Guidebook for London
Sightseeing
35mins walk or 15mins by bus.- Home to the Queen and the Royal Family. It has served as the official London residence of Britain's sovereigns since 1837
1912 locals recommend
Buckingham Palace
35mins walk or 15mins by bus.- Home to the Queen and the Royal Family. It has served as the official London residence of Britain's sovereigns since 1837
- 35 mins by tube - The former Olympic and Paralympic Village was home to 23,000 athletes and officials during the Games. Now it is being transformed into 2,818 apartments and townhouses
6 locals recommend
Olympic and Paralympic Village
- 35 mins by tube - The former Olympic and Paralympic Village was home to 23,000 athletes and officials during the Games. Now it is being transformed into 2,818 apartments and townhouses
20 mins walk - - Take an ultimate thrill-filled journey through London’s murky past, turning 1,000 years of history into 90 minutes of laughs, scares, theatre, shocks, rides & characters.
234 locals recommend
The London Dungeon
Westminster Bridge Road20 mins walk - - Take an ultimate thrill-filled journey through London’s murky past, turning 1,000 years of history into 90 minutes of laughs, scares, theatre, shocks, rides & characters.
- 5 minutes walk - The home ground of Surrey County Cricket Club since it was built in 1845. - The final Test match of the English season is traditionally played there
187 locals recommend
The Oval
Kennington Oval- 5 minutes walk - The home ground of Surrey County Cricket Club since it was built in 1845. - The final Test match of the English season is traditionally played there
3 mins walk - Where James Bond works :) - This iconic building is been featured in many movies including various James Bond series and many more
43 locals recommend
Secret Intelligence Service MI6
3 mins walk - Where James Bond works :) - This iconic building is been featured in many movies including various James Bond series and many more
- 20 mins walk - Big Ben is the nickname of the clock tower. The tower holds the largest four-faced chiming clock in the world and is the third-tallest free-standing clock towe
1337 locals recommend
Big Ben
- 20 mins walk - Big Ben is the nickname of the clock tower. The tower holds the largest four-faced chiming clock in the world and is the third-tallest free-standing clock towe
- 30 minutes walk. - The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. Also known as the Millennium Wheel - The most popular paid tourist attraction in Europe.
2099 locals recommend
London Eye
- 30 minutes walk. - The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. Also known as the Millennium Wheel - The most popular paid tourist attraction in Europe.
3 Minutes walk. The site of the first bridge in London nearly 3000 years ago. Walking across Vauxhall bridge will bring you to some of the most famous areas of London Westminster
12 locals recommend
Vauxhall Bridge
Vauxhall Bridge3 Minutes walk. The site of the first bridge in London nearly 3000 years ago. Walking across Vauxhall bridge will bring you to some of the most famous areas of London Westminster
- 15 Mins walk - The Palace is the meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
81 locals recommend
House of Commons
Saint Margaret Street- 15 Mins walk - The Palace is the meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
- 30 minutes walk. - A Royal Peculiar and the traditional place of coronation and burial for monarchs of the Commonwealth realm. - Where Charles and Diana got married as well as William and Kate.
668 locals recommend
Westminster Abbey
20 Deans Yd- 30 minutes walk. - A Royal Peculiar and the traditional place of coronation and burial for monarchs of the Commonwealth realm. - Where Charles and Diana got married as well as William and Kate.
-35 mins walk, 15 mins by bus -Trafalgar Square is a public space and tourist attraction in central London - At its centre is Nelson's Column, which is guarded by four lion statues at its base
634 locals recommend
Trafalgar Square (Stop B) station
-35 mins walk, 15 mins by bus -Trafalgar Square is a public space and tourist attraction in central London - At its centre is Nelson's Column, which is guarded by four lion statues at its base
- 20 minutes walk or 5 minutes by bus - An Iconic London landmark that is now being turned into an amazing lifestyle complex for living, shopping and sports.
77 locals recommend
Battersea Power Station
Circus Road West- 20 minutes walk or 5 minutes by bus - An Iconic London landmark that is now being turned into an amazing lifestyle complex for living, shopping and sports.
