Must-see Attractions
You are staying in London which is the home of many of the world's most famous attractions. We have listed our top 20 that you should definately visit.
1. Tower of London
Website: hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london
Address: Tower of London, London, EC3N 4AB
Opening times: Tues – Sat: 9:00–17:30
Sun – Mon: 10:00-17:30
Price: Adult: £24.70
Concession: £19.30
Journey time from Romford: 41 minutes
When it opened: 1066
Highlights to do and see at Tower of London:
1. Audio guide tour - Daily
2. See the Crown Jewels - Daily
3. Bloody Tower - Daily
4. Fortress - Daily
5. Guards at the Tower of London - Daily
2. Big Ben
Website: parliament.uk/bigben
Address: Westminster, London, SW1A 0AA
Opening times: Currently under construction until 2021.
Price: Free
Journey time from Romford: 46 minutes
When it opened: 31/5/1859
Highlights to do and see at Big Ben:
1. Usually 3 tours a day but this has been suspended until refurbishment stops in 2021
2. 'Big Ben: ticking through time" tour - Free. Book online.
3. Buckingham Palace
Address: Westminster, London, SW1A 1AA
Opening times: 20/7/19 – 31/8/19: 9:30–19:30
1/9/19 – 29/9/19: 9:30–18:30
Price: Adult: £25
5-17 years: £14
0-5 years: Free
Journey time from Romford: 52 minutes
When it opened: 1703
Highlights to do and see at Buckingham Palace:
1. Queen Victoria's Palace - Daily
2. George IV: Are & Spectacle - Daily
3. Leonardo Da Vinci: A life in drawing - Daily
4. Throne room
5. Changing the guard
4. London Eye
Website: londoneye.com
Address: The London Eye Riverside Building County Hall Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7PB
Opening times: Daily: 10:00–20:30
Price: Adult: £27.00
Child: £22.00
Journey time from Romford: 48 minutes
When it opened: 31/12/1999
Highlights to do and see at London Eye:
1. See many of London's landmarks
2. Take a stroll along the Embankment which is nearby
5. Tower Bridge
Website: towerbridge.org.uk
Address: Tower Bridge Road, London, SE1 2UP
Opening times: Daily: 9:30–17:00
Price: Adult: £9.80
5-15 years: £4.20
0-5 years: Free
Journey time from Romford: 39 minutes
When it opened: 30/6/1894
Highlights to do and see at Tower Bridge:
1. Fantastic Feats - £15. 31 May - 1 December 2019
2. Glass floor
3. Tower Bridge Engine Rooms
4. Yoga in the Walkways - £15. Third Wednesday of each month, 07.30am - 08.20am
5. Bascule Chamber Events
6. Westminster Abbey
Website: westminster-abbey.org
Address: 20 Deans Yard, Westminster, London, SW1P 3PA
Opening times: Mon – Fri: 9:30–15:30
Wed Lates: 16:30–18:00
Sat: 9:00–13:00
Sun: Open for services
Price: Adults: £23
Concessions: £20
6-16 years: £10
0-6 years: Free
Journey time from Romford: 28 minutes
When it opened: 1090
Highlights to do and see at Westminster Abbey:
1. Attend a service
2. Brass on the Grass lunchtime music
3. Guided tours
4. Royal tombs
5. The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries
7. Royal Albert Hall
Website: royalalberthall.com
Address: Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London, SW7 2AP
Opening times: Mon – Sun: 9:00–21:00
Price: Price depends on what you are attending for
Journey time from Romford: 57 minutes
When it opened: 29/3/1871
Highlights to do and see at Royal Albert Hall:
1. Attend a service
2. Brass on the Grass lunchtime music
3. Guided tours
4. Royal tombs
5. The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries
8. St Paul's Cathedral
Website: stpauls.co.uk
Address: St. Paul's Churchyard, London, EC4M 8AD
Opening times: Mon – Sat: 8:30–16:30
Price: Adults: £20
Concessions: £17.50
6-17 years: £8.50
Journey time from Romford: 31 minutes
When it opened: 1708
Highlights to do and see at St Paul's Cathedral:
1. Guided tours
2. Attend a service
3. See the Cathedral art
4. See the history highlights
5. Visit the Library
9. Kensington Palace
Website: hrp.org.uk/kensington-palace
Address: Kensington Palace, Kensington Gardens, London, W8 4PX
Opening times: Mon – Sun: 10:00–18:00
Price: Adult: £17.50
Child: £8.70
Journey time from Romford: 54 minutes
When it opened: 1605
Highlights to do and see at Kensington Palace:
1. Victoria: Woman and Crown - Daily until 5/1/20
2. Diana: Designing for a Princess - Daily
3. Kensington Palace Gardens - Daily
4. The King’s Gallery - Daily
5. Digital missions - Daily
10. The Shard
Website: the-shard.com
Address: 32 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9SG
Opening times: Mon – Sun: 10:00–22:00
Price: Depends on what you are doing there
Journey time from Romford: 39 minutes
When it opened: 1/2/2013
Highlights to do and see at The Shard:
1. See the views
2. Check out the restaurants
