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SUNDAY 11.00 IMAGES: BRITAINONVIEW; CITY CRUISES; IMAX; RICHARD RIDDICK, THEDPC.COM; SELFRIDGES; WWW.SHEPHERDMARKET.CO.UK; HENRY POOLE & CO RIVER CRUISE After a lie-in and leisurely breakfast,
head to Westminster Pier for a river
cruise. City Cruises has luxury river
craft taking you down the Thames Thames river cruiser and Tower Bridge.
Right: Shoe stall at Greenw 16.00 Afternoon must: Take the short walk up to the highest point of Greenwich Park and enjoy the amazing views across London. 13.00 Get involved in the throng of Greenwich, its fl ea markets packed with paintings, handicrafts and ornaments. The central square covered market is open all week, but at weekends head down Stockwell Street for more stalls selling everything from antique furniture and period clothing to second-hand books. www.greenwich-market.co.uk 14.30 To get a grip on local history, a guided walk from the tourist information centre will reveal tales of old and maritime anecdotes. Stroll the lanes of this historic village while learning about the Royal Observatory and Greenwich Mean Time. Walks last one and a half hours. www.greenwich.gov.uk 16.00 You’ll need a slap-up Sunday feed, Chapel at the Old Royal Naval College 19.00 Cruise back to Westminster pier and
head to the BFI IMAX Cinema to cap the
weekend with a night at the pictures.
More than 20 metres high — nearly the
height of fi ve double-decker buses — and
over 26 metres wide, the screens at
IMAX are the UK’s biggest with the most
sophisticated sound technology. BFI IMAX Cinema W2L SUMMER 2009 23 |