From the classic Westminster Abbey Entrance Ticket and Big Ben, to lesser-known spots worth adding to your trip.
1★ 4.6 · 13,692 reviews
Step into Westminster Abbey, coronation site of British monarchs since 1066. Wander the nave and cloisters with a free audio guide, tracing the Coronation Chair, Poets' Corner, and the tombs of Newton and Darwin.
Reasons to go
Typical visit
1h30
Best time
morning, lunchtime or afternoon
Walking intensity
Moderate walking
2★ 4.6 · 99,558 reviews
Discover Big Ben, London's most unmistakable silhouette above the Thames. Snap photos of the Elizabeth Tower's neo-Gothic dials and, if you're there on the hour, catch the Great Bell's famous chimes.
Reasons to go
Typical visit
15 min
Best time
early morning, early evening or evening
Walking intensity
Easy pace
3★ 4.6 · 52,111 reviews
Step inside Westminster Abbey, coronation site for every English monarch since 1066. Wander the fan-vaulted Lady Chapel and Poets' Corner, tracing the graves of Newton, Darwin, and centuries of royals along the way.
Reasons to go
Typical visit
1h30
Best time
morning or early evening
Walking intensity
Moderate walking
4★ 4.6 · 15,806 reviews
Step into the underground bunker where Churchill ran Britain's war effort. Wander through the Cabinet Room and Map Room exactly as they were left in 1945, guided by an in-depth audio tour.
Reasons to go
Typical visit
2h
Best time
morning, lunchtime, afternoon or early evening
Walking intensity
Moderate walking
5★ 4.7 · 5,932 reviews
Discover the Palace of Westminster, home to the UK Parliament since medieval times. Stroll along the Thames to admire the Victorian Gothic Revival facade and the Elizabeth Tower, best appreciated at a slow, unhurried pace.
Reasons to go
Typical visit
20 min
Best time
early morning, early evening or evening
Walking intensity
Easy pace
6★ 4.7 · 5,040 reviews
Step into Regency Cafe, a 1946 Art Deco greasy spoon that's popped up in films but never lost its no-nonsense charm. Order a straightforward full English at the counter, then soak in the black-and-white tiled interior near Westminster.
Reasons to go
Typical visit
1h
Best time
early morning, morning, lunchtime or afternoon
Walking intensity
Easy pace
7★ 4.7 · 23,208 reviews
Step into Tate Britain's neoclassical halls on the Thames at Millbank. Wander from Hogarth and the Pre-Raphaelites to the Clore Gallery's Turner masterpieces, all free and easily covered in about 90 uncrowded minutes.
Reasons to go
Typical visit
1h30
Best time
morning, lunchtime, afternoon or early evening
Walking intensity
Moderate walking
8★ 4.5 · 25,083 reviews
Glide down the Thames from Westminster to Greenwich on a relaxed 90-minute cruise. Sit back and watch the London Eye, Tower of London, and Tower Bridge slide by, with live commentary guiding you all the way to Greenwich's Cutty Sark and Royal Observatory.
Reasons to go
Typical visit
1h30
Best time
morning, lunchtime, afternoon or early evening
Walking intensity
Easy pace
9★ 4.5 · 6,644 reviews
Hop aboard for a compact hour on the Thames between Westminster and Tower Bridge. Glide past the London Eye, the Shard, and the City skyline before reaching Tower Bridge and the Tower of London, with live commentary along the way.
Reasons to go
Typical visit
1h
Best time
morning, lunchtime, afternoon or early evening
Walking intensity
Easy pace
10★ 4.3 · 2,438 reviews
Discover London from the water on a plated dinner cruise along the Thames. Settle in for a two-and-a-half-hour sitting as you eat past Parliament, the London Eye and the South Bank, all lit up outside your window.
Reasons to go
Typical visit
2h30
Best time
evening
Walking intensity
Easy pace
