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Welcome to our attractions directory. Here you will find attractions to London you may want to visit. We recommend developing your own bucket list to help with planning.
Speakers Corner, London’s home of free speech comes alive every Sunday where those wishing to express their views elevate themselves on stands and argue, preach and discuss whatever is on their mind.
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Trafalgar Square is a destination to celebrate major events/moments as well as a place for protestors to demonstrate and rally for a variety of reasons and causes.
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Witness justice and court cases first hand at this famous venue that has sent endless criminals to jail including the Kray Twins and Geoffrey Archer. Note you are unable to bring in cameras, mobile phones or large bags into the courts.
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Mudchute Farm and Park is the largest city farm in London and possesses great views across London. If you are a stranger missing a pig, sheep, cow, turkey, donkey,horse or any other feathered or fury creature you might find on a farm then visit Mudchute.
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Bordering the Thames, Battersea Park boasts a lake for fishing (must obtain permit) and row boating, a children’s zoo, gallery and excellent facilities for sport. The park also runs music concerts and barbecues during the summer.
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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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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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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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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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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 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 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 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 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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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 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 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 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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Royal Academy of Arts has a fine works collection from artists such as Constable, Gainsborough, Turner, Flaxman, Hockney, Waterhouse, Sargent and Spencer.
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The National Portrait Gallery can be interesting for those people not passionate about art because it is more about the people than the works. There are 10,000 portraits homed in the gallery ranging from Henry viii to modern photo’s of Kate Moss.
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