London
Photo: Ilya Grigorik · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · licence

Roman Empire

Things to do in London

Vibrant and truly multicultural, London is a megalopolis of people, ideas and frenetic energy. The capital and largest city of the United Kingdom sits on the River Thames in South-East England. Greater London has a population of a little over 9 million. Considered one of the world's leading "global cities", London remains an international capital of culture, music, education, fashion, politics, finance and trade.

1,011,157 people · Map · Wikivoyage · fetched Nov 12, 2026

Places worth going 60

Open the map
  1. British Museum

    British Museum

    attraction

    Photo: Ham · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  2. Buckingham Palace

    Photo: Diliff · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  3. Elizabeth Tower

    Elizabeth Tower

    attraction

    Photo: Christian David · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  4. Tower of London

    Tower of London

    attraction

    Photo: Bob Collowan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  5. Palace of Westminster

    Photo: Terry Ott from Washington, DC Metro Area, United States of America · CC BY 2.0 · source

  6. Tower Bridge

    Tower Bridge

    attraction

    Photo: Barcex · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  7. London Eye

    London Eye

    attraction

    Photo: Christian David · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  8. St Paul's Cathedral

    Photo: Mark Fosh · CC BY 2.0 · source

  9. Trafalgar Square

    Photo: Diliff · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  10. London Stock Exchange

    Photo: Kaihsu Tai · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  11. Madame Tussauds

    Madame Tussauds

    attraction

    Photo: Citizen59 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  12. British Library

    British Library

    attraction · 96 Euston Road, NW1 2DB, London

    Photo: Patche99z · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  13. London Bridge

    London Bridge

    attraction · step-free

    Photo: oyxman · CC BY 2.5 · source

  14. Wembley Stadium

    Wembley Stadium

    attraction · step-free

    Photo: Arne Müseler · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · source

  15. Tate Modern

    Tate Modern

    attraction

    Photo: Christine Matthews · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

  16. Victoria and Albert Museum

    Photo: Diliff · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  17. Bank of England

    Bank of England

    attraction · 8AH Threadneedle Street, EC2R 8AH, London

    Photo: Diliff · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  18. The Shard

    The Shard

    attraction

    Photo: Colin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  19. Natural History Museum

    Photo: Christine Matthews · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

  20. Kensington Palace

    Photo: Steve Cadman from London, U.K · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

  21. Piccadilly Circus

    Photo: Lily.Smith · CC BY 2.0 · source

  22. St James's Palace

    Photo: Steven Brown · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

  23. Downing Street

    Downing Street

    attraction

    Photo: Tom Ordelman ( Thor NL ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  24. Hyde Park

    Hyde Park

    attraction · London · step-free

    Photo: Alvesgaspar · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

More places (36)
  1. Greenwich Meridian

    Greenwich Meridian

    attraction · step-free

    Photo: Takasunrise0921 · CC BY 2.5 · source

  2. Science Museum

    Science Museum

    attraction

    Photo: Shadowssettle · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  3. Westminster Cathedral

    Photo: Frank Kovalchek · CC BY 2.0 · source

  4. Charing Cross and Charing Cross Station

    Photo: Adam Bishop · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  5. St. James's Park

    Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Gerry Lynch~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  6. ZSL London Zoo

    ZSL London Zoo

    attraction

    Photo: heena_mistry · CC BY 2.0 · source

  7. Lord's Cricket Ground

    Photo: Yorkspotter · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  8. Regent's Park

    Regent's Park

    attraction

    Photo: Tom Page from London, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

  9. Royal Geographical Society

    Photo: Steve Cadman · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

  10. St. Margaret's Church

    Photo: Ermell · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  11. The Royal Academy of Arts

    Photo: William Shipley · Public domain · source

  12. Abbey Road Studios

    Photo: portum · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  13. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

    Photo: Diliff · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  14. Barbican Centre

    Barbican Centre

    attraction

    Photo: en:User:Nevilley · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  15. Kensington Gardens

    Photo: Diliff · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  16. Tate Britain

    Tate Britain

    attraction

    Photo: Carlos Cunha · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  17. Marble Arch

    Marble Arch

    attraction

    Photo: Wei-Te Wong from Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

  18. HMS Belfast

    HMS Belfast

    attraction

    Photo: Images George Rex from London, England · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

  19. London Wall

    London Wall

    attraction

    Photo: Jamzze · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  20. Westminster Bridge

    Photo: Berit from Redhill/Surrey, UK · CC BY 2.0 · source

  21. Westminster Bridge

    Photo: Berit from Redhill/Surrey, UK · CC BY 2.0 · source

  22. Westminster Bridge

    Westminster Bridge

    attraction · step-free

    Photo: Berit from Redhill/Surrey, UK · CC BY 2.0 · source

  23. Somerset House

    Somerset House

    attraction

    Photo: Stephen Richards · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

  24. Albert Memorial

    Albert Memorial

    attraction

    Photo: Canaan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  25. Royal College of Music

    Photo: Julian Herzog ( Website ) · CC BY 4.0 · source

  26. Imperial War Museum London

    Imperial War Museum London

    museum · Lambeth Road, SE1 6HZ, London · step-free · free to visit

    Free

    Photo: Ввласенко · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  27. Former City Hall

    Photo: Garry Knight · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

  28. Old Vic Theatre

    Old Vic Theatre

    attraction

    Photo: Caroline Ford · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  29. London Metal Exchange

    Photo: Kreepin Deth · CC BY 3.0 · source

  30. Southwark Cathedral

    Photo: Ethan Doyle White · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  31. Temple Church

    Temple Church

    attraction

    Photo: John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

  32. Banqueting House

    Photo: en:User:ChrisO · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  33. Royal College of Art

    Photo: Chmee2 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  34. Sherlock Holmes Museum

    Photo: Jordan 1972 ( talk ) · Public domain · source

  35. Wallace Collection

    Photo: Peter Clarke · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  36. Cutty Sark

    Cutty Sark

    museum · 43 King William Walk, SE10 9HT, London

    Photo: Krzysztof Belczyński from Warsaw, POLAND · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0

Self-guided routes

from Wikivoyage's See list
  1. London: a self-guided walk7 stops · 1.3 km · 52 min
  2. London: more of the See list7 stops · 1.3 km · 52 min

Plan a trip here

Pick dates, save places from London and add a route and a stay.

Start a trip in London Find a flight