London Drum

Attractions & Sightseeing

Honest reviews of the landmarks, family attractions, palaces, parades, galleries, museums, sightseeing bus and boat tours that tourists visit when they come to London on holiday

Tower Bridge

Famous landmarks - Famous London landmarks that all tourists should try and see during their holiday – everything from Big Ben to Buckingham Palace

National Gallery

Art galleries - London has one of the finest art collections in the world, and popular galleries like the National Gallery and Tate Modern are free to enter

British Museum

Museums - There are hundreds of museums in London. The big four are the British Museum, Natural History Museum, Science Museum and V&A

Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace

Places to visit for free - There are so many free attractions in London that you could literally spend an entire week over here and not spend anything on entry fees

Sightseeing bus

Family & Children - Family-friendly attractions that make great days out with kids – from zoos and museums, to boat rides and open-top sightseeing buses

Buckingham Palace

Royal Palaces & Mansions - Every tourist visits Buckingham Palace, but did you know that there are five more Royal palaces worth seeing in London?

London Eye

Highest viewing spots - London has some of the tallest buildings in Europe, offering you a spectacular view of the city’s skyline from their observation floors

St Paul’s Cathedral

Churches & Cathedrals - Christopher Wren built fifty-one city churches after the Great Fire of London including his spectacular masterpiece St. Paul’s

House of Commons

Political attractions - You’ll find the PM in No.10 Downing Street, the government in Parliament, and the other political departments around Whitehall

Tower of London

Military attractions - These tourist attractions span 2,000 years of British history, from the Romans right up to Churchill’s underground bunker in Whitehall

Cutty Sark

Maritime attractions - The river runs right through the centre of the city so a sightseeing boat is a great way to see some of London’s famous landmarks

Harrods

Shops & Markets - From Liberty, Selfridges and the world’s most famous department store, Harrods, to the street markets in Camden

Piccadilly Circus

Streets & Squares - Everything from Downing Street, Trafalgar Square and Piccadilly Circus to historical roads like Fleet Street and Pudding Lane

Kew Gardens

Parks & Gardens - London has four parks right in the centre of the city, and some of the surrounding hills give you a great view of the skyline

Stonehenge

Day trips outside London - If you’re staying for a while then you’ll have time for one of these popular day trips that take you further away from London