London, England
Things to Know
The capital of England and the United Kingdom
lying by the river Thames.
London is made up of 32
boroughs
together with the City
of London.
All 33 boroughs together are known
as Greater London.
Climate
England's climate is mild and damp.
Land
The River Thames just over 200 miles and 2000 years of history.
London webcam.
Hyde Park is one
of London's largest royal parks. More pictures. The Regent's Park and
Primrose Hill. Green Park is
the smallest of the royal parks at only 53 acres.
Kensington Gardens:
In Kensington Garden is the Peter
Pan Statue. Read "Peter
Pan in Kensington Garden." Learn all about the author of
Peter Pan J.M.
Barrie.
St.James
Park was the first royal park to be opened to the public in 17th
century.
London's subway system or the Tube.
The
London Underground is one of the world's oldest and busiest
underground railway networks in the world.
Landmarks
Natural History Museum: London
Explore in the Kids
Area.
British Monarchy website
Buckingham Palace the official London residence of Britain's sovereigns since 1837. Changing
of the Guard is a ceremony that lasts 40 minutes when the
soldiers who have been mounting guard at the palace go off duty and
are replaced by the new guard.
Kensington Palace once the home of Britain's kings and queens and the setting for many
great events in royal history. Parts of the palace remain a
private residence for members of the Royal Family.
Houses of Parliament--learn about Parliament and
Government. The Houses of Parliament clock tower is commonly called Big Ben. Big Ben is actually the name
of the biggest bell within the St Stephen's Tower of the House of Parliament.
Cathedrals
St Paul's Cathedral,
designed by Sir
Christopher Wren, is one of the great buildings in the world. It
was commenced in 1675 to replace an earler St Paul's that had been
destroyed in the great fire of London in 1666. Its 360 foot dome is
the second largest in the world (the largest is St. Peter's Basilica
in Rome).
Westminster
Cathedral is London's leading Roman Catholic place of worshipwas
designed by the architect John Francis Bentley. It was built between
1895 and 1903, and consecrated in 1910.
Westminster Abbey the
site of the coronation for the English monarchy. A brief history of Westminster
Abbey.
Games
Paddington Bear who
lives in Windsor Garden, London. Activities to do.
Color
Pages
London
Coloring Pages
Six pages to print and color.
Peter
Pan Color Pages
Make
London Buses
Print and make London paper buses.
London Taxi
Print and make a London taxi.
Big Ben paper craft-hard
Wallpapers
& Screensaver
London
wallpaper for your PC & Mac.
London Screensaver
Fun Facts
The London Eye the world's
highest Ferris wheel was built to
commemorate the new millennium.
View
Tower of London Kids Tour For over 900 years the Tower of London has stood. It has been a Royal
Palace, fortress, prison, place of execution, arsenal, Royal Mint and
jewel house. Take a tour with Reginald Raven.
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