Heathrow Airport 14 min
Feltham (13 min) Big Ben (39 min.) 16-storey gothic clocktower and national symbol at the eastern end of the houses of parliament. Kensington Palace (29 min.) royal palace and gardens with exhibits on former residents like queen victoria and princess diana. Hyde Park (31 min.) huge green space home to diana memorial fountain with boating and swimming in the serpentine lake. Buckingham Palace (35 min.) visitors can tour the palace s opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Richmond Park (33 min.) expansive walled park originally a 17th-century hunting ground and still home to hundreds of deer. Trafalgar Square (38 min.) nelson s column rises above this iconic square s led-lit fountains artworks and lion statues. Lastminute.Com London Eye (43 min.) huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird s-eye view of the city s landmarks. Hampton Court Palace (22 min.) famous seat of henry viii and his many wives this palace received elegant stuart-era modernisation. Isleworth (11 min) Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew) trees and flowers from around the globe in vast gardens with huge greenhouses and treetop walkway. Natural History Museum (27 min.) landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. Windsor Castle (24 min.) tour the historic royal castle full of spectacular art and antiques plus grounds and chapel. Westminster Abbey (39 min.) protestant abbey hosting daily services and every english and british coronation since 1066. Palace Of Westminster (40 min.) neo-gothic masterpiece and seat of the uk government. guided tours on saturdays and in summer. Hounslow (10 min) Whitton (12 min) The British Museum (42 min.) huge showcase for global antiquities including egyptian mummies and ancient greek sculptures. Victoria And Albert Museum (27 min.) blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection with design shop and ornate cafe. |