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Hampton Court Palace

Hampton Court Palace is around 500 years old and was home to King Henry VIII. The palace has a real medieval feel about it and like Windsor Castle has a splendorous presence on the Thames. The palace includes gorgeous gardens and a famous Maze.

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Windsor Castle

Windsor castle is a towering medieval Palace that is over 900 years old and has to be seen to be believed. It is an architectural master piece in the beautiful town of Windsor. Well worth a visit.

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Kensington Palace

Kensington Palace is a 400 year old historic palace famous for being the residence of the late Princess Diana and boasts beautiful gardens, a painting of a 2 eyed Cyclops, a Diana fashion and style exhibition, King’s Staircase and the Orangery tea room.

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Houses of Parliament

The sight of the British parliament and the famous Big Ben clock tower. Here you can view debates in both houses of parliament. UK residents can climb the Big Ben tower by arranging a free tour through their local MP.

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Westminster Abbey

Is the sight for royal coronations and burials. An abbey has been in existence here since the 11th century. This historical site is well worth visiting.

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Buckingham Palace

The current home of the royal family and famous for its royal guards with their unique red and black uniform with bear skins hats. Some parts of the Palace can be visited by the public, these include: The State rooms Royal mews The Queens Gallery

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Tower of London

Arguably London’s best tourist attraction, The Tower of London is almost a 1000 years old and a former royal residence and prison, and is now home to the crown jewels. What makes this place special is the gruesome history to be told.

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Greenwich Park

Greenwich Park has a lot of attractions that make it well worth visiting. There is interesting wildlife, a site for Roman ruins, lovely gardens, an excellent playground and of course there is the Royal Observatory and National Maritime Museum.

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Chelsea Botanical Gardens

Chelsea Botanical Gardens are worth a visit for those with a green finger and a passion for horticulture. They're also home to the world famous Chelsea flower show held every May where gardeners round the world compete for the best garden exhibition.

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Wimbledon/Putney Common

The home of the Wombles is massive parkland that borders Putney, Wimbledon and consisting of lots of wildlife, ponds, nature trails and sporting facilities including a golf course. It's an excellent site for Horse riding.

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Kew Gardens

Kew Gardens known as the Royal Botanical Gardens, is an attractive park of extensive gardens and botanical glasshouses based on the river Thames in Kew. The park is ideal for those passionate about flora and fauna.

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Clapham Common

Is a large triangular park boasting a few ponds, band stand, home to many sports and fitness fanatics and a great number of events such as SW4 held there during the summer. Sun bathers flock there when when the sun is shining before heading out afterwards

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Richmond Park

Richmond park is a massive park that borders Roehampton, Kingston, Wimbledon Common and Richmond. The park consists of numerous ponds and excellent wildlife, highlighted by an abundance of roaming deer. As a tourist there is not much to see.

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Kensington Gardens

Kensington Gardens is a pleasant refuge from central London. Highlights include the Italian gardens, Princess Diana memorial playground and massive pond. Suggestion: Come here sun bake at the Lake and take a stroll through the Italian gardens.

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Bushy Park

Bushy Park is a large park bordering on Hampton Court Palace. Highlights includes Royal Deer that roam the park and the delightful Waterhouse Woodland gardens which are great for a picnic and for wild bunny rabbits to roam around.

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Hampstead Heath

Hampstead Heath possesses an abundance of natural beauty with the most rural and wild feel of all London’s parks. Parliament Hill is a highlight as it gives a unique view of London as are the public ponds in which you can swim.

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St James Park (Buckingham Palace)

Home to Buckingham Palace and a very impressive lake. Wildlife includes pelicans, ducks and swans. This park is another which is great for a picnic. Suggestion: You must come here and watch the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace.

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Regents Park

Regents Park has something for everyone. It hosts free Jazz concerts in summer, you can row a boat on the beautiful lake, play one of the many sports that the park facilitates, enjoy a wild life walk looking for bats and of course visit London Zoo.

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Hyde Park

Hyde Park is an extremely impressive park which plays host to a number of events during the year. There is too much to mention but the park is a great place to enjoy yourself.

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Somerset House

Somerset House is an impressive building off the Strand, worth a visit in winter for the Ice Skating Rink & summer for the 55 fountains that dance in the courtyard. The Courtauld gallery also boast an impressive art collection including work from Renoir.

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