610a London Layover; Tower of London; London Day Trips

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🗓️ 16 September 2023

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Get tips for making the most of a long layover in Heathrow Airport with a quick visit into central London. Then meet the Tower of London's "Ravenmaster": the Yeoman Warder tasked with guarding a thousand years of British history. And hear about several celebrated spots in the English countryside that you can enjoy as fun, easy day trips from London.

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0:00.0	When your workplace is nearly a thousand years old, there's bound to be some
0:04.7	interesting legends behind the job you do. One such legend tells us that
0:08.8	should the Ravens leave the tab London, it will crumble to dust and a great harm
0:12.6	will befall our kingdom. In just a bit, Christopher Skafe tells us what it's like
0:16.5	to be the Royal Ravenmaster at the Tower of London. There's a lot to see on any
0:21.4	number of easy day trips from London as well. Many of our guests tend to think they
0:25.3	have to do an organized trip from London but no you don't, use the public transport.
0:29.5	You can visit Stonehenge, the real Dalton Abbey, and where the World War Two
0:33.4	Codebreakers worked in secret at Bletchley Park. And were it not for them?
0:37.7	It's estimated the war might have lasted for more than four years longer.
0:41.9	Even if you only have a layover, we'll help you get into town from Heathrow or Gatwick.
0:46.4	If you wanted to go to Buckingham Palace or Westminster, that's even closer.
0:51.0	Get in and out of London and meet the Ravenmaster in the hour ahead.
0:55.1	It's travelled with Rick Steves.
0:59.7	London tour guides recommend must-see day trips from their busy city,
1:04.7	and we'll meet the Yoman Warder who tends to the Ravens at the Tower of London,
1:08.9	a job that's said to be indispensable for the safety of the kingdom.
1:13.0	That's just ahead on today's travel with Rick Steves.
1:18.1	If you're planning a trip to Europe, you may have noticed that a lot of flights
1:21.2	from the United States connect through London, through Heathrow Airport,
1:24.8	and sometimes you're left with an awfully long layover.
1:27.9	Instead of wasting hours hanging out at the airport, why not head into London for the day?
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