London boasts four World Heritage Sites as well as over two hundred places to visit that are free to enter. It has the greatest concentration of major attractions in Britain, ranging from the London Eye and the Tower of London to tours of the great capital, including its’ beautiful parks and gardens.
See our links below to view the various places to visit in London.
Museums
www.nhm.ac.uk
Over three million people
visit the Natural History Museum each year, more than the population of London when the Museum
was built, in 1881
www.medicalmuseums.org
From rare plants, heart surgery, illuminated manuscripts,
and helicopter emergency services, to pharmacies, false teeth and Freud,
the exhibits in London's Museum of Health and Medicine help to place the history and development of
medicine and health care in its widest context. Along the way, they provide
some remarkable insights into an age-long campaign against illness, disease
and injury.
www.sciencemuseum.org.uk
The origins of The Science Museum lie in the nineteenth-century
movement to improve scientific and technical education.
www.iwm.org.uk
The Imperial War Museum is unique in its coverage of conflicts,
especially those involving Britain and the Commonwealth, from the First World
War to the present day.
www.nmm.ac.uk
Launched in October 2001, The National Maritime Museum features the 1200
vessels currently listed on the National Register of Historic Vessels.
www.rafmuseum.org
The Royal Air Force Museum offers a collection of well over two hundred aircraft,
over a hundred full-size aircraft from all over the world are displayed under
cover on the historic site of the original London Aerodrome.
www.vam.ac.uk
The V&A in South Kensington is part of a family of museums
consisting of The Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green and The Theatre Museum in Covent Garden. All V&A Museums are free entry.
www.canalmuseum.org.uk
At the London Canal Museum you can see inside a narrowboat
cabin, learn about the history of London's canals, about the cargoes carried,
the people who lived and worked on the waterways, and the horses that pulled
their boats.
www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk
The British Museum holds in trust for the nation
and the world a collection of art and antiquities from ancient and living cultures.
www.freud.org.uk
The Freud Museum houses the possessions that Sigmund and
Anna Freud brought with them to London at their emigration in 1938, including
the library, their personal papers and photograph albums.
www.theguardsmuseum.com
The Guards Museum shows the history of the guards during
wartime from 1642, the to the present day.
www.redcross.org.uk
The British Red Cross Museum contains a fascinating
portrait of the humanitarian work of the British Red Cross, from its beginnings
in 1870 to its vital contribution in today's society.
www.sja.org.uk/museum
The St John Ambulance Museum and Library shows the order of St. John from its roots as a pan-European
Order of Hospitaller Knights founded in Jerusalem during the Crusades, to its
present commitment of providing first aid and care in the community through
the St. John Ambulance Brigade and running an Ophthalmic Hospital in Jerusalem.
www.rcseng.ac.uk/museums
In 1909 the College received on loan the collection
of the Odontological Society of Great Britain. This added thousands of human
and animal skulls, teeth and skeletons to the collection. The museum collection includes the Museum of Anatomy and Pathology and the Museum After Hunter.
www.thegarret.org.uk
The Operating Theatre, Museum and Herb Garret have been closed
to the public since roof restoration began in late 2005. With the building
works completed, the museum is able to regain possession of the space for tours, and the Operating Theatre will be open as usual.
www.florence-nightingale.co.uk
The Florence Nightingale Museum Trust is a
charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 9 December 1987 and
registered as a charity on 22 December 1982.
www.geffrye-museum.org.uk
The Geffrye Museum is one of London’s best-loved
museums. It shows the changing style of the English domestic interior in a
series of period rooms from 1600 to the present day.
www.soane.org
Sir John Soane's Museum and library at
No. 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields is the house of architect Sir John Soane and has been a public museum since the early 19th century.
www.foundlingmuseum.org.uk
The Foundling Museum tells the story of the Foundling
Hospital, London's first home for abandoned children and of three major figures
in British history: its campaigning founder the philanthropist Thomas Coram,
the artist William Hogarth and the composer George Frideric Handel.