- 20 minutes by bus - Every year millions of Londoners and tourists visit Hyde Park, one of the capital's eight Royal Parks. - Covers 350 acres and is home to a number of famous landmarks.
3079 locals recommend
Hyde Park
- 20 minutes by bus - Every year millions of Londoners and tourists visit Hyde Park, one of the capital's eight Royal Parks. - Covers 350 acres and is home to a number of famous landmarks.
- 5 minutes by bus, 25 mins walk - Battersea Park is considered by many to be the most interesting of all the London Parks. An inner city park with so much variety, hidden secrets, and activities.
935 locals recommend
Battersea Park
Battersea Park Road- 5 minutes by bus, 25 mins walk - Battersea Park is considered by many to be the most interesting of all the London Parks. An inner city park with so much variety, hidden secrets, and activities.
Arts & Culture
20 mins by bus - An art museum on Trafalgar Square, Its collection belongs to the public of the UK and entry to the main collection is free. Its the 5th most visited art museum in the world
796 locals recommend
The National Gallery
Trafalgar Square20 mins by bus - An art museum on Trafalgar Square, Its collection belongs to the public of the UK and entry to the main collection is free. Its the 5th most visited art museum in the world
20 Minutes walk - Casual visitors can hang out in the industrial-look café downstairs (which becomes a bar at night), or catch one of the leftfield events or various free contemporary shows around
61 locals recommend
Hayward Gallery
Belvedere Road20 Minutes walk - Casual visitors can hang out in the industrial-look café downstairs (which becomes a bar at night), or catch one of the leftfield events or various free contemporary shows around
20 Mins walk. - no theatrical tour of London is complete without a visit to the National, whose three auditoriums – Olivier, Lyttelton and Cottesloe – offer a rolling repertory programme
218 locals recommend
National Theatre
Upper Ground20 Mins walk. - no theatrical tour of London is complete without a visit to the National, whose three auditoriums – Olivier, Lyttelton and Cottesloe – offer a rolling repertory programme
20 minutes walk - This giant inflatable upside-down purple cow known as the Udderbelly holds a tremendously varied festival of comedy, music, magic, circus, theatre and children's shows.
Udderbelly
20 minutes walk - This giant inflatable upside-down purple cow known as the Udderbelly holds a tremendously varied festival of comedy, music, magic, circus, theatre and children's shows.
20 minutes walk. With a large collection of late 19th and early 20th artworks.
656 locals recommend
Tate Britain
Millbank20 minutes walk. With a large collection of late 19th and early 20th artworks.
20 mins walk - the midst of London’s vibrant cultural quarter on the South Bank of the Thames. Southbank Centre includes Royal Festival Hall, Hayward Gallery and Saison Poetry Library
130 locals recommend
Royal Festival Hall
Belvedere Road20 mins walk - the midst of London’s vibrant cultural quarter on the South Bank of the Thames. Southbank Centre includes Royal Festival Hall, Hayward Gallery and Saison Poetry Library
- 15 mins by tube. - The Royal Opera House is an opera house and major performing arts venue in Covent Garden, central London
252 locals recommend
Royal Opera House
Bow Street- 15 mins by tube. - The Royal Opera House is an opera house and major performing arts venue in Covent Garden, central London
Shopping
- 30 mins by tube - The largest shopping centre in Europe & features around 255 awesome stores and a variety of Restaurants + a huge cinema
1121 locals recommend
Westfield London
1081 Ariel Way- 30 mins by tube - The largest shopping centre in Europe & features around 255 awesome stores and a variety of Restaurants + a huge cinema
- 15 Minutes by tube or 35 mins by bus - Oxford Street is a major road in the City of Westminster in the West End of London. It is Europe's busiest shopping street, and has approximately 300 shops
1427 locals recommend
Oxford Street
Oxford Street- 15 Minutes by tube or 35 mins by bus - Oxford Street is a major road in the City of Westminster in the West End of London. It is Europe's busiest shopping street, and has approximately 300 shops
15 mins by tube - now a popular shopping and tourist site, and the Royal Opera House, which is also known as "Covent Garden". The district is divided by the main thoroughfare of Long Acre.
