In London, it is better to do sight-seeing in the morning or the afternoon?
My wife will be doing an 4-week English course in London in January, and she has the option to study in the morning or in the afternoon.
Considering open hours and the season (January 2015), is it better to have free time in the morning or in the afternoon to see attractions and wander around the city?
EDIT: My concern in this question is about how much time will be left to see attractions in London, e.g., Westminster Abbey seems to be open mostly in the morning and early afternoon, so having morning free time would be better for that. My question is about general open hours in London.
PS: The afternoon course is about 250 GBP cheaper than the morning one for 4 weeks.
Best Answer
In general, museums and attractions tend to open at 10am. Exceptions of note are Westminster Abbey (9:30), Mme Tussaud's (9:30), Tower of London (9am).
With the exception of Westminster Abbey (closes at 3:30pm), museums and attractions seem to remain open till at least 5:30pm.
There may be fewer visitors earlier in the mornings for some of the attractions. However, your wife would only be able to spend 2h per attraction (vs. at least 4h in the afternoon), and most likely would only be able to visit one place per day. Whether that's worth an extra GBP250 or not is up to her.
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