Guidebook for London
Arts & Culture
England's premiere cricket ground - along with 'Lords' is on the doorstep.
187 locals recommend
The Oval
Kennington OvalEngland's premiere cricket ground - along with 'Lords' is on the doorstep.
Spectacular views over London. A bit pricey.£29.50p pp or £118 for a family of four.
2099 locals recommend
London Eye
Spectacular views over London. A bit pricey.£29.50p pp or £118 for a family of four.
The UK Royal family have been one of the world's great art collectors. This showcases some of the best. Admission. £9.75 adults £4.95 children.
33 locals recommend
The Queen's Gallery
The UK Royal family have been one of the world's great art collectors. This showcases some of the best. Admission. £9.75 adults £4.95 children.
British Museum
Great Russell StreetOne of Europe's premiere museum collections. Free entry.
Fine arts from the 18th century to the present.
Free entry.
161 locals recommend
Royal Academy of Arts
PiccadillyFine arts from the 18th century to the present.
Free entry.
Great for kids. BUY TICKETS ONLINE to get these prices: Adults £22.50 Children £19.25
951 locals recommend
Madame Tussauds London
Marylebone RoadGreat for kids. BUY TICKETS ONLINE to get these prices: Adults £22.50 Children £19.25
A fantastic day out. The home of natural history with many specimens collected by Charles Darwin and Captain Cook. Dinosaurs galore.
1954 locals recommend
Natural History Museum
Cromwell RoadA fantastic day out. The home of natural history with many specimens collected by Charles Darwin and Captain Cook. Dinosaurs galore.
The world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects. Admission free.
Brompton, Victoria and Albert Museum (Stop M) station
The world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects. Admission free.
London's gallery of modern art in and old and massive brick power station. Free entry.
2008 locals recommend
Tate Modern
BanksideLondon's gallery of modern art in and old and massive brick power station. Free entry.
Home of British Art. On your doorstep - just walk over Lambeth Bridge. Free admission.
656 locals recommend
Tate Britain
MillbankHome of British Art. On your doorstep - just walk over Lambeth Bridge. Free admission.
Food Scene
Trip Advisor call this the "best curry restaurant in London" - it's frequented by celebs but charges ordinary prices. My favourite: the chicken Murgh - a mild and creamy curry.
23 locals recommend
Gandhi's
347 Kennington RdTrip Advisor call this the "best curry restaurant in London" - it's frequented by celebs but charges ordinary prices. My favourite: the chicken Murgh - a mild and creamy curry.
I love authentic Italian restaurants. This isn't one of them, but it does serve the best pizzas, unlike the other chains. Also good range of low carb pizzas (my friends tell me!).
374 locals recommend
Pizza Express
316 Kennington RdI love authentic Italian restaurants. This isn't one of them, but it does serve the best pizzas, unlike the other chains. Also good range of low carb pizzas (my friends tell me!).
A rare tea house in the heart of what was London's famous Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens. Enjoy any loose tea and home bakery. Play chess here on Tuesday evenings. Don't ask for coffee!
139 Vauxhall Walk
A rare tea house in the heart of what was London's famous Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens. Enjoy any loose tea and home bakery. Play chess here on Tuesday evenings. Don't ask for coffee!
Drinks & Nightlife
Charlie Chaplin's father's favourite - so they say: the Chaplins lived just round the corner. Has outside tables for summer evenings. Good burgers and other pub food.
49 locals recommend
The Dog House
293 Kennington RdCharlie Chaplin's father's favourite - so they say: the Chaplins lived just round the corner. Has outside tables for summer evenings. Good burgers and other pub food.
A gastro-pub. Especially favoured by young people. Good food and drink.
78 locals recommend
The Tommyfield
185 Kennington LnA gastro-pub. Especially favoured by young people. Good food and drink.
Sightseeing
The tour guides are terrific. Cost £25 adults and £10 children under 16 years. Guides speak English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Russian.
81 locals recommend
House of Commons
Saint Margaret StreetThe tour guides are terrific. Cost £25 adults and £10 children under 16 years. Guides speak English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Russian.
Historic and wonderful. One of London's oldest and most magnificent buildings. Entry charge £18 adults. £8 age 18 and under. £16 concessions (students / OAPs).
668 locals recommend
Westminster Abbey
20 Deans YdHistoric and wonderful. One of London's oldest and most magnificent buildings. Entry charge £18 adults. £8 age 18 and under. £16 concessions (students / OAPs).
Right next to Charing Cross station. Looks just like it did when one of the greatest intellectuals of his age stayed here as virtually the first US ambassador. Tickets - about £5.
13 locals recommend
Benjamin Franklin House
36 Craven StRight next to Charing Cross station. Looks just like it did when one of the greatest intellectuals of his age stayed here as virtually the first US ambassador. Tickets - about £5.
Everything Else
Home of the UK's monarch and Head of State. Tea with the Queen (just kidding - but US senators have been known to ask for it).
Admission costs from £28 to £34, including the Queen's Gallery.
1912 locals recommend
Buckingham Palace
Home of the UK's monarch and Head of State. Tea with the Queen (just kidding - but US senators have been known to ask for it).
Admission costs from £28 to £34, including the Queen's Gallery.
The great lexicographer lived here in the 1750s, entertaining Ben Franklin and all the luminaries of the day. Adults £4.50.
21 locals recommend
Dr. Johnson's House
17 Gough SquareThe great lexicographer lived here in the 1750s, entertaining Ben Franklin and all the luminaries of the day. Adults £4.50.
One of the world's great galleries with everything from medieval religious art to Old Masters and Impressionists. Free admission.
796 locals recommend
The National Gallery
Trafalgar SquareOne of the world's great galleries with everything from medieval religious art to Old Masters and Impressionists. Free admission.
The Museum reopened on 19 July 2014 after a massive refurbishment. Admission free.
461 locals recommend
Imperial War Museums
Lambeth RoadThe Museum reopened on 19 July 2014 after a massive refurbishment. Admission free.
This is a fantastic facility in the heart of London. Children (and adults!) love it. On the site of the famous Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, featured as 'Vanity Fair' in Thackery's novel, now long gone.
64 locals recommend
Vauxhall City Farm
165 Tyers StThis is a fantastic facility in the heart of London. Children (and adults!) love it. On the site of the famous Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, featured as 'Vanity Fair' in Thackery's novel, now long gone.
Britain's most famous people in paint and photographs from Richard the Lionheart to Mick Jagger and Princess Diana.
353 locals recommend
National Portrait Gallery
Saint Martin's PlaceBritain's most famous people in paint and photographs from Richard the Lionheart to Mick Jagger and Princess Diana.