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Ely to London and Europe |
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Ely to London
London is a day-trip
The train journey is short. The fare is less than accommodation
in quite modest London hotels.
The fastest trains to London take 69 minutes to Kings Cross station,
with tube (Underground railway) and bus connections to all destinations
in London.
In the Evening
After sightseeing, bookings may be possible at any of the three
opera houses, concert venues, and at about fifty theatres. . . .
and return by train to Ely.
How many days?
We recommend at least three days for essential sightseeing.
The itineraries given involve a lot of walking, and occupy morning
and afternoon, but there is no other way! With a good street map
and a tube map and a strategic taxi ride you can cut a few corners!
The suggestions for evening entertainments may not all appeal to
all tastes but they are offered as being (mostly) fairly close to
the termination of the day's walk.
A longer stay at Ely
In addition to these itineraries we can offer suggestions on how
best to spend your time in London. With more time at your disposal,
visit the many Museums and Galleries.
Ely to Europe
From London Stansted airport there are flights to UK and Europe
at low rates.
See :
Buzz: www.buzzaway.com
Go: www.go-fly.com
Ryanair: www.ryanair.com
It is therefore possible to use Ely as a base for exploring
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Day 1. The West End
Tube: (Piccadilly line) Kings Cross to Leicester Square
Trafalgar Square, Whitehall, Horse Guards Parade, Westminster Abbey,
Houses of Parliament, St. James Park, The Mall, Buckingham Palace.
Tube: (Piccadilly line) Piccadilly Circus to Kings Cross.
For the evening:
West End theatre or concert at the Royal Albert Hall (in the summer).
Day 2. Greenwich
Tube (Circle line) to Tower Hill (vista of tower of
London)
Tower station for Docklands Light Railway (driverless), Thames foot
tunnel to Greenwich, Cutty Sark tea clipper, Royal Observatory (Astronomy,
Dateline and Harrison's marine chronometers), Greenwich Ferry, Boat
up river Thames with commentary, (MI 6 building, St. Paul's Cathedral,
Globe Theatre etc.) to Houses of Parliament landing stage. Embankment
(statuary).
Tube: Embankment (Bakerloo line, change at Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly
line) to King's Cross.
For the evening:
Concert at Royal Festival Hall or play at The National Theatre (three
auditoria).
Day 3. The Tower and St. Paul's Cathedral
Tube (Circle line) to Tower Hill.
Tower of London (a.m.)
Tube (Circle or District lines) to Mansion House (or taxi) to St.
Paul's cathedral (p.m), Museum of London, Barbican.
Tube (Circle or Metropolitan lines) to Kings Cross.
For the evening:
Barbican Centre for concert or play.
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