6 Days in London - Day 1 Westminster and Kensington
Our hotel was just a couple blocks away from Westminster Abbey, so that seemed like a reasonable place to start our tour of London. In early January, there was no line, and our London Pass covered the admission to the Abbey. It’s a huge cathedral and I was astounded by how many famous people are buried there.
After seeing Winston Churchill’s burial site at Westminster Abbey, our next stop was the Churchill War Rooms, just a couple blocks away. Part of the Imperial War Museum, also covered under The London Pass, and once again, no line at all in early January, although there were a number of school groups visiting. The War Rooms are the underground area where Winston Churchill worked during the war along with a museum about his life.
Then it was time for lunch! I highly recommend St. Martin in the Fields Cafe in the Crypt in Trafalgar Square - lots of options and budget friendly.
The weather was relatively pleasant, so in the afternoon, we took a walk through St. James Park, past Buckingham Palace and the Palace Gardens. Took a quick detour to the top of The Wellington Arch (also London Pass covered). And then continued through Hyde Park to the Italian Gardens in Kensington Gardens.
It was getting dark, so we turned across Kensington Gardens towards the Albert Memorial and finished the day at the Natural History Museum. I hadn’t really intended on going there, but since we had a little time before they closed and we were in the area, it made sense. The admission is free and it’s totally worth it just to walk in to see the very grand entry hall with the whale skeleton, if nothing else.
I don’t get a chance to eat Polish food very often, so I had found Dacquise Restaurant, which is very close to the Natural History Museum.
