Sights to See

Since Monday through Wednesday will be busy, we are thinking about making Thursday-Sunday group sightseeing days, pending everyone’s availability.

A hop-on-hop-off bus tour is a quick way to get a comprehensive tour of London, and from there we can see what sights & place people would like to see in more detail.

The Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, and Buckingham Palace (with the adjacent Hyde Park) are the top 3 things we would recommend, but we’re open to anything!

Highgate Cemetery and Regent’s Park are a bit further out and may not be the most time-efficient depending on when you leave, but spending an hour or two in the British Museum is recommended as well.

St.Paul’s is nice to see, but honestly the exterior is likely enough as the dome is closed and the inside isn’t too big (Westminster Abbey is the opposite however!).

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Big Ben, referring to the largest bell in the clock tower, is located at the north end of the Palace of Westminster, and is one of London’s most iconic sights.

To travel here, get off at the Westminster Tube station from the Jubilee, Circle, or District lines.

Westminster Abbey, located just across from Big Ben, is a church where all of the coronations take place, the burial location of several important people (including Steven Hawking, Charles Dickens, Geoffrey Chaucer, Bloody Mary, and more), and a great architectural sight to see.

Tickets are £27 and can be booked below.

London’s oldest castle, the Tower of London!

Here you can check out the fortress, see the Crown Jewels, meet the Tower’s ravens, and more.

Tickets are £29.90 and can be purchased below.

London’s royal residence and home of the reigning monarch. Catch the changing of the guard at 11am, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

King’s Cross station is the main land-based travel hub in London, where trains all over Europe come and go. If you’re a Harry Potter fan, you can find a nice photo opportunity & gift shop here at Platform 9 3/4!

Two million years of history in one building! Free to enter, the museum has everything from Ancient Egypt to modern day, and has some of the rarest pieces in the world (including the Rosetta Stone and Parthenon sculptures).

Not to be confused with the considerably less interesting London Bridge, Tower Bridge is one of London’s main icons, and is a short and scenic way to get from North to South London.

London’s tallest and pointiest building.

£32

The best place to play Hyde and go seek.

Offers a great view, free to enter if you book in advance, and good food and drink.

A great view can be seen here, and is one of Alex’s favorite places. A very nice public square with lots to take in, including a fountain, Nelson’s Column, and four sculptures around the square. The National Gallery is also nearby (but isn’t recommended unless you really like art).

Hop on/Hop Bus Tours are a great way to be introduced to the city, and we would recommend doing one of these first to see what London has to offer, and plan the rest of the things you would like to see on the trip afterward.

Jazz and I are thinking about doing one of these, too, if people are interested. It’s a nice way to travel around too, as you can get off at any stop that piques your interest.

Single day tickets are typically £30-40, and there are a few companies that are more are less the same experience.

One of the main Anglican Cathedrals in London, St. Paul’s is a nice sight to see with ornate architecture and artwork inside.

Tickets are £20.50 in advance.

For a more macabre look into London’s history, Highgate cemetery offers a historical look into the final resting places of many historical figures such as Karl Marx, and several eye-catching tombs, catacombs, and the Egyptian Avenue.

Tickets to both the east and west cemeteries are £10.

Photo Op anyone? You can’t get into the actual studio without a session booking, but you can see the exterior and recreate the famous Beatles’ album cover.

A beautiful park in north London, featuring a tall hill (Primrose Hill) where you can see the whole city and perhaps catch a sunset.