This is not my first time in London, but during this trip, I saw it from a different perspective. A colleague of mine had the idea to spend a few days in London and enjoy the squirrels in Hyde Park, have tea and escape the rain in London.
I am not going to write down a step-by-step guide on how to spend a few days in London as it’s impossible to spend a few days in London. You need at least a whole week to feel the atmosphere, walk down the streets and the parks and drink a lot of tea. I never thought I would come back to a place I’ve visited before, but London is definitely to be revisited for a longer period again, again and again!
So, squirrels in Hyde Park, afternoon tea and how to escape the rain in London.
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Escape the rain in London visiting musea
The Tower of London
The first day of our London escape started with the Tower of London. We have decided to walk from Parliament Square to the Tower of London. Thus, we walked along the Temza River from where we could see the London Eye, the Shard, London Bridge.
Not to mention that The Tower of London is massive and you really need time to walk through all the towers, buildings and corridors. The site is impressive externally and internally. Keep in mind that a lot of people are hanging around there and you will be able to take beautiful pictures from the outside only. However, it’s worth the patience and the queue on a cold rainy day.
British Museum
In the afternoon we headed to the British Museum. While visiting such a place it’s always good to make up your mind to what to see as these musea are huge and have different exhibitions. Having a map helps a lot and will guide you through the place. I decided to visit the Arctic, North America, and Mexico (Maya Civilization) regions. That was enough for me as it’s always good to keep something for the next time and have a reason to come back again.
London eye
As the day was relatively warm and not rainy, we decided to embark on the London Eye. We did not plan it in advance as we were hesitating due to lack of time. I am glad we made it as it was really worth it! We had a ride during sunset hour and enjoyed the mind-blowing sky and the 360 panoramas in front of us. Besides, The London Eye is one of the symbols of the city and it’s impossible to avoid the crowd and the queues, but I won’t skip it as the view is unique!
For dinner, we had fish and chips and that’s how a glorious evening in London ends up!
Squirrels in Hyde Park, tea and how to escape the rain in London
Therefore, day two was the highlight of my trip to London. We visited the Victoria and Albert Museum, had a walk-in Hyde Park and saw all the squirrels that live there. Not only but also, we had an afternoon tea at Fortnum and Mason, did some shopping in the store and walked down the Oxford street and reached Picadilly circus on our way back home.
Victoria and Albert Museum
I was stunned by the collection and the way how the rooms were arranged and decorated in the Victoria and Albert Museum. To my great surprise, the museum was very well organized and easy to walk through. In short, we spent the entire morning there and I ended my tour by visiting the Islamic art section which will remain my favourite one.
Squirrels in Hyde Park, tea in Fortnum and Mason and how to escape the rain in London
As we had a table reserved at 16.00 at Fortnum and Mason, we walked from Victoria and Albert through Hyde Park to arrive at the venue.
Hyde Park
By all means, Hyde Park is awesome! I made pictures of all the squirrels I saw on my way. Well, none of them is publishable, but still, I tried to make a selfie of every single squirrel in Hyde Park. I have to say that visiting Hyde Park is such a nice experience full of squirrels!
Afternoon high tea in Fortnum and Mason
We booked a table at Fortnum and Mason at 16.00 and our table was waiting for us. As Fortnum and Mason is a famous place, booking in advance is absolutely required. Needless to say that the food, the service and the atmosphere are excellent! It’s so good to sit and relax with a nice cup of tea and delicious bites on a rainy day in London. Highly recommend that!
Last day of my squirrels in Hyde Park, tea and how to escape the rain in London trip
National Gallery in London
To conclude, our last day in London was cold and rainy and that why we decided to visit the National Gallery. The Gallery contains an impressive collection of paintings from all around the world. It’s not far away from Parliament Square and we combined it with Westminster Abbey when the sun reappeared.
On the whole, that was my London escape with squirrels in Hyde Park, tea and a lot of musea to escape the rain in London
How about you? Have you been to London? Share your tips with me!
Thanks for reading!