09:00 - 10:3090 minTourist Attraction
South Bank
London
South Bank is an Attraction in London.
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Walk (under walking limit) · 20 min · 1.5 km
10:50 - 11:4555 minMuseum
British Museum
London
British Museum is a Museum in London.
Drive (over walking limit) · 11 min · 2.8 km
11:56 - 13:41105 minAttraction
Palace of Westminster
London SW1A 0AA
Neo-Gothic masterpiece & seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays & in the summer.
Walk (under walking limit) · 3 min · 190 m
13:44 - 14:3450 minAttraction
Westminster Abbey
Dean's Yard, London SW1P 3PA
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066.
Walk (under walking limit) · 20 min · 1.6 km
14:54 - 15:1925 minPoint Of Interest
Covent Garden Market
Covent Garden Market, London WC2E 7QH, UK
Covent Garden Market is an Establishment in London.
Walk (under walking limit) · 6 min · 410 m
15:25 - 16:3570 minMuseum
Cleopatra's Needle
London WC2N 6NU
Carved granite obelisk, erected on the Thames bank in 1878 & flanked by statues of 2 sphinxes.
09:00 - 10:55115 minLandmark
Tower of London
London EC3N 4AB
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters.
Walk (under walking limit) · 5 min · 330 m
11:00 - 12:1070 minAttraction
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge Rd, London SE1 2UP
Panoramic views from high-level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery.
Walk (under walking limit) · 3 min · 240 m
12:13 - 13:3380 minTourist Attraction
Salt Tower
Tower of London, London EC3N 4AB, UK
Salt Tower is an Establishment in London.
Walk (under walking limit) · 13 min · 990 m
13:46 - 14:4660 minAttraction
London Bridge
London EC4R 3TN
Concrete pedestrian and traffic bridge that gave a major railway station its name.
Walk (under walking limit) · 11 min · 880 m
14:57 - 15:4245 minPoint Of Interest
Tower of London - Middle Drawbridge
Tower Bridge Approach, London EC3N 4AE, UK
Tower of London - Middle Drawbridge is an Establishment in London.
Walk (under walking limit) · 4 min · 320 m
15:46 - 16:3650 minTourist Attraction
London Wall
Tower Hill, London EC3N 4DJ, UK
Route from the Tower of London to the Museum of London featuring Roman wall ruins & other landmarks.
09:00 - 10:2080 minAttraction
Jubilee Market
1 Tavistock St, London WC2E 8BD
Covered market selling antiques, collectibles, arts and crafts, everyday goods, plus eating options.
Walk (under walking limit) · 5 min · 370 m
10:25 - 11:2560 minMuseum
Somerset House
Strand, London WC2R 1LA
Neoclassical riverside palace hosting courtyard events, a winter ice rink and the Courtauld Gallery.
Walk (under walking limit) · 11 min · 870 m
11:36 - 13:0690 minMuseum
National Portrait Gallery
St. Martin's Pl, London WC2H 0HE
National Portrait Gallery is in St. Martin's Pl, London WC2H 0HE.
Walk (under walking limit) · 3 min · 170 m
13:09 - 14:0455 minAttraction
Trafalgar Square
Trafalgar Sq, London WC2N 5DS
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues.
Walk (under walking limit) · 8 min · 640 m
14:12 - 14:3725 minShopping
Covent Garden
41 The Piazza, London WC2E 8RF
Shops, cafes and bars in restored market buildings with street performers in the Piazza.
Walk (under walking limit) · 8 min · 570 m
14:45 - 15:2540 minMuseum
The National Gallery
Trafalgar Square, London, UK
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting.
09:00 - 10:2585 minTourist Attraction
London Eye
Riverside Building, County Hall, Westminster Bridge Rd, London SE1 7PB, UK
London Eye is an Establishment in London.
Walk (under walking limit) · 3 min · 200 m
10:28 - 11:1850 minAquarium
SEA LIFE London Aquarium
Riverside Building, County Hall, Westminster Bridge Rd, London SE1 7PB, UK
Family-friendly exhibits with a variety of sea creatures (most offer play areas & group packages).
Walk (under walking limit) · 6 min · 410 m
11:24 - 12:4985 minAttraction
Big Ben
London SW1A 0AA
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament.
Walk (under walking limit) · 6 min · 430 m
12:55 - 13:4550 minAttraction
Shrek's Adventure London
Riverside Building, County Hall, Westminster Bridge Rd, London SE1 7PB
Family-friendly attraction based on the film "Shrek" with a 4D movie & interactive fairy tale shows.
Walk (under walking limit) · 25 min · 1.9 km
14:10 - 14:3525 minNature
Soho Square Gardens
Soho Square, London, UK
Green escape from the hustle of central London - a shady space moments from a busy nightlife area.
Walk (under walking limit) · 8 min · 630 m
14:43 - 15:3855 minAttraction
Leicester Square
Leicester Square, London, UK
Bustling square founded in 1670 featuring a small park, statues of film characters & major cinemas.
09:00 - 11:00120 minAttraction
The London Dungeon
Riverside Building, County Hall, Westminster Bridge Rd, London SE1 7PB
Costumed actors & themed fairground rides depicting macabre stories from London's past.
Walk (under walking limit) · 11 min · 820 m
11:11 - 12:0150 minMuseum
Churchill War Rooms
King Charles St, London SW1A 2AQ
Secret underground headquarters where Prime Minister Winston Churchill lived and worked during WWII.
Walk (under walking limit) · 16 min · 1.2 km
12:17 - 13:57100 minMuseum
Royal Academy of Arts
Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BD
Palladian mansion hosting world-class art exhibitions and a legendary open-submission summer show.
Walk (under walking limit) · 10 min · 740 m
14:07 - 15:1265 minPark
The Green Park
Green Park, London SW1A 1AA, UK
Spacious park with deckchair-scattered lawns, mature trees and views of regal local neighbours.
Walk (under walking limit) · 5 min · 340 m
15:17 - 15:5740 minTourist Attraction
Buckingham Palace
London SW1A 1AA, UK
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard.
Walk (under walking limit) · 9 min · 710 m
16:06 - 17:0155 minAttraction
Wellington Arch
Apsley Way, London W1J 7JZ
19th-century memorial arch topped by a bronze sculpture, with exhibition space and viewing gallery.