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London Dungeon
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The
London Dungeon has lasted several decades while other similar "manufactured"
attractions have come and gone.
The attraction consists of a series of set scenes reproducing chilling
aspects of medieval London in a more grisly format than at Madame
Tussaud's.
Expect lots of darkness, dripping water, skeletons, caged rates,
tolling bells etc. to add to the atmosphere.
The venue itself is housed beneath London Bridge railway station,
the faint rumbling of the trains also add to the experience.
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Naturally there are scenes of torture in all its variations, burning
and depiction's of London characters like Jack the Ripper and events
like the London fire.
All are brought to life with special effects very well done, originally
conceived for film and TV. Actors add life to the displays and among
other things may sentence you personally to death.
The attraction is not a museum, it is an entertainment. Actors and
staff escort you from one scene to another and are very funny and
entertaining. There is also a couple of rides.
It is very dark in the Dungeon, so people who have bad sight may struggle.
It also smells rancid - we should point out that it is supposed to
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Admission
Charges 2008 |
Adult
£19.95, Child £13.95
Admission prices are very complicated with discounts for on-line purchase
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Opening
Times
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vary by season - see official website for exact times.
Opens 9:30 to 10:30, closes 17:00 to 18:30.
Queues to get in are sometimes very long, over 2 hours at the worst
times.
You can skip this by purchasing tickets in advance on-line to "fast
track" your entry.
Avoid queuing and book your London
Dungeon tickets in advance.
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Getting
to the London Dungeon:
The London
Dungeon is besides London Bridge Station. The Northern and Jubilee
Lines of the London Underground serve London Bridge.
Overground trains area also available to King Cross / City area. |
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The
very popular hop
on, hop off London tour buses also stop at the London Museum.
The open top tour buses cross over London Bridge with great views
of Tower Bridge, the next bridge eastwards. After the London Dungeon
the bus travels down to Tower Bridge, actually crossing this famous
London Icon. On the other side of the bridge the bus stops at the
Tower of London |
What
To Do Around The London Dungeon :
The London Dungeon is by London Bridge. Very close is the Tower of
London and Tower Bridge. Its only a 15 minute walk, and a very nice
walk at that along the River Thames to Tower Bridge. You can then
walk over the bridge to the Tower of London.
We have made available a free self guided walk, (outline map below)
that includes the walk to the Tower of London and Tower Bridge from
the London Dungeon.
See: City
of London Self Guided Walk Pages
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