Day Trips From London - 18 Tours & Excursions to visit

Bath

-The most spectacular Roman remains in the country, an impressive Abbey and the picturesque Royal Crescent are three of the sites worth visiting

Bletchley Park

From £28Bletchley Park is where Alan Turing helped to build the world’s first computer so the codebreakers could crack the German’s Enigma code

Cambridge

-This famous university town has some of the most beautiful architecture in the UK, including the spectacular 500-year-old King’s College

Canterbury

-Canterbury is famous for its cathedral and the murder site of archbishop Thomas Becket – one of medieval history’s most momentous events

Chatham Dockyard

From £32Take a day trip to Chatham and explore the deck of a 19th-century sloop, a World War II destroyer, and a genuine Cold War submarine

Chessington World of Adventures

From £29Chessington World of Adventures is a great way to keep your kids happy with its rollercoaster rides, aquarium and zoo

Hampton Court Palace

From £32Hampton Court was one of Henry VIII’s Royal palaces. You can walk through his State Apartments and see where he lived in Tudor times

Kew Gardens

From £28Kew’s Royal Botanic Gardens has one of the largest plant collections in the world, huge glass houses, and a treetop walkway for the kids

London Wetland Centre

From £19The wild marshes and grasses ar the London Wetland Centre are a great place to do some professional birdwatching in one of the big hides

Oxford

-The ‘City of Dreaming Spires’ has some of the most beautiful architecture in the country with 38 colleges and lots of old shops and museums

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

From £24Explore two of the most historic boats in the country: Henry VIII’s flagship, Mary Rose, and Nelson’s HMS Victory

Richmond Park

FreeRichmond Park covers 2,500 acres of lakes and parkland with distant views of London’s skyline, an ornamental garden and wild deer herds

Stonehenge

-This prehistoric stone circle is a World Heritage Site, the most famous ancient monument in England, and was built between 3,000-2,000 BC

Stratford-upon-Avon

-Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon and his original Tudor house is still standing. You can also visit his local church to see his grave

Syon House

Under £15Syon House was built on the site of Syon Abbey by the Duke of Northumberland. It has some beautiful gardens and 200 acres of parkland

Warner Bros Studios

From £Take your kids on a trip to Warner Bros Studios where they can see film sets, costumes and props from the movies

Windsor Castle

From £36Windsor Castle is the Queen’s favourite home. See the State Apartments and the surrounding town with some wonderful little shops

Wisley Gardens

-This RHS garden has 240 acres of wild and ornamental gardens, an arboretum, tropical glasshouses, and a Tudor-style laboratory building

Top 10 day trips from London

I’ve tried all of the day trips on this page myself, and put together a list of my ten favourite places that everyone should visit

Lake District - Day Trip from London by Train & Minivan

From £349 - Until 31 Mar 2027 Admire the beautiful scenery and see the home of Beatrix Potter and William Wordsworth      

Windsor Castle & Stonehenge - Coach tour from London

From £69 - Until 27 Dec 2027 Fit two of the most popular excursions into a single day on a luxury air-conditioned coach      

Cotswolds, Blenheim Palace & Downtown Abbey’s village

From £79 - Until 28 Dec 2027 See the Cotswolds and Churchill's birthplace and the village from Downton Abbey      

Cotswolds Coach Tour from London with 2-Course Lunch

From £99 - Until 28 Dec 2027 Take a trip through the pretty little villages of the Cotswolds and enjoy a 2-course lunch      

Oxford, Stratford, Cotswolds & Warwick Castle Day Trip

From £79 - Until 29 Dec 2027 Visit Oxford and drive through the Cotswolds to Shakespeare's home and Warwick Castle      

Visit Stonehenge, Bath, Cotswolds & Stratford-upon-Avon

From £93 - Until 31 Mar 2027 Visit four of England's top attractions in one day on a coach trip from central London