Verdict
London travel view

A Verdict itinerary

London for history buffs

The places where context changes what you see, and where taking a little longer pays off.

Independent, never pay-to-rankGraded for your kind of tripHow we decide
The plan

38 places worth your time

Open any place for the full call, the tradeoffs and the practical details.

See every London itinerary
  1. British Museum01Bloomsbury · attractionBritish MuseumBritish Museum rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  2. Tower of London02Tower Hill · attractionTower of LondonTower of London rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  3. Westminster Abbey03Westminster · attractionWestminster AbbeyWestminster Abbey rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  4. National Gallery04Trafalgar Square · attractionNational GalleryNational Gallery rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  5. St Paul's Cathedral05City of London · attractionSt Paul's CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  6. Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A)06South Kensington · attractionVictoria and Albert Museum (V&A)Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  7. Hampton Court Palace07Hampton Court · attractionHampton Court PalaceHampton Court Palace rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  8. West End Show08West End · experienceWest End ShowWest End Show rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  9. Houses of Parliament & Big Ben Tour09Westminster · attractionHouses of Parliament & Big Ben TourHouses of Parliament & Big Ben Tour rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  10. Churchill War Rooms10Westminster · attractionChurchill War RoomsChurchill War Rooms rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  11. Tate Modern11Bankside · attractionTate ModernTate Modern rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  12. Windsor Castle (day-trip)12Windsor · destinationWindsor Castle (day-trip)Windsor Castle (day-trip) rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  13. Bath (day-trip)13Bath · destinationBath (day-trip)Bath (day-trip) rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  14. Imperial War Museum14Lambeth · attractionImperial War MuseumImperial War Museum rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  15. Tate Britain15Millbank · attractionTate BritainTate Britain rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  16. Oxford (day-trip)16Oxford · destinationOxford (day-trip)Oxford (day-trip) rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  17. National Portrait Gallery17Trafalgar Square · attractionNational Portrait GalleryNational Portrait Gallery rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  18. Cambridge (day-trip)18Cambridge · destinationCambridge (day-trip)Cambridge (day-trip) rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  19. Natural History Museum19South Kensington · attractionNatural History MuseumNatural History Museum rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  20. Stonehenge (day-trip)20Salisbury Plain · destinationStonehenge (day-trip)Stonehenge (day-trip) rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  21. Greenwich21Greenwich · neighborhoodGreenwichGreenwich rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  22. Rules22London · restaurantRulesRules rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  23. The Savoy23London · hotelThe SavoyThe Savoy rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  24. Claridge's24London · hotelClaridge'sClaridge's rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  25. Buckingham Palace & Changing the Guard25St James's · attractionBuckingham Palace & Changing the GuardBuckingham Palace & Changing the Guard rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  26. Camden Town26Camden Town · neighborhoodCamden TownCamden Town rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  27. Shoreditch27Shoreditch · neighborhoodShoreditchShoreditch rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  28. HMS Belfast28London Bridge · attractionHMS BelfastHMS Belfast rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  29. Leeds Castle (day-trip)29Maidstone · destinationLeeds Castle (day-trip)Leeds Castle (day-trip) rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  30. The Goring30London · hotelThe GoringThe Goring rewards a trip built around history & culture.Read the verdict
  31. Science Museum31South Kensington · attractionScience MuseumScience Museum offers some history & culture, but not enough to make it the reason to go.Read the verdict
  32. Borough Market food tour32Southwark · experienceBorough Market food tourBorough Market food tour offers some history & culture, but not enough to make it the reason to go.Read the verdict
  33. Covent Garden33Covent Garden · neighborhoodCovent GardenCovent Garden offers some history & culture, but not enough to make it the reason to go.Read the verdict
  34. Soho34Soho · neighborhoodSohoSoho offers some history & culture, but not enough to make it the reason to go.Read the verdict
  35. Jack the Ripper Walking Tour35Whitechapel · experienceJack the Ripper Walking TourJack the Ripper Walking Tour offers some history & culture, but not enough to make it the reason to go.Read the verdict
  36. Notting Hill36Notting Hill · neighborhoodNotting HillNotting Hill offers some history & culture, but not enough to make it the reason to go.Read the verdict
  37. Borough Market37Southwark · neighborhoodBorough MarketBorough Market offers some history & culture, but not enough to make it the reason to go.Read the verdict
  38. St. JOHN38London · restaurantSt. JOHNSt. JOHN offers some history & culture, but not enough to make it the reason to go.Read the verdict