James Bond

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Journey Time:
2 Days
Distance:
190 miles (305 km)
Airport:
Heathrow/Gatwick/
Stanstead/Luton

Plan your route: VisitBritain Journey Planner (visitbritain.transportdirect.info/visitbritain/en)

Indulge in the ultimate James Bond experience. Make your way around Bond's London, learn about what makes a great spy, take in London's famous sights in a Bond-style speedboat, and even visit the place where the phrase "shaken, not stirred" was coined. Afterwards, take the chance to visit some of the locations where your favourite movies were filmed.

Day 1: Imperial War Museum - River Thames - Bond Street - Hush (London Bond attractions)

Imperial War Museum - River Thames: 0.5 miles (0.8 km)
River Thames - Bond Street: 2 miles (3.2 km)
Bond Street - Hush: 1.4 miles (2.2 km)
Hush - Duke's Bar: 1.4m (2.2 km)
Totals for Day: 5 miles (8 km)

Imperial War Museum

Discover the secrets of espionage history with a trip to the 'Secret War' exhibition at the Imperial War Museum (www.iwm.org.uk/) London. Find out the history behind the MI5 and MI6, view covert operations of secret missions throughout the years, and see how a secret agent is trained at this fascinating exhibition.

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River Thames

Relive a 007 speedboat chase with a race down the River Thames with London Voyages (www.londonribvoyages.com/). See the sights in thrilling style, the London Eye (www.ba-londoneye.com/), Tower of London (www.enjoyengland.com/productsearch/searchresults.aspx?dest=&destId=0&radius=8051&icId=2&name=Tower+of+London&type=destination&ptIds=-1®ionIds=&agentId=&maxX=0&maxY=0&minX=0&minY=0&nX=0&nY=0&map=False&sr=142&nor=&cp=1&sort=®ionName=&availability=False&exl_enddate=&exl_startdate=&exl_adults1=0&exl_children1=0&exl_concessions=0) and Big Ben. You’ll also pass in front of the impenetrable MI6 building, James Bond’s base, where M briefs him and Q gives him gadgets, and which features in 6 Bond movies.

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Bond Street & Hush

Continue your secret mission with a taste of luxury. Visit Turnbull & Asser (www.turnbullandasser.co.uk/), who designed some of 007’s sharp outfits, to pick up a bespoke English shirt. Later, enjoy a lavish dinner at Hush (www.strictlyhush.com/hush/index.html), the popular Mayfair restaurant owned by Roger Moore’s son, Geoffrey Moore.

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Duke's Bar

End the night at Duke's Bar (www.dukeshotel.com/dining.asp?id=2) for the best martini in town. It's rumoured that Ian Flemming's infamous line "shaken, not stirred" was derived from the bar man behind this fabulous boutique 5-star hotel. Watch Bond's famous drink being made up at your table by a member of the award-winning bar team.

Must see and do:

Institute of Contemporary Arts (www.ica.org.uk/) | Cabinet War Rooms (cwr.iwm.org.uk/) | Royal Academy of Arts (www.royalacademy.org.uk/) | Buckingham Palace (www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page555.asp)

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If films and film stars are your thing then you've got to head to the world famous Madame Tussauds London. This amazing wax works museum has been entertaining visitors for over 200 years, and their new ‘interactive experience’ promises a day out to remember.

Best of all you can avoid the huge queues to get in by booking ahead.

For full details and to order click here (www.visitbritaindirect.com/en-GB)