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WEEK
1
Arrive London
TRANSPORTATION Train:from
Heathrow or
Gatwick airports about 20-30
min.
I like to Jet-lag in
Bath
about 1:30 hour scenic train ride
from Heathrow or Gatwick Airports Use
BritRai Flexil Pass DAY 1 from airports
Map
of Bath
Settle into accommodations
Stroll this pedestrian friendly Town
LODGINGS:
Bath
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Bath
SIGHT SEEING:
--Free
Walking Tourrs daily--dept. at 10:30 am dailly and 2
pm --May--Oct (tip a L p/p)
Skip out of tour when you get near
Costume
Museum open til
6
PM
Purchase combo or family pass for discounts on this and following
sights
Assembly
Room
--Roman-Baths
Museum open til
6
PM
--Tea at
Pump
Room
-Abby with Heritage
Vaults
10-4 closed Sun.
Take cruise on River Avon--you can purchase tickets when you are ready
to cruise
Evening: Try the
Bizzare_Bath Comedy
Walk 90 min long great fun!
Ghost Walks are so so.
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Bath
Want to see Stonehenge & other cute villages?
Reserve a spot on the
Mad
Max
mini Bus Tour (6-14 people) 8:45-4:40
to Stonehinge, Avebury, & 2 cute Cotswold
village.
RESERVE AHEAD this one is popular tour
E-mail:
maddy@madmax.abel.co.uk
Phone: Bath YMCA
+44 (0)1225
325900
you come in too late to do any sights
so do some more evening activities.
Theatre
in Bath is good in Bath
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Bath to
London
Early birds take off to London
90 minutes away
TRANSPORTATION Train Bath --> London Paddington
Station
Use BritRai Flexil Pass DAY
2
At Paddington, Buy Tube/Bus pass for the day or for the next 3
days
London
Tube map
settle into accommodations
LODGINGS:
London
TIP: Check Chain
Hotels for "free children of any age:" when accompanied by parents--even
adult children!
SIGHT SEEING
You could do an orientation tour of London using the
Original London hop on hop off Bus
Tour
or sign up for a Theme Walking
Tour
or get a map and start Strolling London on your
own see walk directions and
sights
see interactive map of London's
sights
LODGINGS: London
London
B&B
London Dorms &
Hostels
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London
SIGHT SEEING
*Buckingham
Palace: tube Victoria When queen is home the royal standard flies;
otherwise the Union Jack flaps. Visit
state apt. and throne room. open Aug & Sept. only 9:30-16:30--go
early to get appointment or
order
on-line
**Changing
of
Guarde 11:30 daily
April-Aug.
Open on even numbered days Sept -March
Check
schedules
GoEARLY to back of Palace.
Best view on high ground on circular Victoria
Monument. Show lasts about 30
min
stroll to Westminster
Abby --Open Mon.
9:30-4:45 Tue-Fri
9-4:45 Sat
9-2:45 Wed is Half
Price 6-7:45
***London Eye Ferris
Wheel.
Book ahead at a London TI or
in person at office near base of wheel,
daily 8:30-17:30. Maybe
your hotel can book this for you, ask!.
Be sure to show up on time if not a bit
early. Best to go before 11
am or at night.(open till 22;)
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London
SIGHT SEEING
***Tower of
London open Mon-Sat
9-6 Sun
10-5 Sun is crowded because
of Services
go at 9 and go to Jewels first to avoid
crowds. Then join
one of the free Beefeaters
Tours.
--Eat lunch at
old
Dickens
Inn Pub--just east of Tower
Bridge. Explore St Ktherine
Yacht Harbor area
or
CatchThames cruise boats to
Greenwich at piers near Tower of London, Charing Cross, or
Westminister and
visit National Maritime
Museum-Greenwich
Open 10-5 pm Sun noon-5
or visit
--British
Museum--pick
your areas--Free Mon-Sat
10-5
Sun 2:30-6
pm
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London
Other things to do in London
LONDON MARKETS
TIP:
Markets
attract Tourists &
Pickpockets
Map to 18 Markets
Most Museums and Art Galleries are FREE
in London They do ask for a "donation"
see list of Free sights
& activities in London
Other attractions In London
Theater
Tea
Frotnum &
Mason
300
More
Attractions
Gardens +
map
Sport
Events
Other
Events
for Day trips use Cheap
BritRai London Plus Pass
(also covers Heathrow and Gatwich apirport
transfers)
Leeds
Castle
Windsor
Castle
Hampton
Court
Stratford, Oxford, Warwick
Castle
Stonehenge,
Salisbury
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