No horticulturalist will want to miss the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, ranked among Londons four World Heritage Sites and a former Royal residence. The gardens grow more than 30,000 different types of plants from all over the world, including banana, coffee, breadfruit and paw-paw plants. Kew Palace has reopened ...

Kings, queens, statesmen and soldiers; poets, priests, heroes and villains - the Abbey is a must-see living pageant of British history. Every year Westminster Abbey welcomes over one million visitors who want to explore this wonderful 700-year-old building which is the coronation church of England. Thousands more flock to the ...

Located in South Kensington, London - The Museum is home to life and earth science specimens comprising some 70 million items. Hundreds of exciting, interactive exhibits. Highlights include Dinosaurs, Human Biology, the must-see exhibition Ecology and Mammals, with its unforgettable blue whale. Don't miss the Earthquake experience and, if ...

The stadium has 90,000 seats with no obstructed views and With a span of 315 metres, the arch is the longest single span roof structure in the world. Hosting sports and music events, Wembley is a top

Situated at 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields, Holborn - The Soanes Museum is the former residence of Sir John Soane, architect of the Bank of England. Over 20,000 architectural drawings, antiquities and works by Hogarth, Turner, Canaletto and Piranesi. Two sets of paintings by William Hogarth and the Egyptian Sarcophagus of ...

St Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral on Ludgate Hill, in the City of London, and the seat of the Bishop of London. The present building dates from the 17th century, and is generally reckoned to be London's fifth St Paul's Cathedral, although the number is higher if every major ...

Harrods is an institution in its own right. Once claiming to be ‘everything London', tourists still arrive in their thousands there to buy teddy bears bearing the Harrods insignia or simply to gawp at the over-the-top glitz and super-abundance of the Egyptian Hall. The luxuries of its Food Hall ...

The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace is where the two Houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (the House of Lords and the House of Commons) meet. The palace is situated on the north bank of the River Thames in the ...

The British Museum is a museum of human history and culture in London. Its collections, which number more than 13 million objects, are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its beginning to the ...

Completed in 1894, Tower Bridge was instantly hailed as a London icon and one of the great engineering marvels of its age. Come inside to explore its history, uncover its secrets and to enjoy stunning views from its high-level Walkways, situated 42 metres above the River Thames. The Bridge ...

Hampton Court Palace is a former royal palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, south west London, England, United Kingdom. It is open to the public as a major tourist attraction. The Palace is the site of the annual Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. Hampton Court ...

In the early 1080s, William the Conqueror began to build a massive stone tower at the centre of his London fortress. Nothing like it had ever been seen before. Through the centuries that followed, successive monarchs added to the fortifications. This short history charts the different stages of its construction ...

For hours of fascinating fishy fun, enjoy a trip to the London Aquarium. Once inside, enter a wonderful world of underwater discovery. Both fun and educational for all the family, you will find up to 400 species across 50 living displays, including sharks, eels, stingrays, clownfish (like Nemo!) and turtles. The ...

See what's new at London Zoo. Indulge your senses and engage your mind and with so many exciting animals, a day at London Zoo offers the ultimate back to nature experience and supports the active conservation of many amazing species. Watch out for the Happy Families area, where you can ...

Transport yourself back to the darkest moments in the capital's history within the deep depths of the London Dungeon. Live actors, shows, two rides and interactive special effects ensure that you face your fears head on in this unique ninety minute experience. Everything that you see is based on ...

At 135 metres above London, the London Eye is the world's tallest observation wheel, with 40km panoramic views on a clear day. Constructed in 1999 it is the largest observation wheel in the world and visited by 3.5 million people a year.