Like Paris, London was established by the Romans, around 43 AD as Londinium. The end of Roman rule in 410 AD saw the invasion of Anglo-Saxons. They ruled most of England until the Norman invasion of 1066. Viking raids starting in the 8th century led to control of London for a time under the Danish king Canute. After the Norman conquest, London emerged as a major trading center. With the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588, Britain became the supreme maritime power in the world. This power led to the colonizing of countries in every continent, with it’s pinnacle during the Victorian age in the 19th century. With London being the seat of English and British power it rode the wave to wealth and influence around the world. All of this history is to be seen and experienced at many sights throughout London. London should be right at the top of anyone’s bucket list to visit.
Regions of Greater London…
Central London
- Bloomsbury
- City of London
- Covent Garden
- Holburn-Clerkenwell
- Leicester Square
- Marfair-Marylebone
- Notting Hill- North Kensington
- Paddington-Maida Vale
- Soho
- South Bank
- South Kensington-Chelsea
- Westminster
Inner London
- Camden
- East End
- Greenwich
- Hackney
- Hammersmith-Fulham
- Hampstead
- Islington
- Lambeth
- Southwark-Lewisham
- Wandsworth
Outer London
- Richmond-Kew
- Wimbledon
- North
- South
- East
- West
Points of Interests within London…
* UNESCO World Heritage Site. You may sort the table below by alpha name, type of site, classification of site, area and district of London
Name | Type | Class | Area | District |
---|---|---|---|---|
London Eye | Attraction | Ferris Wheel | Central London | South Bank |
London Mithraeum | Archeological | Roman Temple | Central London | City of London |
London Bridge Experience | Attraction | Scare Attraction | Central London | South Bank |
Sea Life London | Attraction | Aquarium | Central London | South Bank |
Regent's Canal | Landmark | Canal Walkway | Inner London | Camden |
Bloosmbury Theatre | Entertainment | Stag performances & plays | Central London | Bloomsbury |
Dominion Theatre | Entertainment | Musicals | Central London | Bloomsbury |
Shakespeare's Globe | Entertainment | Theatre | Central London | South Bank |
Theatre District | Entertainment | Plays, Musicals, Cinema | Central London | Leicester Square / Covent Garden |
Abbey Road Studios | Landmark | Recording Studios & Crosswalk | Central London | Paddington-Maida Vale |
Bank of England | Landmark | Bldg: Historic | Central London | City of London |
Banqueting House | Landmark | Palace, Museum | Central London | Westminster |
Bansky Tunnel | Landmark | Graffiti display | Inner London | Lambeth |
Barbican Conservatory | Landmark | Botanical Garden | Central London | City of London |
Battersea Power Station | Landmark | Bldg: Historic | Inner London | Wandsworth |
BBC Broadcasting House | Landmark | Bldg: Historic | Central London | Bloomsbury |
Ben Franklin House | Landmark | Historical House | Central London | Covent Garden |
British Telecom Tower | Landmark | Structure: Tower | Central London | Bloomsbury |
Brompton Cemetery | Landmark | Cemetery:Historic | Central London | South Kensington-Chelsea |
Buckingham Palace | Landmark | Royal Palace | Central London | Westminster |
Carlyle's House | Landmark | Bldg. Historic House | Central London | South Kensington-Chelsea |
Chelsea Physic Garden | Landmark | 17th century Greenhouse | Central London | South Kensington-Chelsea |
City Road Basin Plaza | Landmark | Canal way & Park | Inner London | Islington |
Cleopatra's Needle | Landmark | Eygptian Obelisk | Central London | Covent Garden |
Covent Garden Piazza & Market | Landmark | Shopping square | Central London | Covent Garden |
Dennis Sever's House | Landmark | Bldg: Historic | Inner London | East End |
Downing Street | Landmark | Prime Minster Office | Central London | Westminster |
Elizabeth Olympic Park | Landmark | 2012 Olympic Site | Outer London | East |
Fenton House | Landmark | Bldg: Historic | Inner London | Hampstead |
