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Top 10 attractions in London
What visitors book, search for and rate highest this year.
1
Tower of London
Trace two rings of walls and a moat around a fortress begun in 1066, then stand beneath the White Tower that gives it its name. Then see the Crown…
Castlesabout 3 hTower Hill
Tickets from £38See on map
2Tower Bridge
Stand on the bridge above the Thames and watch the river slide past the Tower of London's walls. Gothic towers and Victorian steel make every…
Bridgesabout 1 h 15Tower Hill
Tickets from £18See on map →
3Westminster Abbey
Walk the same stone floors where 40 monarchs were crowned and trace royal tombs and poets' memorials under soaring Gothic vaults. Step inside for…
Churches & cathedralsabout 2 hWestminster
Tickets from £31See on map →
4St Paul's Cathedral
Stand beneath Wren's great dome, finished in 1710, and feel the hush of a working cathedral on Ludgate Hill. Trace centuries of London history,…
Churches & cathedralsabout 2 hSt Paul's
Tickets from £27See on map →
5Royal Albert Hall
Find a seat among 5,272 others in a concert hall on the northern edge of South Kensington. Catch a live performance, or take the one-hour tour to…
Theatresabout 2 h 30South Kensington
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6National Gallery
Step off Trafalgar Square into rooms of paintings spanning the mid-13th century to 1900, and let the canvases hold your attention for as long as…
Art galleriesabout 2 hLeicester Square
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7Natural History Museum
Come face to face with a vast range of natural history specimens, from towering skeletons to tiny preserved creatures. Lose yourself for hours in…
Museumsabout 2 h 30South Kensington
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8Royal Observatory Greenwich
Straddle the Prime Meridian with one foot in each hemisphere, then take in Thames views from the hill. Inside, historic timekeeping and astronomy…
Museumsabout 2 hMaze Hill
Tickets from £9See on map →
9British Museum
Step into eight million artefacts that trace human history from its earliest beginnings to today. Lose track of the hours in galleries of art and…
Museumsabout 3 hRussell Square
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10Buckingham Palace
Step into the working headquarters of the British monarchy, where state occasions and royal hospitality unfold. Then watch scarlet-coated guards…
Palaces & royal sitesabout 2 h 15St. James's Park
Tickets from £37See on map →
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Hidden gems in London
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Hidden gem
Eltham Palace
Step from a medieval great hall with a soaring hammerbeam roof into a 1930s Art Deco house, then wander the gardens outside. Spend a slow…
Palaces & royal sites
Hidden gem
Sir John Soane's Museum
Museums · Free
Hidden gem
Kyoto Garden
Historic sites
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Horniman Museum
Museums · Free
Hidden gem
Chelsea Physic Garden
Gardens
Hidden gem
Wilton's Music Hall
Theatres
Hidden gem
Crossness Pumping Station
Museums
Hidden gem
St Dunstan in the East Church Garden
Historic sitesNo ticket needed
Free things to do in London
Top-rated places you can visit without a ticket.
National Gallery
Step off Trafalgar Square into rooms of paintings spanning the mid-13th century to 1900, and let the canvases hold your attention for as long as…
Art galleriesabout 2 hLeicester Square
Free entrySee on map →
Natural History Museum
Come face to face with a vast range of natural history specimens, from towering skeletons to tiny preserved creatures. Lose yourself for hours in…
Museumsabout 2 h 30South Kensington
Free entrySee on map →
British Museum
Step into eight million artefacts that trace human history from its earliest beginnings to today. Lose track of the hours in galleries of art and…
Museumsabout 3 hRussell Square
Free entrySee on map →
Sky Garden
Rise to three floors of planted terraces and glass walls, with London's rooftops spread out far below. Linger among the greenery and watch the…
Architectureabout 1 hMonument
Free entrySee on map →
Borough Market
Wander the 1850s market halls of Borough Market, where cheese wheels, fresh bread and spiced oils crowd the stalls. Taste your way along the…
Markets & food hallsabout 1 hLondon Bridge
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Victoria and Albert Museum
Wander through a sprawling trove of fashion, furniture, jewellery and ceramics gathered from cultures around the world. With over 2.8 million…
Museumsabout 2 h 30South Kensington
Free entrySee on map →
Tate Britain
Wander through centuries of British art, then step into the rooms of J. M. W. Turner's paintings. Easy to lose a whole afternoon here while the…
Art galleriesabout 1 h 30Vauxhall
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Richmond Park
Wander across wide open grassland, where deer graze beneath old trees and the noise of the city drops away. It's a rare chance to feel far from…
Parksabout 2 h
Free entrySee on map →
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