Suggested Entertainment

There are a number of interesting cultural and historic sites nearby (e.g. Windsor Castle and Runnymede). Central London offers a wealth of entertainment, including numerous museums (many are free entry).

Windsor (15 minutes by train)

🏰 Windsor Castle: official residence of the king.
🌲 Windsor Great Park: 5,000 acres of parkland and gardens with castle views and ornamental ruins.
🏛️ Windsor Town: historic town with independent shops and restaurants.

Historical & Cultural Sites

🏛️ Runnymede & Magna Carta Monument: birthplace of modern democracy where Magna Carta was sealed in 1215.
🏎️ Brooklands Museum: birthplace of British motorsport and aviation with original 1907 racing circuit.

Theme Parks & Family Attractions

🎢 Thorpe Park: theme park with rollercoasters (book online for cheaper prices).
🎠 Legoland Windsor: theme park, more genteel and family-oriented than Thorpe Park.

London

🚆 Trains every 30 minutes until midnight(ish), 40-minutes to London Waterloo, £18 return.

South Bank Cultural Quarter

A short walk from Waterloo station.

Theatres, Concert Halls, Cinemas

Covent Garden Area

An area famous for shopping, restaurants, and theatres, this is only a 15-minute walk across the Thames (by bridge!) from Waterloo station.

🩰 Royal Opera House: world-class opera, ballet, and classical performances.
🎭 Theatre District

🤹 Covent Garden Market & Street Performers: craft stalls, street entertainment, restaurants and pubs.

Museums & Galleries

Usually free admission (except to special exhibitions).

🏛️ British Museum: world’s oldest national museum.
🏭 Tate Modern: international modern and contemporary art in former Bankside Power Station.
🖌️ National Gallery: European paintings from 1250–1900 including Van Gogh’s Sunflowers, da Vinci, and Monet.
🪑 Victoria & Albert Museum: world’s largest museum of decorative arts and design.
🦖 Natural History Museum: dinosaur gallery, minerals collection, and Darwin Centre.
🔬 Science Museum: seven floors of science and technology.