3. Visit the bars
4. Stay in the hotel
11. The O2 Arena
Website: theo2.co.uk
Address: Peninsula Square, Greenwich Peninsula, London, SE10 0DX
Opening times: Mon – Sun: 10:00–18:00
Price: Free entry but there is a charge for the events
Journey time from Romford: 30 minutes
When it opened: 24/6/2007
Highlights to do and see at the O2 Arena:
1. Climb the O2
2. See the events that are on
3. Do bowling at the O2
4. Dine in the restaurants and bars
5. Shop in the O2
12. Wembley Stadium
Website: wembleystadium.com
Address: London, HA9 0WS
Opening times: The Stadium Tour Cafe - Daily: 9:30–15:00
The Wembley Stadium Store - Mon – Sat: 10:00–17:00
Sun: 11:00–17:00
Price: Tours - Adult: £19
Child: £12
Journey time from Romford: 1 hour
When it opened: 9/3/2007
Highlights to do and see at Wembley Stadium:
1. Take a tour
2. See the store
3. Watch a game
13. The Royal Opera House
Website: roh.org.uk
Address: Royal Opera House, Bow Street, London, WC2E 9DD
Opening times: Mon – Sun: 10:00–20:00
Price: Opera: From £5-£225
Ballet: £3-£120
Journey time from Romford: 43 minutes
When it opened: 7/12/1732
Highlights to do and see at the Royal Opera House:
1. See the ballet and dance
2. See the Opera
3. Wine and dine at the restaurant
14. Harry Potter World
Website: wbstudiotour.co.uk
Address: Studio Tour Drive, Watford, WD25 7LR
Opening times: Mon – Sun: 8:30–22:00
Price: Adult: £45
5 - 15 years: £37
0 - 4 years: Free
Journey time from Romford: 1 hour 46 minutes
When it opened: 31/3/2012
Highlights to do and see at the Harry Potter World:
1. See the events
2. See the iconic sets
3. Learn how the creatures were brought to life on screen
4. See your favourite props
15. Shakespeare's Globe
Website: shakespearesglobe.com
Address: 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London, SE1 9DT
Opening times: Mon – Sun: 10.00–18:00
Price: Gallery (seated) £150 – £45
Yard (standing) £40
Journey time from Romford: 43 minutes
When it opened: 1997
Highlights to do and see at the Shakespeare Globe:
1. Take a guided tour of the theatre
2. See the staged readings, concerts and poetry
3. Watch one of the talks
4. See a globe theatre performance
16. Churchill War Rooms
Address: Clive Steps, King Charles Street, London, SW1A 2AQ
Opening times: Mon – Sun: 9:30–18:00
Price: Adult: £22.00
Concession: £17.60
5 - 15 years: £11.00
0 - 4 years: Free
Journey time from Romford: 47 minutes
When it opened: 4/4/1984
Highlights to do and see at Churchill War Rooms:
1. Undercover: Life in Churchill's Bunker
2. Check out the Churchill Museum
3. See the Cabinet War Rooms
4. Churchill and the Middle East
5. Take a private tour in the war rooms
17. Highgate Cemetery
Website: highgatecemetery.org
Address: Swain's Lane, Highgate, London, N6 6PJ
Opening times: Mon – Sun: 10:00–17:00
Price: Adult: £4
0-18 years: Free
Journey time from Romford: 1 hour
When it opened: 1839
Highlights to do and see at Highgate Cemetery:
1. Visit the war graves
2. Take part in on of the cemetery's talks.
3. See the "All Saints Candlelighting Evening"
18. Hampton Court Palace
Website: hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace
Address: Molesey, East Molesey, KT8 9AU
Opening times: Mon – Sun: 10:00–18:00
Price: Adult: £21.30
Concessions: £17.00
5-15 years: £10.70
0-5 years: Free
Journey time from Romford: 1 hour 49 minutes
When it opened: 1514
Highlights to do and see at Hampton Court Palace:
1. See Henry's Crown on display
2. Admire Hampton Court Gardens
3. Explore the Maze
4. Take part in a shire horse carriage rides
5. Take part in a ghost tour
19. Harrods
Website: harrods.com/en-gb
Address: 87-135 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7XL
Opening times: Mon – Sun: 10:00–21:00
Sun: 11:30–18:00
Price: Free entry
Journey time from Romford: 1 hour 6 minutes
When it opened: 1849
Highlights to do and see at Harrods:
1. Explore the 7 floors in londons famous department store
2. When shopping you can collect thte famous green bag
3. Can possible see some famous people as Harrods attracts them and is somewhere they shop
20. ArcelorMittal Orbit
Website: arcelormittalorbit.com
Address: Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, 5 Thornton Street, London, E20 2AD
Opening times: Sun – Fri: 10:00–19:00
Sat: 9:00–19:00
Price: Skyline views - Adult: £12.50 Skyline views and slide combo - Adult: £17.50
Concessions: £10.50 Concessions: £15.50
3-16 years: £7.50 8-16 years: £12.50
Journey time from Romford: 24 minutes
When it opened: 2012
Highlights to do and see at Hampton Court Palace:
1. See the beaitiful views
2. Abseil down the UK’S highest freefall
3. "Ride the Slide"
