EUSTON ROAD
British Library The statue is Eduardo Paolozzi’s bronze Isaac Newton, inspired by William Blake’s image. The British Library is one of the largest in the world and is estimated to have around 200 million items. Thankfully, they’ve thoughtfully exhibited all the best bits in one hall of treasures. This is free and takes about an hour – unless you are one of those people who likes to read everything (good luck with Dickens handwriting). There’s a nice café with indoor and outdoor seating and a great gift shop . Surprisingly you’re allowed to photograph many of the historic manuscripts – but only on your phone so I’m afraid some of the images are not great quality. Magna Carta (1215): This legendary document was created to establish the principle that everyone (including King John) was subject to the rule of law. Although most of its clauses have been repealed it is still con...