dvds are available to borrow. there's a pull-out sofa and french doors leading to a garden patio in 1 of the rooms. the 2 rooms have en suite bathrooms and traditional furnishings and decor. full english or continental breakfast is served in the sitting room or on the patio. set in a regency-style townhouse, this unfussy bed-and-breakfast is a 4-minute walk from greenwich market, a 5-minute walk from greenwich train station and a 7-minute walk from the cutty sark museum ship. . they come with free wi-fi, tvs and dvd players Heathrow Airport 1 hr 12
Westminster Abbey (31 min) Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. The Shard (18 min) 87-floor glass skyscraper with a jagged peak, with restaurants, offices, hotel and viewing platform. Buckingham Palace (34 min) Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Trafalgar Square (32 min) Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. St. Paul's Cathedral (30 min) Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. Big Ben (28 min) 16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. The British Museum (35 min) Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. Royal Observatory Greenwich (11 min) Wren's 18th-century astronomical observatory on the Prime Meridian, now a museum with a planetarium. lastminute.com London Eye (29 min) Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Palace of Westminster (30 min) Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. Tower Bridge (20 min) Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. Hyde Park (41 min) Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. The National Gallery (33 min) Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. Borough Market (21 min) Huge market under the railway lines, for British-reared meat and artisanal baked and dairy goods. Tower of London (22 min) Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. |