5pm; from 2 Nov: Daily 10am-4pm. Adult
£4.30; child £2.60. Joint tickets available with
Apsley House. Apsley Way, Hyde Park Corner,
W1J 7JZ. 020 7930 2726. english-heritage.org.uk.
Hyde Park Corner. Map D4.
WESTMINSTER ABBEY
Consecrated in 1065, this abbey is the crowning
and burial site of most English monarchs. It also
houses Poets’ Corner, the burial place of Charles
Dickens and other famous writers. Mon-Sat, check
for opening times. Adult £20; child £9. 20 Dean’s
Yard, SW1P 3PA. 020 7222 5152. westminsterabbey.org.
Westminster. Map D6.
OUT OF TOWN
WINDSOR CASTLE
The Queen’s weekend home and the world’s oldest
inhabited castle. Changing the Guard alternate
even days 11am except Sun. Daily 9.45am-4.15pm.
State Apartments closed 25 Nov. Adult £19.20;
child £11.30. Windsor, SL4 1NJ. 020 7766 7304.
royalcollection.org.uk. Waterloo to Windsor &
Eton Riverside. Off map.
THE ORIGINAL LONDON VISITOR CENTRE
17-19 Cockspur Street, Trafalgar Square SW1Y 5BL
TICKETS
to London’s Top Tours,
Shows and Attractions
PALACE OF HOLYROODHOUSE
The Queen’s Scottish residence. Daily 9.30am-
4.30pm. Adult £11.60; child £7. Canongate, Royal
Mile, Edinburgh, EH8 8DX. 0131 556 5100. royal
collection.org.uk. Edinburgh Waverley. Off map.
TOURS – GUIDED
BIG BUS TOURS
Daily sightseeing trips on open-top double-decker
buses. Guided by a multilingual commentary
(Blue Tour) or live guide (Red Tour). A hop-on,
hop-off ticket for 24 hours includes a river cruise
and three guided walking tours. Adult £32; child
£13 (including night tour adult £39; child £16).
020 7808 6753. bigbustours.com. Victoria.
CITY CRUISES
Daily guided sightseeing tours on the Thames
between Westminster, Waterloo, Tower and
Greenwich piers. Lunch, tea and dinner cruises
available. River Red Rover offers all-day hop-on,
hop-off sightseeing. Thames Circular Cruise is
a 45-minute sightseeing trip. London Showboat
cabaret cruise offers a four-course meal with live
music. Ticket prices, times and departure points
vary; check. 020 7740 0400. citycruises.com.
● Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tours
● Top Theatre Tickets
● Attractions
● Trips to Paris
● Out of Town Tours
● Special Offers
● Hotel Bookings
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● Airport Transfers
www.theoriginaltour. com
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