The England - London - The Big Smoke - Mini Venture
The England - London - The Big Smoke - Mini Venture
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A five day visit to the metropolitan marvel that is London. It includes visits to the British Museum, Natural History Museum, Science Museum and Churchill War Rooms. Scales the heights of The Shard, Tower Bridge, Horizon 22, The Monument and St Paul's Cathedral. Visits some of London's historic pubs on a 40 year pub crawl. Tours the amazing Tate Modern Gallery. Rambles around London's streets and parks with their amazing views and history.
Click on the above map for an interactive map of the routes in this Mini Venture. Use the toggle slider to display the specific routes that you want to see on the map.
The Trails Map (dropdown, top right) is the best free map for displaying footpaths and topography. Expand to full screen (cross arrows, top right) to see route detail. Ordnance Survey maps can be used with a small subscription to Plotaroute.
See the Captain's Log of individual days for details of GPX Downloads, Plotaroute Maps and Map/Directions PDF.
Duration: 5 days
Date: 08-13/01/2026
Overall Length: ?? miles
Overall Height Gain: ?? m
Route: British Museum, 40 Year Pub Crawl
Day 1 - British Museum
Massive museum displaying artefacts from around the world. Many historical, significant items on show.
The areas include: Africa, Americas, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece and Rome, Asia, Europe and Middle East. There are also arrangements of certain Themes such as: Enlightenment, Collecting The World, Living and Dying, Clocks and Watches, Money and Prints and Drawings.
The Great Court at the centre of the museum is a breath-taking piece of architecture.
Remember to pay a visit to the magnificent Reading Room at the centre of the Great Court.
It would be easy to spend the whole day at the museum (half a day is the minimum).
Day 1 - London 40 Year Pub Crawl
A tour of a selection of London pubs between Fleet Street and London Bridge. Tremendous views of the City from the south bank of the River Thames. Drop in at the Tate Modern Gallery, The Globe, Borough Market or The Shard on the way. Unique and historic pubs included such as The George Inn, The Anchor, Old Bell Tavern and The Blackfriar.
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