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Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament on the Thames, London

United Kingdom

London

Royal parks, free national museums and a different neighbourhood for every mood, from Borough Market to Notting Hill.

Main airport
Heathrow (LHR)
Best time to visit
May to September for long days; December for lights and markets
Flight time
About 7h 30m from New York

Don’t miss

  1. 1British Museum and Tate Modern (free entry)
  2. 2A walk along the South Bank from Westminster to Tower Bridge
  3. 3West End theatre, with day seats often much cheaper

Popular routes to London

Flight tip: Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton all serve London. Compare all of them: a cheaper fare into a smaller airport can outweigh the train fare into town.