Queen Sites in London

Hey guys,
I'm heading to England for the first time in Jan next year, and I have 3 days in London. What are the absolute must-see Queen related things to see and do (apart from Garden Lodge obviously)?

Are there any rock history tours that feature Queen heavily?
Any advice appreciated.

Here you go!

http://www.queenconcerts.com/london.html

-Chin

A few UK ideas here: http://www.queenzone.com/forums/1518802/queen-landmarks-in-your-town-today.aspx?page=1

I'm lucky to live very close by to such amazing landmarks.

Where do you live stevelondon?

Dagenham. Although I was born in West London.

Ah just down the road.

Lived in West London up to the age of 31. I'm 37 now. Still only a short train journey into Central London.

I was in London last month, for the first time! It was wonderful. The best trip of my life.

From the sites I visited this is what in my opinion is highly recommended:

1. Ealing College (now under the name of University of West London) - You can see a gallery of people who studied there and Freddie is there. I also took a photo with Pete Townshend.

2. first London home of Bulsara family (in Feltham) - it's close to Heathrow Airport and there blue plaque on the building with Freddie

3. Wembley Stadium + Wembley Arena - two sites next to each other. Obviously very historical places.

4. Hammesmith Apollo (now Eventim Apollo) - I love the way it looks. If you are in Hammersmith don't miss it!

5. Metropolis Studios - featured in Innuendo and Headlong video clips. Queen recorded a lot of Innuendo album there.

6. Hyde Park - Queen reportedly played at Marble Arch corner. You can go there by bus and leave the bus literally on the other side of the road at the corner.

7. Royal Albert Hall - Smile played there and had photo session in front of the building on the stairs, so you can recreate one of the photos :) It's very close to Hyde Park. And the tour inside the RAH costs only 15 pounds. Highly recommended.

8. Imperial College Union - very close to Royal Albert Hall. You should go there! I described my experience here: http://www.queenzone.com/forums/1561625/what-s-your-favorite-memorabilia.aspx?page=2

Wishing you as much luck with it as I had!

9. Garden Lodge - of course. And it's pretty close to Royal Albert Hall/Imperial Colege

10. Wardour Street in Soho. You have 3 Queen sites there. 1.Trident Studios. It's actually at St Anne's Court which is one of the side streets of Wardour Street. 2. old site of Marquee Club. Keith Moon's blue plaque is on the builing. Queen played there in 1972 and 73. 3. site of Queen's photo session from 1974, example: http://i.pinimg.com/originals/8e/c9/ec/8ec9ecb5ab884daa518b2786b42153a8.jpg

11. Dominion Theatre - close to Wardour Street

12. Tate Britain gallery in Westminster - it's for free. The Fairy Feller's Master Stroke original painting is there!

This is just very briefly! To give you some ideas :)

There is so much more to see. My advice is - if you really want to see Queen sites prepare yourself before. Many sites are pretty close to each other and you can miss them unaware. I prepared a map/plan myself just spotting all the sites and it took me a few days. Even doing just that, I had fun.

Good luck! And don't forget to write how it all went!

"I also took a photo with Pete Townshend."

Pete Towshend was there and you had your photo taken with him?

No, I meant that in the gallery of people who studied there I took a photo not only with Freddie but also with Pete.

Sorry for the confusion, Moog! But the links are clickable! Have you tried them? :)

Definitely are clickable!

This is helpful -
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Queen-Queens-London-Magical-History/dp/B001LB1IBW

^
It was uploaded on Sikke's channel 3 years ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qK5JtHxnFc

Pretty interesting, specially Peter Freestone's bits. He said that the story about Freddie asking the studio staff to tidy and prepare woman's toilet for Montserrat Caballe is false. And nice to see Gary Langan in this.

Ah good I'm due another watch. Please tell me those guides are on here?