Houses of Parliament
Parliament Square London SW1
Officially the Palace of Westminster, the splendid riverside building, with its clock tower housing the bell, Big Ben, was built from 1837 to 1860 by Sir Charles Barry after the original palace was almost totally destroyed by fire. Not open to the public but spectacular scenery. Approximately ten minutes from the hotel by taxi.


Kensington Palace and Gardens
Kensington Gardens, London W8 Tel: 0870 751 5176
Birthplace of Queen Victoria, now housing the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection. Approximately 15 minutes from the hotel by taxi.
Open: Dress exhibition and State Apartments open daily - 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Madame Tussaud's

Marylebone Road, London NW1 Tel: 0870 400 3000
Madame Tussaud's Waxworks Museum houses human effigies from the Queen to Kylie Minogue; Chamber of Horrors, and a ride through 400 years of history. Approximately 20 minutes from the hotel by taxi.
Open: Daily - 9:00 am to 5:30 pm



Tower of London
Tower Hill, London SE1 Tel: 020 7709 0765
Impressive, historic former fortress, royal palace and prison, including the Crown Jewels, Yeoman warders and the Bloody Tower. Approximately 15 minutes from the hotel by taxi.
Open: Tuesday to Saturday - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday to Monday - 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Tower Bridge
Tower Hill, London SE1 Tel: 020 7940 3985
Built between 1886 and 1894, you see its story inside the North Tower. Great views from the lofty walkway. Approximately 15 minutes from the hotel by taxi.
Open: Daily - 9:30 am to 6:00 pm

Tate Modern
Bankside, London SE1
Tel: 020 7887 8000
International modern art in the transformed Bankside Power Station. New installations of modern and contemporary art in four separate suites of galleries. Approximately fifteen minutes from the hotel by taxi.
Open: Sunday to Thursday - 10:00 am to 6:00 pm

Westminster Abbey
Broad Sanctuary, London SW1 Tel: 020 7222 5152
Steeped in history, the abbey was the coronation and burial place of British monarchs. Special tour and museum display of Coronation treasures. Approximately ten minutes from the hotel by taxi.
Open: Monday to Friday - 9:30 am to 3:45 pm
Saturday - 9:30 am to 1:45 pm


St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Churchyard, London EC4 Tel: 020 7236 4128
Designed by Sir Christopher Wren after the 1666 Great Fire of London. You can climb up into the Whispering Gallery in the dome, where a whisper at one side carries right round the dome. Then up to the Stone Gallery, giving a view over London, and up to the Golden Gallery at the top of the dome. The crypt is equally impressive, with the tombs of both Nelson and Wellington. Approximately 15 minutes from the hotel by taxi.
Open: Monday to Saturday - 8:30 am to 2:30 pm

Shakespeare Globe Theatre
Shakespeare's Globe, 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London SE1 9DT, Tel: +44 (0)20 7902 1400
Founded by the pioneering American actor/director Sam Wanamaker, Shakespeare's Globe is a unique international resource dedicated to the exploration of Shakespeare's work, and the playhouse for which he wrote, through the connected means of education and performance. Together, the Globe Theatre Company, Shakespeare's Globe Exhibition and Globe Education seek to further the experience and international understanding of Shakespeare in performance. Approximately 10 minutes by taxi from the hotel.

London's Theatre Land
London's Theatreland is the finest in the world, with swarms of Hollywood stars making pilgrimages across the pond to tread the hallowed boards of The West End. In recent years the capital's theatre scene has become even more vibrant with shows like 'One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest' and 'Jerry Springer' playing to packed houses alongside period pieces such as 'Julius Caesar' and 'The Woman in Black'.

Cutty Sark
Greenwich Peer, King William Walk, Greenwich, London, SE10 9BG Tel: 0044 208 858 3445
The Cutty Sark was built for John Wills to be the fastest ship capable of sailing the perilous route from England to China to collect Tea. The Design of the Sark was a streamlined and more agile version of another ship called 'the Tweed'. The original boat builders were driven into bankruptcy by Wills high demands; the project was finally completed by William Denny and Brothers in 1868. Approximately 15 minutes by taxi from the hotel

Imperial War Museum London
Lambeth Road, London SE1 6HZ, Tel: 0044 207 416 5320 / 5321
Open daily (except 24, 25 and 26 December) 10.00am - 6.00pm. Approximately 5 minutes by taxi from the hotel.

The 02
The 02
Peninsula Square
London
SE10 0DX
UK Customers: 0871 984 0002
Customers outside the UK: 00 44 (0) 161 385 321

The oval cricket ground:
The Brit Oval,
Kennington,
London, SE11 5SS
Tel: 020 7582 6660

The Oval is an international cricket ground in Kennington, London. It is often referred to as the 'Kennington Oval. It is the home ground of Surrey County Cricket Club, and also traditionally hosts the final Test match of each English summer in late August or early September. The Oval was the first ground in Britain and second in the world (after the MCG) to host an international cricket match. Approximately 5 mins by taxi from the hotel.