I'll be there in late May. I booked westminster abbey and churchill war rooms because i read those need to be booked in advance. Buckingham palace only allows visits in the summer I think so can't book that. Is there anything I'm missing that needs to be booked in advance? Thanks for any suggestions and help
Posted by
Cornwall
80 posts
The only thing that really needs booking months ahead is the Warner Brothers Harry Potter Studios.
Posted by
la la land...
858 posts
You covered the 2 major sites I tell friends to prebook, particularly Churchill's War Room, with your early bookings.
Only other one I am not sure about is the Tower of London; it has been nearly 20 years since we did, just walked up. Maybe someone can speak about that.
Relax, enjoy the trip.
Posted by
Land of La
8683 posts
Either go early and be first in line for tickets to the Tower of London or book in advance. Still go early and immediately go see the Crown Jewels. Then spend time enjoying the rest of the Tower and the ravens.
Posted by
Chicago
505 posts
If you want to see a performance of a play at Shakespeare's Globe theater in Southwark, maybe book that in advance. In 2010, when I saw Henry IV Part 2, I felt fortunate to have gotten a ticket because the place was filled, even the Yard where we groundlings stood.
If you go, don't miss the superb museum on Shakespeare and Elizabethan drama inside the complex and the sites nearby associated with The Bard. Parts of The Rose theater have been excavated -- including the actual stage, where Shakespeare himself strode -- and can be viewed, and the site of the original Globe theater can also be seen, but it's on private property and must be viewed from a distance.
Posted by
Preston UK
890 posts
I think the advice from locals is to get to the Tower about 10 minutes after opening time. That allows the queue of nervous people who get there well before time to be served and you should be able to get your tickets in a moment. Then, as Claudia says, go straight to the Crown Jewels and then come back for the Beefeater tour.
Posted by
Washington DC
27166 posts
The only other thing I can think of would be a high-demand special exhibition at one of the museums. Most are no problem at all, but they can sell out somewhat early if they're on popular topics like, say, the Royal Family, a big-name rock group, Impressionist art, etc.
Posted by
Los Angeles
693 posts
Theater tickets for popular shows that are doing well enough that they won't be available via TKTS - or shows that you want really good seats for.