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What's on in London?
A Guide To Planning Your Visit To London.
Plan your visit well in advance, don’t just turn up at an attraction thinking you will not have to wait for hours queuing up. I cannot emphasize enough the need to buy your tickets online before your visit to save you much valuable time on the day of your outing and fast track your way in!
Make sure you have suitable clothing for the right time of year. Try to take some kind of rainwear/umbrella at all times to save getting caught out.
Wear comfortable footwear as you will be walking several miles without realising it with so much to see and do.
Plan a couple of refreshment breaks and if you are taking your own snacks make sure you have mapped out some parks or gardens to enjoy them in.
Make the most of museums as they are mostly free of charge except for some special exhibitions.
While in London be sure to take a rest break and visit a local pub or play
bingo at one of the many bingo halls that dot the city. Bingo games are a
favorite among locals and tourists alike.
Visiting London with the family?
Harry Potter films - Warner Bros. Studio Tour London with Return Transportation
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London provides an amazing new opportunity to explore the magic of the Harry Potter films – the most successful film series of all time. This unique walking tour takes you behind-the-scenes and showcases a huge array of beautiful sets, costumes and props. It also reveals some closely guarded secrets, including facts about the special effects and animatronics that made these films so hugely popular all over the world.
Here are just some of the things you can expect to see and do:
Step inside and discover the actual Great Hall.
Explore Dumbledore’s office and discover never-before-seen treasures.
Step onto the famous cobbles of Diagon Alley, featuring the shop fronts of Ollivanders wand shop, Flourish and Blotts, the Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes, Gringotts Wizarding Bank and Eeylops Owl Emporium.
See iconic props from the films, including Harry’s Nimbus 2000 and Hagrid’s motorcycle.
Learn how creatures were brought to life with green screen effects, animatronics and life-sized models.
Rediscover other memorable sets from the film series, including the Gryffindor common room, the boys’ dormitory, Hagrid’s hut, Potion’s classroom and Professor Umbridge’s office at the Ministry of Magic.
Family Saver Package - Save up to a massive £21 if you are travelling as a family.
Our specially created ‘Family Saver Package’ allows a family of two adults and two children (5-15 years) for the total of £197!
HIGHLIGHTS
Preferred Partners with Warner Bros. Studio Tour London
Behind-the-scenes walking tour
Return transportation from Central London
Step inside and discover the actual Great Hall and Diagon Alley
See the actual props, costumes and effects from the Harry Potter film series
SCHEDULE
This tour runs daily at:
10:00am Tour (departs 8:00am, check-in closes 7:45am)
12:00pm Tour (departs 10:00am, check-in closes 9:45am)
1:00pm Tour (departs 11:00am, check-in closes 10:45am)
4:00pm Tour (departs 2:00pm, check-in closes 1:45pm)
Additional departures departure times:
3:00pm Tour (departs 1:00pm, check-in closes 12:45pm)
6:00pm Tour (departs 4:00pm, check-in closes 3:45pm)
Departure point:
4 Fountain Square, 121-151 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 9SH
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Pollock's Toy Museum
1 Scala Street
London W1T 2HL
tel 020 7636 3452
email: info@pollockstoymuseum.com
Opening Hours
Monday to Saturday
10 am – 5 pm
Last entry to museum 4.30pm
Closed Bank Holidays
Pollocks Toy Museum takes its name from Benjamin Pollock, the last of the Victorian Toy Theatre printers. Set up by Marguerite Fawdry who bought up the stock of Benjamin Pollock Ltd., after trying to buy one small item for her son’s toy theatre. Originally at Monmouth Street, near Covent Garden, the present museum has been at Scala Street since 1969.
Vistit Pollock's Toy Museum Website
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