Discover London

London's best restaurant list, condensed into five days in Regent's Park. Over thirty spots Roti King, Sexy Fish, Oblix, Aram by Imad, serving 130 dishes you'd normally need months of reservations to work through. Add Big Zuu on the BBQ stage, cocktails, and a June evening in one of the city's great parks. Come hungry and make sure you grab a tasting ticket to include 2 or 3 dishes of delicious food.

Nine hundred years of plot twists in one fortress. Crown Jewels, Beefeaters, ravens, and the kind of history that makes the West End look young.

Henry VIII's favourite home, and arguably London's most photogenic Tudor escape. Wander the King's vast State Apartments, lose yourself in the world's oldest surviving hedge maze (planted around 1690), and uncover stories of six wives, scheming courtiers and the ghosts said to roam the Haunted Gallery. The riverside gardens are 60 acres of pure showpiece — formal parterres, the Great Vine, and the Privy Garden Henry himself once strolled through. Easy to reach from Waterloo, easy to lose half a day inside.

For ten weeks each summer, the doors of the most famous address in Britain swing open. Tour the 19 State Rooms used by the King to host visiting heads of state, the Throne Room, the Ballroom, the Grand Staircase, the White Drawing Room all dressed with treasures from the Royal Collection (think Rembrandt, Vermeer, Canaletto). Step out into the 39-acre garden, and finish with afternoon tea on the lawn.

London laid out at your feet. A 30-minute ride, 135 metres in the air, with a glass capsule designed for slow-motion drama. On a clear day you'll see St Paul's, Big Ben, Tower Bridge, the Shard even Windsor Castle on the horizon. Best at dusk, when the city turns gold and the lights start to come on. A classic for first-time visitors, a quiet thrill for locals who haven't been up in a while.

The oldest and largest occupied castle in the world, an easy half-day from Paddington. Tour the lavish State Apartments still used by the Royal Family, see St George's Chapel (the final resting place of Queen Elizabeth II), watch the Changing of the Guard without the central-London crowds, and explore Queen Mary's Dolls' House a 1:12 scale masterpiece of miniature craftsmanship. A complete day out, and fun for all the family!

Get ready to go full tourist mode. From kings and queens to chart-topping pop stars and Premier League legends, meet them all under one roof at Madame Tussauds one of London's most-photographed attractions and a Marylebone institution since 1884. Wander through more than a dozen interactive zones including World Stage, Royals, Marvel Universe and Star Wars, where over 250 incredibly lifelike wax figures invite you to step in for the perfect photo. Whether you're posing with the King, taking a selfie with a Spider-Man or facing down a velociraptor, you'll leave with a camera roll full of stories.

Take a tour of an architectural masterpiece and one of the world’s most famous churches. St. Paul’s Cathedral, just north of the River Thames and the highest point in the City of London, is an Anglican church with a rich history spanning over three centuries. You can book St. Paul’s Cathedral tour tickets right here and get ready to step back in time.

Step into the most spectacular concert London has ever staged. At the purpose-built ABBA Arena in Stratford, the four members of ABBA appear as digital "ABBAtars" performing a 100-minute setlist with a live ten-piece band. Dance to Dancing Queen, sing along to Waterloo, lose yourself in Voulez-Vous and The Winner Takes It All. A spectacle of light, sound and pure pop joy you'll be talking about for weeks.