Free guide
First-timer's guide to London
Royal landmarks, museums, the Thames and the theatre, with a hotel in the right area and day trips beyond the city.
When to go
May–September
Where to base yourself
- Westminster & South Bank
- Parliament, Westminster Abbey and the riverside walk to the London Eye.
- The City & Tower Bridge
- The Tower of London, St Paul's and the Thames bridges.
- Kensington & Chelsea
- The museums of South Kensington, Hyde Park and quieter streets.
- Day trips
- Windsor, Oxford, Bath or the Cotswolds by train or with a driver.
A first route: London & the countryside, 8 nights
- London — 5 nights
- Cotswolds — 3 nights
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