Fitzroy House | Landmark | House. GB Shaw | Central London | Bloomsbury |
Fulham Palace | Landmark | Bldg: Historical | Inner London | Hammersmith-Fulham |
Grays Inn | Landmark | Bldgs: Historical court | Central London | Holburn-Clerkenwell |
Hampton Court | Landmark | Palace: Royal Historic | Outer London | Richmond-Kew |
HMS Belfast | Landmark | Battleship | Central London | South Bank |
Keats House | Landmark | Historic House | Inner London | Hampstead |
Kensington Palace | Landmark | Palace | Central London | South Kensington-Chelsea |
Kensington Roof Gardens | Landmark | Themed Gardens | Central London | South Kensington-Chelsea |
Lambeth Palace | Landmark | Bldg: Historical | Inner London | Lambeth |
Lambeth Palace | Landmark | Historical: Bishop's residence | Central London | South Bank |
Leighton House | Landmark | House:Victorian | Central London | Notting Hill-Kensington |
Lincoln's Inn | Landmark | Park, Bldgs: Historical Museum: Architecture | Central London | Holburn-Clerkenwell |
Little Venice | Landmark | Canal Walkway | Central London | Paddington-Maida Vale |
London Bridge | Landmark | Structure:Bridge | Inner London | Southwark & Lewisham |
Maharajah Duleep Singh | Landmark | House: Historic | Central London | Notting Hill-Kensington |
Mansion House | Landmark | Bldg. House of the Lord Mayor | Central London | City of London |
Marble Arch | Landmark | Structure: Arch | Central London | Mayfair-Marylebone |
Maritime Greenwich * | Landmark | Historical Area | Inner London | Greenwich |
Monument | Landmark | Structure: Tower | Central London | City of London |
Old Bailey | Landmark | Bldg: Historic Court | Central London | City of London |
Palace of Westminster * | Landmark | Palace | Central London | Westminster |
Queen's Club | Landmark | Bldg: Historic | Inner London | Hammersmith-Fulham |
Royal Albert Hall | Landmark | Auditorium | Central London | South Kensington-Chelsea |
Royal Courts of Justice | Landmark | Bldg: Historical | Central London | Holburn-Clerkenwell |
Royal Hospital | Landmark | Bldg: Historic | Central London | South Kensington-Chelsea |
Seven Dials | Landmark | Shopping Intersection | Central London | Covent Garden |
SIS/ MI6 Building | Landmark | Bldg: Government | Inner London | Lambeth |
Southbank Centre | Landmark | Central London | South Bank | |
St. James Palace | Landmark | Royal Palace | Central London | Westminster |
Stafford Terrace | Landmark | Museum: Victorian House | Central London | Notting Hill-Kensington |
The Shard | Landmark | Bldg: Skyscraper | Central London | South Bank |
The Sky Garden | Landmark | Bldg: skyscraper vista | Central London | City of London |
Topolski Century | Landmark | Painting | Central London | South Bank |
Tower Bridge | Landmark | Structure: Bridge | Central London | City of London |
Tower of London * | Landmark | Fortress: Medieval | Central London | City of London |
Two Temple Place | Landmark | Bldg: Historical House | Central London | Holburn-Clerkenwell |
Wellington Arch | Landmark | Structure:arch | Central London | Mayfair-Marylebone |
Wembley Stadium | Landmark | Sports | Outer London | North |
Westminster Cathedral | Landmark | Cathedral | Central London | Westminster |
Wilton Music Hall | Landmark | Bldg: Historic Concert Hall | Inner London | East End |
Winchester Palace | Landmark | Palace | Central London | South Bank |
Bruce Castle & Museum | Landmark / Museum | Castle | ||
Trafalgar Square | Landmark | Square | Central London | Leicester Square |
Chelsea Old Church | Landmark: Religious | Church: 12th century | Central London | South Kensington-Chelsea |
Holy Trinity Church | Landmark: Religious | Church: Ornate | Central London | South Kensington-Chelsea |
St. Mary's Church | Landmark: Religious | Church: 9th century site | Inner London | Wandsworth |
All Hallows by the Tower | Landmark:Religious | Church: 7th century | Central London | City of London |
Brompton Oratory | Landmark:Religious | Church: 19th century | Central London | South Kensington-Chelsea |
Christ Church | Landmark:Religious | Church: 18th century | Central London | City of London |
