Walking routes · London, United Kingdom
What to do in London in 6 hours
3 self-guided 6-hour routes through London — every stop timed, mapped and in the order that works on the ground.
The palace guard, the pelicans, the royal grocer, the Regency arcade, the Royal Academy, Savile Row, Bond Street and afternoon tea at Claridge's.
Buckingham Palace · St James's Park · Fortnum & Mason · Burlington Arcade · Royal Academy of Arts · Savile Row · New Bond Street · Claridge's
The Tower and the Crown Jewels, a bombed church turned garden, the glasshouse on top of the Walkie-Talkie, Leadenhall Market and the Roman arena under the Guildhall.
Tower of London · St Dunstan-in-the-East · Sky Garden · Leadenhall Market · Royal Exchange · Guildhall · Postman's Park
The abbey, Whitehall, Trafalgar Square and Covent Garden, then the river crossing to St Paul's and Tate Modern.
Westminster Abbey · Houses of Parliament and Big Ben · Trafalgar Square · Covent Garden · St Paul's Cathedral · Millennium Bridge and Tate Modern
Planning the rest of the trip
These routes cover the walking. The London guide has where to stay, what a day costs at each tier, and what to book before you go.