955 locals recommend
Covent Garden
41 James St15 mins by tube - now a popular shopping and tourist site, and the Royal Opera House, which is also known as "Covent Garden". The district is divided by the main thoroughfare of Long Acre.
Food Scene
Pret A Manger
21 Saint George Wharf3 minutes walk
Starbucks Coffee
2 S Lambeth Rd3 minutes walk
- 3 minutes walk - Madeira Patisserie Ltd was established in 1988 as a traditional Patisserie & Bakery supplying Wholesale and Retail. Since the beginning we have sought to innovate
10 locals recommend
Madeira
46b Albert Embankment- 3 minutes walk - Madeira Patisserie Ltd was established in 1988 as a traditional Patisserie & Bakery supplying Wholesale and Retail. Since the beginning we have sought to innovate
Portugal Restaurant
169 Blackfriars Rd7 Minutes walk - Great place for tapas
5 Mins walk - They focus on being Green by use of only natural ingredients mixed with chef’s passion, grilled in with impeccable service, and garnished with a lot of care
27 locals recommend
Mumbai Delight
51A S Lambeth Rd5 Mins walk - They focus on being Green by use of only natural ingredients mixed with chef’s passion, grilled in with impeccable service, and garnished with a lot of care
1 minute walk - The Coriander is part of a small chain of British Indian restaurants that are known for their bright and cosmopolitan interiors, modern curries and regular clientele
72 locals recommend
The Brown Derby
332 Kennington Ln1 minute walk - The Coriander is part of a small chain of British Indian restaurants that are known for their bright and cosmopolitan interiors, modern curries and regular clientele
3 minutes walk - American themed steakhouse fusion with Japanese kitchen
22 locals recommend
STEAX AND THE CITY
3 minutes walk - American themed steakhouse fusion with Japanese kitchen
5 minutes walk - Chino Latino, the award winning restaurant serves contemporary Pan –Asian cuisine in striking yet informal surroundings in the heart of London’s Southbank
30 locals recommend
Chino Latino
18 Albert Embankment5 minutes walk - Chino Latino, the award winning restaurant serves contemporary Pan –Asian cuisine in striking yet informal surroundings in the heart of London’s Southbank
3 minutes walk - A restaurant, café & cocktail bar, set in the crumbling grandeur of a Georgian town house, built for the Duke of Brunswick in 1758.
122 locals recommend
LASSCO Brunswick House
30 Wandsworth Rd3 minutes walk - A restaurant, café & cocktail bar, set in the crumbling grandeur of a Georgian town house, built for the Duke of Brunswick in 1758.
Essentials
Tesco Superstore
Kennington Lane3 mins walk - Express Grocery needs - opens till late.
Tesco Express
179 Shoreditch High St3 mins walk - Express Grocery needs - opens till late.
Drinks & Nightlife
3 Mins Walk - A stylish bar to simply kick back, chill our & relax with friends. - Serves good food too.
49 locals recommend
The Riverside
Wandsworth Road3 Mins Walk - A stylish bar to simply kick back, chill our & relax with friends. - Serves good food too.
3 mins walk - Aqua River Brasserie boasts picturesque views of The River Thames and some of London's most famous landmarks. Here you can enjoy Mediterranean cuisine in stylish surroundings
13 locals recommend
Souk River Lounge
9 St George Wharf3 mins walk - Aqua River Brasserie boasts picturesque views of The River Thames and some of London's most famous landmarks. Here you can enjoy Mediterranean cuisine in stylish surroundings
Entertainment & Activities
- 20 mins walk - The Sea Life London Aquarium located on the ground floor of County Hall on the South Bank
356 locals recommend
SEA LIFE Centre London Aquarium
Westminster Bridge Road- 20 mins walk - The Sea Life London Aquarium located on the ground floor of County Hall on the South Bank