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Attractions

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Inside the Sky Garden: planted terraces in the foreground, café tables and visitors on the main floor, and a curved glass roof opening onto the City

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Sky Garden London: Free Tickets, Booking and Opening Hours

Sky Garden is free, but its timed tickets come out every Monday, three weeks ahead. How to book, the ways in once they have gone, the hours, the terrace, sunset times and the free viewpoints nearby.

  • Sky Garden
  • City of London
  • Views
  • Free things to do
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The Greek Revival portico of the British Museum on Great Russell Street, with its Ionic columns, sculpted pediment and visitors crossing the forecourt

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British Museum: Free Entry, Opening Hours and the Bayeux Tapestry

The British Museum is free, with a free timed ticket for busy days. Where the Bayeux Tapestry tickets stand, the entrances, opening hours, and what to see in one or two hours.

  • British Museum
  • Bayeux Tapestry
  • Museums
  • Free things to do
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The Clive Steps entrance to the Churchill War Rooms on King Charles Street with blast wall and red entrance sign

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Churchill War Rooms: Tickets, Prices and What to See

Churchill War Rooms ticket prices and booking, the Cabinet Room and Map Room explained, and why the audio guide already included with your ticket makes a paid 'audio tour' pointless.

  • Churchill War Rooms
  • Westminster
  • Historic sights
  • Attractions
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The stone ramparts and White Tower of the Tower of London viewed across the River Thames under a clear blue sky

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Tower of London: Tickets, Prices and Opening Hours

Historic Royal Palaces' own 2026 prices for the Tower of London: adult, child and concession tickets, the £1 concession scheme, membership, today's opening hours, and how to book the Ceremony of the Keys.

  • Tower of London
  • Historic sights
  • Crown Jewels
  • Attractions
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The Victorian iron and glass Palm House at Kew Gardens reflected in the ornamental pond under daylight

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Kew Gardens: Tickets, Hours and Which Gate to Use

Kew Gardens adult tickets are £25 online in peak season and £17 off-peak; children are £2 online from September 2026. Hours drop to 10am–4pm in late October and 10am–3.15pm from 12 November, and Lion Gate is weekends only that winter.

  • Kew Gardens
  • Gardens
  • Attractions
  • Days out
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The cantilevered London Eye observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames viewed from Westminster Bridge

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London Eye Ticket Prices, Fast Track and Sunset Timing

London Eye price: an adult ticket is from £29 online and £39 at the gate, a child from £26. What Fast Track adds, the sunset slot to book and the bundles.

  • London Eye
  • South Bank
  • Views
  • Attractions
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Visitors climbing the wooden entrance stairway to the White Tower at the Tower of London, one of the paid attractions this guide prices against the pass

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Is the London Pass Worth It? What It Saves, and When It Doesn't

A 2-day pass is £149. The classic big five cost £142.00 at the gate. Here is exactly which itineraries the London Pass pays on, which it loses on, and the memberships that beat it outright.

  • London Pass
  • Attractions
  • Planning
  • Budget travel
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The red-brick Tudor West Front and Great Gatehouse of Hampton Court Palace with its rows of twisted chimneys under a clear blue sky

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Hampton Court Palace: Tickets, Prices and How to Get There

Historic Royal Palaces' own 2026 prices for Hampton Court: adult tickets from £30 off-peak to £36 over Christmas, the train from Waterloo in 35 minutes, and what's included — the maze, the Tudor Kitchens and the Great Vine.

  • Hampton Court Palace
  • Palaces
  • Henry VIII
  • Attractions
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The twin Gothic towers and Great West Door of Westminster Abbey viewed from the Broad Sanctuary under a blue sky

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Westminster Abbey: Tickets, Opening Times, Evensong and the Verger Tour

2026 admission prices and the £1 rate for benefits claimants; what the £10 verger tour gets you to; free Choral Evensong times; and the current bag and photography rules.

  • Westminster Abbey
  • Historic sights
  • Royal history
  • Attractions
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