London tourist information

Info about London

Information Centres

If you’re looking for general information and a place to pick up leaflets, or you want to ask someone a few questions, then try popping into one of the main information centres:

City of London Info Centre: Located in St. Paul’s Churchyard, on the south side of the cathedral (across the road). Opens Mon–Sat (9.30 AM to 5.30 PM), and Sun (10 AM to 4 PM)

Britain & London Visitor Centre: Located in the clockhouse building, on the south side of Leicester Square. Opens Mon (9.30 AM to 6 PM), Tue–Fri (9 AM to 6 PM), and Sat–Sun (10 AM to 4 PM)

Greenwich Tourist Info Centre: Located to the right of the Cutty Sark. Opens daily (10 AM to 5 PM)

Facts about London

Flags: European Union; United Kingdom; England

Area (City of London): 2.6 sq. km / 1 sq. mile

Area (Greater London): 1557 sq. km / 609 sq. miles

Elevation: 24 metres / 79 feet

Coordinates: 51:30:00N / 0:07:00W

Time Zone: Greenwich Meridian Time (GMT)

Currency: British Pound (GBP)

Distances to London

Information about distances to London
City	Distance	City	Distance
Amsterdam	221 miles	Montréal	3250 miles
Antwerp	196 miles	Moscow	1556 miles
Athens	1485 miles	Munich	571 miles
Barcelona	713 miles	New York	3466 miles
Berlin	576 miles	Paris	213 miles
Boston	3275 miles	Philadelphia	3543 miles
Budapest	912 miles	Prague	643 miles
Buenos Aires	6911 miles	Rio de Janeiro	5731 miles
Cape Town	6009 miles	Rome	897 miles
Chicago	3957 miles	San Diego	5483 miles
Dallas	4753 miles	Seoul	5512 miles
Dublin	291 miles	San Francisco	5365 miles
Hong Kong	5991 miles	Shanghai	5721 miles
Houston	4856 miles	Stockholm	891 miles
Las Vegas	5228 miles	St. Petersburg	1307 miles
Los Angeles	5450 miles	Sydney	10579 miles
Madrid	785 miles	Tokyo	5949 miles
Mexico City	5555 miles	Toronto	3554 miles
Milan	596 miles	Washington DC	3669 miles

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