How many days do you need in London?
Four days. That is the length of the itinerary we built for London.
Here is what each day holds. Every stop below carries its time, and every gap says how to get to the next stop, with the walk or drive time wherever both stops are mapped.
London · 4 days United Kingdom
Best time: May through September for long evenings.
Westminster and South BankDay 1
⛪9:30 AMWestminster Abbey
Kings and poets in one building (opens 9:30, closed to sightseers Sunday); the cloisters are the quiet part.
🚶 ~44 min · 🚗 ~6 min · 1.6 mi
🍽️12:30 PMBorough Market lunch
Toasted cheese at Kappacasein is worth the queue.
🚶 ~11 min · 🚗 ~1 min · 0.4 mi
🖼️3:00 PMSouth Bank walk to Tate Modern
Free turbine hall, then the viewing level over the Thames.
The City and the TowerDay 2
🏰9:00 AMTower of London
Head straight to the Crown Jewels at opening, then the Beefeater tour.
🚶 ~5 min · 🚗 ~1 min · 0.2 mi
🏰1:00 PMTower Bridge and glass floor
Walk across free, or pay for the walkway over the road.
🚶 ~14 min · 🚗 ~2 min · 0.5 mi
🌳6:30 PMSky Garden sunset
Free with a booked slot (evening slots are weekend-only; weekday free entry ends around 6); the walkie-talkie building’s tropical top floor.
Museums and parksDay 3
🖼️10:00 AMBritish Museum
Rosetta Stone and the Parthenon rooms before the school groups arrive.
🚗 ~9 min · 2.5 mi
🌳2:00 PMHyde Park and Kensington
Rent a Boris bike or just amble to the Albert Memorial.
🚗 ~7 min · 2.1 mi
🎭7:30 PMWest End show
Book ahead or try the TKTS booth in Leicester Square at noon.
Markets and CamdenDay 4
🌳10:00 AMNotting Hill and Portobello Road
Saturday is the full antiques market; other days are calmer.
🚗 ~11 min · 3.1 mi
🍽️1:30 PMCamden Market lunch
Street food stalls along Regent’s Canal; eat by the water.
🚶 ~17 min · 🚗 ~2 min · 0.6 mi
🌳4:00 PMPrimrose Hill
The skyline view locals actually use; bring a coffee up the hill.
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