The London Dungeon

The London Dungeon has lasted several decades while other similar "manufactured" attractions have come and gone. The attraction consists of a series of set scenes reproducing chilling aspects of medieval London in a more grisly format than at Madame Tussaud's. Expect lots of darkness, dripping water, skeletons, caged rates, tolling bells etc. to add to the atmosphere. The venue itself is housed beneath London Bridge railway station, the faint rumbling of the trains also add to the experience. Naturally there are scenes of torture in all its variations, burning and depiction's of London characters like Jack the Ripper and events like the London fire. All are brought to life with special effects very well done, originally conceived for film and TV. Actors add life to the displays and among other things may sentence you personally to death. The attraction is not a museum, it is an entertainment. Actors and staff escort you from one scene to another and are very funny and entertaining. There is also a couple of rides. It is very dark in the Dungeon, so people who have bad sight may struggle. It also smells rancid - we should point out that it is supposed to smell!