www.sherlock-holmes.co.uk
The Sherlock Holmes Museum boasts the house that was last used as a lodging house in 1936
and the famous 1st floor study overlooking Baker Street is still faithfully maintained
as it was kept in Victorian Times.
www.kbsm.org
Kew Bridge Steam Museum is operated by an independent charity
and in 2005
celebrated its 30th anniversary.
www.national-army-museum.ac.uk
The National Army Museum tells the story of
the British soldier over 5 centuries, and you can experience what it was like
to be bombarded in a First World War trench.
www.wimbledonwindmillmuseum.org.uk
The Wimbledon Windmill Museum depicts the
history of windmills and milling using working models and the machinery and
tools of the trade, with hands-on milling for children.
www.ftmlondon.org
Founded by Zara Rhodes, London's only Fashion and Textiles Museum follows the trends of the past, present and future to form displays. The aim
of the museum is to educate.
www.designmuseum.org
The Design Museum's exhibition programme captures the
excitement and ingenuity of design, architecture and fashion's evolution through
the 20th and 21st centuries.
www.ltmuseum.co.uk
London Transport Museum 's collections cover a wide sepctrum
of media and materials, including vehicles, posters, signs, uniforms and photographs.
Together they make up the most comprehensive record of urban mass transit in
the world.
www.rfu.com
The Museum of Rugby is the ultimate visitor experience for the
world rugby enthusiast, Twickenham is the home of England rugby and also the
Museum of Rugby.
www.wimbledon.org
The Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum traces the history of tennis
from its origins as a popular pass time in Victorian times, to the multi-million
dollar professional sport that it has become today.
www.theatremuseum.org.uk
Every visitor to the Theatre Museum can participate
in a daily programme of workshops, demonstrations and guided tours, run by
a team of professional theatre practitioners and educationalists.
www.molg.org.uk
The Museum of London Group was established in 1975, funded jointly
by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Corporation of London.
www.arsenal.com
Through this website, you can have a virtual tour around Highbury
and Arsenal's museum.
London Attractions
http://www.historicroyalpalaces.org/
The Tower of London is by far one of the most famous and well preserved historical buildings in the world. Since the first foundations were laid more than 900 years ago the castle has been constantly improved and extended, gradually evolving into the splendid
example of castle, fortress, prison, palace and finally museum that it proudly
represents today.
www.madame-tussauds.co.uk
Madame Tussauds is a world-renowned institution
with a lot to celebrate. With a fascinating and colourful history behind, Madame Tussauds has been entertaining Londoners and people from all over the world for
over 200 years.
www.portobelloroad.co.uk
The Portobello Road Market is one of London's most well known markets and the world's biggest antiques market. It is open every Saturday.
www.londoneye.com
The London Eye is the first-built and largest observation wheel in the
world. The eye has become quite literally, the way the world sees London.
www.londonaquarium.co.uk
The London Aquarium, one ofEurope’s largest
displays of aquatic life and home to over 350 species in over 50 displays,
from sharks, stingrays and clownfish, to moray eels, lionfish and sideways
walking crabs.
www.londonzoo.co.uk
Indulge your senses and engage your mind and with so many
exciting animals, a day at London Zoo offers the ultimate back to nature experience
and supports the activeconservation of many amazing species.
http://www.historicroyalpalaces.org
The Tower of London is by far one of the most famous and
well preserved historical buildings in the world. It has been an integral part of British royal history for nearly 1,000 years.
http://www.cuttysark.org.uk/
The Cutty Sark ship is a tea clipper built in 1869, and up until 1922 she was still carrying cargo. Restored in 1954, she then became a museum in Greenwich.
www.chelseafc.com
Chelsea Football Club offers a fantastic, all new visitor attraction pays tribute to the past 100 years of the Stamford Bridge side, with a host of exhibits, sights and sounds for Chelsea fans, young and old to enjoy.
www.tottenhamhotspur.com
Tottenham is the home of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, whose ground at Paxton Road is named White Hart Lane after the site of the original ground.
www.whufc.com
The West Ham United Museum opened its doors for the first time on Saturday, August 24, 2002. The Museum provides fans of all ages with a unique and fascinating insight into the history of the Club
www.photonet.org.uk
The Photographers' Gallery is the UK's primary venue for contemporary photography.
