1 Week in London

London, by far, is one of my favorite cities on the planet. Bursting with energy, culture, and cute British accents, I just could not get enough of the capital city of England and I found myself experiencing a new adventure each and every day.

Check out this guide for some suggestions on how to spend one week in London.


The British Museum

 

British Museum, London

The British Museum is lovely, wonderful, magnificent, and spectacular (yes, every single one of those adjectives).

After visiting a number of museums across Europe, the British Museum was definitely one of my favorite museums to visit. The British Museum has permanent exhibitions that include artifacts from Egypt, Rome, Greece, and Asia. One of the best things about the museum (other than it being open daily) is that it is FREE! Yes, your pockets will thank you.

LocationGreat Russell St, London WC1B 3DG, United Kingdom  

Tower Bridge

Jumping in front of the Tower Bridge

Jumping in front of the Tower Bridge

The Tower Bridge is an interesting bridge that crosses the River Thames. It is probably most recognized around the world as being the bridge that held the Olympic rings when the Olympics was hosted in London in 2012. The bridge is free to walk across, take a bus across, take pictures of, and jump in front of, but there is a charge to climb to the top and view the exhibition.

Location: Crosses the River Thames near the Tower of London to the north, and City Hall to the south. 

Tate Modern

 

Francis Picabia, Otaiti at the Tate Modern

Located in the ultra-hip South Bank area, the Tate Modern is one of the most visited modern art museums in the world. The exhibits are constantly changing, but there are some mainstays at the museum that are sure to excite the eye and challenge the senses. The Tate Modern is also free (with the exception of the special exhibitions).

Location: Bankside, London SE1 9TG, United Kingdom

Platform 9 3/4

 

Platform 9 3/4, Kings Cross

Harry Potter fans rejoice! Platform 9 3/4 does exist, and you can find it at King’s Cross (just make sure you end up in London, and not New York like this little Harry Potter did).

Personally, I know almost nothing of Harry Potter, yet it was fun to experience traveling to Platform 9 3/4. The line at the platform moves fairly quickly and it is free experience. Make sure you bring your own camera to capture the moment of passing through the wall onto the magic platform!

Location: Kings Cross Station, Euston Road, London N1 9AL

Hangout in South Bank

 

Skate park in South Bank

South Bank is such an interesting and cool place to hang out. Whether you like to eat, people watch, or just have fun, South Bank has something for everyone! I especially liked watching the kids skate at the skate park (pictured above), people watching, and eating at Wahaca’s Mexican Street Kitchen.

Getting There: (Bus) RV1 towards Waterloo/ South Bank (Tube) Blackfriars, Southwark, Embankment, Westminster

Pub Crawl

The beginning of the Camden Pub Crawl

I went on a pub crawl with some people I met on my walking tour and we had an AMAZING night. We chose to go on the Camden Pub Crawl, which we found on the Undiscovered London map.  The CPC also happened to have very high reviews, which is another reason we chose to go on, and we got a really good amount of drinks for the price we paid!


Other Things To Do in London:

There are so many other things to do in London and it is impossible to name them all, but here are a few more things that I did on my trip. Check them out!


Have you been to London?