Written on: 23/08/2012 by smithy.junior (4 reviews written)
We might not have gone up to London had it not been for the Olympics, but the thought of watch the Marathon (after not getting ticket to anything else) was too enticing so we booked a hotel (ouch) and made the travel up. The one thing the kids where desperate to see whilst we were there was the Tower of London. Jake, my eldest, was learning about the Normans at school before the holidays so everything has been castles, princess and the like all summer (and my wife always likes to look at... (read more)
Written on: 31/10/2011
Given there is so much for free in London it did seem a little odd paying £50 to get in somewhere but for the whole family it didn't seem excessive. Almost no queues to get in or even to see the jewels (hint: go early the queues later were very long!) The scale of the place and the quality of the exhibits were good value for money and my boys (6yrs and 8yrs) had a great time. Lunch was good value although coffee and cake was almost as much! The actors talking about the beasts added to the... (read more)
Written on: 20/06/2007 by RadioTimes (2 reviews written)
Arriving by waterbus from Big Ben at the Houses of Parliament, you pass by many historic buildings that can be seen from the river namely St Paul's Cathedral, The London Eye (huge ferris-wheel) and pass under and back through Tower Bridge, surely the towers of the bridge gave the ideas for Disneyland. The Tower of London was not designed as a tourist centre but as a fortification, prison and palace. Don't expect to have hotdog stands around each corner. Each building had a specific purpose... (read more)
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