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13-May
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Mon
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7.20-9.20
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Gatwick Airport
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Manchester
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1hr 15mins
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18.5
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From London Airport to London Euston
Station
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At Gatwick Airport the train station
is integrated into the South Terminal of the airport. From exiting customs
into Gatwick Station is about 100 yards
If you are flying into the North Terminal a free monorail link shuttles between the North and South terminals every few minutes and is free of charge. At the South Terminal its terminus is adjacent to the train station. At Gatwick Airport station there are lifts and escalators down to the platforms. As no First Capital train starts at Gatwick Airport, nearly all start from Brighton on the coast you will have to wait for the next train to London and check the departure boards for which of Gatwick's 5 platforms it will arrive on. |
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Use First Capital Connect train
instead of Gatwick Express
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£10.20 single for a ticket (£4.90)
from Gatwick to East Croydon and then another ticket (£5.30) from East
Croydon to Victoria (the single fare from Gatwick to Victoria is higher, at
£13.70, so you can split it this way to save £3.50).
First Capital Connect train Gatwick airport (8.24) to East Croydon (8.43) - London Victoria (used Southern) (9.25)- London Euston - cost 18.50 |
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£9.90 single using First Capital Connect
from Gatwick to St Pancras (via London Bridge)
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Three Bridges to Bedford -Arrive
London St Pancras (Domestic) (Stop ID: STP)
Walk 15mins from London St Pancras -Head south on Midland Rd toward Euston Rd/A501 - Turn right onto Euston Rd/A501 - . Turn right onto Euston Square -Continue onto Melton St - Turn Right |
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11.40-13.56
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12.5
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London Euston EUS to Manchester
Piccadilly/ Oxford road - virgin train
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8 mins
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Take train to Manchester Oxford Road
station and walk 6 mins to Hotel -Head northeast on Whitworth St W/B6469
-Slight left to stay on Whitworth St W/B6469 -Turn left onto Oxford
St/A34 - Turn right onto Portland
St/A5103 Or
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10mins
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Walk from Manchester Piccadilly to Ibis Manchester Centre Princess Street Hotel
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From hotel to MU need to walk 22mins
after Piccadily station to
New Mills Central station |
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Manchester United Stadium
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16
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MU museum
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The Museum & Tour Centre opens 7
days a week at 09:30 through to 17:00^.
The 70 minute (approx.) Stadium Tours run seven days a week
from 09:40 to 16:30 except on match days*.
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PUBLIC TRANSPORT
from the City Centre (including Victoria & Piccadilly Stations) to Old Trafford station which is situated within a five minute walk of the football ground. |
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Main area is Piccadilly - go Hard
Rock at night
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Shlurp! -Unit 2, Brazennose House East,
Brazennose Street - 8 mins walk from hotel -Head northeast on Portland
St/A5103 toward Princess St/A34 - Turn left onto Princess St/A34 - Turn
left onto Albert Square/A6042 - turn right
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Bar Burrito, 1 Piccadilly Gardens (mexican)
- 8 mins walk from hotel -Head
northeast on Portland St/A5103 toward Princess St/A34 -Slight left onto
Lever St - Continue onto Piccadilly
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Croma - 1-3 Clarence Street (pizzas) -
6mins walk from hotel -Head northeast on Portland St/A5103 toward Princess
St/A34 -Turn left onto Princess
St/A34 - Turn right onto Bow Ln - Turn right onto Clarence St
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http://www.londondrum.com/planner/three-days.php
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14-May
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Tue
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10.55-13.03
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12.5
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Oxford road
station/ Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) to London Euston (EUS)
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The best of central London – Soho,
Mayfair, Marylebone, Bloomsbury and Covent Garden
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Buy off peak one day travel card in
Euston!
