11/02/2013 – 17/02/2013 - London Attractions - Shopping.

Best places to shop in London:

4) Shopping Time

To me, there are three amazing places to shop in London, provided you have the money to do so because it is far from cheap.

Oxford Street

Located in Westminister, it is probably one of the most famous streets in Britain, filled with shops such as a three storey Primark, the original Selfridges, Marks and Spencer and one of the remaining HMV stores. Also near it include Rolex store, Abercrombie & Fitch and the famous Chocywokydoda Cafe. It is central and has many underground stations along it so you can avoid the strain.

Westfields

OK, so this is in Stratford so not quite Central London, it’s a few stops off London Liverpool Street and became a shopping destination after the London Olympic Games as it is situated at the Olympic Park. It has a collection of ordinary stores along with the specialist.

Camden Market

Full of the weird to the wonderful, from Antiques to Contact Lenses you will find everything here from every culture possible. No shops just an array of market stalls with traders wanting to serve, if you visit here, you know you won’t find anywhere else like it.

04/02/2013 – 10/02/2013 - More London attractions

Another London attraction:

3) M&M World, Trafalgar Square and Covent Garden

These attractions are all around the same area, M&M World is a 4 storey shop filled with only goods related to the sweets, this shop I warn you is very expensive but if you are a fan it’s amazing. There are other attractions within the store including life size M&M people (which the staff will happily take photos of you and your family with the M&M people your camera) Also statues of famous poses with M&M people (like the Beatles Pose at Abbey road on the Zebra crossing). It also has a bottom floor with pick and mix M&M’s though they will cost you.

Trafalgar Square is self explanatory, the famous square with fountains, statues and the art gallery, a great place to sit and eat lunch, if you can find somewhere to sit.

Covent Garden is the famous Market full of specialist shops and cafes and restaurants run by celebrity chefs. Expensive of course. Around the gardens you will usually find street performers of various types, some will drag you into their act, also about this time of year they have Easter egg display of artistically drawn eggs.

28/01/2013 – 03/02/2013 - London Attractions: Museums

Another few London Attractions that are free to visit.

2) London Museums

By these I am talking about the V & A (Victoria and Albert), Natural History Museum and the Science Museum.

These three are all close together, down the same tunnel just out of South Kensington Underground Station on the District Line. The V & A is inside the tunnel shown by a big overhead sign on the exit of the station and the Natural History and Science Museum are next to each other outside the exit.

The V & A is all about inventions and marvels of the modern world, I would say that it is more suited from teenager upwards but maybe not necessary for children.

Both the Natural History and Science Museums are aimed at families and are usually quite busy especially with school trips. There are plenty of facilities but depending on the exhibits the lights vary which can mess with your head a little.

One thing that you may note is that they ask for donations, being free this is normal but they ask for £5 per person and they push for it as well on arrival, all in all, they are well managed.

21/01/2013 – 27/01/2013 - London Attractions, Tower Bridge.

Hello all, I know it’s been a while but I’ve not had the real chance to get on here lately, anyways today I thought, that I’d do something different with the next few posts. As well as law and politics I also study tourism and as part of the course I had to take the train to London and visit some attractions and see who they are aimed at. The next few posts are going to be on my favourite London attractions. They are not in favourite order of anything so no biased.

1)      Tower Bridge Exhibition

This was an attraction that I did not know existed until about a week ago, we all know Tower Bridge, the famous Bridge that separates to let boats past. To walk along the Bridge is free obviously but the exhibition can cost up to £6 for adults and less for students and children, it takes you to the top of the bridge, shows you films on how the idea came about and how it was built and also grants you access to the engine rooms underneath the Bridge. It is easy to get to, a short walk from Fenchurch Street Station. Do it!