Verdict

London on a budget

Worth the spend, plus the free and near-free wins.

Independent, never pay-to-rankGraded for who you areHow we decide
London travel
  1. Natural History Museum1.Natural History MuseumOn a budget, Natural History Museum still earns its price.
  2. Hampstead Heath2.Hampstead HeathOn a budget, Hampstead Heath still earns its price.
  3. Richmond Park3.Richmond ParkOn a budget, Richmond Park still earns its price.
  4. British Museum4.British MuseumOn a budget, British Museum still earns its price.
  5. National Gallery5.National GalleryOn a budget, National Gallery still earns its price.
  6. Imperial War Museum6.Imperial War MuseumOn a budget, Imperial War Museum still earns its price.
  7. Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A)7.Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A)On a budget, Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) still earns its price.
  8. Tate Britain8.Tate BritainOn a budget, Tate Britain still earns its price.
  9. Greenwich9.GreenwichOn a budget, Greenwich still earns its price.
  10. National Portrait Gallery10.National Portrait GalleryOn a budget, National Portrait Gallery still earns its price.
  11. Science Museum11.Science MuseumOn a budget, Science Museum still earns its price.
  12. Tate Modern12.Tate ModernOn a budget, Tate Modern still earns its price.
  13. Shoreditch13.ShoreditchOn a budget, Shoreditch still earns its price.
  14. Little Venice14.Little VeniceOn a budget, Little Venice still earns its price.
  15. Cambridge (day-trip)15.Cambridge (day-trip)On a budget, Cambridge (day-trip) still earns its price.
  16. Camden Town16.Camden TownOn a budget, Camden Town still earns its price.
  17. Hyde Park17.Hyde ParkOn a budget, Hyde Park still earns its price.
  18. Kew Gardens (Royal Botanic Gardens)18.Kew Gardens (Royal Botanic Gardens)On a budget, Kew Gardens (Royal Botanic Gardens) still earns its price.
  19. Bath (day-trip)19.Bath (day-trip)On a budget, Bath (day-trip) still earns its price.
  20. Sky Garden20.Sky GardenOn a budget, Sky Garden still earns its price.
  21. Borough Market21.Borough MarketOn a budget, Borough Market still earns its price.
  22. Leeds Castle (day-trip)22.Leeds Castle (day-trip)On a budget, Leeds Castle (day-trip) still earns its price.
  23. Padella23.PadellaOn a budget, Padella still earns its price.
  24. Oxford (day-trip)24.Oxford (day-trip)On a budget, Oxford (day-trip) still earns its price.
  25. St. JOHN25.St. JOHNOn a budget, St. JOHN still earns its price.
  26. Houses of Parliament & Big Ben Tour26.Houses of Parliament & Big Ben TourOn a budget, Houses of Parliament & Big Ben Tour still earns its price.
  27. Hampton Court Palace27.Hampton Court PalaceOn a budget, weigh it — Hampton Court Palace isn't cheap for what it is.
  28. Borough Market food tour28.Borough Market food tourOn a budget, weigh it — Borough Market food tour isn't cheap for what it is.
  29. Soho29.SohoOn a budget, weigh it — Soho isn't cheap for what it is.
  30. Westminster Abbey30.Westminster AbbeyOn a budget, weigh it — Westminster Abbey isn't cheap for what it is.
  31. Brat31.BratOn a budget, weigh it — Brat isn't cheap for what it is.
  32. St Paul's Cathedral32.St Paul's CathedralOn a budget, weigh it — St Paul's Cathedral isn't cheap for what it is.
  33. West End Show33.West End ShowOn a budget, weigh it — West End Show isn't cheap for what it is.
