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	Houses of Parliament and Westminster Bridge. On the opposite bank of the Thames are The Saatchi Gallery and Waterloo Station which is currently the London Terminal for Eurostar trains which whisk you away to Paris or Brussels but in October 2007 the Eurostar terminal will transfer to King’s Cross Station on the northern side of the Thames

Palace of Westminster (www.parliament.uk ) (Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Parliament Square. Tube: Westminster.
The Palace of Westminster is home to The House of Lords and The House of Commons..

The first parliament was held here in 1275 but Westminster did not become parliament’s permanent home until 1532.

The only remaining parts of the original palace are Westminster Hall and the Jewel tower. The rest burned down in a fire in 1834 and was rebuilt in neo Gothic style by Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin.

The public have access to the visitors’ galleries in both the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The best spectacle is Prime Minister’s Question time which is on Wednesdays but for which you have to obtain a ticket in advance from your M.P if you are a British Resident or from your Embassy if you are not.

Parliament does not sit at Christmas, Easter and in the Summer during which time there are guided tours.

Budget London Tour - Full Day London Experience including the Houses of Parliament


Spend a day exploring London without breaking the budget! Enjoy a free walking tour seeing Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, pass Downing Street and see the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace. See Shakespeare's Globe theatre and the Tate Modern, then enjoy a free walking tour over the Millennium Bridge to St Paul's Cathedral.

Budget London Tour - Westminster Abbey, Changing of the Guard and The Houses of Parliament - Half day tour

The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, take a walking tour around Westminster Abbey, drive along Whitehall to see Downing Street and see the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace. Finish your tour with an optional lunch and private vault tour at the Hard Rock Cafe.



The Tower of London. The building of the Tower commenced shortly after William the conquerer arrived in England in 1066. It was used as a fortress. Later it was a royal palace and then a royal prison. It is where the Crown Jewels are kept and put on display. This is one thing you must not miss when you visit London.

Tower Bridge Nearest stations: Tower Hill and London Bridge (tube and London Bridge railway. It is very close to the Tower of London. Tower Bridge can be visited as The Tower Bridge Experience. The story behind the world’s most famous bridge is told in an exciting exhibition which is situated inside Tower Bridge. Visitors learn why the bridge was built and how it works. There are spectacular views of London from the high level walkways 45 metres (135 feet ) above the Thames.

	Tower of London



		Tower Bridge

Tower of London, City Tour and Thames River Cruise


Budget London Tour - City Tour and Tower of London



Tower of London Admission 1 day pass

Three Palace Royal 1 day Pass - Hampton Court, Kensington Palace and Tower of London



MP3 Walking Tour of London - City of London

Private London Walking Tour - The Tower of London and Tower Bridge

Blue Plaques

There are blue plaques to commemorate the lives of famous people and where they lived. The Blue Plaque site has a wonderful searchable database.

The top 5 plaques are: Sherlock Holmes, Charles Dickens, J.F Kennedy, Karl Marx and John Logie Baird. Find whether your favourite person is commemorated by clicking here and you will be ready to include this on your itinerary during your visit to London

London Open House
( www.londonopenhouse.org )

Every year, usually in September, there is free access to many public buildings which are normally closed to the public.

In the past this has included many Ministry Buildings, Lambeth Palace (the London home of the Archbishop of Canterbury), and architectural gems of the Arts & Crafts and Art Deco periods. Check with the above web site if you are likely to be in London in September.




	St Martins in the Fields Church Trafalgar Square near to the National Gallery


	http://www.london4seniors.com


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