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Top 100 Things To Do In London England - listings 91 to 100

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91 (110) City Hall

A stunning relatively new building near Tower Bridge on the south bank. Once described as a "glass testicle" by ex-major Ken Livingstone. City Hall is a 45 metres high glass globe. The building has 10 floors and 185,000 sq ft (gross) of floor space. City Hall has no front or back. Its shape is derived from a geometrically modified sphere. The idea is to minimise the surface area exposed to direct sunlight. The design incorporates a number of features designed to make the building as environmentally friendly as possible. You just can't get in

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92 (111) Chelsea Physic Garden

The Chelsea Physic "Secret Garden" is a centre of education, beauty and relaxation. Founded in 1673 it researches the properties, origins and conservation of over 5000 species of plants.

The Chelsea Physic Gardens are ideal if you want to escape and enjoy a few moments to relax. The Gardens earn their secret tag from their seclusion and meditative qualities. The Garden holds a number of exclusive events and openings. It is advisable to ring in advance to check up on availability.

Chelsea Physic Garden

93 (82) Notting Hill Carnival

A moving, vibrating, loud, colourful face(s) of modern Britain. Who said the English don't know how to have a good time.

Notting Hill Carnival

94 Downing Street

No. 10 Downing Street often home to some of the most unpopular people in Britain yet strangely, so many want the job. We are talking of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Downing Street is fairly nondescript place which of itself is something to be see.

Downing Street

95 (48) Coram’s Fields

Let your monsters run riot. All adults have to be accompanied by a child at this park which boasts sandpits, a football pitch, basketball court, climbing frames and café plus several sheep, goats and rabbits.

Coram’s Fields

96 (53) Watch a puppet show at the Little Angel Theatre

Take some time to enjoy the underrated entertainment medium of Puppetry and you won’t be disappointed. Feel the magic of the art pull you into a jerky world full of strings – just like the real thing in a way:

"there is magic in this compact theatre and its glowing stage" Time Out. Quite why puppet shows have retained their appeal is hard to fathom. With the brilliance of movie and television animation and the amazing toys on the the market you would have thought Puppetry would be of historical interest only. The little Angel Theatre "the Home of British Puppetry" and is helping to keep the art alive. Take your little person to the Little Angel Theatre and see the magic in their eyes.

Puppet Theatre

97 (28) Harrods

Harrods has always scared me a little. I always felt I'd be ejected, made bankrupt or both.

The mission, should I choose to accept it, was to spend a little, no mean feat - or maybe it is - anyway, buy something 'cheap' and exit with the prized Harrods' bag.

These days they welcome every $ or £ carrying personage, even me.

Harrods

98 (26) Covent Garden

Jubilee market and Covent Garden

Magic, comedy and song and that’s just the stall holders. Covent Garden is a magnet for tourists, locals and office workers alike.

Enjoy the interesting if not entertaining street entertainers, market stalls, boutique and unique shops down old, occasionally, cobbled streets, the obligatory window shopping - oh to be rich, cafes, restaurants and the ok Punch and Judy pub.

Covent Garden's vibrant atmosphere sucks the crowds in - but no one ever seems to leave. Wonder around the Jubilee Market, Neal Street, check out the street performances in the piazza then park yourself somewhere for lunch and people watch and enjoy not having to do anything to earn your glass of wine or pint.

Covent Garden

99 (100) The Millennium Dome now renamed ‘The O2”

The controversial and unloved Dome is unique and an amazingly feat of engineering. The Dome is still being developed and will probably end up being one of London's top attractions.

The Millennium Dome

100 (80) Leeds Castle

The picturesque Leeds Castle was built on two adjacent islands in the river Len. It is said to be the most romantic castle in England. Fortunately for Londoners, Leeds Castle is located in the south-east of England, in the heart of the Kent countryside east of the village of Leeds a mere two hours drive from London. It is a great place to visit or as part of a trip to or from the south coast.

The history of Leeds Castle goes way back to the Saxons. Possibly as early as the reign of Ethelbert IV in 856. The first castle was probably just an earthwork enclosure with a wooden palisade. It wasn't until the twelfth century that a stone castle was built. After that the castle changed hands several times and each owner left their mark with rebuilding, alterations and enlargements. Most significant was Henry VIII who made major improvements enlarging and beautifying the whole range of buildings. At the same time, he carefully retained the defenses of the castle through fear of a French or Spanish invasion. The practice of rebuilding continued up until the nineteenth-century.

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