How To See London's Major Attractions In Just 2 Days

If you find yourself in London with very little time, but want to see as much of this great city as possible, there are a few options to help you accomplish this, the 2 most common being the open top bus tours or taxicabs tours. While these are great for seeing lots of London in a short amount of time, they can’t give you a true London “experience” the way walking London’s streets can. In addition to that, walking will give you more flexibility with time spent at each attraction. We’ve put together 2 walks using Google Maps that will enable you to use your phone to guide you. These 2 walks will allow you to see pretty much every major attraction in two days, with an added bonus of seeing everything in between each major attraction giving you the aforementioned true London “experience”.

So put on your best walking shoes and get ready to see London in a way that you’ll never forget!

Here are the major London tourist attractions you'll see on these walks:

Buckingham Palace
Piccadilly Circus
Trafalgar Square
10 Downing Street
Tower Bridge
Tower of London

Big Ben
Houses of Parliament
Millenium Wheel
Westminster Abby
Churchill War Rooms
Saint Paul’s Cathedral

Before we get started, let's talk about where you should stay.

The best place to stay in London for tourists is Paddington, Why? Because Paddington is the only area of London with direct access to Heathrow Airport via the Heathrow express, which whisks you into London in just 15 minutes. Paddington also has direct access to Heathrow via the Elizabeth line which gets you to and from London in just 30 minutes. Both of these train lines can be accessed at Paddington Station.

For more information on why Paddington is the best place to stay in London, visit our sister website here

There are many hotels around Paddington Station, including the Paddington Hilton which is literally connected to the station. We highly recommend The Stylotel Hotel, which is just a minute walk from the station. Tell them at check in that you were referred by this website and get 15% off your stay! (see our write up about this hotel here)

DAY ONE

Day One will include the following attractions and in the order they are listed here: Big Ben and Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Churchill War Rooms, Buckingham Palace, The famous Mall, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, and 10 Downing Street.

Make your way to Westminster Station on the London Underground. (The Tube)

If you’re staying in Paddington, take the Circle Line from Paddington Station. Westminster Station is 7 stops from Paddington.

To bring up the Day One walking map on your phone, scan this QR code or click the link below

London One Walk Link

DAY TWO

Day Two will include the following attractions and in the order they are listed here: Saint Paul’s Cathedral, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, Tower Bridge, and The Tower of London. Along the way you will also pass London’s Tate Modern Art Gallery, The HMS Belfast WW2 battleship.

Make your way to Saint Paul’s Station on the London Underground. (The Tube)

If you’re staying in Paddington, take the Central Line from Lancaster Gate Station, a short walk from your hotel. Saint Paul’s Station is 5 stops from Paddington.

To bring up the Day One walking map on your phone, scan this QR code or click the link below

London Walk Two Link