AND FESTIVAL. Your LNYDP itinerary. Great Oak High School Bands

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1 AND FESTIVAL Your LNYDP itinerary Great Oak High School Bands

2 Great Oak High School Bands Your hotel: Park Plaza Riverbank 18 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TJ Vauxhall (lines: Victoria) Kennington Police Station Kennington Road, SE1 7QA Lambeth North St Thomas Hospital Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 7EH Westminster Osbon Pharmacy 143 Lambeth Walk, SE11 6EE Vauxhall American Embassy, 33 Nine Elms Lane, SW11 7US Vauxhall Tour assistant: Dial 999 for emergency services (from all UK landlines) Dial 112 for emergency services (from all cell phones) Dial 101 for non-emergency (police for reporting thefts, etc) Dial 111 non-emergency (medical advice, etc) 2

3 FRIDAY 28 DECEMBER On your arrival in London you will be taken by motor coach to your hotel. There may be a short delay before you have access to your room and so we will schedule lunch and a walk of the local area. Your tour assistant will inform you of the time and place for an orientation meeting, where you will learn all about your week in London. At this meeting, you will receive your special LNYDP souvenir drawstring bag containing all of the items you need to make the most of your exciting week ahead. This includes; Your pocket sized itinerary book which you will carry with you all week. Not only does it contain this detailed daily schedule, it also has maps and directions for your walking tours as well as a useful information section. Check out the apps! An LNYDP wallet containing your hotel information card, to keep with you at all times in case of an emergency, as well as your very own Visitor Oyster Card, which allows you to travel on London s underground and bus network. Your MP3 player, loaded with four unique self-guided walking tours of London that are an integral part of your itinerary this week. Please check that your player is fully charged. It may need a top up before you start your first walk. A fold out LNYDP street map of London with a bus and underground section to help you plan your days activities. The 2019 LNYDP Participant Guide with information to help you prepare for parade day. At the earliest opportunity, make your way to Vauxhall, your nearest underground station and board the Victoria Line train to Green Park station. As you emerge you will be adjacent to the Ritz Hotel, the starting point for the first of your audio walks, the Parade Route. This will take you along the spectacular processional route 3

4 of London s New Year s Day Parade, through the heart of Westminster. It features The Ritz Hotel, Piccadilly, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, Whitehall and Parliament Square. Learn about the rich history of the area and the buildings along the route, with the added flavour of the pomp and ceremony of the parade. Return by underground to your hotel. 7.30pm Dinner will be served in the Plaza Suite on level -4 in your hotel. Collect your instrument from the storage room and make your way to The Ballroom on level pm Rehearsal begins. 9.30pm Rehearsal ends. The rest of the evening is free for you to acclimatise to European time. SATURDAY 29 DECEMBER A substantial buffet breakfast will be served each morning in the Plaza Suite on level -4 on the ground floor of your hotel at the time indicated in your daily itinerary. From 7.00am Breakfast is served. 4

5 8.00am Meet your Blue Badge guide and board your motor coach for today s tour. 8.15am Depart for Westminster Pier. 9.00am Board a Thames River boat for the 50 minute cruise to Greenwich. Your guides will provide historical commentary en-route. Greenwich, in south-east London, is famous the world over as the home of time (Greenwich Mean Time) and because Zero Longitude, the point where the Eastern & Western hemispheres meet, runs through the town. Today you will visit the Royal Observatory, the oldest scientific institution in Britain and home to some of the most important timepieces ever made. There may also be time to visit the Royal Naval College, one of the finest palatial buildings in the country and home to the largest maritime museum in the world and wander through the historic part of the town pm Depart Greenwich by motor coach. 1.00pm Your tour ends at the Tower of London, where you may find an independent lunch at one of a number of eateries in the area. 2.00pm Re-join your Blue Badge guide for a tour of The Tower. The ancient stones reverberate with dark secrets, priceless jewels glint in fortified vaults and ravens strut the grounds. The Tower of London, founded by William the Conqueror in 1066, holds some of the most remarkable stories from across the centuries. Despite a grim reputation as a place of torture and death, this powerful and enduring fortress has been enjoyed as a royal palace, served as an armoury and for a number of years even housed a zoo! Gaze up at the massive White Tower, tiptoe through a kings medieval bedchamber and marvel at the priceless Crown Jewels. The famous Yeoman Warders 5

