Things to Do in London

Top things to do in London

  • Tower of London. A millennium of royal history awaits inside this UNESCO-listed fortress — from the Crown Jewels to tales of intrigue, imprisonment, and the famous Yeoman Warders. Arrive early to beat the crowds at the Jewel House.
  • Buckingham Palace & Changing of the Guard. Watch the world-famous ceremony as the Palace Guards march down The Mall in full regalia. Combine it with a walk through St James's Park and Green Park for a quintessentially royal morning.
  • British Museum. Home to 8 million objects spanning two million years of human history, the British Museum is one of the world's greatest repositories of art and culture. The Rosetta Stone and Elgin Marbles are unmissable.
  • Thames River Cruise. A cruise from Westminster to Greenwich puts London's skyline — Big Ben, the Shard, Tower Bridge — in a single sweeping frame. For an adrenaline kick, book a high-speed RIB speedboat instead.
  • Day Trip: Stonehenge & Bath. Two UNESCO World Heritage Sites in one day: the 5,000-year-old stone circle at Stonehenge and the beautifully preserved Georgian city of Bath with its Roman Baths. Easily reached from London by coach.
  • Borough Market Food Tour. London's oldest and most celebrated food market sits beneath the arches of London Bridge. A guided food tour here means tasting artisan cheeses, sausage rolls, sticky toffee pudding, and the freshest street food in the city.
  • Westminster Walking Tour. Cover Parliament Square, Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, and Downing Street on a single guided walk through the political and religious heart of Britain.
  • Harry Potter Walking Tour. From the real-life inspiration for Diagon Alley to filming locations used in the movies, London's streets hold a surprising amount of wizarding history — best explored with an expert Potterhead guide.
  • Jack the Ripper Evening Tour. After dark in Whitechapel, retrace the steps of Victorian London's most notorious unsolved case. Expert guides bring the cobbled alleyways of 1888 East End to chilling life.
  • Day Trip to the Cotswolds. Honey-coloured limestone villages, centuries-old market towns, and rolling green hills — the Cotswolds is England's most beloved countryside escape, just 90 minutes from London by coach.

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