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The best attractions in London, area by area (2026)
Every attractions guide we publish for London.
Our London-wide guide ranks the best attractions across every corner of the city — start there. We also publish area guides for Westminster & South Kensington, Soho & the West End, South Bank & Borough, Notting Hill & Kensington, Hampstead & North London, Greenwich, Shoreditch & East London, The City, Camden & King's Cross. Every pick is hand-chosen and written up with its neighbourhood, what it does well and what to know before you go.
Attractions by area
The 9 Best Attractions in Westminster & South Kensington (2026)
The best things to do in Westminster in 2026 are Westminster Abbey, a tour of the Houses of Parliament, the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace…
Read the list Soho & the West End · AttractionsThe 10 Best Attractions in Soho & the West End (2026)
The best things to do in London's West End in 2026 are the British Museum and the National Gallery, both free; Covent Garden's piazza and street perfo…
Read the list South Bank & Borough · AttractionsThe 9 Best Attractions in South Bank & Borough (2026)
The best things to do on the South Bank in 2026 are riding the London Eye, the free Tate Modern, a play or tour at Shakespeare's Globe, eating your wa…
Read the list Notting Hill & Kensington · AttractionsThe 7 Best Attractions in Notting Hill & Kensington (2026)
The best things to do in Notting Hill and Kensington in 2026 are Portobello Road Market on a Saturday, Kensington Palace, the Kyoto Garden in Holland …
Read the list Hampstead & North London · AttractionsThe 9 Best Attractions in Hampstead & North London (2026)
The best things to do in Hampstead and north London in 2026 are walking Hampstead Heath, the view from Parliament Hill, the free art collection at Ken…
Read the list Greenwich · AttractionsThe 9 Best Attractions in Greenwich (2026)
The best things to do in Greenwich in 2026 are standing on the Prime Meridian at the Royal Observatory, exploring the Cutty Sark, gazing up at the Pai…
Read the list Shoreditch & East London · AttractionsThe 10 Best Attractions in Shoreditch & East London (2026)
The best things to do in East London in 2026 are Columbia Road Flower Market on a Sunday, Old Spitalfields Market and Brick Lane, the candlelit Dennis…
Read the list The City · AttractionsThe 10 Best Attractions in The City (2026)
The best things to do in the City of London in 2026 are St Paul's Cathedral and its dome, the Tower of London, the free Sky Garden and Garden at 120, …
Read the list Camden & King's Cross · AttractionsThe 9 Best Attractions in Camden & King's Cross (2026)
The best things to do in Camden in 2026 are browsing and eating at Camden Market, walking the Regent's Canal towpath to King's Cross, watching the sun…
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