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I just read about ben Franklin's house being open to the public and we want to visit it.
As it is near Traf Square, I was wanting to go to it on the same day that we go to Big Ben-Parliament-Cabinet war rooms.
Is this do-able?
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melissa
As it is near Traf Square, I was wanting to go to it on the same day that we go to Big Ben-Parliament-Cabinet war rooms.
Is this do-able?
Thanks
melissa
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The Benjamin Franklin House is on Craven Street, not far from Trafalgar Square. Here is the website:
http://benjaminfranklinhouse.org
The presentation at the house takes about 45 minutes.
Your other sights are all within moderate walking distance of the Franklin house. Since you can't normally do anything but look at Big Ben, that takes very little time. If you are visiting Parliament during the summer openings, then that will be by timed, advance purchase ticket, and takes about 1 1/4 hours. For info:
http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/summer_opening.cfm
Finally, the Cabinet War Rooms/Churchill Museum is also nearby. Plan on spending 1-2 hours there. For info:
http://cwr.iwm.org.uk/
So, yes, all three are theoretically doable in one long, planned, day.
Dave
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http://benjaminfranklinhouse.org
The presentation at the house takes about 45 minutes.
Your other sights are all within moderate walking distance of the Franklin house. Since you can't normally do anything but look at Big Ben, that takes very little time. If you are visiting Parliament during the summer openings, then that will be by timed, advance purchase ticket, and takes about 1 1/4 hours. For info:
http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/summer_opening.cfm
Finally, the Cabinet War Rooms/Churchill Museum is also nearby. Plan on spending 1-2 hours there. For info:
http://cwr.iwm.org.uk/
So, yes, all three are theoretically doable in one long, planned, day.
Dave
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This is the schedule that I am thinking of:
9:15 - 10:30 parliament tour
11:15-12:15 Ben Franklin house
12:30-Lunch
2-5 Cabinet war rooms
5:30 Dinner @ National Portait restaurant
Evening - Mary Popins
Does it work?
Melissa
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9:15 - 10:30 parliament tour
11:15-12:15 Ben Franklin house
12:30-Lunch
2-5 Cabinet war rooms
5:30 Dinner @ National Portait restaurant
Evening - Mary Popins
Does it work?
Melissa
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I think you've allotted good amounts of time. Depending upon how long your lunch takes, and when you finish with the Cabinet War Rooms and Churchill, you could have 1/2 hour to 1 hour to wander around the Portrait Gallery before your meal.