Christ Church | Landmark:Religious | Church:18th century | Inner London | East End |
Church of the Holy Sepulchre | Landmark:Religious | Church: Saxon | Central London | City of London |
Hampstead Parish Church | Landmark:Religious | Church & Graveyard | Inner London | Hampstead |
Henry VII Lady Chapel | Landmark:Religious | Church:Medieval | Central London | Westminster |
Southwark Cathedral | Landmark:Religious | Cathedral | Central London | South Bank |
St. Bartholomew-the-Great | Landmark:Religious | Church: Norman | Central London | City of London |
St. Botolph's Aldersgate | Landmark:Religious | Church: Medieval | Central London | City of London |
St. Giles-without-Cripplegate | Landmark:Religious | Church: Medieval | Central London | City of London |
St. Magnus the Martyr | Landmark:Religious | Church: 11th century | Central London | City of London |
St. Margaret Pattens | Landmark:Religious | Church: 11th century | Central London | City of London |
St. Mary le Bow | Landmark:Religious | Church: 9th century | Central London | City of London |
St. Mary-at-Hill | Landmark:Religious | Church: 17th century | Central London | City of London |
St. Pancras Old Church & Cemetery | Landmark:Religious | Church & Graveyard: 19th century | Inner London | Camden |
St. Pauls Cathedral | Landmark:Religious | Cathedral | Central London | City of London |
St. Sepulchre-without-Newgate | Landmark:Religious | Church: 12th century | Central London | City of London |
St. Stephen Walbrook | Landmark:Religious | Church: 17th century | Central London | City of London |
Temple | Landmark:Religious | Church: Romanesque/Knights Templer | Central London | Holburn-Clerkenwell |
Wesley's Chapel | Landmark:Religious | Church - Mission | Central London | City of London |
Westminster Abbey * | Landmark:Religious | Church-Masoleum | Central London | Westminster |
South Bank Lion | Landmark | Monument Statue | Central London | South Bank |
Arsenal Museum | Museum | Sports: Football | Inner London | Islington |
Bank of England Museum | Museum | Historical Banking Finance | Central London | City of London |
Barts Pathology | Museum | Medical | Central London | City of London |
Brick Lane Gallery | Museum | Art: Contemporary, Street | Inner London | East End |
British Library | Museum | Historical | Inner London | Camden |
British Library | Museum | Historical Archives | Inner London | Camden |
British Museum | Museum | Historical | Central London | Bloomsbury |
Brunel Museum | Museum | Engineering | Inner London | Southward-Lewisham |
Burgh House & Hampstead Museum | Museum | Local History | Inner London | Hampstead |
Camden Arts Center | Museum | Contemporary | Inner London | Hampstead |
Camera Museum | Museum | Photography | Central London | Bloomsbury |
Canal Museum | Museum | Historic | Inner London | Camden |
Cartoon Museum | Museum | Cartoons, comics | Central London | Bloomsbury |
Charles Dickens Museum | Museum | House | Central London | Bloomsbury |
City of London Police | Museum | Law Enforcement | Central London | City of London |
Crafts Council | Museum | Contemporary Crafts | Inner London | Islington |
Design Museum | Museum | Design | Central London | Notting Hill-Kensington |
Dr. Johnson's House | Museum | Historical House | Central London | City of London |
Dulwich Picture Gallery | Museum | Art | Inner London | Southward-Lewisham |
Fashion & Textile Museum | Museum | Textile | Central London | South Bank |
Fashion & Textiles Museum | Museum | Fashio | Inner London | Southward-Lewisham |
Foundling Museum | Museum | Historical Children's Home | Central London | Bloomsbury |
Freud Museum | Museum | Biographical | Inner London | Hampstead |
Garden Museum | Museum | Botanical | Central London | South Bank |
Guards Museum | Museum | Military | Central London | Westminster |
Guildhall Art Gallery & Roman Amphitheatre | Museum | Art & Roman Ruins | Central London | City of London |
Handel House | Museum | Biographical | Central London | Mayfair-Marylebone |