There's a year-round programme of exhibitions and educational events and a
broad range of photographic work is on show, with the emphasis on developments
in the art.
www.royalopera.org
As the Royal Opera House is a fully working theatre, each tour is a unique experience and may include the opportunity to see the Royal Ballet in class, or the magnificant backstage technology in operation.
www.stpauls.co.uk
St Pauls Cathedral has overlooked the city of London since 604AD. The current Cathedral – the fourth to occupy this site – was designed by the court architect Sir Christopher Wren and built between 1675 and 1710 after its predecessor was destroyed in the Great Fire of London.
www.towerbridge.org.uk
The Tower Bridge Experience allows visitors to see one
of the most famous bridges in the world and spectacular views from the high
level walkways that are 140ft above the Thames.
www.westminster-abbey.org
Westminster Abbey is one of Europe's finest Gothic
buildings and the scene of coronations, marriages and burials of British monarchs.
www.tourist-information-uk.com/planetarium
The Planetarium is over forty years
old and offers star shows in the great green dome and two interactive
zones. It is the only Planetarium
in Europe which has Digistar 2 the world's most advanced star projector.
http://www.royal.gov.uk
Buckingham Palace has served as the official London residence of Britain's
sovereigns since 1837. Today it is The Queen's official residence. Although in use for the many
official events and receptions held by The Queen, areas of Buckingham Palace are
opened to visitors on a regular basis.
www.dungeons.co.uk
The London Dungeons is a museum about the history of the
legal system and punishments of criminals in London. It takes you through some
of the experiences, both humiliating and frightening of the criminals in London through the ages.
www.selfridges.com
Selfridges is the ultimate place for new brands, experiences
and ideas. With a stylish mix of ingredients ranging from furniture to fashion,
beauty and food.
www.harrods.com
Since the Harrods store first opened its' doors in 1849, Harrods has
always prided itself on a reputation for excellence, finding the finest-quality merchandise.
www.wwt.org.uk
The award winning London Wetland Centre is the first project
of its kind in the world - more than 40 hectares of created wetlands in the
heart of a capital city.
www.batterseaparkzoo.co.uk
The Battesea Park Zoo was created for the enjoyment of all children to understand and respect the animals and birds who share our planet.
www.londonbutterflyhouse.com
The London Butterfly House, situated in the historic
and beautiful grounds of Syon House at Syon Park, offers the visitor the unique
experience of walking amongst hundreds of free-flying tropical butterflies.
Music Venues
www.brixton-academy.co.uk
Brixton Academy was built in 1929 and since then has become one of London's most famous music venues.
www.royalalberthall.com
The Royal Albert Hall is the venue to some of the biggest musical events. Internationally renowned venue offering visitors a wide variety of entertainment - classical music, rock and pop events, jazz and sporting events.
www.shepherds-bush-empire.co.uk
Since 1903, the Shepherd’s Bush Empire has been a prominent landmark on London’s entertainment scene. In that time thousands of acts from The Kinks to Eminem have performed here.
www.LiveNation.co.uk/Wembley
Wembley Arena re-opened follwing a major facelift in April 2006 and is now back as one of London's larger venues attracting international acts.
www.rfh.org.uk
The Royal Festival Hall is one of London's prominent venues for classical venues sitting at the centre of the cultural hub of the South Bank.
www.barbican.org.uk
The Barbican is Europe's largest arts centre and is the base for the London Symphony Orchestra.
www.ronniescotts.co.uk
Established in 1959, Ronnie Scott's Club is a world famous venue and the home of British Jazz.
www.islington-academy.co.uk
Carling Academy Islington is situated in the heart of fashionable N1, North London and is a 17,000 square foot purpose built venue, with a capacity of 800.