LONDON

SIGHTSEEING
FULHAM PALACE
This 15th-century building is now a museum
with gardens, a café and art gallery. Mon-Thur
12.30pm-3.30pm; Sun noon-4pm. Admission
free. Bishop’s Avenue, SW6 6EA. 020 7736 3233.
fulhampalace.org. Putney Bridge. Off map.
GO APE BATTERSEA PARK
Treetop playground. Sat-Sun. Adult
£33; child £18-£25. Battersea Park, Chelsea
Bridge Gate, SW11 4NJ. 0845 643 9236. goape.
co.uk/battersea-park. Battersea Park. Off map.
GOLDEN HINDE II
A full-size reconstruction of Sir Francis Drake’s
16th-century vessel. Daily 10am-5.30pm. Guided
tour adult £7; child £5. 1 Pickfords Wharf, Clink
St, SE1 9DG. 020 7403 0123. goldenhinde.com.
London Bridge. Map C8.
HAM HOUSE AND GARDENS
Majestic house. House noon-4pm; garden 10am-
5pm; below stairs closed. Adult whole property £10;
child £5. Adult garden and below stairs £4; child
£2. Ham St, Surrey, TW10 7RS. 020 8940 1950.
nationaltrust.org.uk. Richmond. Off map.
HMS BELFAST
Europe’s only surviving World War II
cruiser. Daily 10am-5pm. Adult £14.50; child
£7.25. 13-21 Feb: Darning and Yarning. Sew like
a sailor. Free with admission (p. 24). The Queen’s
Walk, off Tooley St, SE1 2JH. 020 7940 6300.
iwm.org.uk. London Bridge. Map C9.
HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT
The site of British Parliament since 1265. Guided
and audio tours Mon-Fri 12 & 16-19 Feb & every
Sat 9am-4.30pm. Guided tour adult £25; child
£10. Audio tour adult £18; child £7.20 (first child
free). Parliament Square, SW1A 0AA. 020 7219
4114. parliament.uk. Westminster. Map D6.
THE JEWEL TOWER
Tower built around 1365 to house Edward III’s
treasures. Sat-Sun 10am-4pm. Adult £4.20; child
£2.50. Abingdon St, SW1P 3JX. 020 7222 2219.
english-heritage.org.uk. Westminster. Map D6.
KEATS HOUSE
Poet John Keats’ home. Fri-Sun 11am-5pm. Adult
£5.50; child free. 10 Keats Grove, NW3 2RR. 020 7332
3868. cityoflondon.gov.uk. Hampstead. Off map.
Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 4JJ
+44 (0)20 7766 1100
www.smitf.org
Outstanding music
Striking architecture
Traditional brass rubbing
Award-winning Café in the Crypt
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