Walking Tours London
There are literally hundred of Walking Tours and it depends on your tastes what you’d like to do. The Original London Walks have tours of every kind both inside and outside London. You can contact them on 020 7624 9255 for recorded information or on 020 7624 3978 for any kind of information. For instance a nice walk on Sundays is Old Westminister which starts at 2.45 at Westminster Tube Station - exit 4 - remember the exit number of you’ll never meet up. This includes the Hall of Westminister, Westminister abbey, Houses of Parliament and much more. But pick up a brochure in the Tourist Office to see the wide range of tours available. The cost is about £6 with children under 15 free if with a parent or guardian.
Bike Tour
How about discovering London by bicycle? This is an ideal way to discover the tourist attractions of London. Cycle throughout the royal parks and botanical gardens or the discover the hidden ally-ways and escape from the mainstream. One company is the London Bicycle Tour Company and their tours are on Saturday 10.30am and 2.30pm covering about 9 miles and lasting over three hours. For further information contact them on telephone 0044(0) 20 7928 6838
The London Bicycle Tour Company
1a Gabriels Wharf,
56 Upper Ground,
London, SE1 9PP
Hampton Court Palace
Hampton Court Palace
East Molesey
Surrey
Recorded information about opening hours etc telephone +44 (0)870 752 7777
This interesting Palace is a little outside the centre of London but was a royal Palace in the time of Henry VIII to George II and so has a great history. With its interior fully restored there are guided tours (given by guides in costumes!). You can take the train from Waterloo Station to Hampton Court Station via Clapham Junction and this offers an opportunity to see a little of suburban London (takes just over half an hour).
If you are visiting around Christmas Time get information on Ice Skating at Hampton Court - what a venue for ice skating! An unusual way to see this Palace is to take a Ghost Tour. This tour is only available on certain days of the week so check first to find out. It costs about £25 per person and there are light refreshments included. You have to be 12 years or older to go on this tour.
Leeds Castle, Canterbury and White Cliffs of Dover
Relish spending a full day in the country and see a bit of the English countryside. This tour includes Leeds Castle, the Old Pilgrims Way from Chaucer’s Cantebury Tales and a look at the White Cliffs of Dover. You can do this many ways and your hotel or one of the Tourist Offices will give you details. One possibility is to do a private tour for about £400 for four people with your own private transport and guide from British tours Ltd telephone +44 (0) 20 7734 8734 from 9am to 5pm.
British Tours Ltd
49 Conduit Street, Mayfair
Hop on Hop off Bus Tours
There are loads of these in London, covering different routes
etc. After you have visited any major attraction look out
for one of the tour bus stops and you can get your tickets
there and join the next bus along. For instance the Original
Sightseeing Bus Tours has four different tours with a 24 ticket
costing about £16.
Red Rover River Tours
This is a river boat cruise on the Thames based on the hop
on and off principle. Get your ticket at Westminister Pier,
Waterloo Pier, Tower Pier or Greenwich Pier. For about £10
for an adult and less for children and seniors you can go
up and down all day. For single trips, say to Greenwich the
cost is less. Run by City Cruises, this Company runs all class
of boat cruises on the Thames.
City Cruises - Telephone +44 (020) 77 400 400
Cherry Garden Pier
Cherry Garden Street
London SE16 4TU
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