24 hours in London

Seeing all London has to offer in a day is impossible. To get the most out of your day, make a plan. Walkit.com is a good place to start.

Or here is a suggestion as to how you might spend 24 hours in London.

Start the day with a coffee near Embankment tube station then stroll across Hungerford Bridge (the right hand side is best for views of the London Eye and Houses of Parliament). Turn left for a 20 minute walk along the South Bank. Pass beneath Waterloo Bridge to visit the Tate Modern. Take time to explore this converted power station and see some contemporary art.

Leaving the Tate Modern you’ll have a perfect photo opportunity as the dome of St Paul’s Cathedral will be framed against the London skyline across the river in the front of you.

Take the tube from Southwark Station for lunch in Soho (Jubilee Line to Green Park). To get there walk east down Piccadilly to Piccadilly Circus taking a detour down Green Park to see Buckingham Palace. After lunch, take a 20 minute walk to the British Museum before wandering to Clerkenwell for a well-deserved supper.

Head back to the conveniently located and superbly comfortable B&B you booked through The Bed and Breakfast Club and after a great night’s sleep you’ll feel perfectly restored for another long sight-seeing day in the capital.

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Bed and Breakfast in London

You may have visited London, but have you really experienced it? Have you soaked up the atmosphere that’s on your doorstep or did you stay in one of the dozens of run-of-the-mill affordable London hotels? As well as the obvious landmarks and sightseeing tours, experiencing the culture of a city is what adds flavour to your visit. Experiencing life the way the locals do is part of being a tourist. Whilst staying in a bed and breakfast, your host is a fountain of local knowledge, your very own treasure map of the local area. Your host is your concierge while you are a guest in their home. He or she is only too delighted to advise you of the best places to eat, drink and shop. They should know – it’s their neighbourhood.

And of course, your host will provide a wholesome breakfast for you each morning. Breakfast is, as we all know, the most important meal of the day. It is especially important during your holiday/vacation when you will no doubt be doing a lot of sightseeing and walking around! A trip to the UK as a sightseer will be very active and when you stay at one of our fabulous B&Bs you are much less likely to skip breakfast as it is included in the price of the room.

Have a browse through our portfolio of fabulous bed and breakfasts in convenient locations in London at www.thebedandbreakfastclub.co.uk

Chelsea Art Fair

Don't miss: Chelsea Art Fair, London, 1-3 April - for collectors and art lovers www.chelseaartfair.org

The Chelsea Art Fair brings together a diverse collection of contemporary paintings and sculptures in London.

Art experts and first time buyers alike can find something to take home at the Chelsea Art Fair. Ever since 1996 the art fair has been one of the most anticipated art events of the year. With dozens of leading galleries showing plenty of amazing art work, people come from all over the world to browse and to buy.

Keep an eye out for original works. Previous fairs have included original works by the likes of Ronnie Wood, Miles Davis and Sir Paul McCartney for sale.

The Chelsea Art Fair takes place at Chelsea Old Town Hall, Kings Road, from Friday 1st April - Sunday 3rd April 2011. The fair opens from 11am - 8pm Friday and Saturday, and 11am - 6pm on Sunday. Nearest tubes: South Kensington and Sloane Square.

Admission is £6.00. For more information call 01825 744 074.

For bed and breakfast accommodation near the fair contact us.
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London Book Fair

11-13 April, Earls Court, London
Provides the largest gathering of internatioanl literary people under one roof for 3 days http://bit.ly/9pwfC

With over 23,000 industry professionals attending this trade event, The London Book Fair provides you with the largest gathering of international literary agents, publishers and publishing suppliers under one roof for three days. The Bed and Breakfast Club can offer you superb bed and breakfast accommodation within easy reach of Earls Court. Staying in one of our bed and breakfasts is a unique experience, much more personal than the usual affordable London hotels. The London Book Fair is a key date in the publishing calendar providing attendees with a fantastic platform to access industry experts and information both on the show floor and during the seminar programme; Meet and conduct business with new and established domestic and international contacts and network and share knowledge with colleagues across the industry.
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Head of the River Race - London - Sat 2 April

Rowed on the River Thames from Mortlake to Putney. Plenty of river vantage points for spectators, many of them conveniently close to pubs. www.horr.co.uk

The Head of the River Race is held in March/April each year. Starting just after Chiswick Bridge and finishing just short of Putney Bridge it passes under Barnes Bridge and Hammersmith Bridge along the way. Dating from 1829, this university boat race is billed as “the world’s longest surviving sporting challenge”. Competitors row a gruelling four-and-a-quarter-miles along the Thames from Putney to Mortlake, often against waves and bitter winds, in their quest for the coveted title. Despite being three times the length of an Olympic course, the entire event is over in just 20 minutes, a fact which should not overshadow the six months of sweat and toil which the teams endure in preparation for the big day. There are
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Royal Wedding Weekend

TBBC can provide accommodation within easy reach of Westminster Abbey and other viewpoints along the route www.thebedandbreakfastclub.co.uk

Westminster Abbey has been chosen as the royal wedding venue. If you are looking for accommodation near Westminster Abbey look no further. London has such an efficient public transport system it means that all of our bed and breakfast accommodation is within easy reach of Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Horse Guard Parade, Whitehall, St James’s Park, The Mall and other viewpoints for the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Look for accommodation in Knightsbridge, Chelsea, Kennington, South Kensington and Holland Park for instance and you are within a stone’s throw of the route Kate Middleton will take on the day of the Royal Wedding. So take full advantage of the bank holiday and treat yourself to a weekend in London for the Royal Wedding.

Oxford v Cambridge boat race – 26th March

TBBC properties are perfectly located to view the race from Putney, Hammersmith, Chiswick and Fulham. http://bit.ly/9lRHhN

Enjoy the festival atmosphere of the Boat Race by watching for free from one of the many vantage points along the course. You should be able to find a place to watch on either side of the river along the full length of the course, but particular areas to note are: Putney Bridge, Putney Embankment and Bishops Park (at the start); Hammersmith and Barnes (mid-course); Dukes Meadows and Chiswick Bridge (at the finish). There are large screens at Bishops Park, Fulham and Furnival Gardens, Hammersmith which mean you will be able to watch the whole Race before and after the crews have passed. The parks will also feature food outlets, beer stands and merchandising stalls.

Did you know?

The first Oxford V. Cambridge boat race took place in 1829 and it soon became an annual event between students from these two universities.

It takes place on the River Thames in London and attracts a massive crowd of around 250,000 to the banks of the River Thames.

The BBC Television audience averages over six million.

The event also has a huge international following with an estimated global audience of 400 million in around 180 countries.

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