LONDON TRAVEL TIPS FOR FIRST TIMERS | 40+ Must-Knows Before Visiting London + What NOT to Do!
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London Eye
Activity · South Bank · brief mention
Optional: London has many free viewpoints, so popularity alone is no reason to pay for it.
Shrek's Adventure! London
Activity · South Bank · brief mention
Fine for entertaining kids but not uniquely London, so it can be skipped.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Museum · South Kensington
Picked as the best free museum, with the Science Museum also close by.
Science Museum
Museum · South Kensington · brief mention
Natural History Museum
Museum · South Kensington · brief mention
National Gallery
Museum · Trafalgar Square · brief mention
National Portrait Gallery
Museum · Trafalgar Square · brief mention
Tate Modern
Museum · Bankside · brief mention
Tate Britain
Museum · Millbank · brief mention
Imperial War Museum
Museum · Lambeth · brief mention
British Museum
Museum · Bloomsbury · brief mention
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter
Day trip · Leavesden · brief mention
Can be booked up two months in advance, so reserve early.
London Mithraeum
Historic site · City of London · brief mention
Free, but book ahead; slots open up to four months in advance.
Barbican Conservatory
Park · Barbican · brief mention
Tickets for the following week are released on Thursdays at 10 a.m.
Ceremony of the Keys
Activity · Tower Hill
Costs £5; tickets go on sale at noon on the first working day of the month for the next month.
Sky Garden
Landmark · City of London
Free tickets go fast and are released on Mondays; an £8.50 breakfast ticket with hot drink and pastry allows entry before opening.
West End
Neighborhood · West End
Use the TodayTix app and ticket lotteries; slightly obstructed front-row Hamilton seats can cost £10.
Leicester Square
Landmark · West End · brief mention
The TKTS booth sells same-day discounted tickets. It's pronounced "Lester Square."
Greenwich Market
Market · Greenwich · brief mention
Brick Lane Market
Market · Shoreditch · brief mention
Old Spitalfields Market
Market · Spitalfields · brief mention
Maltby Street Market
Market · Bermondsey · brief mention
A smaller but fun alternative to the busier food markets.