6 have bloody tales to tell; stand where heads rolled and prisoners wept. The Tower held many famous prisoners from the highest levels of society; some in astonishing comfort and others less so visit the places of their confinement and read the graffiti left by prisoners from over 500 years ago. At the end of your visit you will walk up to Tower Hill Station on the Circle and District Lines and, using your Oyster Card, journey back in to the West End. Performers and Chaperones make your way to Victoria Station and walk to the Park Plaza Victoria Hotel. 6.20pm Make your way to the Victoria Suite on the level pm Join Dr.Tim Lautzenheiser, a very well known and respected name in the music education world, as a teacher, clinician, author, composer and adjudicator. He will talk to you this evening about building tomorrow s leaders today. 7.30pm The talk ends. In the adjacent room we have set up the LNYDP Pop Up Shop, where you can check out all of the LNYDP 6

7 branded clothing. Our staff will be delighted to show you all of the items that are normally only available on our web site, saving you $ s on postage and packing. We have a terrific t-shirt, a super sweatshirt, a brilliant baseball cap, a special scarf, a blue beanie hat and loads more! Don t forget to bring your Dollars ($) and Pounds ( ) tonight as it is cash only! The Park Plaza Victoria is adjacent to Victoria Station on the District, Circle & Victoria Lines, and you may use your Oyster card to travel in to town. Dinner at leisure. This evening you may choose where you would like to dine using the vouchers provided. We have created a booklet listing the most popular restaurant brands that accept the vouchers and their location with map reference, or you can use our interactive Google map at Evening at leisure. Return to your hotel by underground. SUNDAY 30 DECEMBER From 7.30am Breakfast is served. 8.30am Load all jazz band instruments on to the waiting coach (bring your concert attire). 9.00am This morning we will whisk you away on a spectacular tour of London s most famous landmarks, including the Palace of Westminster, home of the two Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, St. Paul s Cathedral and the Tower of London. Soak up the atmosphere as your Blue Badge guide introduces you to over 1,000 years of history. This is also your opportunity to look out for the places you would like to visit during your unstructured time. There will be a couple of stops for photographs pm Continue on to Windsor. This beautiful historic country town is renowned for it s cobbled lanes and narrow passages. At 7

8 the heart of the town is the castle which for over 900 years has been residence and fortress for the British monarch. On arrival, your guide will take you up to the town, where you will have lunch at leisure. Join your guide again for a walk of the town that will end at the entrance to the castle. Enter and enjoy a self-guided audio tour of the wonderful Royal Apartments, followed by a visit inside St. George s Chapel and a walk of the castle walls. You will have some free time to discover the town and the fantastic shops for yourself. 4.00pm Time for the jazz band coach and supporters to leave Windsor. 5.15pm Jazz band performers and staff will finish their tour at Cadogan Hall, for a technical rehearsal in preparation for the concert this evening. 5.30pm Rehearsal begins. 6.30pm Rehearsal ends. Walk to a local restaurant where dinner will be served. 8

9 4.30pm Time for the rest of the group to leave Windsor. 5.30pm Dinner will be served in the Plaza Suite on level -4 in your hotel. 6.30pm The whole group will depart by motor coach for Cadogan Hall, the venue for your performance at this evening s LNYDP Festival Concert. Cadogan Hall is a 900-seat venue on Sloane Terrace in Chelsea. Built as a church, it was completed in 1907 to designs by the architect Robert Fellowes Chisholm and is now a Grade II listed building noted for its stained glass windows. Since 2001 it has been a concert hall of some renown and the home of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. It has also been used by Sir John Eliot Gardiner and the English Baroque Soloists as a recording venue for the Mozart symphonies. 7.30pm The concert begins pm Your coach will be on hand to take you back to your hotel. MONDAY 31 DECEMBER From 7.00am Breakfast is served. 9.00am Depart by Underground, using your Oyster card. This morning you have the option of either going to Leicester Square, the starting point for Harry Potter s London audio walk, or to Tottenham Court Road, the starting point for London, Rock & Roll Capital of the World! You ve read the incredible books and seen the wonderful films, well today you will follow in Harry Potter s footsteps and discover some of the locations used in the films. From the Leaky Cauldron to the third hand book store, to Gringots Bank and platform 9¾. If rock music is your thing, then no other city in the world has such a rich rock and roll history as London. All the greats have 9

