Plan your holiday with our city guide. Discover the best family days out, the best things to do for free, and which art galleries and museums are worth a visit. Enjoy a daily parade or one of the must-see London landmarks that every tourist should see
Start with our London bucket list and the Top 10 most visited attractions and then discover which places we’ve rated as the ten best landmarks, ten best free attractions and ten best for kids. We’ve also recommended some popular day trips
Oyster cards – where to buy an Oyster card and how to use it when travelling | Visitor Oyster – a popular option for tourists who want to use the buses and trains |
Travelcards – one day, weekly and monthly travelcards are very easy to use | Contactless cards – now you can use your bank card to pay bus and train fares in London |
Adult train fares and adult bus fares for zones 1-9 to help you work out your holiday budget. We also have all the child train fares and child bus fares
Advice for visitors travelling by taxi or minicab, or catching one of London’s sightseeing boats
Plan your stay with our example itineraries. We’ll tell you the best things to do in one day, two days, three days, four days, five days, six days, and right up to a week. We’ve also got advice about spending a day with kids and two days with kids
See what’s playing in London over the coming months with our calendar of the best events
What’s on today · Tomorrow · This weekend
Events in April · Events in May · Events in June · Events in July
Theatre shows today · Tomorrow · This weekend
Theatre shows in April · May · June
Upcoming theatre shows include Way Of The World, Horrible Histories, Matilda, Taming Of The Shrew and The Ferryman
Music concerts today · Tomorrow · This weekend
Music concerts in April · May · June
Music concerts coming soon include Foo Fighters, Roy Ayers, Paloma Faith, Run Dmc and Cigarettes After Sex
Comedy gigs today · Tomorrow · This weekend
Comedy gigs in April · May · June
Some of the comedians performing in London are David O Doherty, Dara O Briain, Sarah Millican, Mick Ferry and Tim Vine
Kid’s events today · Tomorrow · This weekend
Kid’s events in April · May · June
How about taking your kids to see Mcn Ally Pally Show, Arsenal FC Guided Tour, ?
Classical music today · Tomorrow · This weekend
Classical music in April · May · June
If you enjoy classical music then try Cosi Fan Tutte, La Traviata, Turn Of The Screw, Isabeau