LISTINGS ATTRACTIONS

KENSINGTON PALACE

Kensington Gardens, W8 4PX. High Street Kensington

T: 0844 482 7799.
www.hrp.org.uk
The palace has been the residence of royals for more than 300 years, including Diana, Princess of Wales. A new exhibition — Diana, Fashion & Style — features 18 of Princess Diana’s dresses, including seven never before displayed at Kensington Palace. Parts of
the palace remain a private residence for members of today’s royal family.

KENWOOD HOUSE

Hampstead Lane, NW3 7JR.
Golders Green

T: 020 8348 1286.
www.english-heritage.org.uk
Stately home in leafy grounds by Hampstead Heath. The Iveagh Bequest includes paintings by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Turner, Reynolds and Gainsborough; it has recently been joined by Constable’s oil sketch Hampstead Heath. It’s also a lovely venue for summer concerts.

KEW GARDENS

Royal Botanic Garden, Kew Road, Kew, Surrey, TW9 3AB.

Kew Gardens

T: 020 8332 5655.
www.rbgkew.org.uk
Once owned by members of Britain’s royal family, Kew Gardens is a leading centre of botanical research. The greenhouses display tropical plants from around the world, while the Gallery shows art and photographs with botanical themes. Give yourself a lift on the Xstrata Treetop walkway.

LLOYD’S BUILDING

One Lime Street, EC3M 7HA. Monument/Mansion House

T: 020 7327 6586.
www.lloyds.com
Designed by Richard Rogers, the building was innovative in having its services — such as staircases, lifts, electrical power conduits and water pipes — on the outside.

LONDON AQUARIUM

County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 7PB.

/ Waterloo/Westminster

T: 020 7967 8000.
www.londonaquarium.co.uk
The �25 million London Aquarium is one of Europe’s largest exhibitions of global aquatic life. A �5 million refurbishment, completed
in March, includes new walk-through tunnels, with species increased from 400 to 500.

LONDON DUNGEON

28-34 Tooley Street, SE1 2SZ.
/ London Bridge

T: 020 7403 7221.
www.thedungeons.com
Historical events are recreated in all their bloody and gruesome glory — including the Great Fire of London and the Whitechapel murders of serial killer Jack The Ripper.

LONDON EYE

South Bank, SE1 7PB.
/ Waterloo

T: 0870 500 0600.
www.londoneye.com
One of the largest observation wheels in the world, the London Eye offers stunning views of the city and attracts more than 3.5 million people a year.

LONDON ZOO

Outer Circle, Regent’s Park, NW1 4RY.
Camden Town

T: 020 7722 3333.
www.londonzoo.co.uk
Eco-friendly attraction with more than 650 animal species spread over a 36-acre site.

LORD’S TOURS

St John’s Wood, NW8 8QN.
St John’s Wood/Maida Vale

T: 020 7432 1000. www.lords.org
Cricket fans will love the chance to take in the Long Room and the MCC Museum.

MADAME TUSSAUDS

Marylebone Road, NW1 5LR.
Baker Street

T: 0870 999 0046.
www.madame-tussauds.co.uk
The famous waxwork museum immortalises everyone who is anyone.

THE MONUMENT

Monument Street, EC3R 8AH.
Monument

www.themonument.info
Recently reopened following a �4.5 million renovation, this 202ft column of Sir Christopher Wren commemorates the Great Fire of London in 1666.

NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM

Park Row, Greenwich, SE10 9NF.
DLR Cutty Sark

T: 020 8312 6565. www.nmm.ac.uk
The leading maritime museum in the UK and one of the most important in the world.

Australasia area at Kew Gardens

W2L choice: Green spaces

T LONDON

1. HAMPSTEAD HEATH

Make the most of a warm summer’s day with a picnic on the heath or a dip in one of the ponds. The Heath offers fantastic views of Central London. www.cityoflondon.gov.uk

2. HYDE PARK

You don’t have to go far to find peace and solitude in Central London. Hyde Park has over 4,000 trees, a lake and a meadow. www.royalparks.gov.uk

3. KEW GARDENS

With more than 300 acres of grassland, plants and trees, you don’t get any greener than this. www.kew.org
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