Westminster or South Bank
A first visit
Compare this area if the river and central landmarks lead your plan. Check the exact bridge or station crossing, bedroom location and late-arrival route.
UNITED KINGDOM
London.
One river, different neighborhoods, room between the landmarks.
Photo: Ilya Grigorik / Wikimedia Commons · License01 02 03 ARRIVE WITH A PLAN London
GET TO KNOW LONDON
A place to make your own.
Choose a part of London for each full day. This first visit separates Westminster and the river, a museum-and-neighborhood day, and the eastern historic sights. Four nights leave an arrival evening and three full days. With less time, choose two of those days rather than compressing every attraction into the same walk.
Choose a part of London for each full day. This first visit separates Westminster and the river, a museum-and-neighborhood day, and the eastern historic sights. Four nights leave an arrival evening and three full days. With less time, choose two of those days rather than compressing every attraction into the same walk.
Official destination informationDestinationUnited Kingdom
Your gateway airportLHR
Your kind of escapeA city to get lost in
Bring your London trip together.
Start with what you need. Keep the rest connected.
FIND YOUR BASE
The right neighborhood makes a difference.
Bloomsbury or Covent Garden
Culture and neighborhood time
Useful to compare for museums, theaters and central walks. A theater-area address can be lively late; ask about the room rather than assuming quiet.
South Kensington
A different pace
Consider a museum-focused base. The eastern historic sights become a separate journey, so compare that travel against the accommodation you prefer.
MAKE TIME FOR THE GOOD PARTSLittle ideas.
Little ideas.
Lasting memories.
A few ways to find your own rhythm in London.
Westminster and the South Bank, with one main visit
A museum and a neighborhood you can enjoy slowly
The Tower area, then an unreserved finish
Your first few hours in London.
This plan uses Heathrow, LHR. Heathrow lists train, Tube, bus, coach and road options. Compare the entire route to the accommodation, including changes, the final walk with bags and the service available at your real arrival time. An express train to a central station is not a complete hotel transfer.
A convenient rail station is useful only when the final station-to-room journey works with your luggage and mobility. Airport choices have different ground routes.
A LITTLE LOCAL KNOW-HOW
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Itineraries
Three days in London: one area at a time
Choose a useful rail base, give one museum a proper day and connect the Heathrow journey with the rest of the stay.
Read the guideTrip planningLondon · a practical first trip
London is better approached as several enjoyable areas than one giant checklist. Start with a useful transport connection and a handful of places you would be happy spending time in.
Read the guideTHE CHOICES THAT MAKE THE TRIP
A useful plan for London.
Will a city pass fit the visits I want?
Price your own attraction list for the full party. Mark only the exact ticket access that the pass includes, then add any excluded visits to the pass option. Fewer visits can make individual tickets the better choice.
Read the practical guideUse City Pass FitGo City London reservation requirementsWhat still needs a reservation?
Check each attraction’s reservation instructions before arranging the day. A pass and a timed reservation are different things. Put the visits that require a time slot into the plan before filling the spaces between them.
Read the practical guideCompare the exact ticketsThe London Pass reservationsHow do I plan the return to my airport?
Use the actual departure airport and flight time. Compare the whole journey from your hotel, including the first walk, any connections and the operator’s current service hours. Do not reuse a Heathrow plan for a different London airport.
Read the practical guideBuild the return journeyHeathrow transport and directionsTHE HERMARA JOURNAL
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More ways to experience this place, with the practical details that make it work.
LondonHeathrow to your London hotel: compare the whole journey
The fastest train is not always the quickest arrival. Compare the final station, the walk with bags and the cost for everyone traveling.