10 performed here, from Hendrix to the Stones, from the Beatles to Elton John. A highlight will be the sight of Abbey Road studios and the crossing used by the Beatles for the iconic picture on their album cover for Abbey Road. If you have time, why not do both! This afternoon is unstructured and an ideal opportunity to visit some more of London s most popular attractions and to do some shopping. Consider trying a traditional London Tea? To discover what London has to offer, visit our bespoke London Google Map via the LNYDP desktop or mobile sites. The map highlights all of our favourite sites and plenty of hidden gems for those who want the true London experience. There are six categories to search; attractions, evening entertainment, shopping, markets, LNYDP team recommendations and restaurants & café s. If you are accessing via laptop, tablet or cell phone click on parade/ 10

11 Don t miss the British Museum and the National Gallery, they re free! Although you have to pay, a visit inside St. Paul s Cathedral or Westminster Abbey are a must. Remember you will need to change your money for those important purchases! The most famous department stores are Harrods (Knightsbridge), Liberty (Regent Street) and Selfridges (Oxford Street), although there are many more wonderful shops to choose from on Bond Street and Covent Garden. The most popular places to hang out are Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square, Covent Garden, the Hard Rock Café (Hyde Park Corner) and Planet Hollywood (Haymarket). 7.30pm Dinner will be served in the Plaza Suite on level pm Join fellow participants in The Ballroom, for a specially arranged New Year s Eve party. Complimentary soft drinks will be served pm Half a pizza per person will be served in an adjacent room to the party. The music will play until midnight when, after a brief celebration, it will be time to get some sleep before your big day. TUESDAY 01 JANUARY 2019 From 8.00am Breakfast is served. For all supporters, this morning is free for independent sightseeing and shopping. Lunch at leisure. If you have purchased a grandstand seat, please make your own way there, you will find directions and the location of your stand on the ticket. Please remain in your seat throughout and support all of the wonderful bands and acts that make up this spectacular parade. 9.20am All band members will collect their instrument and congregate in the lobby in parade uniform in preparation for departure this morning. 11

12 9.50am Depart by motor coach in full uniform to the assembly area in Berkeley Square. On arrival please leave instrument boxes and personal items on the coach as the same vehicle will pick you up at the end of the day. The team of stewards will have clearly marked where you need to line up. Your tour assistant will lead you to the location of your official group photograph. Depending on your position in the parade, you may be waiting here for as long as two hours. There will be the opportunity to warm up before you march off. Toilet and first aid facilities are available. We have arranged for you to have an excellent sack lunch to eat in the assembly area. Warm up s will be collected before the Parade starts and delivered back to your hotel this evening Midday LNYDP The 33rd running of London s New Year s Day Parade will begin. 12

13 The theme this year is London Welcomes The World. At exactly midday the parade starts and you will march two miles down the most spectacular route in the world, before an expected audience of half a million people and many more watching the live satellite broadcast. As you reach the end of Whitehall, you will line up for the waiting cameras that will be beaming your performance around the world. Tell your friends at home to look out for you and don t forget to remind them about the time difference! Enjoy this unique experience! At Parliament Square your dedicated coaches will be on hand to take you back to your hotel. 4.30pm The jazz band will depart your hotel by motor coach for One Whitehall Place, where this evening you will perform in the Gladstone Library at a reception for all LNYDP overseas participants, hosted by the Lord Mayor of Westminster and the Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Greater London (depart in concert attire). 5.00pm Rehearsal begins. 6.30pm The reception begins and the jazz band will perform a number of slots during the proceedings. 7.30pm Return by coach to your hotel. Dinner at leisure, using the vouchers provided. This evening you may wish to travel by Underground to Tottenham Court Road, the starting point for the Guide and Seek interactive treasure trail walk. Don t forget to take a pencil and paper as you try and unravel the secret trail and find the hidden clues. Alternatively, make your way to Embankment Station, the starting point for the South Bank Stroll self guided walk. Highlights along the walk will be the Royal Festival Hall, the Tate Modern, Millennium 13

14 Bridge, Globe Theatre, Southwark Cathedral and Borough Market. Return by underground. WEDNESDAY 02 JANUARY From 6.00am Breakfast is served. 7.00am Depart by luxury coach to Edinburgh Midday Arrive in to York. Lunch at leisure. 1.00pm Meet your local guide at the foot of the steps leading up to Cliffords Tower, from where you will start a walking tour of the City. York was founded by the Romans in AD71 and served as a provincial capital and base for the Emperor Hadrian for his northern campaigns. It became a Christian stronghold under the Saxons, before being captured by the Vikings in AD867, who named the city Yorvik, from which the name York is derived. In Medieval times the City became a centre for the prosperous European wool trade, and in the 15th Century Richard, Duke of York, founded the dynasty that ruled England from 14

