Heathrow Airport 1 hr 2
Borough Market (46 min.) huge market under the railway lines for british-reared meat and artisanal baked and dairy goods. St. Paul S Cathedral (48 min.) churchyard and gardens outside saint paul s cathedral with a floor-plan of the original building. The O2 (25 min.) arena hosting concerts from the world s top stars and elite sporting events for up to 20 000 fans. Shakespeare S Globe (41 min.) oak-and-thatch replica of original elizabethan theatre showing shakespeare plays in the open air. London Bridge (46 min.) concrete pedestrian and traffic bridge that gave a major railway station its name. Petts Wood (8 min) Old Royal Naval College (24 min.) elegant riverside complex designed chiefly by sir christopher wren and housing a maritime museum. Cutty Sark (27 min.) museum arranged around the eponymous ship that used to speed tea from asia to victorian britain. Chelsfield (9 min) Royal Observatory Greenwich (25 min.) wren s 18th-century astronomical observatory on the prime meridian now a museum with a planetarium. Millennium Bridge (41 min.) elegant steel suspension footbridge crossing the thames from the tate modern to st paul s cathedral. Nugent Retail Park (Stop Sg) (5 min) Orpington (10 min) Tate Modern (43 min.) modern-art gallery with international works on display plus a cafe with panoramic river views. Tower Of London (36 min.) centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle home to crown jewels and iconic beefeaters. National Maritime Museum (25 min.) exploring british naval history with a ship simulator nautical oddities and interactive games. Greenwich Park (23 min.) large park with expansive views home to the royal observatory maritime museum and meridian line. The Shard (45 min.) 87-floor glass skyscraper with a jagged peak with restaurants offices hotel and viewing platform. |