NATURAL HISTORY
MUSEUM
The Museum offers a wide-ranging programme of temporary exhibitions and
events including chances to join experts, in the Darwin Centre’s high-tech
Attenborough Studio, in topical discussions about science and nature. Hundreds
of exciting, interactive exhibits in one of London’s most beautiful landmark
buildings. Highlights include the popular Dinosaurs gallery, Mammals with its
unforgettable model blue whale and the spectacular Central Hall, home to the
Museum’s iconic Diplodocus skeleton. Don’t miss the state-of-the-art Cocoon
where, on a self-guided tour, you can see hundreds of fascinating specimens and
look into laboratories where you can see scientists at work.
The Kyoto Japanese Garden in Holland Park (Royal Borough Park) Holland Park is both a popular district and a
public park in West central London. These pretty Japanese Kyoto Gardens are
based within Holland Park. The Kyoto Garden was designed to celebrate the
Japanese garden culture and garden specialists flew from Kyoto, Japan to plan
the layout the park. The Kyoto Gardens are small and intimate and create a real
haven from the bustle of London. There is a Maple tree next to a mini-waterfall
which runs into a pond with Japanese carp fish as well as rock gardens and
manicured flower beds. Visit for some Zen meditation!
The rest of the park surrounds Holland House and
is free to the public. The park consists of a large pond with a waterfall
garden, playgrounds, a sports areas and has many places to buy refreshments.
If you are looking
for even more London green spaces then also try Battersea Park, Greenwich Park,
Clapham Common or the medieval gardens of the Art Deco Eltham Palace. All you
need now is a sunny day.
BIG BEN
No visit to London is complete without saying hello to Big Ben, one of
the city's most well-known and recognizable attractions. Big Ben actually
refers to the giant bell inside the clock tower, which weighs more than 13
tons. Other fun facts to note: the tower comes in at 315 feet tall, the minute
hands are nearly 14 feet long and the numbers measure approximately 24 inches
in length. Photo op: The clock tower looks especially photo-worthy at night
when the four clock faces are illuminated.
TATE MODERN
Get your art fix at Tate Modern London, the
national gallery of international modern art for Britain. Created in 2000, it's
become world renowned as a top spot for modern art from around the world and
well worth a few hours. The collection at Tate Modern includes all the major
modern art movements and features all the big names, from Picasso and Dali to
Matisse and Mirò. Take a free guided tour (daily) to get a glimpse of the
highlights.
EDEN PROJECT
The Eden Project near St Austell, east Cornwall,
has a 45-acre "global garden" and the world's largest geodesic domes.
The aim of this Charitable Trust is to improve relations between "plants,
people and resources, for a sustainable future for all".
The Project was built on a disused clay pit that
has been transformed into a vast bowl of plants and flowers. Architects Nicholas
Grimshaw & Partners designed the gigantic domed structures, known as
"covered biomes", constructed from hexagonal panels that clip
together like a giant Meccano set.
You'll find thousands of plants from three of
the world's climatic zones housed within these giant structures. The Rainforest
Biome (representing the tropics and Oceanic Islands), and the warm, temperate,
Mediterranean Biome (featuring plants from the Mediterranean, South Africa
& California). The third, or Roofless Biome, allows the native flora of
Cornwall to thrive alongside plants from Chile, the Himalayas and Australasia
in the open air.
The extensive Visitor
Centre is complemented by a major Education Centre. With on-site restaurants, a
lake (or seasonal ice-skating rink) and entertaining art, both indoors and
outdoors, a visit here is an inspirational day out.
" WHEN PREPARING TO TRAVEL, LAY OUT ALL YOUR CLOTHES AND ALL YOUR MONEY. THEN TAKE HALF THE CLOTHES AND TWICE THE MONEY "
-SUSAN HELLER-
KEY GARDEN
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