London for Families

Peter Matthews worked for many years for the London Tourist Board, during this time he studied to become a registered London Blue Badge Guide. He now works for the Museum of London.

Introduction Getting around Shopping and places to eat Tourist information Major events in London A brief history of London Westminster Abbey The Houses of Parliament Whitehall Walk The National Portrait Gallery The National Gallery Around Buckingham Palace The West End Somerset House Covent Garden St Paul's Cathedral City Walk The Tower of London Tower Bridge The Museum of London The British Library The British Museum Madame Tussaud's and Regents Park South Kensington museums Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens Tate Britain The Imperial War Museum South Bank walk Bankside walk London Bridge to Tower Bridge Street markets Other places to visit Greenwich Kew Hampton Court Palace Windsor Further reading