Day 2 of 4 days in London itinerary: National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, Hop on and Hop off tour, London South Bank, Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, London Eye, Churchill War Rooms, Night tour of London (optional) Day 3 of 4 day London itinerary: Day of museums (Natural History Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum), Oxford
The first version of Big Ben cast for the tower arrived in London in 1856, but it cracked before it could ever be put in place. A second, lighter bell was hoisted up to the belfry in October 1858
There is a fee for entering London’s famous Big Ben, with the cost of a non-commercial vehicle of 15 people or less $30, and the cost of each person in a vehicle of 16 people or more $15. Visitors to Big Ben will not be charged more than the commercial rate, which is reasonable. Children under the age of 15 are free to visit.
2012 (27 Jul): In a busy year for the tower, Big Ben chimes 30 times in succession to welcome in the 30th Olympiad, hosted in London. 2016 : Pimm's is announced as the official sponsor of Big Ben
1. Big Ben is actually the name of one of the clock bells, not the tower itself. Although it is by far the UK’s most famous landmark and is known all over the world, almost everyone mistakes the name Big Ben for the entire structure of the tower and clock. This is incorrect however, and Big Ben is merely the nickname for the Great Bell within
Climb aboard the world’s largest cantilevered observation wheel, 135 meters above the city. Step into your capsule and enjoy the gradual rotation as you look out over the London cityscape. Get up close to Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, and Buckingham Palace; you can even see as far as Windsor Castle on a clear day.
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