view of London towards St Paul's Cathedral - London by night from Jubilee Bridge near Embankment Station
Hello 
thanks for visiting my site! Glad you found this page and hope you find it useful. I have listed some of the top London attractions and given you links to those sites for further information. These links go directly the the relevant site and are not affiliate links so you are not obliged to buy anything. I put up this page as a resource to make it easier for the first time visitor to London. If this is your first visit, perhaps you only have 3 days in London to enjoy yourself…..so have a wonderful time and we look forward to your next visit! Come again soon, and stay a bit longer next time…..London has so much to offer.
These are in no particular order:
Big Ben: of course I had to put this first….our most iconic attraction – the largest four-faced chiming clock and the third-tallest free-standing clock tower in the world
Big Ben London .... our most iconic attraction
nearest tube station: Westminster - Jubilee Line
Westminster Palace - aka Houses of Parliament – The first royal palace was built on the site in the eleventh century, and Westminster was the primary London residence of the Kings of England until a fire destroyed much of the complex in 1512. After that, it served as the home of Parliament.
Westminster Palace aka Houses of Parliament London
nearest tube station: Westminster - Jubilee Line
Westminster Abbey - The present church, begun by Henry III in 1245, is one of the most important Gothic buildings in the country, with the medieval shrine of an Anglo-Saxon saint still at its heart, the Abbey is the final resting place if seventeen monarchs. The Abbey has been the coronation church since 1066.
Westminster Abbey London - side view (Houses of Parliament are behind me)
nearest tube station: Westminster - Jubilee Line
The London Eye - The height of the London Eye is 135m (equivalent to 64 red telephone boxes piled on top of each other).
The London Eye by night; County Hall and London Aquarium to the right
nearest tube station: Waterloo - Northern Line or Westminster - Jubilee Line (cross river over via Westminster Bridge)
Trafalgar Square - a 200 year-old history; from the 14th to the late 17th century, much of the area occupied by Trafalgar Square was the courtyard of the Great Mews stabling, which served Whitehall Palace.
Trafalgar Square London
nearest tube station: Charing Cross - Northern Line
National Gallery – houses the national collection of Western European painting from the 13th to the 19th centuries. It is on show 361 days a year, free of charge
view of the National Gallery at Trafalgar Square
nearest tube station: Charing Cross – Northern Line
Buckingham Palace - Buckingham Palace one of Europe’s most recognized facades. Built in 1703, it’s been the official London residence of the British monarch since 1837. Changing of the Guard and The Royal Mews
view of Buckingham Palace taken from walkway at head of St James's Park
Horse Guards Regiment heading to Buckingham Palace for the Changing of the Guards
nearest tube stations: Green Park - Piccadilly and Jubilee Lines
St James’s Park - situated between Downing Street, the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace, is the oldest Royal Park. Established by Henry VIII in the mid-1500s
the fountain in St James's Park viewed from Horse Guards Road end of the lake
and Green Park - The Park was first recorded in 1554 when Sir Thomas Wyatt led a rebellion in protest against the marriage of Mary I to Philip II of Spain.
Green Park London near Buckingham Palace
nearest tube stations: St James’s – Circle & District lines or Green Park - Jubilee and Piccadilly Lines
St Paul’s Cathedral - A Cathedral dedicated to St Paul has stood on this site since 604AD
the pearl of London; St Paul's Cathedral
nearest tube station: St Paul’s - Central Line
Tower of London - In the early 1080s, William the Conqueror began to build a massive stone tower at the centre of his London fortress
aerial view of the ancient Tower of London (taken from their website) - the view is quite different now
Nearest tube station: Tower Hill on the District & Circle Lines
Tower Bridge - It took 8 years, 5 major contractors and the relentless labour of 432 construction workers to build Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge London - showing the bascules being lifted and the Mayor of London's office in the background. (photo taken from their site)
Nearest tube station: Tower Hill on the District & Circle Lines
Madame Tussauds London – first opened just over 200 years ago
view of Madame Tussauds Museum - viewed from Marylebone Road, NW1 5LR
nearest tube station: Bakerloo, Jubilee and Metropolitan Lines
Kensington Palace - Completion of the first house on the site of Kensington Palace in 1605, and was built for Sir Walter Cope, a businessman and politician. The Palace was once the home of Diana, Princess of Wales.
Kensington Palace - London once the home of Diana, Princess of Wales
nearest tube station: Queensway – Central Line, High Street Kensington – Circle & District Lines
Covent Garden - At the heart of the Covent Garden piazza lies the famous market, designed in 1632 by Inigo Jones and now visited by 30 million tourists each year.
map of Covent Gardens and where it is in relation main roads in London
nearest tube station: Covent Garden – Piccadilly Line (it is also just a short walk from Leicester Square and Charing Cross Station).
So there you have it…… a brief introduction to some of our most famous attractions! There are of course hundreds more I will cover some of the London gems on another page. Places I have visited which in my opinion are just as amazing and fabulous as those listed above…….but are perhaps less well known. Enjoy! and if you are here for just 3 days in London, I hope you manage to see as much as possible.
