Things to do in London

Things to do

1. The British Museum

   The Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon Marbles, and free entry since 1753. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyMuseum3 hr 30 minFreebest in the morning

2. The Tower of London

   Nine hundred years of fortress, the Crown Jewels, and the ravens that are never allowed to leave. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyMonument3 hr≈ €34best in the morning

3. Borough Market

   A food market since the 12th century, under the railway arches. On Wikipedia (in French)

   FoodMarket1 hr 30 min≈ €15best in the morning

4. Tate Modern

   A power station by Giles Gilbert Scott, the Turbine Hall, and the free collection. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyMuseum2 hr 30 minFreebest in the afternoon

5. Westminster and Big Ben

   The coronation abbey, the neo-Gothic palace, and the thirteen-ton bell that gives the tower its name. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyMonument2 hrFreebest in the morning

6. Camden Market

   A thousand stalls along the canal, in the old stables, and vintage clothing as far as the eye can see. On Wikipedia (in French)

   ShoppingMarket2 hr 30 minFreebest in the afternoon

7. A West End musical

   Forty theaters, and half-price same-day tickets at the Leicester Square booth. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyShow3 hr≈ €45best in the evening

When to go

The most pleasant months in London: from May to September, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in July, where to go in August, where to go in September.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget

€80

Mid-range

€155

Comfort

€285

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Train

28 kg

Bus

32 kg

Plane

150 kg

By train rather than by plane: 120 kg less CO₂e per person (5 times less).

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

Book on the ground

Tours and tickets

• Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
• Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
• Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
• WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours

Internet on site (eSIM)

• Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
• Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
• Saily Data eSIM
• Yesim Data eSIM

From the airport

• GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
• Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
• Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
• Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance

Rent a car

• Auto Europe Rental comparison
• EconomyBookings Rental comparison
• GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
• Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed

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Good to know: United Kingdom

Plugs

Type G, 230 V

Emergencies

999, 112

Driving

On the left

Near London

• Cambridge United Kingdom, 79 km
• Oxford United Kingdom, 83 km
• Bath and the Cotswolds United Kingdom, 160 km
• Honfleur and the Côte Fleurie France, 230 km
• Bruges Belgium, 240 km
• Lille France, 240 km

Elsewhere in United Kingdom

• Bath and the Cotswolds
• Belfast and the Giant’s Causeway
• Cambridge
• Edinburgh
• Glasgow
• Liverpool
• Manchester
• Oxford
• York