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London Tips

1. Tate Britain

9.2
Millbank, London, Greater London
Art Museum · Millbank · 223 tips and reviews

Ashley B.Ashley Bovan: Lots of good British art - walk from here along the Thames - past Houses of Parliament, Big Ben - cross Westminster Bridge - go on up past the London Eye to the Festival Hall for lunch

2. Royal Academy of Arts

9.2
50-52 Piccadilly, London, Greater London
Art Museum · Mayfair · 134 tips and reviews

Ashley B.Ashley Bovan: they have some good exhibitions here - an easy stroll from Piccadilly Circus - afterwards you can relax in Green Park, further down the road

3. South Bank

London, Greater London
Neighborhood · 51 tips and reviews

Ashley B.Ashley Bovan: walk from Festival Hall along the banks of the Thames up to Tate Modern, cross over to St Paul's, get the tube - a nice half day

Trafalgar Square is one of London Tips.

4. Trafalgar Square

9.3
Trafalgar Sq, London, Greater London
Plaza · Piccadilly · 552 tips and reviews

Ashley B.Ashley Bovan: Harris Hawk - pigeon control, Trafalgar Square

5. Roundhouse

9.3
Chalk Farm Rd, London, Greater London
Music Venue · Primrose Hill · 161 tips and reviews

Ashley B.Ashley Bovan: saw Pink Floyd and The Who here new year's eve 66/67 - it's probably changed a bit

6. Camden Lock Market

9.2
54-56 Camden Lock Pl, London, Greater London
Market · Primrose Hill · 451 tips and reviews

Ashley B.Ashley Bovan: why do folk go to Camden? I was there on a Saturday and could hardly move - AND the tube was shut, had to walk down to Mornington Cres - I don't get why it's so popular

7. Waterloo Bridge

Waterloo Bridge, London, Greater London
Bridge · London · 75 tips and reviews

Ashley B.Ashley Bovan: Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks - youtube link... Read more.

8. Little Venice

London, Greater London
Neighborhood · 63 tips and reviews

Ashley B.Ashley Bovan: the walk along Regent's Canal is great - what I really need is some suggestions for places to eat - not much choice at Little Venice itself esp if it's busy

9. National Portrait Gallery

9.2
St. Martin's Pl, London, Greater London
Art Gallery · Piccadilly · 192 tips and reviews

Ashley B.Ashley Bovan: Man Ray portraits exhibition is really good - he knew everyone!!

10. Tate Modern

9.2
53 Bankside, London, Greater London
Art Museum · South Bank · 816 tips and reviews

Ashley B.Ashley Bovan: if you prefer it quiet, go first thing, 10am - plenty of free art to enjoy

11. Barbican Centre

9.3
Silk St, London, Greater London
Performing Arts Venue · Barbican · 156 tips and reviews

Ashley B.Ashley Bovan: the Marcel Duchamp exhibition, on til 9th June, is not bad - helps you see how important he was in changing attitudes

12. Westminster Bridge

Westminster Bridge Rd. (Victoria Embankment), London, Greater London
Bridge · Waterloo · 115 tips and reviews

Ashley B.Ashley Bovan: if you're on foot and want to walk somewhere quickly avoid Westminster Bridge - most of the day it is very busy and crowded

13. Caffè Vergnano

62 Charing Cross Rd, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Leicester Square · 50 tips and reviews

Ashley B.Ashley Bovan: their coffee reaches places that Starbucks doesn't

14. Jubilee Gardens

8.7
Belvedere Rd (The Queen's Walk), South Bank, Greater London
Park · Southbank · 27 tips and reviews

Ashley B.Ashley Bovan: played cricket here with my parents and brother couple years ago, don't think you're supposed to, bye-laws and all that - hah! how about bye-laws and in-laws :) anyway, nice park, recently redesigned

15. Caffé Vergnano 1882

Festival Terrace (at Belvedere Rd.), London, Greater London
Café · 51 tips and reviews

Ashley B.Ashley Bovan: it's all right here - good coffee as in Charing X - it's often quiet late night if you just want to hang round and chat

The London Eye is one of London Tips.

16. The London Eye

9.0
The Queen's Walk (Belvedere Rd), London, Greater London
Attraction · Waterloo · 970 tips and reviews

Ashley B.Ashley Bovan: you see it everywhere - even from Kew Gardens - if you're lost it's like a magnetic north