Household Cavalry Museum | Museum | Historic Horse Guards | Central London | Westminster |
Hunterian Museum | Museum | Medical | Central London | Holburn-Clerkenwell |
Imperial War Museum | Museum | Military | Inner London | Lambeth |
Islington Museum | Museum | Local History | Central London | Holburn-Clerkenwell |
Jewish Museum | Museum | Jewish History | Inner London | Camden |
Lawn Tennis Museum | Museum | Tennis | Outer London | Wimledon |
London Fire Brigade Museum | Museum | Victorian Fire Station | Central London | South Bank |
London Transport Museum | Museum | Transportation | Central London | Covent Garden |
Madame Tussauds | Museum | Wax Works | Central London | Mayfair-Marylebone |
Museum of Brands, Packaging & Advertising | Museum | Consumer Goods History | Central London | Notting Hill-Kensington |
Museum of Garden History | Museum | Botanical | Inner London | Lambeth |
Museum of London | Museum | History | Central London | City of London |
Museum of the London Docklands | Museum | History | Inner London | East End |
Order of St. John | Museum | Knights Hospitaller | Central London | City of London |
Parasol Unit | Museum | Contemporary Gallery | Inner London | Islington |
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology | Museum | Egyptian antiquities | Central London | Bloomsbury |
Photographer's Gallery | Museum | Photography | Central London | Soho |
Pollock's Toy Museum | Museum | Toys | Central London | Bloomsbury |
RAF Museum | Museum | Military: Aviation | Outer London | North |
Royal Academy of Arts | Museum | Art | Central London | Mayfair-Marylebone |
Sherlock Holmes Museum | Museum | Biographical | Central London | Mayfair-Marylebone |
Somerset House | Museum | Art | Central London | Holburn-Clerkenwell |
Tate Britain | Museum | Art | Central London | Westminster |
Tate Modern | Museum | Modern | Central London | South Bank |
The Cuming Museum | Museum | History | Inner London | Southward-Lewisham |
The Horniman Museum | Museum | African & Asia Anthropology | Inner London | Southward-Lewisham |
The National Archives | Museum | Historical | Outer London | Richmond-Kew |
Victoria & Albert Museum of Childhood | Museum | Childhood Artifacts | Inner London | East End |
Wallace Collection | Museum | Art | Central London | Mayfair-Marylebone |
Wandsworth Museum | Museum | Local History | Inner London | Wandsworth |
Wellcome Collection | Museum | Medical: artificats | Central London | Bloomsbury |
Whitechapel Art Gallery | Museum | Art: Modern | Inner London | East End |
Cabinet War Rooms & Churchill Museum | Museum / Landmark | Museum: War | Central London | Westminster |
Bedford Square | Neighborhood | Georgian residence | Central London | Bloomsbury |
Billionaries' Row | Neighborhood | Bldgs: Embassies | Central London | South Kensington-Chelsea |
Bloomsbury Square | Neighborhood | Oldest London square | Central London | Bloomsbury |
Canary Wharf | Neighborhood | Docklands | Inner London | East End |
Chinatown | Neighborhood | Restaurants | Central London | Leicester Square |
Russell Square | Neighborhood | Largest London square | Central London | Bloomsbury |
Archbishop's Park | Natural | Park & playground | Central London | South Bank |
Battersea Park | Natural | Riverside Park | Inner London | Wandsworth |
Bishop's Park | Natural | City Park | Inner London | Hammersmith-Fulham |
Brockwell Park | Natural | Hilly Green park | Inner London | Lambeth |
Bunhill Fields | Natural | Graveyard | Central London | City of London |
Clapham Common | Natural | City Park | Inner London | Wandsworth |
Crystal Palace Park | Natural | City Park | Inner London | Southward-Lewisham |
Gillespie park Ecology Centre | Natural | Learning Center | Inner London | Islington |
Green Park | Natural | City Park | Central London | Westminster |
Hampstead Heath | Natural | City Park: forested & scenic | Inner London | Hampstead |
Highgate Cemetery | Natural | Cemetery | Inner London | Hampstead |
Highgate Wood | Natural | City park; Wooded | Inner London | Islington |
Holland Park | Natural | Woodland, Gardens | Central London | Notting Hill-Kensington |
