A London travel guide to make sure you don’t miss any attraction, monument or key location for truly discovering London.
A printable guide to bring along for your next trip to London.
Introducing the first initiative by Only in London: a detailed guide (in English) designed to help travelers explore London without missing any time or essential city highlights.
1. See where the Gunpowder Plot was first contrived at Eastbury Manor House in Barking
2. Walk around the historic site of the War of the Roses’ crucial Battle of Barnet
3. Have afternoon tea at William Morris’s iconic Red House in Bexleyheath, an internationally significant Arts & Crafts landmark
4. Visit Neasden Temple in North West London, the first and largest traditional Hindu Mandir outside India
5. Cheer on the teams at the only NFL League Game outside the USA at Wembley Stadium
6. Explore the gardens of Down House in Bromley, the home of Charles Darwin where he wrote ‘On the Origin of Species’
7. Visit the resting place of Karl Marx at Highgate Cemetery
8. Discover ZSL London Zoo in Regent’s Park, the world’s oldest scientific zoo
9. Sleep alongside Egyptian mummies at the British Museum
10. Recreate the iconic Beatles’ album cover at Abbey Road
11. Admire Shakespeare’s First Folio, the Magna Carta, and Handel’s Messiah at the British Library
12. Sip champagne at Europe’s longest champagne bar at St Pancras International
13. Tour the Royal Opera House and see where The Royal Ballet rehearses
14. Visit St Paul’s, England’s largest cathedral with the biggest crypt in Europe
15. Take a tour of Wembley Stadium, the home of English football
16. Witness the Ceremony of the Keys, the world’s oldest ceremony of its kind, at the Tower of London
17. Watch Tower Bridge open, one of a thousand times a year
18. Be amazed by Cullinan I (First Star of Africa), the largest cut and polished white diamond globally, at the Tower of London
19. Speak at iconic ‘Speakers’ Corner’ in Hyde Park where George Orwell once stood
20. Enjoy a performance at the famous Brit School in Croydon – alma mater of Amy Winehouse, Adele, and Kate Nash
21. Visit The Barbican, Europe’s largest arts and conference center
22. See Singh Sabha Gurdwara in Southall, the largest Sikh temple outside India
23. Join the vibrant youth company at Chickenshed in Southgate, Europe’s largest youth theatre
24. Experience a spectacular show at The O2, the world’s most successful entertainment venue
25. Stand astride the Greenwich Meridian Line, where time begins
26. View the Rosetta Stone at the British Museum
27. Moonwalk to Michael Jackson live at The O2
28. Attend a show at Hackney Empire, once graced by Charlie Chaplin, Stan Laurel, and WC Fields
29. Play football on Hackney Marshes, home to Europe’s highest concentration of pitches
30. Discover The Kurdish Museum and Library in Ravenscourt Park, the world’s first museum dedicated to Kurdish heritage
31. Watch a film at Himalaya Palace in Southall, an art deco cinema beneath a striking red pagoda
32. Shop at Westfield London, Europe’s largest inner-city shopping center
33. Visit Alexandra Palace, site of the world’s first public high-definition television broadcast by the BBC
34. Explore the Fan Museum Greenwich, the world’s only museum devoted to the ancient art of the fan
35. Tour Harrow Public School, which has educated seven Prime Ministers including Winston Churchill
36. Enjoy a drink at the historic Trafalgar Tavern in Greenwich, a favorite of Dickens and Thackeray
37. See the world’s oldest insect at the Natural History Museum
38. Find ‘The Diver’ in Rainham – the only sculpture standing in the River Thames
39. Connect with the world at Heathrow, Europe’s largest air hub
40. Marvel at the world’s largest steam pumping engine collection at the Kew Bridge Steam Museum
41. Sip an organic pint at The Duke of Cambridge in Islington, the world’s first organic pub
42. Admire Princess Diana’s iconic dress collection at Kensington Palace
43. Join the crowds at Notting Hill Carnival, Europe’s largest street party
44. Browse the world’s biggest weekly antiques market on Portobello Road
45. See Pete Townsend’s smashed guitar at the V&A’s new Theatre and Performance Galleries
46. Find the spot where Hugh Grant met Julia Roberts in the movie Notting Hill
47. Watch Peter Pan come to life at his spiritual home in Kensington Gardens
48. Explore the UK’s greatest geographic collections at the Royal Geographical Society in Kensington
49. Stay in Oscar Wilde’s room at the Cadogan Hotel on Sloane Street
50. Discover Britain’s largest outdoor fruiting olive tree at the Chelsea Physic Garden
