David Bowie: You're Not Alone
Lightroom · 12 Lewis Cubitt Square, King's Cross, N1C 4DY
Dinner first at The Parcel Yard (booked 17:15) · 10-min walk · arrive 18:15–18:25 · bag search on entry
Scott & Mum · A Day Out in London
Sky-high views, iconic London sights, a Victorian pub lunch, Covent Garden, Westminster & Buckingham Palace, dinner at King's Cross, and an evening with Bowie at Lightroom.
Lightroom · 12 Lewis Cubitt Square, King's Cross, N1C 4DY
Dinner first at The Parcel Yard (booked 17:15) · 10-min walk · arrive 18:15–18:25 · bag search on entry
Off-Peak Day tickets from Chelmsford are valid on trains leaving from 09:30. Journey 29 to 40 mins, arriving around 10:15.
About 10 to 12 mins: down Bishopsgate, then Gracechurch Street and Eastcheap, left into Philpot Lane.
Start the day with spectacular free 360° views across the capital before heading down to street level. Free ticketed hours on weekdays are 10:00 to 18:00, and visits are limited to 1 hour from entry.
A short 3-minute walk from Sky Garden. Admire the ornate Victorian architecture (and a famous Harry Potter filming location for Diagon Alley).
A 15-minute walk west. Take in the sheer scale of Sir Christopher Wren's 365ft-high dome from the surrounding churchyard.
A 25-minute walk northwest. A quick drop-in to see the Great Court's impressive glass and steel roof (the Rosetta Stone is in Room 4, just off it). Free entry, bag check at the gate.
About 7 mins' walk from the museum. A Grade II* Victorian gin palace (1872), with etched glass, gilded mirrors, tiled walls and snug screened booths round the island bar. A Samuel Smith's pub, so the beer is their own and good value.
About 11 mins' walk south via Drury Lane. Grab a coffee, browse the Apple Market, and watch the street performers on the piazza.
A 15-to-20-minute walk south via Trafalgar Square and Whitehall to Westminster. Catch the classic view of the Elizabeth Tower and Houses of Parliament from Westminster Bridge.
A highly scenic 15-minute stroll through St. James's Park, ending at the iconic royal gates and the Victoria Memorial.
Flag a black cab or use a ride app from The Mall for a 20–30 minute drive. Ask for King's Cross station (main concourse).
A Fuller's pub in the Grade I-listed old parcels office, next to Platform 9 (by the Platform 9¾ shop). Seasonal British pub food, served all day.
About 10 mins north through King's Cross: up King's Boulevard, past Granary Square, to Lewis Cubitt Square.
Bowie's life and work projected across 11-metre walls in thematic chapters. One full show is about 1 hour and doesn't loop, so be on time.
Walk about 10 mins to King's Cross St Pancras, then take the Circle, Hammersmith & City or Metropolitan line to Liverpool Street (about 10 to 15 mins).
Home around 20:45. Trains run up to 5 times an hour, and the last weekday train leaves Liverpool Street at 00:46, so there's plenty of slack.
Less walking if the full sightseeing route feels like too much on the day.
Take the Central line from St. Paul's to Tottenham Court Road for the British Museum, or the Northern/Piccadilly line between Covent Garden and Westminster to save your legs.
After coffee in Covent Garden, skip Westminster and take the Piccadilly line 3 stops straight to King's Cross. Browse Coal Drops Yard and Granary Square, then dinner at The Parcel Yard at 17:15 as booked.