  34. The Savoy34.The SavoyOn a budget, weigh it — The Savoy isn't cheap for what it is.
  35. Tower Bridge35.Tower BridgeOn a budget, weigh it — Tower Bridge isn't cheap for what it is.
  36. Dishoom Shoreditch36.Dishoom ShoreditchOn a budget, weigh it — Dishoom Shoreditch isn't cheap for what it is.
  37. BAO Soho37.BAO SohoOn a budget, weigh it — BAO Soho isn't cheap for what it is.
  38. Tower of London38.Tower of LondonOn a budget, weigh it — Tower of London isn't cheap for what it is.
  39. Jack the Ripper Walking Tour39.Jack the Ripper Walking TourOn a budget, weigh it — Jack the Ripper Walking Tour isn't cheap for what it is.
  40. Notting Hill40.Notting HillOn a budget, weigh it — Notting Hill isn't cheap for what it is.
  41. Claridge's41.Claridge'sOn a budget, weigh it — Claridge's isn't cheap for what it is.
  42. Windsor Castle (day-trip)42.Windsor Castle (day-trip)On a budget, weigh it — Windsor Castle (day-trip) isn't cheap for what it is.
  43. The Clove Club43.The Clove ClubOn a budget, weigh it — The Clove Club isn't cheap for what it is.
  44. Barrafina Dean Street44.Barrafina Dean StreetOn a budget, weigh it — Barrafina Dean Street isn't cheap for what it is.
  45. The Ledbury45.The LedburyOn a budget, weigh it — The Ledbury isn't cheap for what it is.
  46. Churchill War Rooms46.Churchill War RoomsOn a budget, weigh it — Churchill War Rooms isn't cheap for what it is.
  47. HMS Belfast47.HMS BelfastOn a budget, weigh it — HMS Belfast isn't cheap for what it is.
  48. Afternoon Tea48.Afternoon TeaOn a budget, weigh it — Afternoon Tea isn't cheap for what it is.
  49. The Ned49.The NedOn a budget, weigh it — The Ned isn't cheap for what it is.
  50. Buckingham Palace & Changing the Guard50.Buckingham Palace & Changing the GuardOn a budget, weigh it — Buckingham Palace & Changing the Guard isn't cheap for what it is.
  51. The River Cafe51.The River CafeOn a budget, weigh it — The River Cafe isn't cheap for what it is.
  52. Lyle's52.Lyle'sOn a budget, weigh it — Lyle's isn't cheap for what it is.
  53. The Zetter Townhouse Clerkenwell53.The Zetter Townhouse ClerkenwellOn a budget, weigh it — The Zetter Townhouse Clerkenwell isn't cheap for what it is.
  54. Sketch (The Lecture Room & Library)54.Sketch (The Lecture Room & Library)On a budget, weigh it — Sketch (The Lecture Room & Library) isn't cheap for what it is.
  55. Covent Garden55.Covent GardenOn a budget, weigh it — Covent Garden isn't cheap for what it is.
  56. The Connaught56.The ConnaughtOn a budget, weigh it — The Connaught isn't cheap for what it is.
  57. Rules57.RulesOn a budget, weigh it — Rules isn't cheap for what it is.
  58. The Goring58.The GoringOn a budget, weigh it — The Goring isn't cheap for what it is.
  59. Uber Boat by Thames Clippers (river ride)59.Uber Boat by Thames Clippers (river ride)On a budget, weigh it — Uber Boat by Thames Clippers (river ride) isn't cheap for what it is.
  60. Up at The O2 climb60.Up at The O2 climbOn a budget, weigh it — Up at The O2 climb isn't cheap for what it is.
  61. The Hoxton, Southwark61.The Hoxton, SouthwarkOn a budget, weigh it — The Hoxton, Southwark isn't cheap for what it is.
  62. The Hoxton, Holborn62.The Hoxton, HolbornOn a budget, weigh it — The Hoxton, Holborn isn't cheap for what it is.
  63. Stonehenge (day-trip)63.Stonehenge (day-trip)On a budget, weigh it — Stonehenge (day-trip) isn't cheap for what it is.

Itineraries are prefiltered verdict lists — every spot is graded honestly, not pay-to-place.