Tour London - Days 4 & 5
Description:
Spend the entire day in Trafalgar Square soaking up the scene, art and history within the National Gallery, the National Portrait Gallery and St. Martin-in-the Fields. Day 5 explores further afield within the walls of St. Paul's Cathedral, the grounds of Lincoln's Inn, the history of surgeons at the Hunterian Museum and ends in style at the British Museum.
Author: Erin
Day 1 - London
Start & end this day in the same place. You could probably spend 5 days alone in the National Gallery or for others, people watching in the square doesn't get much better. There is rarely a weekend this area is not hosting a some sort of funky event from snowboarding demonstrations to the Winter Russian Festival. End your day with a brass rubbing, dinner in the crypt and then a concert all found inside.
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Trafalgar Square and Nelson's Column
Location:
view in google mapsTrafalgar Square
WC2N 5DX London, United Kingdom
Phone:
+44 20 7983 47502
Admiralty Arch
Location:
view in google mapsThe Mall
WC2 London, United Kingdom
Phone:
+44 20 7234 5800(Tourist Information)2
Somerset House
Location:
view in google mapsStrand
Strand
WC2R 1LA London, United Kingdom
Phone:
+44 (0)20 7845 46002
Hermitage Rooms At Somerset House
Location:
view in google mapsSouth Building, Somerset House
Strand
WC2R 1LA London, United Kingdom
Phone:
+44 020 7845 46302
Gilbert Collection at Somerset House
Location:
view in google mapsSomerset House Strand
WC2R1LA London, United Kingdom
Phone:
+44 (0)20 7420 94002
Courtauld Institute of Art Gallery
Location:
view in google mapsOff Kingsway Tunnel
Strand
WC2R ORN London, United Kingdom
Phone:
+44 20 7848 27773
National Gallery
Location:
view in google mapsTrafalgar Square
N. side of Trafalgar Sq., WC2
WC2N 5DN London, England
Phone:
020/7747-28854
National Portrait Gallery
Location:
view in google mapsSaint Martin's Place
(Trafalgar Square)
WC2H 0HE London, United Kingdom
Phone:
+44 20 7306 00555
St. Martin-in-the-Fields
Location:
view in google mapsTrafalgar Square 5
Trafalgar Sq., WC2
WC2N 4JJ London, England
Phone:
020/7766-11006
London Brass Rubbing Centre
Location:
view in google maps6 Saint Martin's Place
Trafalgar Square
WC2N 4JJ London, United Kingdom
Phone:
+44 20 7930 9306Day 2 - London
Begin the 5th day at St. Paul's Cathedral. Spend the extra time venturing up the majestic dome into the Whispering Gallery. There is also a lovely garden often forgotten by most tourists especially gorgeous when in full bloom. Walk northwest through Linclon's Inn Fields and catch the local attorneys at rest. Within the confines of the Royal College of Surgeons is the Hunterian Museum, a true find. Inside the museum you will find the history of surgery with all the gore and specimens imaginable. From there continue on to the British Museum.Shouldn't everyone see the Rosetta Stone & the Elgin Marbles? Under the great glass dome you will find over 7 million fascinating objects of human history. Take the highlights tour for a look at just 40 of these iconic pieces if the massive museum leaves you feeling confused. From the library kids can pick up activity trails, backpacks and art materials. My children tend to stick with the mummy collection and visit "Ginger" the Egyptian fella' who died more than 5,000 years ago yet still has hair and fingernails. Free admission although special exhibits, such as China's Terracotta Army (here until April 2008) require a fee. It is advisable to book online to avoid the lines and while there click on the "What's On" tab for a listing of daily workshops, performances and events. There are four eating options including a picnic area and the Court Restaurant with top quality cuisine. Open late on Thursdays and Fridays, which is good to note because, surprisingly, not much is open late in London.
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St. Paul's Cathedral
Location:
view in google mapsSt. Paul's Churchyard
St. Paul's Churchyard, EC4
EC4M 8AD London, England
Phone:
020/7246-83502
Hunterian Museum
Location:
view in google maps35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields
Royal College of Surgeons
WC2A 3PE London, United Kingdom
Phone:
+44 (0)20 7869 65603
Lincoln's Inn
Location:
view in google mapsLincoln's Inn Fields
Lincoln's Inn Fields, WC2
WC2A 3TL London, England
Phone:
020/7405-13934
British Museum
Location:
view in google mapsGreat Russell Street
Great Russell St., WC1
WC1B 3DG London, England
Phone:
020/7323-8299