Brick Lane Bookshop

See the sights of London through the eyes of a local. When I lived in London I learned which places are worth paying for, what can be seen and photographed from the outside, alternative (cheaper!) skyline views, and the best local pubs and restaurants.

This guide aims to provide a detailed list of the best spots in London! With over 170 places listed, it provides an extensive list of places to visit! The outline of the guide is as follows: 1. It lists about 75 Museums, which are organised by whether they are royal affiliated, art, history, or science. - The list has 10 royal-affiliated museums. - The 25 art museums are divided into whether they contain art of all eras or exclusively modern art. - The 30 history museums are subdivided into whether they focus on general, literary, Roman and pre-Roman, or war-related history. - The list also provides 7 science museums that I recommend visiting. - I also provide details on how to save money on visiting museums. 2. The guide lists 12 of London's must-visit parks 3. The guide lists 16 sights and other activities. 4. The guide lists six of London's best markets, including details on when to visit them. 5. I provide a brief list of 15 of London's best restaurants broken into breakfast and lunch/dinner sub-sections. It's hard to go wrong with London's food scene, but this narrows it down since it is so expansive. 6. Since every trip to London is complete with enjoying the pub scene, I've provided a list of 6 of my favourite pubs. 7. This guide includes 9 of my favourite coffee shops throughout the city. 8. Another must for any visit to London, I've included a list of 5 afternoon tea spots I particularly enjoyed. 9. This guide includes 11 bars and nightlife spots throughout London for fabulous cocktails! 10. London is world famous for its shopping. I've included 14 shops throughout the city, broken into the sub-sections of department stores (3), bookshops (7), and others (4). 11. Enjoying London's theatre and entertainment options is a must-do in the city. I've included several suggestions for concert and theatre venues and a link to my comprehensive London's West End guide. 12. England's train system offers many opportunities to take easy day trips, so I've also linked my guide to 25 easy day trips from London. This guide ends with information on day-by-day itineraries, how to get around London, and suggestions on where to stay.

Welcome to my completely unorganized but oh-so-helpful map of London! An absolute smorgasbord of my own travels and research, suggestions from friends and strangers, and many treasures found along the way, this is where I compile all things London for my future trips and yours. Things I particularly love that you’ll find a lot of: ☕️ Coffee shops & bakeries 🌮 Local cuisine 🏛️ Museums of all kinds 🌳 Gardens & parks 🛏️ Boutique hotels 🍕 Small regional chains with good reputations All my guides in this category are $5 per 100 places included, but since I add to these constantly, you can lock down the lowest price today and gain a lifetime access!