Page 12 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - London

10  INTRODUCING L ONDON

GREAT DAYS IN LONDON

For things to see and do, visitors to London attractions London has to offer, arranged
are spoiled for choice. Whether you’re here first by theme and then by length of stay.
for several days, or after a small taste of Price guides on pages 10–11 include travel
this great city, you’ll want to make the most on public transport and food plus admission
of your time. Over the following pages, charges for two adults; family prices are for
you’ll find itineraries for some of the best two adults and two children.

Shopping in Style
Two adults
allow at least £55 (plus
shopping money)
• Historic shops of St James’s
• Old Bond Street for style
• Browsing trendy Covent
Garden and the Piazza

Morning
Start in Piccadilly and St James’s
Street (see pp92–3), home of
suppliers to royalty and historic
Café at the National Portrait Gallery with a view of Trafalgar Square fashion names: John Lobb the
bootmaker is at No. 9 and Lock
History and Culture Parliament (see pp76–7) before the hatter at 6. Turn right into
visiting the next highlight, the Jermyn Street for high-class
magnificent Westminster men’s tailors such as Turnbull
Two adults Abbey (see pp80–83). If the sun & Asser and New & Lingwood,
allow at least £200 (less with a is shining, St James’s Park (see outfitters to Eton College. Floris
picnic lunch) p96), one of London’s most the perfumer at 89 was founded
• Art at the National Gallery pleasant green spaces, is ideal in 1730 and the cheese shop
• Houses of Parliament for a picnic lunch. If not, try Inn Paxton & Whitfield at 93 has
the Park (book ahead; 020 7451 been here since 1740. Walk
• Buckingham Palace
9999) by the park’s lake. through Piccadilly Arcade to
Fortnum & Mason (see p317),
Afternoon where you can treat yourself to
Morning On the far side of St James’s an indulgent sundae at the
Begin the day in Trafalgar Park is Buckingham Palace Parlour before stocking up on
Square (see p106) at 10am, (see pp98–9). During the summer
when the National Gallery months you can visit the State
(see pp108–11) opens. Allow Rooms, while all year the
yourself an hour and a half here. Queen’s Gallery has changing
The gallery is free, but visitors exhibitions. For tea, head up
are encouraged to make a past St James’s Palace onto
donation. Afterwards, go for a Piccadilly, where there are
coffee at the Portrait Restaurant several cafés and patisseries,
on the top floor of the neigh- such as Richoux at No. 172.
bouring National Portrait Gallery Opposite, the Royal Academy
(see p106), which has a great (see p94) hosts some of the
view over Trafalgar Square and city’s biggest art exhibitions,
Nelson’s Column. Set off down including the annual summer
Whitehall to Parliament Square, exhibition. For the best evening
a 15-minute walk that may entertainment, get tickets for a
be extended by the passing West End play or show. These
distractions of Horse Guard’s should be booked in advance
Parade, Banqueting House (see p339), although last-minute
(see p84) and Downing Street tickets are sometimes on sale at Burlington Arcade, a historic shopping mall
(see p79). See the Houses of the theatre box offices. off Piccadilly
The Thames from Somerset House Terrace towards the City (c.1750–51) by Canaletto

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