Here you'll find details of just a few of the numerous things to do when you visit London.
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Hyde Park
Hyde Park became a Royal Park in 1536 when the land, which was excellent for hunting, was acquired by King Henry VIII. Over the years, Hyde Park has developed a tradition of hosting both local and national events, celebrations and performances. The two most famous features of the Park are the Serpentine, a lake much used for boating and swimming, and Rotten Row, the world famous riding track, which was the first public road to be lit at night in this country.
There are almost four miles of horse rides as well as cycle and roller-blading routes. There are also areas planted and managed as meadowland to encourage a wide range of insect life and the ecological chains they support.
www.royalparks.gov.uk/hyde.htm
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Kew Gardens
Kew Gardens is an internationally acclaimed botanical institution. It's the the most celebrated garden in London and probably in Britain. For anyone interested in plants it's of primary interest and a must to go and visit. Kew is a 300 acre tranquil oasis by the River Thames between Richmond and Kew. There is plenty to see all the year round because much of the flora and fauna is displayed undercover in heated glass houses. Photo supplied by David Ford.
www.rbgkew.org.uk
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London Aquarium
Flood your senses. The London Aquarium experience is for anyone and everyone who appreciates the stunning and unusual natural world It's one of Europe's largest exhibits of aquatic life. In the Indian Ocean display you can see beautiful corals, whilst the Pacific Ocean display houses Britain's only Zebra Shark.
www.londonaquarium.com
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A flight on the London Eye is a thrilling experience. It's 'the way the world sees London'.
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The award winning London Wetland Centre is the first project of its kind in the world - more than 40 hectares of created wetlands in the heart of a capital city. In February of 2002 the centre was designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), supporting nationally important numbers of Gadwall and Shoveler duck. Opened in May 2000, the London Wetland Centre offers hundreds of thousands of visitors the chance to see rare and beautiful wetland wildlife just a stone's throw from central London.
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Madame Tussauds is one of the top 5 UK attractions in London receiving more over 2.7 million visitors per year. Madame Tussaud herself started the exhibition over 200 years ago and it now has wax models of dozens of famous celebrities from all over the world.
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Shakespeare's Globe
Founded by the pioneering American actor/director Sam Wanamaker, Shakespeare's Globe is a unique international resource dedicated to the exploration of Shakespeare's work, and the playhouse for which he wrote, through the connected means of education and performance. www.shakespeares-globe.org
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Tower Bridge Experience
Tower Bridge is one of the world’s most famous bridges and about 150,000 vehicles cross it every day. Tower Bridge Experience welcomes you inside the Gothic towers to discover the fascinating history of the bridge. You can visit the original Victorian engine rooms and from the high-level walkways you can look out across the modern city skyline and downriver to Canary Wharf.
www.towerbridge.org.uk
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Founded by William the Conqueror in 1066-7 and enlarged and modified by successive sovereigns, today the Tower of London is one of the world's most famous and spectacular fortresses. Discover its 900-year history as a royal palace and fortress, prison and place of execution, mint, arsenal, menagerie and jewel house.
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