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From London Euston station to Comfort Inn by train - 30mins - Queensway
Station
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3pm
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Starting off in Trafalgar Square
again, H
ead north to Leicester Square and London’s West End district. |
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4pm
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Piccadilly Circus
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Keep going past the square until you
get to Gerrard Street and Chinatown, then head east down Shaftesury Avenue.
This will bring you out to 1.Piccadilly Circus – a favourite photospot for
tourists.
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Piccadilly Circus
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5pm
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2. Burlington Arcade and Fortnum
& Mason.
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A stroll down Piccadilly will take
you past the Royal Academy of Arts and some famous names for shopping
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Mayfair
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When you get to the edge of Green
Park head north into Mayfair. This is home to the US Embassy at Grosvenor
Square. Keep heading northeast towards Speaker’s Corner.
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Walk from Piccadily Circus - 13mins or stop at
Green Park station - walk 10mins
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Dinner/Lunch :
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Must try - Burger & Lobster (29 Clarges St) -
£20 for lobster meal (Meals served noon-10.30pm Mon-Sat; 10am-6pm Sun) - walk
3 mins from Green Park Tube - Head southwest on Piccadilly/A4 toward
Stratton St - Turn right onto Clarges St
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Oxford Street
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Marble Arch is not as impressive as it sounds, so head west down Oxford Street for
a spot of shopping. Keep going past the department stores until you come out
at Tottenham Court Road. We will now head north to Bloomsbury.
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Walk from Piccadily Circus - 13mins or stop at
Green Park station - walk 10mins
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Shopping:
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Mayfair- New Bond Street - west side
- Victoria Secret
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Oxford street - DP, Topshops
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MEATliquor - BBQ meat -74 Welbeck
Street London W1G 0BA (noon till midnite)- 5 mins walk from Bond Street
Station -Head west on A40 -Turn right towards Wigmore St/A5204 -Turn right onto Wigmore St/A5204 -Turn
left onto Welbeck St
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8pm
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Covent Garden
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From there, head south down Drury
Lane towards Covent Garden. The piazza is home to a host of street
entertainers and great attractions too, like the Royal Opera House and London
Transport Museum.
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Covent Garden station
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Meat Market -The Deck, Jubilee Market
Hall ,Tavistock Street,London WC2E 8BE - Burger & hotdogs - 4mins walk
from Covent Garden Station -Head north-east on Long Acre/B402 -Turn right
towards Tavistock St -Turn left towards Tavistock St -Turn right onto
Tavistock St (towards Southampthon Street)
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Cleopatra’s Needle
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Cross over the Strand until you get
to the river, then head east along Victoria Embankment. This will take you
past the oldest monument in London – Cleopatra’s Needle.
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Charing Cross station (nearer 7mins) -Subway
towards Elephant & Castle - Bakerloo Line
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When you get to Northumberland
Avenue, head west, and this will take you back to Trafalgar Square again.
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15-May
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Day 2
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What you will see: The most important political sights, the most
important royal sights, three London parks
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Wed
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We will start all three days off in
the centre of the city – once heading west, then north and finally east.
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9.30-10.30am
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5.75
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Royal Albert Hall & Albert
Memorial - 2
for 1 Promote
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A walk up Exhibition Road will take
you past another famous landmark – Royal Albert Hall.
Head north into the park and you’ll come across the Albert Memorial.
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Walk to Queensway bus stop - take bus 70 -South
Kensington - Acton - Direction: South Kensington -Arrive Kensington RoadR
Albert Hall (Stop RJ) - walk 5mins - total 20mins
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10.30-11am
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2
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Wellington Arch -
2 for 1 Promote
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We then suggest you take a stroll up
Constitution Hill 8mins walk to Wellington Arch. This commemorates the Duke of
Wellington’s victories in the Napoleonic wars. His impressive mansion is just
across road – Apsley House.