15 1461 to The city was a Royalist stronghold in the Civil War but surrendered after the Battle of Marston Moor. In the 18th Century York became a fashionable resort, and was once again prosperous when the railway arrived in the 19th century. Your walk will include the city walls, built in the 14th century on earlier foundations, and the narrow medieval streets including Stonegate and the Shambles, the street of butchers. The magnificent York Minster, which dominates the city, was founded as a wooden chapel in 627, before a stone structure was started by the Normans in Parts of the present day building date from 1220, with the main tower dating from pm Return to your coach and continue the journey to Edinburgh. 8.30pm Arrive in to Edinburgh and check-in. 9.00pm Dinner will be served in your hotel. Evening at leisure. THURSDAY 03 JANUARY From 7.30am Breakfast is served. 9.00am Meet your Blue Badge guides and depart by motor coach for Edinburgh Castle. Your guides will take you inside Edinburgh Castle, the most famous of Scottish castles with a complex building history. The oldest part, St Margaret s Chapel, dates from the 12th century; the Great Hall was erected by James IV around 1510; the Half Moon Battery by the Regent Morton in the late 16th century; and the Scottish National War Memorial after the First World War. It houses the Crown Jewels of Scotland, the Stone of Destiny, the famous 15th century gun 15

16 Mons Meg, the One O Clock Gun and the War Museum of Scotland. Your guides will take you on a leisurely walk along the Royal Mile, where they will point out many of the buildings and historical events that have helped forge the City. One of these is St. Giles Cathedral. Founded in the 1120s, St Giles was the church of John Knox during the Reformation and is often referred to as the Cradle of Presbyterianism. Highlights of a visit include the beautiful stained glass windows. The impressive Rieger organ was installed in 1992 and the famous Thistle Chapel, home of the Knights of the Order of the Thistle, Scotland s great order of chivalry designed by Robert Lorimer, was added in Lunch at leisure. This afternoon you will enjoy a visit to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Her Majesty The Queen s official residence in Scotland where an self guided audio tour is provided. The Palace stands at the end of Edinburgh s Royal Mile against the spectacular backdrop of Arthur s Seat. 16

17 The Royal Apartments, where The Queen hosts state ceremonies and other official occasions, are infused with centuries of history and have witnessed many important events in Scotland s rich history. The Palace is perhaps best known as the home of Mary, Queen of Scots and as the setting for the most dramatic episodes in her reign, culminating in the murder of her secretary Rizzio. Afterwards there will be time to do some shopping along the Royal Mile. Dinner at leisure using the vouchers provided. Evening at leisure. 3.45am Depart for Edinburgh airport to check in for flight KL1276 departing at 5.50am. 6.15am Depart for Edinburgh airport to check in for flight UA39 departing at 9.05am. From 7.00am Breakfast is served. 8.15am Depart for Edinburgh airport to check in for flight DL209 departing at 11.30am. Lunch and snack will be served on-board your flight. We wish you a safe journey home and hope very much that we will see you again in our wonderful capital city! FRIDAY 04 JANUARY Please ensure that you bring your own luggage down to reception in preparation for boarding your coach to the airport. A pre-packed breakfast will be available from reception prior to your departure. 17

18 London Welcome to London and your personal audio guide package. These walks are just like the audio guides you use in museums and galleries, but out on the street! Full of music and fascinating stories, they will unlock the secrets of the city around you. Have fun! HOW TO USE OUR AUDIO GUIDES. It s easy, just use these maps, and the audio directions you ll hear at the end of each track, to guide you to the next stop. Never walk and listen to the audio at the same time. Pause your player before you walk. Keep your eyes open and be aware of your surroundings. That s it, have fun! 18

