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London: Buckingham Palace, Westminster, Tower Bridge
Greater London, England, GB · 7 stops · 22.3 mi (36 km) · about 1 h 9 min driving · 13 spoken stories
Drive from Heathrow through central London's grandest landmarks in under 70 minutes. You'll see Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey and Big Ben, St Paul's Cathedral, the Tower of London and its Crown Jewels, ending at Tower Bridge—perfect for first-time visitors wanting the classic London sights from the car.
Photo: Julian Herzog ( Website ), CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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From London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tower Bridge, London
The stops
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Harrods
lunchHarrods is a luxury department store on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge, London, England. The building was designed by C. W. Stephens for Charles Digby Harrod, and opened in 1905; it replaced the first store on the grounds founded by his father Charles Henry Harrod in 1849, which burned down in 1881.
“Here we are at Harrods, the great terracotta palace of shopping on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge.”
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Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is the official residence and administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom in London, England. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality.
“And there it is, Buckingham Palace, the official residence and administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom.”
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Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England. Since 1066, it has been the location of the coronations of 40 English and British monarchs and a burial site for 18 English, Scottish, and British monarchs.
“This is Westminster Abbey, formally the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, and it's hard to overstate what has happened inside these walls.”
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Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster
The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is located in London, England. It is colloquially known as the Houses of Parliament after the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two legislative chambers which occupy the building.
“Now the view you came for.”
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St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Paul in London, is an Anglican cathedral in London, England, the seat of the Bishop of London. The cathedral serves as the mother church of the Diocese of London in the Church of England. It is on Ludgate Hill at the highest point of the City of London.
“Saint Paul's Cathedral sits on Ludgate Hill, the highest point in the City of London, and it has been a place of worship dedicated to Paul the Apostle since the first church here was founded in the year six hundred and four.”
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Tower of London
The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the River Thames in London, England.
“The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, stands right on the north bank of the Thames, and it has been here since the end of ten sixty-six, founded as part of the Norman Conquest.”
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Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge is a Grade I listed combined bascule, suspension, and, until 1960, cantilever bridge in London, built between 1886 and 1894, designed by Horace Jones and engineered by John Wolfe Barry with the help of Henry Marc Brunel.
“And here's the finish, Tower Bridge, built between eighteen eighty-six and eighteen ninety-four, designed by Horace Jones and engineered by John Wolfe Barry with help from Henry Marc Brunel.”
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