If you can, travel to or from here on a Friday evening in summer when Britain’s last station band performs for commuters. However, its soaring glass-roofed curves and use of white-painted columns give an air of an older time. Paddington, where many visitors first arrive in London from Heathrow Airport, is a Victorian rather than Georgian building. The obvious shortcut into the whole Bridgerton universe vibe is to take the 90-minute high-speed train service from London’s Paddington Station to Bath. If you’re a Bridgerton buff, you’re probably looking for the whole big country-house-and-ball daydream, and figure this means getting out of London. Its light and airy baroque interior and quiet church garden invite visitors to pause and get their breath back. While not quite so down-to-earth, the Wren-designed St James’ Church in Piccadilly, used for several key moments in the series, is one of the most calming spots in the otherwise hectic West End. Wilton’s Music Hall, another East End venue most famous for offering the working class a good party through the years, played its own part in Bridgerton. Hackney Empire, the legendary arts venue in the heart of multicultural east London, doubles as Charlotte’s Opera House. Following Queen Charlotte’s trail will take you to some more modern haunts. Hackney Empire is a legendary venue © Leon Neal/Getty Imagesīut London isn’t one vast museum of old buildings and attitudes. It is home to Sandro Botticelli’s Madonna of the Pomegranate, the highlight of the Wernher Collection of artworks housed here. It may seem odd given its prominence in the series that this house to think that this is one of the hidden highlights of London. Where the park meets Blackheath is the Bridgerton mansion itself, the real-life Ranger’s House. The colonnades and lawns of the college, built on top of Greenwich Palace where both Henry VIII and Elizabeth I were born, sit at the foot of Greenwich Park, from where there are glorious and frequently windy views over London. Nearby, the Queen’s House, the UK’s first Classical building, was used in the show as a stand-in for the Royal College of Physicians. Here you'll find the Old Royal Naval College, which is seen not just in these shows but a huge number of film and TV shoots. The Old Royal Naval College is the perfect place to experience history © Carl Court/Getty Images) Day 2: See the historic sites hidden in plain sightĪfter one day wandering the west of London (ideally with a twirling white parasol), you need another in Greenwich, which is a short train ride or an exhilarating Thames Clipper to the southeast.
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