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Buckingham Palace
State Rooms open only in set months; watch the Guard from the railings. Next is St James's Park — do not also stack the British Museum the same day.
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Westminster
Buckingham Palace, the Abbey, Parliament and the National Gallery. One day from palace to river — not also the South Ken three.
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Westminster Abbey
The coronation church, not a facade you glance at. Next is Houses of Parliament — do not also stack the Tower of London the same day.
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Houses of Parliament
The river facade. Next is the clock tower, not an immediate hop to the Eye. Next is Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) — do not also stack the London Eye the same day.
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Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben)
You look at the tower; you do not climb it. Then the bridge or back to the Abbey. Next is Westminster Bridge — do not also stack the Shard the same day.
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Trafalgar Square
Nelson and the National Gallery share one square — do not split them into two rides. Next is National Gallery — do not also stack the British Museum the same day.
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National Gallery
The permanent collection on the north side of the square. Friday late opening keeps the West End for the evening. Next is National Portrait Gallery — do not also stack the V&A the same day.
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National Portrait Gallery
It sits just east of the National Gallery. Finish both the same morning — not also the South Ken trio. Next is St Martin-in-the-Fields — do not also stack Tate Modern the same day.
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St James's Park
The lake between the Palace and the Abbey. Pelicans, not a theme park. Next is The Mall — do not also stack Hyde Park the same day.
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Horse Guards Parade
The cavalry change on Whitehall. Then St James's Park — do not chase a second Guard at the Palace. Next is Downing Street — do not also stack the Tower of London the same day.
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Downing Street
The Prime Minister's gate. One photo, then the cavalry or the Abbey. Next is Horse Guards Parade — do not also stack the Palace State Rooms the same day.
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Churchill War Rooms
The wartime Cabinet basement. Do not also queue the Tower and the Abbey as three paid interiors. Next is Westminster Abbey — do not also stack the Natural History Museum the same day.
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Westminster Cathedral
The Catholic cathedral by Victoria — not the Abbey. Next is Buckingham Palace — do not also stack the Abbey the same day.
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The Mall
The red avenue from the Palace to Admiralty Arch. Walk it; do not hail a cab. Next is Trafalgar Square — do not also stack Kensington Palace the same day.
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St Martin-in-the-Fields
The church on the north-east corner. Daytime is the nave; evening is the concert. Next is National Gallery — do not also stack the Royal Opera House the same day.
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Tate Britain
British art in Pimlico, not Tate Modern. One Tate a day. Next is Westminster Abbey — do not also stack Tate Modern the same day.
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St James's Park
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Next is St James's Park — do not also stack the Tower, the South Ken museums, or Regent Street shopping the same day.
Westminster Abbey
London Tube · 9min
Tube Victoria
Next is Westminster Abbey — do not also stack the Tower, the South Ken museums, or Regent Street shopping the same day.