Top 6 things to do in London

Parks are a great way to visit London, as there are loads of parks dotted around the city. They are all unique and worth visiting - especially if you like to get out into nature!

Notable parks that are worth visiting include:

• Hyde park (probably London’s most famous)
• Regents park
• Richmond park
• Kensington gardens
• The green park
• St James’s park
• Victoria park
• Victoria Embankment gardens

If you’re interested in guided tours or like to hear the history of the city from reputable tour guides, then check out the range of guided tours that London has to offer, from bus tours to river boat tours to london sightseeing tours, there are a range of options if you want to see most of the main attractions in one day.

Alternatively, you can map out the best routes around the city and rent a bicycle if you’d rather tour alone!

In terms of architecture, there is so much to see in London, from old Victorian streets to internationally recognised landmarks. Some of the top architectural attractions and landmarks include:

• The Tower of London
• St Pauls Cathedral
• Buckingham Palace
• The London Eye
• Westminster Abbey
• The London Dungeons

There are so many famous museums in London to explore!

Besides, the best part is, most of them are free!

Some of the best ones to check out, be it alone or as a group are as follows:

• National Maritime museum
• Natural History museum British museum
• Science museum
• Horniman museum and gardens
• RAF museum
• Madame Tussauds
• Victoria & Albert museum
• IWM London
• The Churchill war rooms

There are so many galleries across London that are worth exploring. Some of the top galleries include:

• The national gallery
• Hayward gallery
• The national portrait gallery
• Tate britain
• Tate modern
• Royal Academy of Art
• Saatchi gallery

There are a range of bustling markets in London that you can explore, be it for fresh food, furniture, books, or vintage clothing, there is something for everyone.

Some of the most famous markets include:

• Camden market
• Portebello road market
• Brick lane market
• Brixton village and market row
• Greenwich market
• Borough market Maltby street market

There is so much to explore in London, from west end shows and museums, to beautiful parks and bustling markets. Find out about what it’s like to study in London by reading our student tiles!

* Image reference Unsplash