Hurlingham Park | Natural | City Park | Inner London | Hammersmith-Fulham |
Hyde Park | Natural | City park | Central London | South Kensington-Chelsea |
Kennington Park | Natural | Gardens | Inner London | Lambeth |
Kensal Green Cemetery | Natural | Cemetery:Georgian-Victorian | Inner London | Hammersmith-Fulham |
Kensington Gardens | Natural | City Gardens | Central London | South Kensington-Chelsea |
Leicester Square Garden | Natural | Garden | Central London | Leicester Square |
Myddelton Square | Natural | City Square | Central London | Holburn-Clerkenwell |
Postman's Park | Natural | Memorial | Central London | City of London |
Primrose Hill | Natural | Scenic View | Inner London | Hampstead |
Ravenscourt Park | Natural | City Park | Inner London | Hammersmith-Fulham |
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew * | Natural | Gardens | Outer London | Richmond-Kew |
Soho Square | Natural | City Square | Central London | Soho |
St. George's Garden | Natural | Monument, Gardens | Central London | Bloomsbury |
St. James Park | Natural | City Park | Central London | Westminster |
Victoria Park | Natural | City Park | Inner London | East End |
Wormwood Scrubs | Natural | City Park | Inner London | Hammersmith-Fulham |
Regents Park | Attraction | City Park | Central London | Mayfair-Marylebone |
University College London | School | University | Central London | Bloomsbury |
Berwick Street | Shopping | Markets | Central London | Soho |
Bond Street | Shopping | Designer Stores | Central London | Mayfair-Marylebone |
Borough Market | Shopping | Food Markets | Central London | South Bank |
Brixton Markets | Shopping | Food, clothes, etc. | Inner London | Lambeth |
Camden Town Markkets | Shopping | Market Places | Inner London | Camden |
Carnaby Street | Shopping | Boutiques-Cafes | Central London | Soho |
Charring Cross | Shopping | Central London | Covent Garden | |
Harrods | Shopping | Department Store | Central London | South Kensington-Chelsea |
High Street | Shopping | Upscale shops & eateries | Central London | Mayfair-Marylebone |
Jermyn Street | Shopping | Clothing Stores | Central London | Westminster |
King Road | Shopping | Street: Fashion Stores | Central London | South Kensington-Chelsea |
Oxford Street | Shopping | Central London | Mayfair-Marylebone | |
Portobello Road | Shopping | Antiques, clothing, produce | Central London | Notting Hill-Kensington |
English Counties Surrounding London
- Berkshire
- Buckinghamshire
- East Sussex
- Essex
- Hertfordshire
- Kent
- Surrey
- West Sussex
Points of Interests outside of London…
* UNESCO World Heritage Site. You may sort the table below by alpha name, type of site, classification of site, area and district outside of London
Name | Type | Class | Area | County |
---|---|---|---|---|
Windsor Castle | Landmark | Castle: Royal Historic | WIndsor | Berkshire |
Winchester Cathedral | Landmark: Religious | Cathedral | Winchester | Hampshire |
Canterbury Cathedral * | Landmark: Religious | Cathedral | Canterbury | Kent |
Brighton | Town | Beach & Pier | Brighton | East Sussex |
Aylesbury | Town | Historic | Aylesbury | Buckinghamshire |
South-on-Sea | Town | Seaside, Beach & Pier | Essex | |
Lewes | Town | Lewes | Sussex | |
Hastings | Landmark | Castle & Seaside town | Hastings | East Sussex |
Eastbourne | Town | Sea-Side resort | Eastbourne | East Sussex |
Battle | Landmark | Battlefield: Hastings | Battle | East Sussex |
Dover | Natural Landmark | White Cliffs, Castle | Dover | Kent |
Day Trips from London…
- Bath 🏛
- Blenheim Palace 🏛
- Brighton
- Cambridge
- Canterbury 🏛
- The Cotswolds
- Dorset & East Devon Coast 🏛
- Downton Abbey
- Oxford
- Salisbury
- Stratford-upon-Avon
- Stonehenge & Avebury 🏛
- Warwick Castle
- White Cliffs of Dover & Hastings
- Windsor Castle
Transportation in London…
✈️ Airports
Many options are available flying into London as many airlines offer flights from international and domestic locations. Express transportation is accessible from airports to the center of London.