19 PLAYER INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE READ: READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE! Your Credit Card mp3 player is simple to operate and fun to use 1. Press and hold > for 3 seconds to power on or off. Press to Play or Pause tracks 2. Press << for 1 second to select previous track. Press >> for 1 second to select next track. 4. Press WALK+ for 1 second to select next walk. Press repeatedly to cycle through walk selection. 5. Use headphone socket to recharge with cable supplied. Lights stop flashing when fully charged. 3. Press and hold << to decrease volume. Press and hold >> to increase volume. These audio-tours are undertaken entirely at your own risk. London Sights Ltd. is not responsible for your personal safety, or any damage or losses suffered whilst doing any of its audio-tours. The digital audio contents of this player are the sole intellectual property of London Sights Ltd. and it is strictly forbidden to reproduce, perform, transfer, distribute or store any of the elements in any form whatsoever without the prior permission of London Sights Ltd. All information on the audio-tour is to the best of our knowledge correct at the time of recording. However unexpected route closures and alterations can occur which are beyond our control. London Sights Ltd does not accept any liability for any changes or events which occur after the recording of the audio-tours. London Sights Ltd

20 Parade Route 2 Berkeley St Dover St 1 Albemarle St Green Park Old Bond St Arlington St St. James s St Sackville St 3 Piccadilly Jermyn St 4 Pall Mall Regent St Charles II St Piccadilly Circus Haymarket 5 6 Cockspur St Trafalgar Square Whitehall Charing Cross The Mall 7 8 Downing St Parliament St Horse Guards Ave ESSENTIAL INFORMATION Birdcage Walk King Charles St 9 Westminster Westminster Bridge Rd 20 NEAREST TUBE Green Park EXIT SIGN Piccadilly Northside START POINT Berkeley Square WALK TIME 1 hour

21 Directions 1. Intro. Directions to Start: You are at Green Park underground station. Follow exit signs for Piccadilly Northside. On street level turn left. Walk along Piccadilly. Turn left into Berkeley Street. Walk up to Berkeley Square, turn left in square, and stop outside the big office block with flagpoles either side of the door. 2. Welcome! Berkeley Square stay where you are! 3. Fortnum and Mason. Directions: Face the Ritz hotel across the road. Turn left and walk along the Parade Route until you see the store Fortnum and Masons on the other side of the street. 4. Piccadilly Circus. Directions: Use the pedestrian crossing here at Fortnums and cross the road towards the store, then turn left and continue along Piccadilly towards Piccadilly Circus. At the far end of the street you will find the Clydesdale Bank on your right. That s our next stopping point. 5. Pall Mall. Directions: Now turn right. Walk down the hill called Regent Street. Cross at the first set of traffic lights and continue on the other side of the road. At the bottom of the road is a road called Pall Mall. Cross Pall Mall at the pedestrian crossing and wait on the corner. 6. Trafalgar Square. Directions: Walk along Pall Mall, away from the Athaneum Club. Pall Mall becomes Cockspur St. Follow it round until you come to a pedestrian crossing on your left which will take you in to the familiar open square and fountains of Trafalgar Square. Stand by Nelson s Column. 7. Horse Guards. Directions: Walk back across the road the way you came. Turn left on the far side. Follow the sidewalk, using more pedestrian crossings, towards Drummonds bar. Go round into the road called Whitehall. Walk until you reach the mounted guardsmen at Horse Guards. Stand where you can see them. 8. Downing Street. Directions: Walk on down this road called Whitehall to a set of black railings on your right, guarded by armed police. That s Downing Street. 9. Parliament Square. Directions: Carry on walking along Whitehall to the very end of the street. Stand on the corner in Parliament Square, where you can see Big Ben and the other buildings. 21

22 London, Rock and Roll Capital of the World Tottenham Court Rd Oxford St Regent St Hamleys toy store Tenison Ct Great Marlborough St 5 Carnaby St 6 Kingly St Broadwick St Noel St Berwick St Wardour St St Anne s Ct 3 4 Frith St Dean St Soho Sq 2 Meard St Old Compton St Greek St Charing Cross Rd Shaftsbury Avenue 1 Denmark St Charing Cross Rd St. Giles High St Shaftsbury Avenue Savile Row 8 7 Burlington Gdns Vigo St Heddon St Piccadilly Circus Leicester Square Old Bond St Piccadilly ESSENTIAL INFORMATION 3 Mins CATCH TUBE: GREEN PARK to ST. JOHN S WOOD (Jubilee Line - 3 stops) Green Park Abbey Rd 10 Grove End Rd Circus Rd Finchley Rd Acacia Rd St John s Wood NEAREST TUBE Tottenham Court Rd EXIT SIGN Oxford Street START POINT Hanks, Denmark St WALK TIME Approx 2 hours