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Walk to Prince Of Wales Gate (Stop RM) -
take Bus - 52 - Willesden - Victoria -
Direction: Victoria - Arrive Hyde Park Corner -(Stop F) -Walk 2mins to Apsley
Way - Head northeast on Duke of Wellington Pl toward Constitution Hill -total
14mins
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11.15-12pm
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Buckingham Palace
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Skirt the southside of the lake until
you come across the bridge in the middle. This will give you one of the most
celebrated views of Buckingham Palace. Stand outside the gates & watch
the changing of the guards at 11.30 each day for free. As you walk towards
the Queen’s residence keep an eye out for St. James’s Palace.
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Walk 7mins from Constitution Hill to Palace
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12-3pm
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18
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Westminster Abbey
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Westminster Abbey is London’s most
prestigious religious building – the setting for coronations, state funerals,
and the burial place of some of our greatest kings and queens. Opening times:
9.30 AM to 4.30 PM (Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri), 9.30 PM to 7 PM (Wed), 9.30 AM to
4.30 PM (Sat); Last admission 1 hour before closing time. Cost: Adults
£16.00; Children £6.00 (11–16); Infants free (under-16); Family ticket
£32.00.
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Walk to St James Park Station -Arrive Westminster
station - take exit Westminster (Entrance 3) - Head south on Parliament
St/A3212 toward Bridge St/A302 (4mins walk) - total 15mins
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Lunch: The Wash House Cafe, 34 Great Smith St :
on the way from Palace to Westminster. From Palace walk 15 mins - Head south
toward Birdcage Walk - Slight left onto Buckingham Gate/B323 - Turn left
onto Victoria St/A302 - Turn right onto Abbey Orchard St - Turn left to stay
on Abbey Orchard St - Turn right onto Great Smith St/B326.
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Then from Café back to Westmister Abbey - walk 7
mins - Head south on Great Smith St/B326 toward Great Peter St - Turn left
onto Great Peter St - Turn left onto Millbank/A3212 Continue to follow A3212
(destination on left)
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3-4pm
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Big Ben and the Houses of
Parliament
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At the end of Whitehall you’ll find
Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. Once you have taken a reel of photos,
walk across the square to Westminster Abbey.
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Walk 5min to Head north on Abingdon St/A3212
toward Parliament Square/A302
Continue to follow A3212 -Turn right onto Bridge St/A302- Big Ben -Walk over the bridge to House of Parliament |
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5pm
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Harrods
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Walk east towards Knightsbridge until
you get to the Brompton Road. This will lead you to the world’s most famous
department store – Harrods.
No trip would be complete without a browse through the aisles. Opening times:
10 AM to 8 PM (Mon–Sat), noon to 6 PM (Sun).
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Westminster (Entrance 2) -Knightsbridge
station - walk 4mins to Harrods -total 20mins
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skip
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If you carry on down the Brompton
Road you’ll come across three world-class museums – the V&A Opening
times: 10 AM to 5.45 PM (Sat–Thu), 10 AM to 10 PM (Fri). Cost: Free. ,
the Natural History Museum Opening times: 10 AM to 5.50 PM (daily);
Last admission 5.30 PM. Cost: Free. and the Science Museum
Opening times: 10 AM to 6 PM (daily); Last admission 5.30 PM. Cost:
Free. .
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Dinner:
Four Season Duck - Bayswater -84 Queensway Bayswater. Walk 1 min from station - after McD |
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16-May
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Day 3
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Thurs
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What you will see: The ancient heart
of the city, the financial district, the theatres and galleries on Southbank
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Starting off in Trafalgar Square
again, this time we will head east up the Strand towards the Square Mile.
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9.30-10.30am
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Trafalgar Square & National
Portrait Gallery and National Gallery
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Trafalgar Square is home to Nelson’s Column and two
huge galleries – the National Portrait Gallery and National Gallery. We heartily recommend that you
spend an hour whiling around the National. Opening times: Gallery: 10 AM to 6
PM (Sat–Thu), 10 AM to 9 PM (Fri); Tours: 11.30 AM, 2.30 PM (daily) and 7 PM
(Fri) . Cost: Free.
