This is an amazingly eclectic collection, musical instruments, taxidermy, anthropology and natural history. There are bees, fish, farm animals and vast beautiful gardens, a great day out.
Charles Dickens’s drinking den and London’s only surviving galleried inn. Oak panels, winding stairs, real ale and log fires, the Old Bar is less crowded and exceedingly atmospheric.
A magical meander through the details of life indoors from 1724 to 1914, this is a wooden maze of memories, rich in velvets, steeped in smells; a fabulous feast for the senses.
Described as ‘the wonder of the entire world’, this chapel at the eastern end of Westminster Abbey is a breathtakingly beautiful masterpiece of medieval architecture.
This beautiful seem of green that runs along the Thames is dotted with statues and memorials, there is a band stand and it is a wonderful spot for a picnic in the summer.
One of the most iconic symbols of London, Tower Bridge was opened in 1894 and still the famous bascules rise up each today to let river traffic through. The exhibition is inside the bridge itself.
This is the cultural heart of London; theatres, galleries, concert halls, cinemas, buskers, cafes, and bookstalls, all set along the stunning backdrop of the Thames and the London skyline.
Originally the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this huge triumphal arch was moved to its present location in 1851 and has a rich history of hangings, riots and royalty associated with it.
This cast-iron clock tower is a miniature version of Big Ben. A little symbol of Franco-British love, it tells British Summer Time permanently so that for half the year it tells French time rather than English.
Right in the middle of the hurly burly, this tranquil spot is so much more than a traffic island. Home to the most moving war memorials in London, stop here and find time to take it in.