23 Directions 1. Denmark Street. Directions to Start: Exit Tottenham Court Road tube station on to Oxford street and using your maps find Charing Cross Road. Walk about 50 yards down here to some traffic lights and cross Charing Cross Road to Denmark Street. Walk to the far end of Denmark Street and find Hanks music shop on your left. Stop there. 2. Bar Italia. Directions: Cross Charing Cross Road here where you crossed it before and turn left on the far side. Walk down this road until you come to the Molly Mog pub on your right. Turn right here into Old Compton Street and then take the second right into Frith Street. Bar Italia is just on your right St Anne s Court. Directions: Walk on along Frith Street. Then left into Bateman Street then right at the end into Dean Street. Walk until you find St Anne s Court on your left. Stop by the blue door of 17 St Anne s Court. 4. The Ship Pub. Directions: Walk on through St Anne s Court into Wardour Street and find the Ship Pub just along to your left. Stop by the pub door but not in front of it! 5. Carnaby Street. Directions: Look across Wardour Street to find Broadwick Street. Check for traffic then cross into Broadwick Street. Follow it all the way to Carnaby Street. Turn right in Carnaby Street. Stop outside a pub called the Shakespeare s Head. 7. Heddon Street. Directions: Opposite the Bag O Nails you ll find Tenison Court. Take it through to Regent Street. Turn Left into Regent Street. Cross Regent Street where possible. Turn left on far side. Walk until you reach Heddon Street on your right, between L Occitane and Karl Lagerfeld. Find the Bowie plaque just past Mo Café. 8. Savile Row. Directions: Follow Heddon St back to Regent St. Then turn right towards Piccadilly Circus. Take the first right, into Vigo St, then the first right again into Savile Row. Stop by the red post box on the corner. 9. Abbey Road Studios. Directions: Walk down Piccadilly to Green Park Underground station. Take a Jubilee Line tube north to St John s Wood station. Leave the station and turn right to cross the major road there, Finchley Road. Go into Grove End Road on the far side. Walk down it until it curves to the right to join Abbey Road. The studios are on the far side. 10. The Hard Rock Café. Directions: Retrace your steps to St John s Wood underground station and take the Jubilee tube back to Green Park. Exit the station to walk down Piccadilly (away from the Ritz) to Hyde Park Corner and the Hard Rock Café. 6. The Bag O Nails Club. Directions: With your back to the pub, turn sharp right into Foubert s Place then after a short walk, go left into Kingley Street. Walk until you find the Bag O Nails club on your left. 23

24 Princes, Palaces and Power The Mall 10 9 Marlborough Rd 8 Horse Guards Rd 7 Westminster 1 2 Birdcage Walk St. James s Park Tothill St Storey s Gate Victoria St Westminster Bridge Rd ESSENTIAL INFORMATION Great College St 24 NEAREST TUBE Westminster EXIT SIGN Exit 4 START POINT Big Ben WALK TIME 2 hours Tufton St Changing of the Guard (end of walk) takes place every day at in the summer and every other day in winter. No ceremony in bad weather. Check local press for details.

25 Directions 1. Big Ben. Directions to Start: Exit Westminster underground station using Exit 4, then stand where you can see the tower of Big Ben. Now pause your players. And press play when you re there. 2. Westminster Bridge. Directions: Face Big Ben. Turn left. Walk ahead, (using the crossings by the traffic lights) to walk to the middle of the bridge. Stop there. 3. Cromwell. Directions: Walk back towards the tube station. Cross the road on your left using the pedestrian crossing and walk past Big Ben, keep it on your left. Walk round the corner, hugging the palace railings to a statue of a man in black with a lion by his feet. Stop there. 4. Walter Raleigh. Directions: With your back to Cromwell, use the crossing just to your right to cross the road towards the pale stone church. Then turn left and walk until you come to a white stone statue of a man in a cape. King George. Stop by him. 5. Westminster School. Directions: Face the palace. Walk to the right, past the tall Victoria Tower to a lawn. Take the path across the lawn to Great College Street. Then turn right and walk to the sharp bend. Look right to find a door in the wall. Go through it and stand by the grass square. 6. Westminster Abbey. Directions: Exit the yard at the opposite corner to your entry, on the far side of the green. Westminster Abbey faces you. Walk towards the huge door of the West Front. 7. Churchill War Rooms. Directions: With your back to the west end of the Abbey, cross the road on your right, Victoria Street using the lights. Cross the next road, Tothill St. Walk past the Methodist Central Hall on your left to the end of Storey s Gate. Straight ahead are the War Rooms. Cross using the informal pedestrian crossing to your left. Then cross Horse Guards Road using the informal crossing on your right, and then turn left to reach the War Rooms. Look both ways for traffic! 8. St James s Park. Directions: Stand with your back to the war rooms, facing the park. Cross Horse Guards road using the informal crossing to your left, towards a small brick house. Look both ways for traffic! Walk to a path into the park. Keep the lake on your right, until you come to the bridge. Stop in the centre of the bridge. 9. Clarence House. Directions: Cross the bridge. Walk up the path ahead to the black and gold gates. Cross the road ahead using the lights and then turn left towards Buckingham Palace. Walk until you see a gap in the wall on your right. Stop by the railings. 10. Buckingham Palace. Directions: Make your way round to the railings in front of Buckingham Palace. You ll come to a crossing that takes you to the front of the black gates - that s the best place to be. 25

