Transport for London - Explore London easily with TfL this bank holiday

 

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Top five picks for the long weekend     Hi Dominic, The sun is finally shining in London, and we’re here to brighten your bank holiday with our top five great value things to do over the long weekend. Whether you’re off to Carnival or keeping things low-key, it’s easy and convenient to get there with TfL.

1. Join London’s longest-running street party Experience the joyful celebration of Caribbean culture with Notting Hill Carnival. Get there by tube, several stations are a short walk away. Plan your route and remember to check for travel disruptions before you go.   Check for disruptions 2. Soak up some culture in Greenwich Pop by Greenwich Fair this Saturday 26 August 1-7pm, to watch some free theatre, dance and circus acts. Easy to reach by DLR. Buses: 108, 177, 188 Jubilee line Find out more 3. Watch a film under the stars Take your seat for a film on a rooftop, in a garden, or by the river, at one of London’s pop-up summer screens, all within reach with TfL.   Find a screen 4. Take in the London skyline Enjoy London with unique and spectacular views from 90 metres above the Thames on the IFS Cloud Cable Car, and check out the Maritime Museum nearby. The Cable Car has stations at Greenwich Peninsula and Royal Docks. Buses: 115, 147, 330 DLR Jubilee line Find out more 5. Escape to the countryside Take a leisurely bike ride along the new Cycle Way 9 to Gunnersbury Triangle, a little-known nature reserve near Chiswick Park station.   Cycleway C9 Plan your route

Find your London joy this summer If none of these ideas grab you, why not try the Joy Generator? This simple Time Out quiz, made in partnership with TfL, will ask you some questions about what you like doing and then give you some great ideas for activities!   Find new ideas

Remember, for unlimited all day travel in London. Think TFL. Travel as much as you like on Tube, Bus, Elizabeth Line, DLR and Overground, knowing you’ll never pay more than £8.10 in zones 1-2*. Bus Tube Tram DLR London Overground Elizabeth line

Royal Museums Greenwich - What's on this August

 

We have plenty of dates for your diary this August!

 

We’ve got so many exciting activities on offer across all our sites this August, so make the most of your trip to Greenwich and don’t miss out!

 

Explore the iconic Queen's House and treat yourself to a free tour of our featured The Van de Veldes: Greenwich, Art and the Sea exhibition; catch The World Reimagined art installation before it closes at the end of August; climb the famous masts of Cutty Sark, with unique views of the Thames; and get hands-on with the Universe at a live astronomy session at the Royal Observatory.

 

What's on this August?

Royal Collection Trust - Summer fun at the Palaces

 

Summer fun at the Palaces

Whatever the weather does this August you can be sure of a warm and sunny welcome at the royal residences. Buckingham Palace is open for the summer, and it's easy to have a truly royal day out by combining a ticket to the Royal Mews and The Queen's Gallery in London as well. We have plenty of activities in Edinburgh and Windsor to keep visitors young and old entertained all summer long. If you can't visit Buckingham Palace in person this year you can still join our online Q&A on Instagram on 16 August from 14:00 BST. We'll be touring the State Rooms and special Coronation display with one of our curators. Send in your questions on the day.

PLAN YOUR SUMMER VISIT

Natural History Museum - Book a new adventure

 

New dates for Dino Snores for Grown Ups  Have you been waiting for tickets to be released for our adult sleepover? Now's your chance to book a spot on our January and March dates. On the evening you can look forward to a pub quiz, science show, stand-up comedy, all-night movie marathon, access to our exhibitions and more!  You can even add a Tank Room Tour to your visit to get behind the scenes and hear all about our zoology collection preserved in spirit, including Archie the giant squid. Book your all-nighter

Take a Titano Tour If you haven't been to see Titanosaur: Life as the Biggest Dinosaur yet, then a Titano Tour is perfect for you. Explore the exhibition and the Dinosaurs Gallery before they open to the public.  I want to meet Titanosaur     Go behind the scenes Discover more of the Museum this summer by taking a trip behind the scenes to see our zoology collection preserved in spirit. See specimens collected by Charles Darwin and meet Archie our 8.62-metre-long giant squid. Get up close Sunday morning stretch Revive your body and mind at our summer yoga classes, open to all levels.  Taking place on Sundays, you can enjoy the hush of Hintze Hall before we open to the public.  Tune into your breathing and be calmed by a live gong bath then stroll into Titanosaur: Life as the Biggest Dinosaur - exhibition entry is included in your ticket. Let me chill out   Can you solve our mystery? Put your detective skills to the test in our immersive, fictional mystery-solving experience! Interview six suspects to find out which ones are lying and which one is the true criminal.  Once you've mastered the mystery you can enjoy a visit to Titanosaur: Life as the Biggest Dinosaur, as exhibition entry is included with your ticket. Begin your investigation

London Transport Museum - New Hidden London dates, plus our new tour is..

