Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan a multi-week adventure to London. Explore the Royal Parks, find treasures at vibrant street markets, sip drinks in historic city pubs, with our classic travel guide that's packed with comprehensive itineraries, maps and essential tips so you can create the trip of a lifetime.
Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime in this latest edition of our guide to London.
Discover London's most popular experiences and best kept secrets from wandering Europe's largest urban parkland, Richmond Park; to bargain-hunting for treasures and rare heirlooms at Bermondsey Antiques Market; and embarking on a Northeast London brewery crawl along Blackhorse Beer Mile for some of the city's finest hoppy drinks.
Build a trip to remember with Lonely Planet's London travel guide:
- Our classic guidebook format contains the most comprehensive level of information for planning multi-week trips
- All-new structure and design that's easy to use so you can navigate London effortlessly
- Exciting Perfect Day itineraries help you create your ideal adventure with suggestions of unmissable attractions and activities
- Expert local recommendations on eating, drinking, nightlife, shopping, accommodation, festivals, when to go and more
- Vibrant photography and maps including a pull-out map of London
- Get fresh takes on must-visit sights from Trafalgar Square to St Paul's Cathedral and Kensington Palace
- Essential information toolkit containing tips on arriving, transport, local etiquette, using money, LGBTIQ+ travel advice, useful words and phrases, accessibility and responsible travel
- Connect with London culture through stories that delve deep into local life, history and traditions
- Covers: The West End; City of London; South Bank; Kensington & Hyde Park; Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields; East London; Hampstead & North London; Notting Hill & West London; South London; Richmond, Kew & Hampton Court plus day trips to Cambridge; Brighton; Oxford; Woking; Leigh-on-Sea; St Albans; Stonehenge; Margate
Create a trip that's uniquely yours and get to the heart of this extraordinary city with Lonely Planet's London.