Lonely Planet Best of Great Britain

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2019
• eBook ISBN:
  9781788685030
• Print ISBN:
  9781786578136

LONDON

British Museum

Tower of London

Tate Modern

Entertainment Capital

London’s Markets

Windsor Castle

City Walking Tour

Sights

Tours

Shopping

Eating

Drinking & Nightlife

Entertainment

Information

Getting There & Away

Getting Around

Where to Stay

London at a Glance…

Everyone comes to London with preconceptions shaped by books, movies and songs. Whatever yours are, prepare to have them exploded by this amorphous city. Beyond the instantly recognisable architecture, London is a city of the imagination, whether in theatrical innovation, contemporary art, pioneering music, food or design. And it’s a city with both wide-open vistas and sight-packed, high-density streets. From major museums, galleries and iconic attractions to sweeping parks and riverside panoramas – there’s plenty to fall in love with.

ENGEL CHING / SHUTTERSTOCK ©

Westminster & the West End Map The City, the South Bank & East London Map Kensington, Camden & North London Map

Two Days in London

Make your first stop London’s beating heart, Trafalgar Square, then spend a good couple of hours discovering the National Gallery. Next, tour the Houses of Parliament before dining at Palomar. On day two stroll to the Tate Modern, then over the Millennium Bridge to St Paul’s Cathedral. Evening brings supper at Brasserie Zedel and drinks at Dukes London.

Four Days in London

Roam the Tower of London, then ride a London bus to the British Museum, before drinks at the American Bar with dinner at Gymkhana. On day four hop on a boat to cruise to Greenwich for the Royal Observatory and the Cutty Sark. Relax with a modern-British meal at St John followed by a Zetter Townhouse cocktail (or two).

Arriving in London

Heathrow Airport Trains, the tube and buses to the centre (£5.70 to £21.50). Taxi £46 to £87.

Gatwick Airport Train (£10 to £20), bus (from £5) or taxi (£100) to the centre.

Stansted Airport Train (£23.40), bus (from £12) or taxi (from £130) to the centre.

St Pancras International Train Station I...

Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Welcome to Great Britain
• Great Britain’s Top 12
• Need to Know
• Hot Spots for…
• Essential Great Britain
• Month by Month
• Get Inspired
• Itineraries
• Family Travel
• London
• Stonehenge
• Bath
• Oxford & the Cotswolds
• Stratford-Upon-Avon
• Cambridge
• York
• The Lake District
• Snowdonia
• Edinburgh
• The Scottish Highlands
• Skye
• In Focus
• Great Britain Today
• History
• Architecture
• Pop & Rock Music
• Writers & Artists
• Sport
• Food & Drink
• Directory A–Z
• Behind the Scenes
• Our Writers