Heathrow Airport 1 hr 34
Greenwich Market (41 min.) longtime indoor market with up to 120 stalls for antiques art & other goods plus take-out bites. National Maritime Museum (41 min.) exploring british naval history with a ship simulator nautical oddities and interactive games. Greenwich Park (39 min.) large park with expansive views home to the royal observatory maritime museum and meridian line. Cutty Sark (43 min.) museum arranged around the eponymous ship that used to speed tea from asia to victorian britain. Queen S House (41 min.) 16th century mansion now used to display items from the national maritime museum s collection. Harold Wood (6 min) Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (26 min.) bridges wild land and play parks weave a latticework around london s 2012 olympic venues. Gidea Park (10 min) Arcelormittal Orbit (32 min.) tall sculpture built for the 2012 olympic games offering panoramic views & a looping tunnel slide. Romford (9 min) Epping Forest (24 min.) sprawling woodland with over 4000-acres of old growth forest walking trails rivers & ponds. Links Avenue (Stop Pv) (1 min) Emirates Royal Docks (35 min.) cable-car ride over the thames offering birds-eye views of greenwich peninsula and the royal docks. Columbia Road Flower Market (39 min.) flower market (open sundays only) surrounded by independent fashion antique and homeware stores. The Thames Barrier (42 min.) among the largest movable flood barriers in the world this landmark dam offers a visitor center. Old Royal Naval College (40 min.) elegant riverside complex designed chiefly by sir christopher wren and housing a maritime museum. Museum Of London Docklands (33 min.) georgian sugar warehouse now home to a museum chronicling london s history as a trading port. The O2 (33 min.) arena hosting concerts from the world s top stars and elite sporting events for up to 20 000 fans. |