LHR London Heathrow – 14 miles west of central London, this is Europe’s largest and busiest airport with the most international arrivals. Currently there are non-stop flights to 30 US cities. This is British Airways main hub with connections to many other European cities.. The Heathrow Express runs non-stop to Paddington Station every 15 min. Also TfL Rail and the underground Piccadilly line to the city center. Buses provide service into the city and bus #9 operates from midnight to 5:00 to Piccadilly and Trafalgar Square.
LGW London Gatwick – London’ 2nd largest airport is 29 miles south of central London. There are non-stop flights to 12 US cities. The Gatwick Express run non-stop service to Waterloo station every 15 min. Trains are available to Victoria Station or London Bridge Station. Thameslink rail has service to St. Pancras Station. Bus service to the city on easyBus & National Express.
LCY London City Airport – Small airport located 7 miles east of central London is only used by small aircraft for predominantly short haul flights. Serviced by the DLR line. Hub for BA City Flyer. Transportation is on DLR light rail to Bank Station and other underground lines in City of London.
LTN London Luton Located 35 miles north of London. Predominately used by low-cost and charter carriers with most flights to European or Middle-Eastern locations. Train from Luton Airport Parkway a mile from the terminal is linked by shuttle bus. Train goes to St. Pancras, Blackfriars & London Bridge stations in London. National Express bus goes to Victoria Station.
STN Stansted Airport – London 3rd airport is located 3o miles northeast of the city. Dominated by low-cost carriers, especially Ryanair. Most flights are to the UK and Europe. The Stansted Express train goes to Liverpool Street Station.
LHR London Heathrow – 14 miles west of central London, this is Europe’s largest and busiest airport with the most international arrivals. Currently there are non-stop flights to 30 US cities. This is British Airways main hub with connections to many other European cities.. The Heathrow Express runs non-stop to Paddington Station every 15 min. Also TfL Rail and the underground Piccadilly line to the city center. Buses provide service into the city and bus #9 operates from midnight to 5:00 to Piccadilly and Trafalgar Square.
LGW London Gatwick – London’ 2nd largest airport is 29 miles south of central London. There are non-stop flights to 12 US cities. The Gatwick Express run non-stop service to Waterloo station every 15 min. Trains are available to Victoria Station or London Bridge Station. Thameslink rail has service to St. Pancras Station. Bus service to the city on easyBus & National Express.
LCY London City Airport – Small airport located 7 miles east of central London is only used by small aircraft for predominantly short haul flights. Serviced by the DLR line. Hub for BA City Flyer. Transportation is on DLR light rail to Bank Station and other underground lines in City of London.
LTN London Luton Located 35 miles north of London. Predominately used by low-cost and charter carriers with most flights to European or Middle-Eastern locations. Train from Luton Airport Parkway a mile from the terminal is linked by shuttle bus. Train goes to St. Pancras, Blackfriars & London Bridge stations in London. National Express bus goes to Victoria Station.
STN Stansted Airport – London 3rd airport is located 3o miles northeast of the city. Dominated by low-cost carriers, especially Ryanair. Most flights are to the UK and Europe. The Stansted Express train goes to Liverpool Street Station.
SEN London Southend Airport – Service to Europe destinations provided by Aer Lingus and Easyjet. Southend Jetlink Bus goes to Victoria Station & Embankment Station.
🚇 Public Transit
The use of London transit is a good way to move around the city. The “London Underground” (the tube) is a subway system and has the 11 lines, operated by “TfL” (Transport for London). The Piccadilly line runs from Heathrow airport to the city center.
