Places to Visit when travelling from Heathrow or Gatwick Airport
Flypark is able to offer a superb range of Gatwick Hotels and Heathrow Hotels including parking and transfers.
Many customers prior to arriving at the airport car
take the opportunity to visit the many attractions London
has to offer. Listed below are some of the most popular attractions.
London Eye
At 135 metres high you can see the skyline of London and
a great view of the Thames.
Convent Garden
A great place to people watch and soak in the atmosphere.
Shops, restaurants and street entertainers are in abundance.
St Paul's Cathedral
Designed by Christopher Wren this is a must visit. The cathedral
is steeped in history and the venue for many Royal weddings
including Prince Charles and Princess Dianna.
Tower Bridge
Was completed in 1894 and took over 8 years to build. Nearly
40,000 cars use the bridge every day with the deck raised
around 10 times a day.
Tower of London
The tower has been put to many uses over the years from a
prison to a parliament. It now looks after the crown jewels.
Madame Tussards
World famous waxworks which was started in 1835. Its popularity
never seems to wane with Royalty, the infamous and A list
celebrities still attracting over 2 million visitors a year.
Buckingham Palace
Was built by the Duke of Buckingham in 1703 , however, soon
after George III bought the building and it has the home to
the Kings and Queens of England ever since. The changing of
the guard attracts daily crowds.
Windsor Castle
Is the Queens official residence and has been a Royal Palace
for over 900 years, which is longer than countries have been
in existence. Much of the castle is open to the public.
Houses of Parliament and Big Ben
The site of the country's legislative assembly. The House
of Commons and House of Lords oozes history of all the famous
parliamentarians who have sat in its chambers from Oliver
Cromwell to Churchill.
London Parks
London has evolved over many centuries and one of its great
assets over all capitals is its acres of parks.
Regents Park
Kensington Park
St James Park
Greenwich Park
Kew gardens
Whitehall Gardens
Hyde Park and speakers corner
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