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Other Options for London Sights & Culture

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Whats On:

• Seasonal Events and Shows: may also be possible; these are generally not publicised until about two months before the event, or at the start of the spring season. These can include:
  • BBC Show Theatre: being in the audience of a TV show - Click here for details.
  • Theatre Museum: Professional make-up and dress - Click here for details.
  • Picnic Concerts: at 3 venues in Greater London
  • River Races: several during the season
  • Royal Albert Hall: Big names in music- Click here for details.
  • Food and flower shows
  • Shakespeare's Globe Theatre- Click here for details.
  • Music events on the embankment
  • Vintage Car Rally
  • The Old Vic- Click here for details.
  • South Bank/ Festival Hall/ Wigmore Hall- Click here for details.
  • Wiltons Music Hall - old fashioned, £6 tour.
  • Spitalfields City Farm



Places to see:

• Tower of London: A guided tour of the Tower, or our own free introductory (and much shorter) visit & commentary outside the gates on Tower Hill, with views.
• 3-course Medieval Dinner or Lunch: at St Katherine's Dock, near to the Tower of London
• Docklands Light Railway: ride to GREENWICH with inclusive lunch. A 21st-century ride!
• Museum of London
• Transport Museum (Covent Garden)
• Tower Bridge Experience
• Shard
• BBC Studio Tours (2hrs) - at White City, £10. See bbc.co.uk
• Westminster Abbey Chapel
• Golden Hinde (ancient ship)- Click here for details.
• Globe Theatre (authentic Shakespeare)
• Docklands DLR railway
• Globe Theatre (authentic Shakespeare)
• London Theatre Museum - at Acton, £10 entry
• Arts & Crafts house - Emery Walker House W6 9TS. Free, but 8 visitors only.



Advance Booking needed:

• Maritime Museum: everything to do with ships, the sea, navigation
• London Eye: A high-flying, expensive and short ride!
• Walking Tour90-minute walk around royal London with our guide
• Buckingham Palace tour or Apsley House with Wellington Arch
• Apsley House; home of Duke of Wellington; free on June 18th
• Evening Dinner Function on the South Bank at 'Doggetts Coat & Badge', classic Thames pub, with great views of London & the riverbanks.
• River Thames Cruise: with commentary and lunch
• Afternoon Tea: Fortnum & Masons/ Lords/ Ritz/Waldorf/City Cruises
• Clarence House tour (Prince Charles residence)
• Royal Mews
• Cabinet War Rooms- Click here for details.
• Houses of Parliament tour
• Prince Henry Room (genuine 17th Century)
• Jungle Fever Latin Café - Shaftesbury Ave, live music, rain! www.therainforestcafe.co.uk



Free entry (in central city area):

• Holocaust Museum: free entry to Imperial War and Holocaust Museum in London. We can do a happier 'survivors' commentary here
• Shopping Choices: Especially if timed for the January Sales, this takes you to several major shopping areas of London; Primark, Liberty's, Carnaby Street, Hamleys, Harrods...
• British Library
• Docklands/ Canary Wharf
• St Katherines Dock
• Westminster Abbey Cloisters
• Borough Market
• Wobbly Bridge/ Tate Modern Gallery
• Tate Britain
• Banqueting House
• Chelsea Physic Garden - tours also available. www.chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk
• Chelsea area - Westfield store; RedCross charity shop SW3 5BS (Gucci used); 'Stockpot' lowcost bistro cafe.
• National Gallery/ Portrait Gallery



Free entry (further out):

• (If already using our coach) A longer sight-seeing guided coach ride around London: if most people in your group were infirm or elderly, this may be a good option, and may include time in a park or by the river
• Mill Hill Bethel Meeting & Bethel Buffet Breakfast: You would be guests of Ron Drage and the Mill Hill congregation for their Sunday 10am meeting.
• 3rd Weekend in September - free big house entry; see www.openhouselondon.org.uk
• William Morris Kelmscott House at Chiswick - williammorrissociety.org Free, 2-5 Thurs & Sats only.
• Petrie Museum (Egypt mostly) - free entry.



Further afield:

• Natural History & Its Evidence for Intelligent Creation: A guided tour of the Natural History Museum offering an honest look at evidence relating to Bible themes.
• Arts & Crafts:
  • Wightwick Manor: An inspirational stop near Wolverhampton, if you are travelling from the north or midlands
  • William Morris Gallery: The astounding Arts & Crafts Pre-Raphaelite creator of furnishings, art and 'new world' writings. Our own guide can do a passionate tour of this facility (free admission).
  • Port Sunlight: Visit the village and art gallery
  • Kelmscott Manor: with its exquisite homely atmosphere and charm. Also linked perhaps with the V&A, or the National Gallery.
• Air Line (cable car): A high-flying ride in the East end of London
• Kew Gardens: a longer time would be needed for this option, but it is possible on the Sunday.
• London Zoo, Whipsnade Zoo or Paradise Park (near Hatfield)
• Old McDonalds Farm (off M25, north) See omdfarm.co.uk
• Hampton Court Palace: including maze and gardens
• Welwyn Garden City: a short detour to see a remarkable example of a pre-war 'healthy-living Garden City'
• Discount Shopping Stop: On the return journey, we can arrange to stop at a Boundary Mill or similar, for some final low-cost but high-class shopping. Top brands, up to 70% off
• Bletchley Park
• Legoland (near Windsor, not close to our other sights)



At our hotel (with advance planning):

• Ragtime/Classical Piano: in the hotel lounge. This adds a touch of the 'Savoy' to your hotel; very happy, quiet and pleasant music for all
• Swimming: Some of our hotels have a free large pool & gym; opening times are usually referred to on your Itinerary sheet.
• Leisure Facilities: A 'dry' gymnasium is available in most hotels, free of charge

See Also:

Other 'Congregation Outings'