London, United Kingdom

Explore London on foot

Capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom

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From Tate Modern to the Tower of London along the Thames

A half-day riverside walk east along the Thames's south bank, from Tate Modern past the Globe's old site, London Bridge and HMS Belfast to Tower Bridge, then across to the Tower of London. It suits first-time visitors who want London's big sights in one easy line.

Royal Albert Hall

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Museums around South Kensington

A walk from the Victoria and Albert Museum to Kensington Palace, by way of the Natural History Museum and the Royal Albert Hall. Made for first-time visitors who want the big museums and a royal finish in Kensington Gardens.

Buckingham Palace

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St James's: where royal London lives and works

A walk from Buckingham Palace along the edge of Green Park through St James's, past Clarence House, Saint James's Palace and Marlborough House to the Royal Academy. It suits first-time visitors who want to see how three centuries of royal homes fit together.

National Gallery

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Westminster and Whitehall to Trafalgar Square: a half-day power walk

A half-day walk north from the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben through the Abbey, Downing Street and Whitehall to Trafalgar Square and the National Gallery. It suits first-time visitors who want to see where Britain is governed and how that story runs back to the Middle Ages.

Featured places in London

The places we'd send a friend to first.

10 Downing Street

10 Downing StreetAttraction10 Downing Street in London is the official residence and office of the prime minister of the United Kingdom, as the first lord of the treasury. Colloquially known as Number 10, the building is located in Downing Street, off Whitehall in the City of Westminster.Photo: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0

Big BenLandmarkBig Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, and, by extension, for the clock tower that stands at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England.Photo: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0

British Library

British LibraryAttractionThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. Based in London, it is one of the largest libraries in the world, with an estimated collection of over 200 million items from multiple countries.Photo: Patche99z, CC BY-SA 3.0

British MuseumMuseumThe British Museum is a public museum dedicated to human history, art and culture located in the Bloomsbury area of London. Its permanent collection of eight million artefacts is the largest in the world. It documents the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present.Photo: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0

Buckingham Palace

Buckingham PalaceLandmarkBuckingham Palace is the official residence and administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom in London, England. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality.Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0

Clarence House

Clarence HouseLandmarkClarence House is a royal residence located near The Mall in the City of Westminster. It has been the primary London residence of Charles III and Queen Camilla since 2003.Photo: ChrisO, CC BY-SA 3.0

Elizabeth Tower

Elizabeth TowerAttractionBig Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, and, by extension, for the clock tower that stands at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England.Photo: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0

Hyde ParkParkHyde Park is a 350-acre, historic Grade I-listed urban park in Westminster, Greater London.Photo: Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 4.0

Kensington Palace

Kensington PalaceLandmarkKensington Palace is a royal residence situated within Kensington Gardens in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London, England.Photo: Steve Cadman from London, U.K, CC BY-SA 2.0

London BridgeAttractionSince Roman times, several crossings named London Bridge have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark in central London. The current crossing, which opened to traffic in 1973, is a box girder bridge built from concrete and steel.Photo: oyxman, CC BY 2.5

London EyeAttractionThe London Eye, originally the Millennium Wheel, is a cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London.Photo: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0

Madame Tussauds

Madame TussaudsMuseumMadame Tussauds is a wax museum founded in London in 1835 by the French wax sculptor Marie Tussaud. One of the early main attractions was the Chamber of Horrors, which appeared in advertising in 1843.Photo: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0