St Bride is ideally located for visiting many of London’s landmarks. This is a selection from those near by.
Admission £12.50 adult. Riverside Building, County Hall Westminster Bridge Road, SE1
The British Airways London Eye forms a major feature of London’s skyline. It is the world’s highest observation wheel and offers passengers spectacular views of over 55 of London’s most famous landmarks in just 30 minutes.
Admission £5.00 adult. The Strand, WC2
Somerset House is home to the Courtauld Institute of Art’s collection of world famous paintings; the Gilbert Collection of decorative arts; and an exhibition of treasures from the State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg. There is also a public promenade, with an open-air restaurant. The Seamen’s Hall, Nelson Stair, Commissioner’s Barge and interpretation gallery are free of charge. Christmas Ice Rink from 27 November–30 January.
Admission £8.50 adult. County Hall Gallery, Riverside Building, Westminster Bridge Road, SE1
London’s most surreal experience lies in a labyrinth of dreamlike corridors and interactive spaces in the heart of the South Bank. The Dali Universe is an innovative permanent 3,000 square metre exhibition, dedicated to the awe-inspiring works of Salvador Dali.
Admission £8.00 adult. Morgan’s Lane, Tooley Street, SE1
World War II cruiser weighing 11,500 tonnes, now a floating naval museum, with 9 decks to explore, from the Captain’s Bridge to the Boiler and Engine rooms well below the ship’s waterline. Other areas include the mess-decks, galley, sick bay, operations room and the 6-inch gun turrets.
Admission £7.00 adult. St Paul’s Church Yard, EC4
Wren’s famous cathedral church incorporating the Crypt, Ambulatory and Whispering Gallery. Those who wish to pray at times when there is an admission charge may use St Dunstan’s Chapel (free at any time). Entrance price includes visit to the Crypt, Ambulatory and Galleries.
Admission free
The Millennium Bridge links St Paul’s Cathedral on the north bank with Tate Modern and Shakespeare’s Globe in Southwark. It is the capital’s first dedicated pedestrian bridge and central London’s first new river crossing since Tower Bridge was opened in 1894
Admission free. Bankside, SE1
The Tate Modern, Britain’s national museum of modern art, is housed in a former power station on the banks of the Thames. The gallery displays a collection of international modern and contemporary art, including major works by Matisse, Picasso and Rothko and contemporary work by artists such as Matthew Barney, Chris Ofili and Gerhard Richter.
Admission free.17 Fleet Street, EC4
One of the few buildings left untouched by the Great Fire of London in 1666. There is a collection of items on loan from the Pepys Society and original wood panelling. It also has one of the best remaining Jacobean-enriched plaster ceilings in London.
Admission £4.00 adult. 17 Gough Square, EC4
Dr Johnson’s House is one of the few residential houses of its age still surviving in the City of London. Built in 1700, it was a home and workplace for Samuel Johnson, and where he compiled the first comprehensive English dictionary. Now restored to its original condition, the house contains panelled rooms, a pine staircase, and a collection of period furniture, prints and portraits.
Admission free. North Wing, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, West Smithfield, EC1
St Bartholomew’s Hospital is one of the oldest and most distinguished hospitals in the world. Founded in 1123 by a monk called Rahere and granted by Henry VIII to the City of London in 1546, the Hospital has been caring for the sick and injured on the same site for almost nine centuries. During that time a magnificent archive and museum collection has developed. This material is available for the use and enjoyment of all.
Admission £4.00 adult. 40 Southwark Street, SE1
The Bramah Museum is the world’s first museum devoted entirely to the history of tea and coffee. It tells the 400 year-old commercial and social history of two of the world’s most important commodities since their arrival in Europe from the Far East and Africa. Since the British played a major role both in the China trade and development of production in India, Ceylon and Africa, the museum tells the story from a British perspective.
Admission £8.50 adult. 64–66 Tooley Street, SE1
The Second World War was the most turbulent and eventful period in the history of the 20th century. It affected the lives of millions of people all over the world, advanced technology and changed political boundaries and ideas of human behaviour. But what was it really like? How did it really feel to be a British citizen during the Second World War? What did people eat and wear? Winston Churchill’s Britain at War Theme Museum answers these questions and many more.
Admission free. 49 City Road, EC1
John Wesley, one of the most influential personalities of the eighteenth century, was the founder of Methodism. He built this Chapel as his London base. Designed by the architect George Dance, the Chapel was built in 1778 by Samuel Tooth, a class leader and local preacher. Known the world over as the Cathedral of World Methodism, Wesley described his Chapel as ‘perfectly neat but not fine’. It is one of London’s undiscovered jewels.
Admission free. 230 Bishopsgate, EC2
The Bishopsgate Institute provides a range of educational courses for city workers. Classes include pilates, yoga, modern languages, wine appreciation, creative writing, salsa, flamenco and tango. Bishopsgate Reference Library offers free public access to its unique and fascinating historical collections. It also provides a general reference service and space to read or study.
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