City

London

Population
Just under 7 million

Airports
- London Heathrow (west of London)
- London Gatwick (south of London)
- London Stansted (north of London)
- London City (east of London)

Main railway stations
Victoria, Charing Cross, Waterloo (and Waterloo East), London Bridge
Trains run from 5.30 am until midnight

The Underground
Trains run from 5.30 am until 24:00.

Main attractions
London has something to offer every taste. It has long been famous for being on the cutting edge of fashion and music and for the younger visitor there are many clubs and alternative shows to go to. Apart from the world-famous shopping in Oxford Street and Harrods there are also the trendier designer markets in Covent Garden, Camden Lock and Kensington to wander around. London is also home to some of the finest galleries and museums in the world - the exhibitions in the National Gallery, the Tate Modern and Tate Britain galleries and the British Museum, Victoria and Albert, and Science Museums to name but a few. The West End is also full of theatres with musical productions and the Royal Albert Hall, Barbican and Royal Festival Hall have concerts all year round. It is possible to visit the Houses of Parliament, as well as to tour Buckingham and Kensington Palaces and the Tower of London. For those who wish to relax in the open air, parks such Hyde Park, Regents Park and Kew Gardens offer beautiful gardens to stroll around. The London Eye offers spectacular views of the city and is in within walking distance of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.

Climate
Temperate - no extremes. Coldest is 2° - 5° in January, rarely above 28° in July -August. Snow rarely falls in London, but it rains quite often. Bring an umbrella!

Cost of living

General expenditure
Lunch in the school canteen GBP 5.00
Restaurant meal GBP 15 +
Entrance to a cinema GBP 6.50 (suburbs), GBP 9 (central London)

A Weekend Travel Card allows unlimited travel in Central London and the outskirts on trains, underground (the tube) and buses. You will need a photo-card for these. GBP 6.50

Pocket money
GBP 100 per week (to cover travel, lunches and personal expenditure).

Further information can be found on the following websites:

» www.londontown.com
» www.greenwich.gov.uk/Greenwich/
» www.royalparks.gov.uk
» www.stagecoachebus.com
» www.nationalexpress.com

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