Things to do

Trafalgar Square and The National Gallery Nearest Station: Charing Cross Entry price: Free admission to both Trafalgar Square and The National Gallery Typical opening hours: National Gallery – 10:00 to 18:00 (daily) and 10:00 to 21:00 (Fridays). Closed 1st January and 24th to 26th December. Phone: 0207 747 2885 Website: www.nationalgallery.org.uk Trafalgar Square is a...Read More

Nearest Station: South Kensington Entry price: Donation based – £5 suggested Typical opening hours: Open daily from 10:00 to 18:00. The museum closes at 19:00 during school holidays. Phone: 0207 942 4000 Website: www.sciencemuseum.org.uk The Science Museum is located right next door to the Natural History Museum in the museum quarter of Kensington. At the...Read More

Nearest Station: South Kensington Entry price: Free admission Typical opening hours: Open daily from 10:00 to 17:50. Last entry at 17:30. Phone: 0207 942 5000 Website: www.nhm.ac.uk The Natural History Museum is one of London’s most popular and beloved institutions, featuring a wide variety of permanent exhibitions in its collection. Best of all there is...Read More

Nearest Stations: Marble Arch, Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge, Lancaster Gate, Paddington and Queensway Entry price: Free Typical opening hours: 05:00 to 0:00 year-round for Hyde Park. 06:00 to dusk (between 16:15 to 21:45) for Kensington Gardens. Website: www.royalparks.org.uk/parks/ Once Henry VIII’s hunting grounds, today these two green areas combine to make the largest royal park...Read More

Houses of Parliament and Big Ben Nearest Station: Westminster Entry price: Guided Tours: Adults – £25.50, Child (5 to 15) – £11, Concessions – £21. Audio Tours: Adults – £18.50, Child – £7.50 (one free child per paying adult), Concessions – £16. Typical opening hours: Open Saturdays throughout the year and on most weekdays during...Read More

Tower of London Nearest Station: Tower Hill and Tower Gateway Entry price: Adult – £24.50, Child (5 to 15) – £11, Concession – £18.70. A family ticket is priced at £60.70. Typical opening hours: On Tuesdays to Saturdays, 09:00 to 17:30 from March to October, and 09:00 to 16:30 from November to February. The attraction...Read More

Afternoon tea is here to stay and this culture will only be passed down from generation to generation, and is a rare, casual delight in such a bustling city.Read More

Afternoon tea, which is a common tradition today, owes its origins to Anna, the 7th Duchess of Bedford. Read More