LISTINGS ATTRACTIONS

W2L choice: Top entertainment attractions

1. BFI LONDON IMAX CINEMA

The biggest and best venue in London. www.bfi.org.uk/whatson/bfi_imax

2. THE ROUNDHOUSE

Some of the biggest names in music have performed here. Today it nurtures the best young talent in music, theatre and dance. www.roundhouse.org.uk

3. SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE

Where better to take in one of Shakespeare’s plays than the Globe Theatre, for which he wrote many of his greatest works? www.shakespeares-globe.org

4. KENWOOD HOUSE

Stately home on Hampstead Heath. www.english-heritage.org.uk

JEWEL TOWER

Westminster, SW1P 3JX.
/ Charing Cross/Westminster

T: 020 7222 2219.
www.english-heritage.org.uk
One of two original Palace of Westminster buildings to survive the fi re of 1834; it houses the ‘Parliament Past and Present’ exhibition.

KENWOOD HOUSE

Hampstead Lane, NW3 7JR.
Golders Green

T: 020 8348 1286.
www.english-heritage.org.uk
Stately home in leafy grounds by Hampstead Heath. The Iveagh Bequest includes paintings by Rembrandt, Vermeer and Turner. It’s also a lovely venue for summer concerts.

KENSINGTON PALACE

Kensington Gardens, W8 4PX. High Street Kensington

T: 0870 751 5170. www.hrp.org.uk
The residence for royals for 300 years, including Diana, Princess of Wales. Parts of the palace remain a private residence for members of today’s Royal Family.

KEW GARDENS

Royal Botanic Garden, Kew Road, Kew,

Surrey, TW9 3AB. Kew Gardens

T: 020 8332 5655. www.rbgkew.org.uk
A leading centre of botanical research. The greenhouses display tropical plants from around the world, while the Gallery shows art and photographs with botanical themes.

LLOYD’S BUILDING

One Lime Street, EC3M 7HA. Monument/Mansion House

T: 020 7327 6586. www.lloyds.com Designed by architect Richard Rogers and built over eight years from 1978 to 1986, the building was innovative in having its services — such as staircases, lifts, electrical power conduits and water pipes — on the outside, leaving a clean, uncluttered space inside.

LONDON AQUARIUM

County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 7PB.

/ Waterloo/Westminster

T: 020 7967 8000.
www.londonaquarium.co.uk
The �25 million London Aquarium, the fi rst of its kind in the capital, is one of Europe’s largest exhibitions of global aquatic life.

LONDON DUNGEON

28-34 Tooley Street, SE1 2SZ.
/ London Bridge

T: 020 7403 7221. www.thedungeons.com Historical events recreated in all their bloody and gruesome glory — including the Great Fire of London and the Whitechapel murders of serial killer Jack The Ripper.

LONDON EYE

South Bank, SE1 7PB.
/ Waterloo

T: 0870 500 0600. www.londoneye.com One of the largest observation wheels in the world, offering stunning views of London and attracting over 3.5 million people a year.

LONDON ZOO

Outer Circle, Regent’s Park, NW1 4RY.
Camden Town

T: 020 7722 3333. www.londonzoo.co.uk Eco-friendly attraction with more than 650 animal species spread over a 36-acre site. Don’t miss The Gorilla Kingdom and The Clore Rainforest Lookout.

LORD’S TOURS

St John’s Wood, NW8 8QN.
St John’s Wood/Maida Vale

T: 020 7432 1000. www.lords.org
Cricket fans will love the chance to go behind the scenes at the world-famous ‘Home of Cricket’. Take in the Long Room, the honours boards and the MCC Museum.

MADAME TUSSAUDS

Marylebone Road, NW1 5LR.
Baker Street

T: 0870 999 0046.
www.madame-tussauds.co.uk
London’s famous waxwork museum immortalises everyone who is anyone in the spotlight. New characters are added regularly.

THE MONUMENT

Monument Street, EC3R 8AH.
Monument

T: 020 7626 2717. www.towerbridge.org.uk Opening at the end of this year following a refurb, this 202ft column of Sir Christopher Wren commemorates the Great Fire of 1666.

NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM

Park Row, Greenwich, SE10 9NF.
DLR Cutty Sark

T: 020 8312 6565. www.nmm.ac.uk
The leading maritime museum in the UK and one of the most important in the world.

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