Warner Bros Studio Tour
Go onto real sets, learn the secrets of the dazzling special effects, and delve into the making-of the Harry Potter movie series. Before boarding the original Hogwarts Express at Platform 9-3/4 and exploring Diagon Alley, see the famous Hogwarts Great Hall and the Forbidden Forest. The Studio Tour, which is located at the studios where all 8 of the movies were made, highlights the British creativity, artistry, and ability that went into turning the impossibly impossible into a reality on screen. Through the eyes of the filmmakers who created the Harry Potter film series, visitors will be able to relive the magic.
Approximately 4 hours will be allotted for your visit within the Studios. Children between the ages of 3 and 4 are for transportation only because they need a seat. Although infants under 2 are free, tickets are still needed. A minimum of one Adult must be present when a child or youth is present.
Sky Garden
Three levels of superbly planted public gardens and London’s most opulent social spaces, including observation decks and an outdoor terrace, are dedicated to the iconic expanded glass dome of 20 Fenchurch Street. Restaurants Darwin Brasserie, Fenchurch Seafood Bar & Grill, and Sky Pod Bar are also located in Sky Garden.
There are three bars to choose from if you’d merely like a drink. In addition to offering DJ nights and live music, Sky Pod Bar, City Garden Bar, and Fenchurch Terrace all provide a wide selection of cocktails and light fare. Free but restricted admission to the Sky Garden is available via advance online reservations only. Up to three weeks before your visit, you can reserve tickets on a weekly basis. Sky Garden is open every day of the week and throughout the year, but sunset is when the vistas are at their most breathtaking. Since visitor numbers are controlled and entrance is dependent on a ticketed, timed entry system, there aren’t really quiet or peak hours.
The National Gallery
The National Gallery is a museum of art located in the City of Westminster, in the heart of London, England. Trafalgar Square. It was established in 1824 and now holds a collection of about 2,300 artworks from the middle of the 13th century to 1900. The Gallery is a tax-exempt charity, the government owns its collection on behalf of the British people, and admission to the main collection is free. Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, it only received 1,197,143 visitors in 2020, a 50% decrease from 2019, yet it still held the eighth spot among the most popular art museums in the world.
Make bookings before going. Open daily from 10 am to 6 pm, and on Friday until 9 pm. Entry to the gallery includes free exhibitions..
The View from The Shard is a public viewing area located on the upper floors of The Shard, the highest structure in London. A triple level indoor gallery on Level 69 and a partially outdoor gallery on Level 72 make up the observation area. On the day of the opening, more than 5,000 people purchased tickets to be among the first visitors, including James Episcou of Epping Forest, Essex, who seized the opportunity to become the first person to propose to his fiancée while standing atop London. The Guardian published an interactive enlarged panorama of London shortly after the observatory’s debut, allowing viewers to browse the views from the deck online and listen to city sounds in addition to them.
On Joiner Street, next to London Bridge Station, is where you may enter The View From the Shard.Visitors have the option to snap a picture in front of a green screen with a view from The Shard superimposed on it after entering the lobby and going through security. At the conclusion of the experience, the photo can be purchased.Animated maps and video screens that line the lobby walls provide historical context for The Shard’s London Bridge site.Facts about London and The Shard are often highlighted in movies and cartoons.
Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey is a church in London where important national festivities, such coronations, are held. It is located in the Greater London borough of Westminster, to the west of the Houses of Parliament. It was refounded as the Collegiate Church of St. Peter in Westminster by Queen Elizabeth I in 1560 and stands on the grounds of a former Benedectine monastery. The Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, and St. Margaret’s Church were all given the UNESCO designation as World Heritage Sites in 1987.
Since 1066, all British kings and queens have been crowned at Westminster Abbey, which also houses the historic Coronation Chair in St. George’s Chapel. With memorials to Edward the Confessor, Richard II, Elizabeth I, Mary Queen of Scots, and other royal tombs located within the abbey, it is also the ultimate resting place of 30 kings and queens. Visit Poets’ Corner, where more than 100 poets and authors—among them Geoffrey Chaucer, William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, and Charles Dickens—are interred or honoured. The Chapter House in the East Cloister features historic murals; the Queen’s Window, created by renowned artist David Hockney, is a sight to behold; and you can pay your respects to the statues of 10 valiant Modern Martyrs, including Martin Luther King Jr., by going to the West Door.You could easily spend two to three hours touring Westminster Abbey because there is so much history and tradition to learn about.
