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3. View From Westminister Cathedral
Westminster Abbey is well known to people the world over, thanks to the role it’s played in such occasions as the funeral of Princess Diana, but Westminster Cathedral, near Victoria Station, is a lesser-sung hero. Completed at the turn of the 20th century, its interiors are a feast for the eyes, with marble and mosaics, as well as sculptor Eric Gill’s 14 stations of the cross. Head for the Viewing Gallery which, located 64 meters above street level, offers wonderful vistas across London for a fraction of the price that some of the better known viewing attractions – The London Eye, for example – might cost you; best of all, you can stay for as long as you want.
4. RIB Thames River Boats
If you’re not content to just stroll by the Thames taking in the architecture and activity that it plays host to, then hold on tight and take to the water in a RIB (Rigid Inflatable Boat). Choose from a number of experiences – there’s even a James Bond themed one – and get ready to be hurtled along the river at high speed in one of these thrilling boats. Few Londoners ever even see the Thames Barrier in real life, so to get up close and personal with it, choose the route that takes in this iconic structure and allows you to pass through it before turning around and making your way back down the river.
