London experiences
London activities, tours, classes, and other experiences to move your vacation beyond sightseeing
London activities, tours, classes, and other experiences to move your vacation beyond sightseeing
Raising your pinkies at a proper British afternoon tea in London (preferably with scones)
Seeing the best of Britain beyond London on sidetrips, excursions, and guided day trips
The play's the thing... to do at Shakespeare's Globe, a faithful recreation of a genuine Elizabethan theater in the round.
Quite possible the greatest museum gift store on the planet—perfect for souvenir and holiday shopping
London's oldest toy store, opened in 1760 and brimming with eight stories of delights for all ages
The granddaddy of British antiques markets—though there's a little bit of everything
Famous Harry Potter sights, filming locations, and moments from the Harry Potter books and movies
Everyone marvels at the sometimes ludicrously long escalators at some Tube stations. Most visitors experience those at Holborn (49m/161 feet), Knightsbirdge (40m/131 feet), or Westminster (32m/105 feet).
The longest is actually at Angel station, on the Northern line just east of Kings Cross, where the moving staircase stretches a whopping 60m (197 feet).
In close second place at 59m (194 feet) is Hampstead, also on the Northern line. Hampstead was built in 1907 and at 58.5m (192 feet) below street level is the deepest station in the system. If its escalators and 180-foot lift (elevator) are out of service, there is an emergency spiral staircase... of 320 steps.
(For the record: The shortest escalator runs just 4.1m./13 feet at Stratford station.)