26 Harry Potter s London Whitehall ESSENTIAL INFORMATION Euston Rd 7 King s Cross St Pancras NEAREST TUBE Leicester Square EXIT SIGN Leicester Square START POINT Odeon Cinema WALK TIME 2 hours TUBE JOURNEY Leicester Square 1 The Mall 2 Great Scotland Yard Cecil Court Charing Cross Embankment 3 St Martins Lane Whitehall Pl Strand TUBE JOURNEY CATCH TUBE: Westminster to Blackfriar s (3 stops) Temple Waterloo Arundel St Victoria Embankment Southwark London Blackfriars Queen Victoria St 5 Millennium Bridge Tate Modern Castle Baynard St Bankside Clink St Stoney St Park St 6 Bank Monument London Bridge Cornhill CATCH TUBE: London Bridge to King s Cross St. Pancras (5 stops) London Bridge Leadenhall St Gracechurch St 4 26 Westminster

27 Directions 1. Leicester Square. Directions to Start: This walk starts outside the Odeon Cinema with the black façade in Leicester Square. 2. Cecil Court. Directions: Face the Odeon and turn left. Walk along and turn right to exit the square passing Burger King on your right. The Hippodrome will be on your left. Cross Charing Cross Road using the pedestrian crossing and turn right, passing Wyndhams Theatre. After 50 yards Cecil Court will be on your left. Walk into it. Stop by Stephen Poole Books. 3. The Ministry of Magic. Directions: Walk to the far end of Cecil Court. Turn right into St Martin s Lane and walk to the far end of it. Walk past Trafalgar Square, keeping it on your right until you come to a road on your left called Whitehall. Walk down Whitehall. Take the first left into Great Scotland Yard. Walk to the corner of the narrow road on your right called Scotland Place. Stop there. 4. Westminster Underground Station. Directions: Walk back to Whitehall. Then turn left and walk all the way down to Parliament Square at the far end. Then turn left towards Big Ben. Walk until you come to the entrance of Westminster Underground Station. Go down into the station. This is a busy area. Stand out of the way of fellow passengers to listen to this stop. 5. Millennium Bridge. Directions: Take the District or Circle Line from Westminster to Blackfriar s. When you emerge from Blackfriar s station turn left and walk towards the river. Take the steps on the bridge down to the riverside and walk towards the thin bridge that s across the river. Walk to the middle of the bridge. 6. The Leaky Cauldron & Third Hand Book Emporium. Directions: Walk over the bridge. Turn left on the far side. Walk along the riverside, keeping the river on your left. Walk past the Anchor inn, and follow the path through a short tunnel into Clink Street. After the tunnel take the first right into Stoney street. Walk all the way along it to the Market Porter Pub. Stop there. It s a twelve minute walk. 7. Platform 9 ¾. Directions: take the tube from London Bridge to King s Cross. At King s Cross follow the signs to mainline station (not St Pancras!). Look for signs to Platform 9 ¾. DISCLAIMER: This Harry Potter s London audio walking tour is not an official Harry Potter event and is not endorsed, sanctioned or in any other way supported, directly or indirectly by Warner Bros Entertainment Inc, the Harry Potter book publishers or J.K.Rowling and her representatives. All rights to the series of Harry Potter books are the property of J.K. Rowling and her publishers including Scholastic Press, et al. Film rights and image trademarks are the property of Warner Bros Entertainment Inc. 27