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Charing Cross station - walk to National Gallery
3mins
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Temple Church
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11-12am
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Some of the sights along the way
include Somerset House and St. Clement Danes. When you get to the Royal
Courts of Justice keep an eye out for Temple Bar – the old entrance to the
city.
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3
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Look out for the way in to Temple Church on the right. This is one of
London’s most historic sights and well worth a visit – home to the Knights
Templar. Cost: Adults £3.00.
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Walk back to Charring Cross station - take bus
9,11,23,15 to The Royal Courts of Justice (M) - then walk 4 mins to Temple Church
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12-2pm
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7.75
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St. Paul’s Cathedral. -
2 for 1 Promote
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Keep on walking up Fleet Street and
Ludgate Hill until you get to St. Paul’s Cathedral. No trip would be complete
without looking around Christopher Wren’s masterpiece. Opening times: 8.30 AM
to 4.30 PM (Mon–Sat); Last admission 4 PM; Galleries open from 9.30 AM; Last
admission to the galleries 4.15 PM. Cost: Adults £15.00; Children £6.00
(6–17); Infants free (5 and under); Family ticket £36.00.
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take bus from Fetter Lane (Stop) 4,15,76,172 to
St Paul's Cathedral (SK) - then walk 1
mins
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- Pret à Manger,
- Sandwich from Marks & Spencer which is to the right of St. Paul’s as you’re coming down the steps and sit in garden behind Cathedral - St. Paul’s Café which has seasonal food and delicious cakes -Try and eat before or after the lunch time rush (12 – 2pm) - Strada- just outside St. Paul’s – down the steps and turn left there’s a Strada which is good for pasta/pizza etc and pretty child friendly. |
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2-3pm
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Mansion House
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A walk up Cheapside will take you
into the heart of the financial district. Some of the sights include the Bank
of England, the Royal Exchange and Lord Mayor’s home – Mansion House
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From St Paul station to Bank Station
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Tower of London - use 2 for 1 promote
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3 - 4pm
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9.9
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The Tower of London was originally
built by William the Conqueror in the 11th-century and is now one of London’s
two World Heritage Sites. If you have the time, then we thoroughly recommend
a visit. Opening times: 9 AM to 5.30 PM (Tue–Sat, Mar–Oct), 10 AM to 5.30 PM
(Sun, Mon, Mar–Oct), 9 AM to 4.30 PM (Tue–Sat, Nov–Feb), 10 AM to 4.30 PM
(Sun, Mon, Nov–Feb); Last admission 30 minutes before closing time. Cost:
Adults £19.80; Children £10.45 (5–16); Infants free (under-5); Family ticket
£55.00. 2 for 1 Promo
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From Bank Station to Tower Hill Station - walk 5
mins
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Tower Bridge
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Cross the river on one of London’s
best-loved landmarks, Tower Bridge,
and then head back down the other bank. Along the way you’ll see City Hall,
HMS Belfast and Southwark Cathedral.
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6 mins walk from Tower of London
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4-5pm
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Optional - Tate Modern art
gallery
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Before long you’ll reach the
celebrated Globe Theatre and Tate Modern art gallery.
We thoroughly recommend a look around the Tate, as the views from the roof
are worth admission alone. Opening times: Gallery: 10 AM to 6 PM (Sun–Thu),
10 AM to 10 PM (Fri, Sat); Last admission 45 minutes before closing time;
Tours: 11 AM, noon, 2 PM, 3 PM (daily). Cost: Free.
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From Tower Hill station to Mansion house Station
& walk 10mins
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Keep walking down the river until you
get to the Southbank Centre (now called BFI Southbank). This is home to the National Theatre and Royal Festival
Hall.
