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The entrance to Horse Guards 1 Westminster
Parade is guarded by two Abbey
mounted cavalry troopers.
See pp54–5.
Trafalgar 2 Houses of
Square
Parliament
SW1. Tel 020-7219 3000.
1 Westminster. @ 3, 11, 12, 24,
53, 88, 148, 159, 211, 453. 8 tickets
for guided tours (Sat only) are avail-
able online, by calling 020 219 4114,
L or from the ticket office at the front of
L Portcullis House on Victoria Embank-
A ment. & ∑ parliament.uk
H
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T The Cenotaph Since the 16th century, this site
DOWNING STREET
I (1920) is a war has been the seat of the two
H memorial by Sir Banqueting House Houses of Parliament: the House
W Edwin Lutyens. Inigo Jones designed this of Commons, made up of
elegant Palladian building in elected Members of Parliament
1622. It is famous for this ceiling (MPs), and the upper house,
painted by Rubens for Charles I.
the House of Lords. The latter,
formerly filled with hereditary
P A R L I A M E N T S T R E E T V I C T O R I A E M B A N K M E N T Westminster The present Neo-Gothic
peers, bishops, and life peers,
K I N G C H A R L E S S T R E E T
R I C H M O N D T E R R A C E
The Norman Shaw Buidings
was reformed in 2000.
were the site of the original
Scotland Yard, headquarters
building replaced the original
of the Metropolitan Police.
palace, which was destroyed
by fire in 1834.
To hear debates in either of
the houses from the visitors’
galleries, join the queue outside
the Cromwell Green visitor
Pier is the main
entrance. To attend Prime
starting point for
Minister’s Question Time, apply
river trips.
B R I D G E
for tickets to your local MP.
Visitors are unlikely to gain
entrance from the queue.
Westminster
station
3 Coca-Cola
S T R E E T
London Eye
South Bank SE1. Tel 0871-781 3000.
1 Waterloo, Westminster. @ 77,
. Houses of RV1, 381. Open daily. Closed Dec 25,
Parliament Jan 5–16. & (pick up tickets at
The seat of County Hall, next to the Eye, at least
government is 30 mins before boarding time).
dominated by the 8 7 ∑ londoneye.com
clock tower, holding
the 14-ton bell Big Ben, Reaching to a height of 135 m
hung in 1858. Its deep (443 ft) above the Thames River,
chimes are broadcast this is the world’s highest Ferris
daily on BBC radio. wheel, and was installed to mark
the Millennium. Its capsules offer
a gentle, 30-minute ride as the
wheel makes a full turn, with
Key breathtaking views over the city
0 meters 100 and for up to 42 km (26 miles)
Suggested route
0 yards 100 beyond. “Flights” are on the hour
or half-hour, and need to be
booked in advance.
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