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The Best Ways to Save Money
Visit Museums: London's greatest museums are now free. The world-class treasure troves where you can now roam without charge include the British Museum, National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, Tate Britain, Tate Modern, Natural History Museum, Science Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, Museum of London, and Sir John Soane's Museum. And don't forget the British Library, with its marvelous collection of literary gems. See chapter 8 for listings.
Watch the Changing of the Guard: This Buckingham Palace event has more pomp and circumstance than any other royal ceremony on earth.
Explore Hampstead Heath: Take the Tube north to Hampstead for the most delightful ramble in London, following in the footsteps of Keats and other luminaries. The heath's near-wilderness feel is a delicious contrast to London's other manicured parks. Drop in later for a pint at a local pub.
Take in a Spectacular City View: Take the Tube to Tower Hill or Tower Gateway, then cross Tower Bridge. Wander along the South bank of the mighty Thames at night and gaze upon London's historic landmarks and skyscrapers, floodlit in all their evening spectacle.
Soak Up the Scene in Regent's Park: Once the exclusive hunting grounds of royalty, it's now used by everyone from footballers to barefoot couples in summer. Regent's Park is home to the London Zoo, the Open Air Theatre's Shakespeare in the Park, the Prince Regent's original grand terraces, and Queen Mary's rose gardens.
Go to Court at the Old Bailey Public Gallery, Warwick Passage: Britain's Central Criminal Court, or the "Old Bailey," was built on the foundations of the infamous Newgate Gaol. These courtrooms have seen it all, from Oscar Wilde to the Yorkshire Ripper (but never Jack). Robed and bewigged barristers and judges still administer justice with much formality and theatricality.
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without
notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before
planning your trip.
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