Things To Do in London, Going Out in London

The Tower of London

The Tower of London was home to the kings and queens of England for several years. (Buckingham Palace continues to be the recognized London property of Britain's sovereign since 1837.) The Tower of London was a prison and lots of prominent prisoners were held there such as Sir Walter Ralegh – he was held in the Bloody Tower for 13 years but utilized his time by writing The History of the World (published in 1614) and growing tobacco on Tower Green.

The Tower of London held prisoners from the middle and upper classes so you won't notice any dungeons. Many tourists like to book into a hotel close to the tower of London for their unforgettable holiday away. See our great collection of tluxury hotels across London so feel free to search our site and find some terrific bargains.

Visit Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace features 775 rooms. These include 19 State rooms, 52 Royal and guest bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices and 78 bathrooms. In measurements, the building is 108 metres long along the front, 120 metres deep (including the central quadrangle) and 24 metres high. It has become the handful of working royal palaces remaining nowadays.

Over the summer, visitors can visit the nineteen State Rooms, which form the heart of the Palace. These wonderful rooms are embellished with some of the greatest items from the Royal Collection, including art by Rembrandt, Rubens and Canaletto and sculpture by Canova.

The Natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum is focused on discovering the natural world around us and attracts all age groups. One extremely popular sight is the enormous Blue Whale. This really is outrageous to check out because you really cannot imagine how large a life-size model must be before you walk underneath it.

The museum hosts life and earth science specimens comprising some 70 million items within five major collections: Botany, Entomology,Mineralogy, Palaeontology and Zoology. The museum is known as a world-renowned centre of research, focusing on taxonomy, identification and conservation.