 

Your chance to explore behind the scenes at Baker Street Next week, you'll be able to book even more tours behind the scenes at stations on London's Tube network - including our brand new tour through 160 years of history at one of the very first stations on the Underground ... Baker Street.  You'll journey from the earliest days of Victorian underground steam travel through to today's busy station, with its 10 platforms and five Underground lines.

How to book

As a subscriber, you'll get 24 hours early access to book tickets. Keep an eye on your inbox next Tuesday 11 July at 10am.

Can’t wait until then? The last remaining tickets for summer tours are available on our website.

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Baker Street: The World's First Underground

Join us to discover the origins of the world’s first Underground network. Opened in 1863 as part of the Metropolitan Railway, Baker Street was home to the launch of a revolutionary idea – carrying passengers beneath Victorian London’s congested streets. You’ll be taken to closed-off parts of the station including some areas last opened to the public in 1945, from original platforms to disused lift shafts and corridors hidden in plain sight. Dates: Wednesdays - Sundays from 6 September - 17 December Thursdays from 21 - 28 December

Baker Street

Down Street: Churchill's Secret Station

Experience the warren of narrow tunnels where the nation’s railways were coordinated during the Second World War, and where Churchill secretly took refuge during the Blitz. Dates: Wednesdays - Sundays from 30 August - 24 September Upgrade your experience with our classic Hidden London tour of Down Street followed by an exclusive Churchill-themed cocktail and tasty nibbles in a stylish hotel bar nearby, where spies were once rumoured to meet. Dates: Fridays & Saturdays from 1 - 23 September

Down Street Down Street Tour & Cocktail Experience

Euston: The Lost Tunnels

Discover a labyrinth of dark and dusty passageways once used by the travelling public, and preserved vintage advertising poster fragments concealed for over 50 years. Dates: Wednesdays - Sundays from 4 October - 12 November

Euston

Moorgate: Metropolitan Maze

Explore a maze of disused tunnels, abandoned track and see a complete Greathead shield from 1904, the only one of its kind on the London Underground Network. Dates: Fridays - Sundays from 30 August - 3 September Wednesdays - Fridays 20-29 December

Moorgate

Aldwych: The End of the Line

Explore one of the former termini of the Piccadilly line – the ticket hall, the original lifts, abandoned platforms and tunnels, and inter-connecting walkways – including some that are very rarely seen by the public. Dates: Wednesdays - Sundays from 15 November - 17 December

Aldwych

Charing Cross: Access All Areas

Explore the top filming location of the Charing Cross platforms closed to the public since 1999 - and walk underneath Trafalgar Square, around the base of Nelson's Column. Dates: Wednesdays - Sundays from 8 November - 17 December Wednesdays & Fridays from 20 - 29 December

Charing Cross

Walking tour: Secrets of Central London

Join our friendly, expert guides on a tour of Covent Garden, Kingsway, Lincoln’s Inn Fields and Victoria Embankment, venturing down hidden back streets to discover how the area has transformed and learn about the feats of engineering that have shaped London. Dates: Every other Saturday from 9 September - 16 December Every other Sunday from 3 September - 10 December

Walking tour

Virtual tour: Discovering the Forgotten Underground

Join us on this virtual journey through 160 years of the London Underground network’s history, led by an expert guide. Discover exclusive documents from our archives, and glimpses into several Hidden London sites from the comfort of your own home. Dates: One Sunday a month from 10 September - 17 December

Virtual tour

Secrets of the London Underground is back tonight! Watch Siddy Holloway, co-developer of our Hidden London tours, and historian Tim Dunn as they explore the Tube network in the third series of Secrets of the London Underground - starting today (Tuesday 4 July) at 8pm on UKTV's Yesterday channel!

Secrets of the London Underground