London splits neatly into villages. Group your days by neighborhood and the Tube does the rest, rain or shine.
London · 4 days United Kingdom
Best time: May through September for long evenings.
Westminster and South BankDay 1
⛪9:30 AM
Westminster 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 PM
Borough Market lunch
Toasted cheese at Kappacasein is worth the queue.
🚶 ~11 min · 🚗 ~1 min · 0.4 mi
🖼️3:00 PM
South Bank walk to Tate Modern
Free turbine hall, then the viewing level over the Thames.
The City and the TowerDay 2
🏰9:00 AM
Tower of London
Head straight to the Crown Jewels at opening, then the Beefeater tour.
🚶 ~5 min · 🚗 ~1 min · 0.2 mi
🏰1:00 PM
Tower Bridge and glass floor
Walk across free, or pay for the walkway over the road.
🚶 ~14 min · 🚗 ~2 min · 0.5 mi
🌳6:30 PM
Sky 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 AM
British Museum
Rosetta Stone and the Parthenon rooms before the school groups arrive.
🚗 ~9 min · 2.5 mi
🌳2:00 PM
Hyde Park and Kensington
Rent a Boris bike or just amble to the Albert Memorial.
🚗 ~7 min · 2.1 mi
🎭7:30 PM
West End show
Book ahead or try the TKTS booth in Leicester Square at noon.
Markets and CamdenDay 4
🌳10:00 AM
Notting Hill and Portobello Road
Saturday is the full antiques market; other days are calmer.
🚗 ~11 min · 3.1 mi
🍽️1:30 PM
Camden Market lunch
Street food stalls along Regent’s Canal; eat by the water.
🚶 ~17 min · 🚗 ~2 min · 0.6 mi
🌳4:00 PM
Primrose Hill
The skyline view locals actually use; bring a coffee up the hill.
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Day 1: Westminster and South Bank
9:30 AM
Westminster Abbey
Kings and poets in one building (opens 9:30, closed to sightseers Sunday); the cloisters are the quiet part.
12:30 PM
Borough Market lunch
Toasted cheese at Kappacasein is worth the queue.
3:00 PM
South Bank walk to Tate Modern
Free turbine hall, then the viewing level over the Thames.
Day 2: The City and the Tower
9:00 AM
Tower of London
Head straight to the Crown Jewels at opening, then the Beefeater tour.
1:00 PM
Tower Bridge and glass floor
Walk across free, or pay for the walkway over the road.
6:30 PM
Sky 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.
Day 3: Museums and parks
10:00 AM
British Museum
Rosetta Stone and the Parthenon rooms before the school groups arrive.
2:00 PM
Hyde Park and Kensington
Rent a Boris bike or just amble to the Albert Memorial.
7:30 PM
West End show
Book ahead or try the TKTS booth in Leicester Square at noon.
Day 4: Markets and Camden
10:00 AM
Notting Hill and Portobello Road
Saturday is the full antiques market; other days are calmer.
1:30 PM
Camden Market lunch
Street food stalls along Regent’s Canal; eat by the water.
4:00 PM
Primrose Hill
The skyline view locals actually use; bring a coffee up the hill.
Make this London plan yours
Forward your real booking confirmations to Petrel and it builds this exact day-by-day view for you: flights, hotels, reservations, live flight status, and the travel time between stops. Under a minute.
