Destinations > Europe > England > London
Destination:
London
- Overview
- Basics
- Getting Ready
- Strategies
- Don't Miss
- Best Hotels
- Best Restaurants
- Best Finds
- Spas & Salons
- Explore by Area
- Day Trips
- Farther Afield
- Key Events
- Monthly Calendar
- Contacts
Westminster
topBest Sights
 
          Houses of Parliament & Big Ben
Westminster, London SW1A 
+44 (0)20 7219 3000
Book tours: +44 (0)87 0906 3773 
Online booking 
Tour Parliament most Saturdays during the year: 9:15am-4:30pm
Tours are also available during the Summer Opening. Exact dates and hours may vary. 
2012  Summer Opening: July 27 - Sept 1, tours Mon-Sat 9:15am-4:30pm; Aug 15,  22 and 29, tours 1:15-4:30pm; Sept 19-Oct 6, tours Wed-Sat 9:15am-4:30pm
Overseas  visitors may only tour Parliament on Saturdays or during the Summer  Opening. The tour lasts about 75 min. However, overseas visitors may  still attend debates, judicial hearings and committee meetings  throughout the year. UK citizens can tour Parliament free of charge by  contacting their local MP. Currently only UK citizens can tour Big Ben.  Pre-booking is advised.
 
          Churchill Museum & Cabinet War Rooms
Clive Steps, King Charles Street, London SW1A 
 +44 (0)20 7930 6961
 Daily 9:30am-6:00pm (last admission 5pm)
 Closed Dec 24-26
 Preserved to look just as they did during WWII, the Cabinet War Rooms give great insight into the lives of Winston Churchill and his team during the blitz. You can see Churchill's bedroom and the Map Room. The museum gives a complete account of Churchill's life, perhaps the greatest Briton ever.
 
          Westminster Abbey
London SW1P 3PA
 +44 (0)20 7222 5152 
 Book tours: +44 (0)20 7654 4758 
 tours@westminster-abbey.org
 Mon, Tue. Thu, Fri 9:30am-4:30pm (last admission 3:30pm); Wed 9:30am-7pm  (last admission 6pm); Sat 9:30am-2:30 pm (Jun-Sep 3:30pm)
 A magnificent Gothic building where England's kings and queens are crowned and interred. Don't miss the Poet's corner where many English literary figures are buried or commemorated.
topBest Museums
 
          Tate Britain
Millbank, London SW1P 
 +44 (0)20 7887 8888
 Sat-Thu 10am-6pm, Fri 10am-10pm
 Closed Dec 24-26
 With the Tate Modern taking much of its permanent collection, the original gallery now displays British art from 1500 to the present. Late at the Tate, on the first Friday of each month, offers performances, talks, music and films along with extended access to the galleries. You can reach the Tate Britain from the Tate Modern via the Tate to Tate Boat, which leaves every 40 minutes and also stops at London Eye.
topShopping
Maharishi
2-3 Great Pulteney Street, London, W1F 9LY
+44 (0)20 7287 0388
Cargo pants, ladies and kids clothes
topDay Itineraries
topWinston Churchill Day – Westminster/Southwark
Houses of Parliament & Big Ben
 Cabinet War Rooms
 Cross the Westminster Bridge to Southwark
Oxo Tower
Imperial War Museum
 Winston Churchill's Britain at War
topWestminster/Thames/Greenwich Day
Westminster Abbey
 Houses of Parliament & Big Ben
 Board riverboat to Greenwich at Westminster Pier
In Greenwich
National Maritime Museum
 Royal Observatory
 Cutty Sark
topMuseum Day – Westminster/Southwark/City
Tate Britain
 Board the Tate-to-Tate Boat
 Tate Modern
Oxo Tower
London Dungeon
 Cross the Tower Bridge
 Tower of London
Copyright 2013 MyLittleSwans, LLC. All rights reserved. My Little Swans, the logo and Share a world of experience are registered Trademarks of MyLittleSwans, LLC. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

 
				













