On Tube and rail Most Tube trains have multipurpose areas suitable for buggies, except the Central, Waterloo & City and Bakerloo lines. Many also have wheelchair spaces – feel free to use them if they’re available but please give them up if they’re needed by a wheelchair user. Can you take babies on the London […]
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Is It Free To Drive An Electric Car In London?
All fully electric cars are completely exempt from the London Congestion Charge, as well as the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) charge. Can electric cars drive in London for free? Congestion Charge: do EVs need to pay? The good news for EV drivers is that battery electric cars – and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles – are […]
Why Are There Barriers On London Bridge?
Temporary concrete and metal barriers were installed on eight bridges in central London in the immediate aftermath of the London Bridge terror attack in June 2017, where the attacker deliberately drove a van into pedestrians. What are restrictions in London Bridge? The only motor vehicles allowed to use the bridge between 7am and 7pm on […]
Who Was The Tower Of London Built For?
In the 1070s, William the Conqueror, fresh from his victory but nervous of rebellion, began to build a massive stone fortress in London to defend and proclaim his royal power. Nothing like it had ever been seen in England before. What was the London tower originally built for? The Tower of London is an internationally […]
Can You Park Free In London On Sundays?
London Parking Rules: London has some generous parking rules on weekends ? You can park for free in most of the residents’ only spots for the entire weekend. Most of the metered spots are free of charge on Sunday. What time parking is free in London? There are no restrictions in the evening, usually between […]
Where Was Harry Potter Filmed Near London?
Every Harry Potter movie has scenes that were filmed in London. Locations range from Leadenhall Market (the entrance to Diagon Alley) through to Kings Cross Station (home of platform 9 3/4 and boarding point of the Hogwarts Express). Where in the UK was Harry Potter filmed? Some of the fictional locations like Diagon Alley were […]
Are There Toilets At London Kings Cross?
Toilets. The toilets including accessible toilets are located next to platform 9. There also toilets on the Mezzanine Level. Is there a toilet in Kings Cross? Toilets and baby care By the entrance to platforms 9-11. Mezzanine, behind the escalators and lift. Are the toilets at Kings Cross free? Now passengers at the UK’s busiest […]
Does The Royal Family Own The Tower Of London?
The Tower of London, officially His Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London. Tower of London Visitors 2,984,499 (in 2019) Owner King Charles III in right of the Crown UNESCO World Heritage Site Type Cultural Is the […]
What Colour Is The Tower Bridge In London?
But how did it get the blue steel look it wears now? The current colour scheme dates back to 1977. ‘The bridge was painted blue, white and red in preparation for the Queen’s Silver Jubilee’ explains Baty. What is the colour of Tower Bridge? Before its restoration in the 2010s, the bridge’s colour scheme dated […]
Did The Fire Of London Burn Down The London Bridge?
It spread rapidly, helped by a strong wind from the east. When it reached the Thames it hit warehouses stocked with combustible products including as oil and tallow. Fortunately, the fire didn’t spread south of the river – but only because a major blaze in 1633 had already destroyed a section of London Bridge. Did […]