Places to visit 20 minutes by train from Esher to Waterloo Station Hampton Court. London is very compact, it is around 5 kilometres from Marble Arch to St Paul's, but you may want to take the underground, to save on parking problems. There are 11 lines on the underground network passing through 6 zones and tickets must be purchased before you board the trains. It is often cheaper to buy a weekly or monthly travelcard offering unlimited travel within a specific number of zones. Peak travel times forcing body contact with a complete stranger are 7am to 10.00am and 4pm to 7pm.
Most people tend to go to the middle of the train so head for the ends.
If you are travelling at night, go to the last carriage where the guard travels. The Palace was built as a house for the Duke of Buckingham in 1703, and is now the permanent residence of the Queen. . Changing of the Guard takes place at Buckingham Palace. The crowds gather for the daily changing of the guard at 11.30 am in the summer. There is another guard change at Horseguards at 11 am.