The London 10
Don't miss the London Eye. Photo credit: De:Benutzer:Swgreed
Every time a friend travels to England, I’m inevitably asked for recommendations on the best spots in London. With that in mind, here is my London 10.
1. London Eye. This walk-on ferris wheel provides the best views in the city! Buy your tickets online and avoid the long lines. Riverside Building, County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, London. SE1 7PB. (0)871 781 3000.
2. Notting Hill. Great boutiques and pubs on Portobello Road and don’t miss Portobello Market.
3. Covent Garden. Plenty of restaurants, boutiques and shops to visit including the world famous cheesemonger Neal’s Yard (17 Shorts Garden, London. WC2H 9AT. 020 7240 5700).
4. Oxford Street. H&M (261-271 Regent Street, London. W1B 2ES.020 7493 4004), Top Shop (216 Oxford Street, London, W1D 1LA. 0844 8487 487) and plenty of retail therapy.
5. Theater District. Culture vultures, here’s your spot!
6. Hampstead Heath and Hampstead. You’ll feel like you’re in the country even though you’re only 20 minutes or so from Central London.
7. Green Park, Hyde Park, St. James’s Park, Kensington Park. They all connect. Take a picnic and people watch.
8. British Museum. You can absolutely spend days here and the admission is free. Great Russell Street, London. WC1B 3DG. 020 7323 8299.
9. Tate Modern, (Bankside, London. SE1 9TG. 020 7887 8888) if you like modern art. Also, don’t miss a stroll along the Thames. There are lots of little restaurants and shops there, as well as Shakespeare’s Globe Theater (21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London SE1 9DT. (0)20 7902 1400) and the Millennium Bridge.
10. Selfridges Food Hall. Totally amazing. Actually Selfridges department store is amazing. It puts every department store in the US to shame. Fortnum & Mason and Harrods also have amazing food halls but my favorite is still Selfridges. 400 Oxford Street, London. W1A 1AB. 0800 123 400.
Do you have a favorite spot in London? What’s your London 10?
Posted on 8, August 2011, in Travel and tagged London, sightseeing, tourist, travel. Bookmark the permalink. 6 Comments.
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i live in London and I would definately add Spitalfields market into my London ten, its absolutely fantastic!
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ooh me too and spitalfields is great, i love the diversity of the market and all the bargains you can get!
Yes, Spitalfields Market! There’s something for everyone there!
Great… now I want to go back to London even more so I can visit all of the places I missed last time. Thanks a lot! 😉
You guys have to go! Maybe on your post-honeymoon honeymoon?!
I’m not sure I have a top ten for London anymore. I was born there and lived there til just a few years ago (and now live in rural Wales) and was glad to leave. But, that said… here are some nice places to visit:
Camden Market. Lots of craft stuff and fashions, from what I recall.
Hamleys (if you have children – or never grew up. It’s a huge toy store.)
Camden Passage (in Islington, not related to Camden Market.) It has lots of antique shops and a great atmosphere.
The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm (theatre and arts venue).
Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood.
Leighton House Museum (original home of Lord Frederick Leighton, Victorian artist) at Holland Park. I never made it there but had always wanted to visit!
That’s all I can think of for now. My fave time for London was the 60s and 70s (which dates me!)