While in London you’ll want to see some old architecture and old royal stuff (and maybe some new royals too) and London will want to show off her new modern landmarks too. But take a walk on the wild side too and see rebellious London, lose your wheels by car parking at Gatwick and taking the tube or iconic red buses or join an organized tour.Buckingham Palace and the Changing of the Guard
The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace takes place every day from May to July at 11.30am in the Buckingham Palace forecourt and every other day the rest of the year. While there try on a bearskin hat, try to make the beef eaters blink.
Another royal classic is a visited the tower of London where the royal family locked up there enemies (and some nutty family members) and where you can view the crown jewels (we actually mean the crown and jewels).
Harry Potter Tours
Harry Potter is the iconic English children’s book turned into black buster movies that has changed the world. Warner brothers have at last opened up the London studio so the public can appreciate the special effects in Harry’s world. Go behind the scenes and see things the camera didn’t show from detailed costumes to animatronics. This Warner Bros. Studio Tour London runs throughout the year but offers some seasonal surprises.
Jack the Ripper Tours
Walk in the footsteps of London's most infamous serial killer on the Jack the Ripper Murders tour. The Jack the Ripper left his bloody trail in the East End of London in 1988 more or less where the 2013 Olympics sight is today. This tour examines one of the world's greatest unsolved mysteries and you'll explore Jack the Ripper's East London haunts and see where he committed his dreadful crimes. Who was Jack the Ripper, see the evidence and come to your own conclusion!
Rock Tours
England didn’t invent rock, but they certainly helped shape it. On the Rock Tour you’ll see the flat where McCartney and Lennon wrote 'Yesterday' and hear stories of the Rolling Stones, Bowie, Tom Jones, the Zombies and Ozzy Osbourne . See early Pink Floyd sites and where they cut 'The Wall', the Freddie Mercury's statue, where Hendrix burned his first guitar and where Amy Winehouse lived and died. There are sights made famous by the Sex Pistol and The Clash, gig sites and clubs include the legendary UFO, the Rainbow, Marquee, 100 Club, Ronnie Scotts, Roundhouse and Hope and Anchor. And, yes, you do get to walk across the zebra striped pedestrian crossing at Abbey Road while having your photo taken.
