What To Do

Getting Around Independently & Sightseeing Tours
London Underground (Tube) For most visitors to London the de facto method of getting about in London. There will be an Underground Station within easy walking distance of your hotel and also wherever you want to go in Central London.
London Public Buses London’s famous red buses are very frequent and for those ready to invest in understanding the route map very rewarding and cheap. You’ll see a lot more on the top deck of a bus than underground on the Tube.
Travelcard or Oyster Card ? A discussion of the pro’s and con’s of Travelcard and Oyster Card. Its very complicated but this page should allow you to explore which of London’s travel passes is correct for your personal needs.
Hop On Off Sightseeing Buses The hop-on hop-off double-decker tour buses are now found in most cities throughout the world. There are 2 competing services. Enormously popular this is the way to get orientated with London on your first day.
Open Top Red London Bus Tour A restored London red bus providing a tour of all the main London sights with hotel pickups. Options to bundle the tour with visits to Stonehenge. Tower of London, London Eye and more.
Harrods Vintage Bus Tour A beautifully restored vintage bus providing a tour of all the main London sights with hotel pickups. Options to finish the day on a high with traditional English afternoon tea in Harrods.
Free Self Guided Walking Tours Four walks that cover the main sights of Central London and much else besides. Visit the places you want to see in the timescale’s that suit your tastes. And yes, they’re all provided free of charge.
Private Tours Harry Norman’s Private Tours Of Central London give you a personalised customised tour just for you taken by an entertaining ex London cab driver. Pickup from your hotel at a time when you want to go to places you decide.
 

Places Of Interest
London’s Museums

London has a lot of world class museums and best of all the vast majority have free entry. There really is something for everyone. If you have an interest is the subject matter then a day may not be long enough.

London’s Art Galleries Like London’s museums, most of the big art galleries are free to enter, though you may be leant on for a voluntary contribution. If you’re into art there are a long list of galleries available.
London’s Castles & Palaces Royalty and history intertwine at many of London’s major attractions. The palaces and castles like Buckingham Palace, Tower of London, Windsor Castle and Kensington Palace are near the top of many peoples to do list.
London’s Cathedrals & Abbeys Royalty and history also have a heavy input of religion. With most of the royals having been coronated, married or buried in either of the main religious draws in London: Westminster Abbey and St Paul’s Cathedral.
London Eye Built for the year 2000 celebrations, the Eye has become a permanent and popular fixture sited at County Hall opposite Big Ben. This is the original Eye now being copied globally.
Royal Parks Millions of Londoners and tourists visit the Royal Parks for free each year, nearly all visitors at least visit one of them. Regents Park, Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, Green Park and St James Park are the major ones.
Amusements Hard to define this sector. Entertaining museum, kind of theme park mainly designed for the kids. Madame Tussaud’s is the most famous but many others including Ripleys and the London Dungeon.!
London’s Shopping Some people come to London and do nothing but shop. We identify the main shopping streets you’ve heard of like Oxford Street and Harrods department store and identify the niche districts maybe you have not.
London’s Markets There are small markets all over London but at the moment the most popular markets are at Camden Lock, Portobello Road and Borough. Youngsters particularly go for Camden.
London’s West End Theatre London’s West End theatre is dominated by the commercial musicals, but there is a wide variety of theatre from Shakespeare to comedy clubs. Some tips on getting access to the theatre you want to see.