Interactive Map of London
Explore the top landmarks and excursions around London, from Westminster and the City to Windsor and Cambridge. Click any marker to learn more.
London landmarks
London Honest London guide: five airports, Oyster vs contactless, weather by month, and which day trips actually earn the train fare. South Bank South Bank guide: the London Eye, Tate Modern, Shakespeare's Globe and Borough Market, plus which river views are free. Tower of London and the City Tower of London tickets, Beefeaters and Crown Jewels, plus Tower Bridge, St Paul's and the City — what's paid, what's free, what to book. Warner Bros. Studio Tour: the Harry Potter studios near London How to reach the Warner Bros. Studio Tour at Leavesden, what it actually is, ticket prices, and whether it's worth a full day from London. West End West End theatre guide: how far ahead to book, TKTS same-day deals at Leicester Square, and what Covent Garden, Soho and Oxford Street actually offer. Westminster Westminster guide: Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Houses of Parliament, Downing Street and the Buckingham Palace guard change, honestly explained. Bloomsbury: the British Museum and British Library district Bloomsbury guide: the British Museum, British Library and university squares in central London — what's free, what needs booking, what to skip. Camden: market, music and Regent's Canal Camden guide: Camden Market stalls, the live music scene, and the Regent's Canal boat route as an alternative to the Underground. Central London travel guide: Westminster to Kensington Central London in one place: Westminster, the City, South Bank, West End, Bloomsbury and Kensington-Chelsea, with routes, timing and honest tips. East London: Brick Lane, Spitalfields and Whitechapel East London guide: Brick Lane market, Spitalfields, Whitechapel and the Jack the Ripper walks — travel times, costs, what's worth it. Greater London: beyond the centre, still on the Tube East London, Camden, Greenwich, Richmond-Kew and the Warner Bros. Studio Tour — what's worth the Tube or Overground ride out of central London. Greenwich Greenwich guide: stand on the 0° meridian, tour the Cutty Sark and Painted Hall, and get there fast by DLR or Thames river boat. Kensington and Chelsea Kensington and Chelsea: three free national museums plus a paid royal palace, and how to plan a day that uses both well. Richmond, Kew and Hampton Court Kew Gardens, Richmond Park and Hampton Court Palace sit close together on the Thames but are three separate sites. Here is how to plan each one.
Day trips & excursions
Bath: Roman Baths, Royal Crescent and Georgian Bath Bath's Roman Baths, Royal Crescent and honey-stone streets, explained apart from Stonehenge - the two-hour trip from London, done properly. Cambridge day trip from London Cambridge from London: punting on the Cam, King's College Chapel, and why it beats Oxford for anyone who wants to walk everywhere. Oxford Oxford from London: which colleges to see, the real Harry Potter filming spots, the Bodleian, and whether to add Blenheim Palace. Stonehenge: what a day trip from London actually involves Stonehenge from London: travel times, ticket prices, inner circle access, and how it pairs (or doesn't) with Bath, an hour further west. The Cotswolds: a road trip through England's honey-stone villages The Cotswolds are villages, not one place. Honest advice on Bourton, Bibury, Castle Combe, driving vs. tours, and whether a day trip is enough. Windsor: a day trip to a castle that's still in use Windsor Castle is a working royal residence, not a museum, so it can close without notice. What to see, Eton next door, and how to plan around it. Brighton and the Seven Sisters Brighton Pier, the Lanes and the Seven Sisters chalk cliffs: an honest day-trip guide from London, distinct from the Dover cliffs further east. Cambridge, Kent and Sussex: day trips from London Cambridge colleges, Canterbury Cathedral, Leeds Castle, Dover's cliffs and Brighton's seafront: three separate day trips from London, compared honestly. Canterbury and Kent: cathedral, castles and the White Cliffs Canterbury Cathedral, Leeds Castle and the White Cliffs of Dover from London: train times, prices and which combination is worth a full day. Stonehenge and Bath Plan a Stonehenge and Bath day trip from London: travel times, ticket prices, opening hours, and how to combine the stone circle with Georgian Bath. Stratford-upon-Avon Shakespeare's Stratford-upon-Avon from London: honest travel times, ticket prices, Anne Hathaway's Cottage and the RSC, and whether to pair it with the. Windsor, Oxford and the Cotswolds: day trips west of London Windsor Castle, Oxford's colleges and the Cotswold villages compared honestly: travel time, real costs and which ones to combine in a day.