16 April 2006

A tourist's agenda for London

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http://www.visitlondon.com/city_guide/attractions/f_london_pass.html lists of sites covered

Tower Bridge Exhibition
Duration: 1 hr 30 mins
Address: Tower Bridge London SE1 2UP
Tube: Tower Hill
Tel: 020 7403 3761
Email: enquiries@towerbridge.org.uk
Web: www.towerbridge.org.uk
Opening Times:
Oct-Mar: 0930-1700,
Apri-Sep: 1000-1730
Closed: 24-25 Dec.
Prices: Adult: £5.50, Child: £3.00, Concession: £4.25

Food and drink at The Dicken's Inn St. Katherine's Docks.

Tower of London
Duration: 2 hours
Address: Tower Hill London, EC3N 4AB
Tube: Tower Hill
Tel: 0870 756 6060
Email: nicoleshields@hrp.org.uk
Web: www.tower-of-london.org.uk
Opening Times:
Mar-Oct: Sun-Mon 1000-1700, Tue-Sat 0900-1700.
Nov-Feb: Sun-Mon 1000-1600, Tue-Sat 1000-1600
Closed: 24-26 Dec and 1 Jan.
Prices: Adult: £14.50, Child: £9.50, Concession: £11.00

St Paul's Cathedral
Duration: 1 hour
Address: St Paul's Churchyard London, EC4M 8AD
Tube: St Paul's
Tel: (020) 8340 9591
Email: chapterhouse@stpaulscathedral.org.uk
Web: www.stpauls.co.uk
Opening Times: Mon-Sat, 0830-1630,
Prices: Adult: £8.00, Concession: £7.00, Child: £3.50

London Eye
Duration: 30 minutes
Address: Riverside Building, County Hall Westminster Bridge Road London, SE1 7PB
Tube: Waterloo
Tel: 0870 5000 600
Web: www.ba-londoneye.com
Opening Times:
October-May: 1000-2000,
June-September: 1000-2100
Closed: Christmas Day
Prices: Adult: £13.00, Child: £6.50, Concession: £10.00

London Aquarium
Duration: 2 hours
Address: County Hall Riverside Building London, SE1 7PB
Tube: Waterloo
Tel: 020 7967 8000
Email: pressoffice@londonaquarium.co.uk
Web: www.londonaquarium.co.uk
Opening Times:
1000-1800 (last admission 1700)
Closed 25 Dec. Open times over the Christmas period may vary.
Prices: Adult: £9.75, Child: £6.25, Concession: £7.50

Big Ben

Houses of Parliament (Only summer tours)
Duration: 1 hour 30 mins
Address: Parliament Square, London, SW1A 0AA
Tube: Westminster
Tel: 0870 9063773
Opening Times: Summer opening to be confirmed, late Jul-early Oct
Prices: Adult: £7.00, Child: £5.00, Concession: £5.00

Westminster Abbey
Duration: 30 mins
Address: Parliament Square, London, SW1P 3PA
Tube: Westminster
Tel: 020 7222 5152
Email: info@westminster-abbey.org
Web: www.westminster-abbey.org
Opening Times:
Apr-Oct, Mon-Fri 0930-1545, Sat 0930-1345.
Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day.

Buckingham Palace (Only summer tours)
Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Address: London, SW1A 1AA
Tube: Victoria, St James's Park, Green Park
Tel: 020 7766 7300
Email: bookinginfo@royalcollection.org.uk
Web: www.royalcollection.org.uk
Opening Times: 26 July-24 September 2006 0945-1800 (last admission 15.45). Timed tickets with admission every 15 minutes throughout the day.
Prices: Adult: £14.00, Child: £8.00, Concession: £12.50

Bateaux London Cruise
Classic Lunch 2 course: £19.50, 1200 Embankment or 1235 Waterloo Pier, Nov-Dec Wed-Sat, Jan-Mar Thu-Sat
Classic Dinner: £65, 19:45 Embankment, Nov-Dec Sun-Sat, Jan-Mar Tue-Sat

Other:
Covent Garden Market
Leicester Square
Comedy Store

Shopping:
Harrods
Selfridges

Cultural:
British Museum
National Gallery
Natural History Museum
Science Museum
The Victoria And Albert Museum

Outer London
Richmond
Thorpe Parke