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5 -6pm
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18.6
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London Eye
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The tour ends a little further down
the river at the world-famous London Eye. This is the largest observation
wheel in the world and takes about 30 minutes to revolve. It is well worth
the wait if the queues aren’t too heavy. Opening times: 10 AM to 8.30 PM
(Jan–Mar), 10 AM to 9 PM (Apr–Jun), 10 AM to 9.30 PM (Jul–Aug), 10 AM to 8.30
PM (Sep–Dec). Cost: Adults £18.60; Children £9.54 (4–15); Infants free
(under-4); Family ticket £56.28.
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From Tate Modern - take bus RV1 Depart
Blackfriars Bridge (Stop SK) to London eye stop & walk 2 mins
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From Tower Hill station to Westminster station
& walk 8mins
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La Taqueria - Mexican + Tapas - 10
mins with Bus from hotel - take Bus 70 Bus towards Acton - Artesian Road (PC)
- walk 2 mins from Head south on Chepstow Rd/A4207 toward Artesian Rd - Turn
right onto Westbourne Grove / do the same if taking train stop at Bayswater -
take bus 70
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Rasa Sayang (Malaysian) 5
Macclesfield Street, W1D 6AY (chinatown) - walk 4 mins from Leicester Square
Station - Head north on Charing Cross Rd/A400 toward Little Newport St -
Turn left onto Little Newport St -
Turn left to stay on Newport Pl - Turn right onto Gerrard Pl - Turn left onto A401 - Turn left onto
Macclesfield St (destination at right)
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17-May
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To Airport -Dep 16.30 (check in at 14.30);Arr
18.35
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Fri
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11.30am
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from hotel take Bus 148 to Victoria
Station -30mins
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9
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Airport transfer from city to
Stansted Airport
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The Terravision shuttle bus service
operates from Stansted Coach Station with departures every 30 minutes to
Victoria station and Liverpool Street. You can get to Stansted from both
these stations on the same shuttle bus too. The journey from Victoria is
around 75 minutes and the one to Liverpool Street is around 55 minutes.
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26.4
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Buy travel card instead of oyster
card to take adv of http://www.daysoutguide.co.uk/2for1-london
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To qualify you must purchase the
Travelcard from a railway station in London. Such Travelcards have the rail
logo on it like the image right.
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Travelcards bought from any other
outlet are not valid. Oyster Cards are not valid either.
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You can buy Travelcards from the
ticket offices of the following mainline rail station ticket offices:
Paddington, Euston, St Pancras, Kings Cross, Liverpool Street, London Bridge,
Charing Cross, Waterloo and Victoria. Travelcards sold at airports and
underground stations or other agents including on-line are not valid for 2
for 1.
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Off-Peak One-day Travelcard – valid
from 9.30am Monday to Friday and all day (12.01am to 4.30am the following
day) at weekends and public holidays - 7.30 pound
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Anytime One-day Travelcard – valid
for travel until 4.30am the following morning: •Zones 1 and 2 – adult £8.80
(Oyster pay-as-you-go price cap: £8.40)
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94 pound (104 pound x FH 10%) with 3
days-london pass with travel vs travel card+2 for 1 promote + normal entrance
fees - 66 pound
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66.27
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137.5
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Hotel in London Comfort Inn Hyde Park (good location as it is very near to metro and near to bayswater that you can hang out there for food and souvenirs) - 80 Pound a nite x 3 nites = 240 Pound
Hotel in Manchester - Ibis Manchester Centre Princess Street Hotel - 80 Pound a nite.
Total costs spent in London and Manchester exclude airticket from KL- London = Hotel (240+80)/2 (per pax basis) + 137.50 (cost as above) + meals 250pound (average 50 pound/day x 5 days) = 537.50 pound
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| Big Ben & Parliament House |
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| London eye |
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| The Tower of London was originally built by William the Conqueror in the 11th-century and is now one of London’s two World Heritage Sites |
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| Westminster Abbey is London’s most prestigious religious building – the setting for coronations, state funerals, and the burial place of some of our greatest kings and queens. |
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| Tower Bridge |