- The LONDON UNDERGROUND (The Tube) Lines with terminis:
- Bakerloo – Harrow & Wealdstone to Elephant & Castle
- Central – Ealing Broadway / West Ruslip to Epping
- Circle- Hammersmith to Edgware Road
- District- Ealing Broadway / Richmond / Edgware Road to Wimbledon / Kensington / Upminster
- Hammersmith & City – Hammersmith to Barking
- Jubilee – Stanmore to Stratford
- Metropolitan – Amersham / Chesham / Uxbridge to Aldgate
- Northern – Edgware / High Barnet / Mill Hill East to Morden
- Piccadilly – Heathrow Airport / Uxbridge to Cocksfosters
- Victoria – Walthamstow to Brixton
- Waterloo & City – Waterloo to Bank
Other TfL” rail systems are:
- The Tfl Rail Overground Lines with termini:
- Watford Junction , Chestnut, Richmond, Euston, Chingford, Barking, Stratford, New Cross, Crystal Palace and West Croydon
- The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) lines with termini:
- Stratford Intl., Stratford, Beckton, Wollwich Arsenal, Bank, Tower Gateway, Lewisham
- Tramlink, only in southern suburbs with termini:
- Beckenham Junction, Elmers End, Croydon, Wimbledon, New Addington
🚍 Buses
London city buses are know the world over for their double decks and red color. However, they are probably the best buses anywhere for ease and reliabililty. You’ll see more of the city than using the tube and with over 700 route possibilities, they are very convenient.
For Intercity travel into or out of London these companies provide long haul services.
- National Express (domestic) Depot: Victoria Coach & Green Line Station
- Megabus ( domestic) Depot: Victoria Coach Station & Green Line Station
- Eurolines (international) Depot: Victoria Coach Station & Green Line Station
- Isilines (international) Depot: Victoria Coach Station & Green Line Station
- OUIBUS (international) Depot: Victoria Coach Station & Green Line Station
- Flixbus (international) Depot: Victoria Coach Station & Green Line Station
- Sinbad (international) Depot: Victoria Coach Station
- Regiojet (international) Bus Stop: Green Line Coach Station
🚅 Trains
London has many suburban and inter-city lines that provide services throughout all of the British Isle as well as the European continent.
Main Train Stations
- BFR London Blackfriars Station – Thameslink Line serves Gatwick Airport and Brighton.
- CST London Canon Street Station – Southeastern Railway serves south and south east London and England
- CHX London Charing Cross Station – serves south and south east London and England
- EUS London Euston Station – London Northwestern Railway serves the Midlands, north-west England and west Scotland
- FST London Fenchurch Station – c2c Rail line serves commuter towns north of the Thames estuary
- KGX London King’s Cross Station – Great Northern railway serves north-east England and east Scotland.
- LST London Liverpool Street Station – Greater Anglia rail line serves East Anglia & Stanstead Airport Express
- LBG London Bridge Station – Thameslink, Southern & Southeastern railways serves south and south east London and England.
- MYB London Marylebone Station – Chiltern railway serves some north western suburban stations
- PAD London Paddington Station – Great Western Railway serves South West England, West London, Wales & Heathrow Express serves the airport
- SPX London St. Pancras Intl. Station – Eurostar serves the European continent, East Midlands serves Bedford, Thameslink serves Luton Airport
- VIC London Victoria Station – Southern & Southeastern Railways serve south east London, Kent and Sussex Brighton, Dover & Gatwick Express serves the airport
- WAT London Waterloo Station – Souteastern & South Western railways serve south west London and southern England
- WAE London Waterloo East Station – serves south and south east London and England [/su_tab]
🚖 Taxis
In general, driving a car in London is not the best option. Traffic can be congested and parking near destinations will be difficult. Some hotels may not offer parking facilities.
London is the home of the famous black cab. Black Cabs function as regular taxis making pick ups off the street. There are also minicabs which are for private hire.
Uber operates as well in London.
🚲 Bicycles
Renting a bike is a good option or driving or even public transit. It is an excellent way to see the London sights. You may use the bus lanes which is restricted to buses, taxis and bicycles. Bike rentals are available through the sharing system Santander. You can rent online and find pick up and drop off locations as well.
⛴ Boats
London has river buses and pleasure cruises on the Thames River. They can start west on the Thames at Hampton Court and go as far east as Woolwich Arsenal. There are several pier stops along the Thames. Boats run regularly as they as also are used for commuting.
🛴 Alternative Transportation
E-Scooters – Bird & Lime both offer services within London