Location: Trafalgar Square / Embankment
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Things to do in London, England: The Best Sights & Landmarks
The crown jewels, Buckingham Palace, Camden Market…in London, history collides with art, fashion, food, and good British ale. A perfect day is different for everyone: culture aficionados shouldn't miss the Tate Modern and the Royal Opera House. If you love fashion, Oxford Street has shopping galore. For foodies, cream tea at Harrod’s or crispy fish from a proper chippy offers classic London flavor. Music and book buffs will love seeing Abbey Road and the Sherlock Holmes Museum (at 221B Baker Street, of course).
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1. King's College London Chapel
2. Arthur Sullivan Statue
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By 227ianc - London, United Kingdom
If there is a location in London that is appropriate for a statue of Arthur Sullivan, then this is it, given that the Savoy Theatre was where many of Gilbert & Sullivan's operettas were performed. It is a fine statue with Sullivan's bust on top of a plinth at the bottom of which a distressed woman is seeking confort, sculpted by Sir William Goscombe between 1890-1899. Nearby, in front of the Savoy Hotel, is a modern sculpture, celebrating the life of Richard D'Oyle Carte, owner of the Savoy Theatre and other people related to the achievements of D'Oyle Carte Opera.
3. Somerset House
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 989 reviews
Somerset House is a spectacular neo-classical building in the heart of London, sitting between the Strand and the River Thames. During summer months 55 fountains dance in the courtyard, and in winter you can skate on London's favourite ice rink. Somerset House also hosts open-air concerts and films, contemporary art, design and fashion exhibitions, family workshops and free guided tours of spaces usually hidden to visitors. The Trust's mission is to conserve and maintain Somerset House to the highest standards and to develop the site as a public space which is universally recognised as a world class visitor attraction and centre of excellence for culture and the arts.
Reviewed By EmmanuelRayLive
London Fashion Week, Emmanuel Ray with Boris Johnson. British Fashion Council. Flashback photo 25th anniversary.
4. St. Clement Danes Church
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4.5 based on 131 reviews
St Clement Danes church is the Central Church of The Royal Air Force. It is a perpetual shrine of remembrance to all those who have died in service in the RAF.
Reviewed By TeamWard - Nottingham, United Kingdom
The Bells of St Clements is all i could think of as we found St Clement Danes Church, a small church on an island road junction, pleasant to view.
5. Victoria Embankment
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4.5 based on 170 reviews
Reviewed By ryszardl_12 - Sydney, Australia
A great day's walk in London is to start at Boadicea's Statue, cross Westminster Bridge, take the Queen's Walk all the way to Tower Bridge, cross Tower Bridge and walk back along the northern bank past the Tower, along Lower Thames Street and Upper Thames Street to Blackfriars and then along the Victoria Embankment back to Boadicea. It'll take a day because there's a lot to see and visit. The many memorials, Temple Gardens, Whitehall Gardens, HMS Wellington ( whatever happened to HMS Discovery?), Cleopatra's Needle and other sights that may be of interest. Despite the inclement weather, it was a great walk and I thoroughly recommend it any visitor, There are plenty of watering holes and eateries along this route too.
6. Queen's Chapel of the Savoy
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 32 reviews
The Chapel is the last surviving building of a hospital founded by Henry VII for homeless people in 1512. It stands on the area of London known as the Savoy.The Chapel belongs to Her Majesty The Queen in Her Right as Duke of Lancaster. It is a ‘free’ chapel or ‘peculiar’ not falling within any bishop’s jurisdiction, but remaining firmly within the Church of England.
7. Admiral Jellicoe Memorial Fountain
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4.5 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By 968nicholash - London, United Kingdom
Admiral Jellicoe is commemorated twice in Trafalgar Square; once by a bust on the wall next to the steps up to the National Gallery Piazza and then by this fountain. Not bad for a man responsible for the carnage of the Battle of Jutland in 1916 thought by many to have been the Royal Navy’s bloodiest day. The fountain is a centre piece of the square and is matched by another one opposite, this time dedicated to Admiral Beattie. It’s a great public facility with a dramatic statue on one side and a central fountain head plinth in a different coloured stone. It’s a magnet for families, especially on hot days.
8. Admiral Beatty Memorial Fountain
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4.5 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By 968nicholash - London, United Kingdom
Admiral Beatty is commemorated twice in Trafalgar Square; once with a bust set into the wall next to the steps up onto the National Gallery piazza and then with this huge fountain. It’s the right hand of the two almost identical fountains as you look towards the Gallery from Nelson’s Column. It has two striking statues in the water and a separate central fountain plinth. Good to look at, even better to dabble your hands in on a hot day. Well worth seeing.
9. Lego Shop
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4.5 based on 862 reviews
Reviewed By Jfizzable - Dundee, United Kingdom
I absolutely adore this store; its the perfect example of a shop that prioritises customer service over everything. The store limits the number of customers allowed in at any one time which means that there is more space to explore the store on entry for all including anyone with a pram like myself. The wait is never overly long and to ensure that boredom is reduced while waiting, they have staff managing this area and showing some amazing lego creations that can be made. There are also numerous great photo opportunities including a lego Big Ben, Dragon and even a London Landscape which are absolutely stunning to see and take photos with. In addition, there is also areas to make your own lego figurine and lego build areas around the store. There is also a vast selection of lego sets to purchase and, compared to my expectations, were so much more reasonably priced with most items being similarly priced as other non-specialised toy stores. Ultimately, its great for photos and lego lovers to unite and enjoy the wonderland of lego that is the Lego Shop in Leicester Square.
10. Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial
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4.5 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By Taxidevil - Glasgow, United Kingdom
This most recent conflicts involving UK Armed Forces ; Iraq and Afghanistan wars took place this century and the Gulf War at the end of the last century. There will be many people who fought in these wars and lost comrades and many families who lost loved ones still living with their loss. It is only right that we honour and remember them. The memorial consists of two stone blocks with a sculpted bronze medallion connecting them. It is among other memorials in Victoria Embankment behind the Ministry of Defense.
