Top 10 London

Hours of fun in the world of celebrity and historical waxworks.
Marylebone Road, NW1.
08704 003000 www.madame-tussauds.co.uk.
Open: Mon-Fri 09.30-17.30; Sat-Sun 09.00-18.00
Prices: £15-£23.99, child £10-19.99.
Anyone who is anyone these days makes an appearance at this legendary waxworks featuring themed displays, interactive exhibits and a Who’s Who of royalty, film stars, sports personalities, rock stars, politicians and infamous criminals.

Undoubtedly the best views across the whole of London.
Jubilee Gardens, South Bank, SE1
08705 000600 www.ba-londoneye.com
Open: Daily 10.00-21.00
Prices: £13.00, child £6.50.
Book online to receive a 10% discount. Soaring 135 metres above London, The BA London Eye has become a famous fixture on the capital skyline and is the world’s tallest observation wheel. You can see up to 25 miles in each direction with views over some of the world’s most famous sights, including St Paul’s, the Palace of Westminster and Windsor Castle.

All the joys of the animal kingdom with daily special events for kids.
Regent’s Park, NW1
020 7722 3333
www.londonzoo.co.uk
Open: 10.00-17.30
Prices: £14.50, child £11.50.
One of the world’s great zoos, London Zoo is committed to the conservation of wildlife with everything from monkeys in the Monkey Forest enclosure, the Reptile House, the Lion Terraces, the new Komodo dragons and the all new into Africa exhibits. With a host of special events held each day throughout the summer, the zoo is a great day out for all the family.

An entertainingly ghoulish back into London’s past.
28-34 Tooley Street, SE1
020 7403 7221
www.thedungeons.com
Open: daily 10.00-17.30; 09.30-18.00 during school holidays.
Prices: £7.25, £4.50. Take a journey back into history as some of the most ghoulish and frightening events in Britain’s history with spectacular sets, special effects and a cast of suitably ghoulish characters.

From Beefeaters to Crown jewels. Kings, Queens and intrigue.
Tower Hill EC3
0807 567070
www.hrp.org.uk
Open: Tues-Sat 09.00-18.00
Prices: £15.00, child £9.50.
For over 900 years the tower has dominated the city of London and today is one of the capital’s most famous landmarks. Throughout its long history the Tower has served as a royal palace and fortress, prison and place of execution, an arsenal, royal mint, menagerie and jewel house. Highlights include the Bloody Tower, Traitors’ Gate, the Beefeaters, the Crown Jewels and the Fusilier’s Museum.

Step authentically back into the era of William Shakespeare.
New Globe Walk, Bankside, SE1
020 7902 1500
www.shakespeares-globe.org
Open: Daily 09.00-17.00
Prices: £9, child £6.50.
Visit the painstakingly faithful re-creation of the original Globe Theatre in its original setting on the South Bank. The Theatre exhibition brings the era of Shakespeare to life, travels through The Bard’s plays and tells the story of the struggle to get the venue build.

All the joys of the deep blue sea at this massive high tech fish tank.
County Hall, Riverside Building, Westminster Bridge Road, SE1
020 7967 8000
www.londonaquarium.co.uk
Open: Daily 10.00-18.00
Prices: £11.75, child £8.25.
The London Aquarium is one of Europe’s largest and most spectacular displays of aquatic life housing over 30,000 fish, and 365 different species in a series of displays based on the oceans of the world. The huge Pacific Ocean exhibit contains a collection of sharks and stingrays in over one million litres of water.

St Martin in the Fields hosts educational artistic entertainment.
St Martin in the Fields, Trafalgar Square, WC2
020 7766 1100
www.smitf.org
Open: Daily 08.00-18.30
Prices: Free
Attractive working church designed by James Gibbs in 1721, now also famous for its classic music concerts. Also includes Café in the Crypt, Giftshop and the London Brass Rubbing Centre.

If you are lucky, you’ll be there when the famous bridge opens.
Tower Bridge, London SE1
08451 664377
www.towerbridge.org.uk
Open: Daily 10.00-18.30
Prices: £5.50, child £3.50.
Joint admission to Monument £6.50, child £3.50. An iconic part of the London skyline, the bridge is raised almost 1000 times a year and is one of London’s most famous landmarks. The exhibition provides breathtaking views from the high-level walkways as well as detailing the history of the Bridge and Victorian Engine Rooms.

A great day out, fabulous grounds and getting lose in the maze.
Hampton Court, East Molesey, Surrey.
020 8781 9500/08707 53777
www.hrp.org.uk
Open: Daily 10.00-16.30.
Prices: State Apartments, Maze, Gardens £12.30, child £8.00; Maze £3.50, child £2.50; Gardens £4, child £2.50; Park and Grounds fee.
Set in 60 acres of beautiful parkland, this Tudor palace has been the residence of monarchs such as Henry VII. Take an authentic journey back through 500 years of royal history, discover the magnificent State Apartments of Henry VII and William III, explore the 60 acres of immaculate riverside gardens and lose yourself in the world-famous maze.