London is a huge destination and it is also a living museum with so much to do and visit. There is so much history, historic architecture, and art packed into its busy streets that you need an organized itinerary to complete your tour successfully. The beauty and saving grace of touring London is the tube, taking the tube can take you almost anywhere in the capital quickly and easily.
A great way for travelers to put together an itinerary is to study the London Underground and find out which stations are closest to particular areas and attractions. That way, you can see as much as possible in one go, saving you time and money.
In central locations, you should look for stations like Westminster and Charring Cross, which are good for the main attractions, the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and St James’s Park; Right down the street is Trafalgar Square, Pall Mall, and the National Gallery. You’ll also be close to must-see sights such as Buckingham Palace and St James’s Palace and Park.
Not far away you will find the Monument metro station; this will allow you easy access to the historic Tower of London, St Katherine’s Pier and the iconic Tower Bridge. It’s not too far here to get off at Waterloo station and take a ride on the London Eye, then see the Tate Modern and the wonderful Shakespearean Globe Theater.
Museum lovers should take note of South Kensington Tube Station, this is the location you want if you intend to spend the week exploring the Natural History Museum, Science Museum, and Victoria & Albert Museum. Another station on the knowledge hunter’s route is Lambeth North, where you will find yourself close to the Imperial War and the Florence Nightingale Museums. Alternatively Tottenham Court Road for easy access to the informative British Museum and the John Sloane Museum.
Traveling a little further afield, tourists will find that High St Kensington places it right in the center of Kensington Palace, Kensington Gardens and Notting Hill with its elegant restaurants and the boutiques of Portobello Road. Whereas Baker St Tube is ideal for reaching Madame Tussard’s Waxworks, Regents Park, London Zoo and more to see the beautiful views of London from Primrose Hill.
What tour of London wouldn’t be complete without seeing the two British religious strongholds, the splendor of Wren’s Italian-influenced St Paul’s Cathedral with its own tube station, and the glorious gothic Westminster Abbey on Westminster Tube Road , here the good and the Great throughout time have been crowned, married and buried.
So organizing a trip around London, despite its size, can be quite simple, just list the places you desperately want to visit, buy a one-day roving train ticket and find the stations closest to your favorite sites. In this way, you can enjoy the best the city has to offer without getting stuck in traffic or making your way through the busy streets of London.
