London 3-Day Itinerary

An intensive plan for a first visit: royal Westminster, then the Tower of London and St Paul's Cathedral, and finally Bankside and Tower Bridge on the

An intensive plan for a first visit: royal Westminster, then the Tower of London and St Paul's Cathedral, and finally Bankside and Tower Bridge on the south bank of the Thames \u2014 grouped geographically to minimize travel between opposite ends of the city.

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Day 1
09:00
Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower) (30 min)
Exterior viewing; the inside climb needs advance booking months ahead if you want it.
🚶 10-minute walk
10:00
Buckingham Palace (75 min)
Check the Changing of the Guard schedule before visiting if you want to see it.
🚶 15-minute walk through St James's Park
12:00
The Wolseley (75 min)
🚶 10-minute walk
14:00
Hyde Park (150 min)
Lunch/rest stop at an elegant cafe-brasserie.
🚶 Taxi/Tube, 10 minutes
19:00
Maroush I (Edgware Road) (90 min)
A quiet evening walk in central London's largest park.
Day 2
09:00
Tower of London (150 min)
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12:00
Tower Bridge (90 min)
Book ahead and start early; one of London's busiest sites.
🚶 5-minute walk
14:15
Tayyabs (Whitechapel) (75 min)
Can be crossed on foot for free, or pay for the inside glass walkway.
🚶 Taxi/Tube, 15 minutes
16:00
Spitalfields Market (90 min)
Closed on Sundays for tourist visits.
🚶 Taxi/Tube, 15 minutes
18:00
Beigel Bake (Brick Lane) (20 min)
Afternoon break/early dinner.
Day 3
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09:45
Borough Market (90 min)
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12:00
Shakespeare's Globe (90 min)
Morning coffee before the market gets busy.
🚶 3-minute walk
15:00
The Shard (75 min)
🚶 10-minute walk
19:00
Le Pont de la Tour (120 min)
If there's a play on in season, advance booking is worth it.
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