Time for London sightseeing

With over 200 attractions that are free to enter, 4 World Heritage sites in and around London, historical sights around every corner, museums and galleries that are among the best in the world - you will have plenty of choices when you spend time in London. spend time in london will try to point you to the best London has to offer, with the emphasis on saving you money. This site is not associated with any organisation and its aim is to point you towards the things in London that you can see and do for free or very cheaply as well as London attractions where there is a charge but what they offer you is unique or unmissable and are considered - value for money. See London Travel facts for getting to London Sights and Attractions using public transport   London is planning a special free party on the Mall to celebrate the Olympic handover ceremony. See: Preparations for the Olympic Concert in the Mall  London Sights and Attractions Nearest Tube / London Underground Stations to these London Attractions: Abbey Road Studios - St Johns Wood Alexandra Palace - Wood Green Apsley House - Hyde Park Corner Buckingham Palace - Victoria/Green Park Cabinet War Rooms - Westminster/St James’s Park Carlyle's House - Sloane Square Clarence House - Green Park Dr. Johnson's House - Chancery Lane/ Blackfriars Earl's Court Exhibition Centre - Earl's Court Faraday's Laboratory & Museum - Green Park Fenton House - Hampstead Harrods - Knightsbride Horse Guards - Charing Cross Houses of Parliament - Westminster Keats House - Hampstead Kensington Palace - High Street Kensington Kenwood House - Archway/Golders Green Kew Gardens - Kew Gardens Lambeth Palace - Lambeth North London Aquarium - Waterloo/Westminster London Canal Museum - King's Cross St. Pancras London Dungeon - London Bridge London Eye - Waterloo London Planetarium - Baker Street Old Curiosity Shop - Holborn Roman Bath - Temple Royal Mews - Victoria Speakers Corner - Marble Arch Spencer House - Green Park Tower of London - Tower Hill Wesley's House - Old Street Westminster Abbey - Westminster London Landmarks Nearest Tube / London Underground Station to these London Landmarks: Admiralty Arch - Charing Cross Albert Memorial - Knightsbridge Big Ben - Westminster Cenotaph - Charing Cross/ Westminster Cleopatra's Needle - Embankment Duke of York's Column - Charing Cross Monument - Monument London Markets Nearest Tube / London Underground Stations to these London Markets: Bermondsey Antique Market - London Bridge/Bermondsey Berwick Street Market - Oxford Circus/Tottenham Court Road Billingsgate Market - Poplar Borough Market - London Bridge Brick Lane Market - Liverpool Street Brixton Market - Brixton Camden Market - Camden Town/Chalk Farm Camden Passage Market - Angel Columbia Road Flower Market - Liverpool Street East Street Market Elephant & Castle - Elephant & Castle Petticoat Lane Market - Liverpool Street/Aldgate Portobello Road Market - Notting Hill Gate For London Market details and opening times - see: London Shopping and London Markets. If you would like to know more about different London areas and the locations of London's Sights and Attractions - visit Districts of London to find all the details. See: Areas of London for more details of the nearest Tube / London Underground Stations for London Sights and Attractions. For details of the nearest tube / London underground stations to theatres in London - please see: West End Theatre addresses, telephone numbers and current shows.

A-Z of London Sights and Attractions Please visit the links below for details and nearest Tube / London Underground Stations.

Below you will find a London A to Z of Sights and Attractions in and around London. The Banqueting House - Whitehall SW1A 2ER, is all that remains of Whitehall Palace - the main London residence of Kings and Queens in the 16th and 17th centuries. Moderate charge. British Museum-Established 1753   - WC1B 3DG. You will need several visits if you want to see it all - the collections span two million years - or you can opt for a tour of the highlights. Free, except for special exibitions. Buckingham Palace - the Queen's Home  The official residence of the monarch. (See details of Palace opening times). Free to watch the Changing of the Guard. Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace  Ceremony Guard changing takes place at Buckingham Palace and at Horseguards, Whitehall. Free to watch. Covent Garden - a London Highlight WC2 - Covent Garden Market, Free street theatre, stalls and restaurants all combine to make this area a popular venue for tourists and Londoners. Free to stroll around and soak up the atmosphere. Globe Theatre and Exibition SE1 9DT. Shakespeare's Globe is reconstructed close to the original theatre. Moderate charge for exhibition. Greenwich - London Highlight -   Historic buildings, an extensive royal park - Greenwich is a gem and has it all. The park and many historic buildings are free to visit. Guildhall - City of london EC2P 2EJ. The ceremonial centre of the city - parts of the building date from 1411. Guildhall Art Gallery and Clockmakers' Museum are Free to visit. Houses of Parliament- Palace of Westminster SW1A 0AA - One of the iconic Landmarks of London. Leicester Square and Theatreland Londons entertainment centre - here you will find cinemas, film premieres (you can watch the celebrities and stars arriving for free), nightclubs and nearby Chinatown. Londons Historic Churches Take time to visit at least one. Free to visit. London's Historic Houses Londons finest houses - Clarence House - Spencer House - Apsley House. Museum of London-history of London EC2Y 5HN. Learn about every aspect of London's 2,000 year-old history in this highly entertaining museum. Free National Gallery  Quite simply, this is England's most important art gallery. Free National History Museum SW7 5BD. A great favourite with children and free to visit. Why not book a tour of the Darwin Centre National Maritime Museum  The largest museum of its kind in the world. See Nelson's uniforn that he wore at Trafalgar and Titanic tickets. Free National Portrait Gallery, London WC2H OHE. One of London's most popular museums and the most comprehensive collection of its kind in the world. Free. Science Museum SW7 2DD. 200,000 exhibits keep visitors interested in this cutting-edge museum. Free to visit. Somerset House WC2R 1LA. This former palace is home to three major art collections. The house is free to visit but there is a charge to see the collections Tate Britain SW1P 4RG. The finest collection of British art from 1500. Free to see except special excibitions. Connected by high-speed boat to the Tate Modern Tate Modern SE1 9TG. Home of the national collection of post-1900 art and free except for special exhibitions. Tower of London - London Highlight EC3N 4AB. One of London's most famous and popular tourist destinations. Yes, there is a charge but the Tower of London is unmissable. Trafalgar Square Spend some time in this famous square - a delightful place to watch the world go by and a great meeting-up point! Victoria and Albert Museum SW7 2RL. Late-opening evenings and 145 superb galleries - a magical place and its free to visit. Wallace Collection W1M 6BN. An opulant collection of fine and applied art - Titian, Rubens and Rembrandt are just a few of the artists represented in this remarkable collection. Free to visit.