28 LONDON USEFUL INFORMATION Time zone: GMT Language: English Temperature: the average temperature in December and January remains a constant at 5-6 C. Currency: Pound ( ) There are 100 pence in a. Pound coins: 1, 2 Pence coins: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 Pound notes: 5, 10, 20, 50 Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard and American Express are all widely accepted in London. Money exchange: the easiest way of obtaining is from ATM machines located all across London. Money can also be exchanged at the ICE (International Currency Exchange) and Thomas Exchange Global branches located throughout London. Tipping: it is customary to leave 10-15% of the bill when eating out in restaurants. However, restaurants often add on a service charge (usually 12.5%), so it s worth checking your bill if you don t want to tip twice. Rounding 28

29 up on taxi fares/restaurant bills is appreciated. For example if the bill was 18.60, leave Public transport Bus: make sure that when you re on the bus that you push one of the buttons to alert the driver you wish to get off at the next stop. When waiting at a bus stop and you see your bus coming make sure you stick your arm out straight towards the road (careful not to get in the way of traffic) to signal the bus driver that you want them to stop. Train: the tube network is very busy during rush hour with commuters moving around the city. You can expect the trains and stations to be crowded between 7:30am and 9:30am and between 5:00pm and 7:00pm in the evening. If you are travelling during these times make sure you are aware of other passengers on the train, if you are carrying a big bag then placing it at your feet is a good way to make space. Clothes and shoes: Coats, scarves, hats, gloves and warm jumpers are a good idea. Comfortable walking shoes are essential as there will be a lot of walking through central London and a waterproof coat is also recommended. Electricity: UK power sockets deliver an average voltage of 230V, although in practice this can be slightly higher. To charge devices that are compatible with this voltage, simply buy the appropriate adapter from the airport or from high street shops such as Argos. Electricity type A, British 3-pin. Cockney London A true Cockney is someone born within the sound of Bow Bells, rung from St Mary-le-Bow Church in Cheapside, East London. Cockney rhyming slang is a humorous slang, first used by cockneys in the east end of London. It was invented in the 1840s by market traders, costermongers (sellers of fruit and vegetables from handcarts) 29

30 Some useful apps: London Bus Times Public Toilet Finder Currency Exchange BBC Weather Google Maps Hidden London Street Museum Blue Plaques Trip Advisor and street hawkers. It was probably first used as a cant a language designed to disguise what was being said from passers-by. Today, cockney rhyming slang phrases have entered the British lexicon, and many are still used in London and indeed all around Britain. Here are a few examples: Baked Bean Bees & honey Butcher s Hook Rabbit & Pork Dog & Bone Ball & Chalk Bubble Bath China Plate Frog & Toad Mork & Mindy Oxford Scholar Trouble & Strife Fat Boy Slim Queen Money Look Talk Phone Walk Laugh Mate (Buddy) Road Windy Dollar Wife Gym Wi-Fi: is common in cafes and restaurants, connection speeds can vary. 30

31 Phone: In London, telephone numbers generally come in the form: To understand this, +44 is the country code for England, 020 is the city or area code for London, followed by a 8-digit local number. Country code: +44 Area code London: (0)20 Emergency services: 999 Ambulance: 999 US Embassy: +44(0) NHS non-emergency hot line: 111 (this number is for nonemergency enquiries, you will get through to a highly trained doctor and they will advise you with your issue.) Opening hours: The usual opening hours for most supermarkets throughout London are from 9:00am to 6:30pm, Monday to Saturday. Shops such as Tesco and other big companies will be open on a Sunday but closing around 5:00pm. Smaller businesses may not be open at all. Restaurant opening times in London are extremely varied, in more residential areas restaurant kitchens may close earlier such as 10.00pm. However in central London you can find restaurants that are open 24 hours. The best thing to do is research the area that you are going to eat in. Restaurants are open from 12.00pm to 10.00pm. On Saturdays from 12.00pm to 11.00pm and Sunday/Public Holidays from 12.00pm to 10.00pm. Bank opening times: banks are open Monday to Friday 9.30am- 4.30pm and Saturday 9.30am pm. Public toilets: restaurants, pubs, fast food chains and cafes all have toilets, however many will require you to purchases something such as a coffee in order to use the toilet. You can also use the app that is listed below to find a public toilet, some of these may require you to pay a couple of pounds to use and some are free. 31

32 1 Turnham Green Terrace Mews Chiswick, London W4 1QU tel: +44 (0)