A London Skyline featuring the Palace of Westminster along with Big Ben.

United Kingdom • England

London

With 22 million visitors each year, making it the 3rd most visited city in the world, London is a global cultural hub. Highlights range from the British Museum and Tower of London to Buckingham Palace and the London Eye.

21.7
M
International visitors per year
50
Attractions tracked & ranked
38
Reguarly Sell Out Before Arrival

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Tower Hamlets

Exclusive experience that must be booked online in advance.

Tickets generally booked up immediately after they are released during all seasons.

£10.00 - £30.00

Tour availability varies widely depending on parliament's schedule. When in session, fewer tours are given, and availability may be sparse.

Self-guided audio tours generally available closer to the date of visit than guided tours.

Starting at £27.00

Guided tours, offered in the morning, are in high demand and will sell out quickly.

Tickets released at least 4 months in advance.

Excursion

Hertfordshire, England

Timed-tickets must be purchased in advance online; same-day tickets not sold.

Book 4+ months in advance for wide timeslot availability.

Excursion

Wiltshire, England

Takes you into the heart of the Stone Circle during sunrise or sunset for an hour long experience.

Pre-booking is required.

Starting at £70.00

Excursion

Hertfordshire, England

Timed-tickets must be purchased in advance online; same-day tickets not sold.

Book 4+ months in advance for wide timeslot availability. Last minute time-slots at off-peak hours may be available closer to date.

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Westminster

Very early advance booking needed due to limited tour times and extremely high demand.

Tickets are released three months in advance, on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 10am (London time). Tickets sell out nearly immediately at release.

Timed-entry ticket is required for a visit.

Special exhibits may be very popular; the current exhibit is selling out 5 months ahead.

Excursion

Wiltshire, England

Takes you into the heart of the Stone Circle at mid-day.

Pre-booking required for the 3 hour long tour.

Landmark

River Thames

Pre-booking is required. Tours are not offered every day, so checking dates ahead of time is crucial.

Tickets released about 2 months in advance of date. Weekend dates will sell out first.

Excursion

Berkshire, England

Pre-booking highly recommended to skip queues and guarantee entry. Morning time-slots will be booked up first, usually around 2-3 weeks ahead.

Last-minute tickets may be available at the on-site ticket office depending on capacity.

Starting at £32.00

Landmark

City of London

Pre-booking a free ticket is highly recommended to guarantee entry. Timeslots become booked shortly after ticket release, which occur every Monday morning 3 weeks in advance.

A limited number of walk-in slots are available but there is no guaranteed entrance.

Landmark

Westminster

Pre-booking is highly recommended to guarantee entry.

There may also be a limited number of tickets available on the door.

Starting at £31.00

Museum

Kensington and Chelsea

Book a free timed entry ticket for quick entry into the museum.

Same-day tickets usually available, but queues may be very long.

Museum

Bloomsbury, West End

Book a free timed entry ticket for quick entry into the museum.

Same-day tickets usually available at Montague Place entrance, but queues may be very long.

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The View from The Shard

Southwark

Pre-booking recommended to guarantee entry during peak times, especially weekends and sunset hours.

Walk up tickets may be purchased same-day, subject to availability.

Starting at £24.00

Museum

Sherlock Holmes Museum

Marylebone, Westminster

Recommended to book a timed-entry ticket , as the space is small and does not accommodate a large number of visitors.

Most time-slots will remain available up until a couple days before visit.

Museum

South Kensington

It is required to pre-book a free timed-entry ticket to visit.

Most time-slots continue to have availability up until the day of visit.

Landmark

Richmond upon Thames

Pre-booking recommended to avoid long queues.

Last-minute tickets often available at on-site ticket office but queues may be long.

Starting at £29.00

Landmark

Kensington

Pre-booking a timed entry ticket online is required for entry into the main palace and gardens.

No onsite ticket office for same-day tickets.

£24.70 peak, £20.60 off-peak

Excursion

Oxford, England

Tours are available in both self-guided and guided formats. Book about 1 week in advance when tickets are released.

Tickets are released around 10am each Friday for visits for the following week.

Starting at £22.95

Excursion

Cruise on the Thames

London

Pre-booking usually not required, but will depend on the cruise operator.

Last minute tickets are often available. Tourists often wait to see weather forecast before booking.

Price depends on operator

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ZSL London Zoo

Regent's Park

Pre-booking an entry ticket online is less expensive than buying a ticket at the gate. Ticket is valid for entry at any time from the time on the ticket, up to one hour before closing time.

Tickets are also sold same-day at the gate.

£38.00 peak, £30.50 off-peak

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Globe Theatre - Guided Tour

Bankside, Southwark

Pre-booking online encouraged to secure a spot on a guided tour.

A wide variety of time-slots are generally available online until a 1-2 days before.

Pre-booking recommended to guarantee entry.

Most times remain available until a few days before visit.

Museum

HMS Belfast Museum

Southbank

Book a timed-entry ticket during high summer season to bypass queues.

Same-day tickets are also sold at the ticket office.

Museum

Postal Museum

Clerkenwell

Museum entry includes a ride on the Mail Rail underground train at a specified time. To guarantee a ride on the train, pre-booking a timed-ticket is highly recommended.

Walk-up tickets are sold pending availability.

Museum

Madam Tussauds

Westminster

Book timed-tickets in advance for a slight discount and to avoid queues.

Walk-up entry is possible but queues may be long during peak times.

Starting at £27.00

Museum

Serpentine Galleries

Kensington Gardens

Book a free timed entry ticket for quick entry into the museum.

On Sundays, a timed-entry ticket is required due to high demand. Book Sunday visits 2+ weeks in advance.

Book timed-entry ticket for quick entry.

Tickets usually available at the door but recommended to pre-book to guarantee entry.

Museum

Somerset House

Book a timed-entry ticket for quick entry into the museum.

Special exhibits require a separate timed-entry ticket, which often sell out quickly. Book 2+ weeks ahead for special exhibits.

Landmark

City of London

Pre-booking recommended to avoid long queues. Tickets generally available up until day of visit.

Last-minute tickets may be available at on-site ticket office depending on availability.

cathedral is closed to tourists on Sundays.

Museum

Trafalgar Square, Westminster

Book a free timed entry ticket for quick entry into the museum.

Walk-up entry is possible but queues may be long.

Special exhibits may require earlier booking depending on popularity.

Excursion

Wiltshire, England

Pre-booking recommended to skip queues, guarantee entry, and offers a small discount.

Same-day tickets usually available for purchase on the day of visit but queues may be long.

Starting at £27.00

Landmark

South Bank

Pre-booking strongly recommended to avoid long queues. Sunset time-slots should be booked well in advance.

Pre-booking online is marginally less expensive than buying in-person.

Starting at £29.00

Landmark

Tower Hamlets

Book tickets in advance to guarantee entrance at desired time and to avoid long queues. Tickets are valid for any at any time on selected day.

Last-minute tickets may be available at ticket office depending on availability.

Museum

Trafalgar Square, Westminster

Book a free timed entry ticket for quick entry into the museum.

Walk-up entry is possible but queues may be long, especially during weekends and holidays in peak season.

A verger is a church official who hosts informational tours. Tours can only be booked when you arrive at the Abbey.

Contact Abbey 24 hrs ahead for tour times.

Museum

British Library Treasures

St. Pancras, Camden

No tickets are sold, visitors simply walk into the gallery on the day.

Museum

Foundling Museum

Bloomsbury, West End

Visitors may pre-purchase a ticket in advance online or at the on-site ticket office.

Tickets are valid for a year from the date of purchase, allowing visits to the museum as many times as you like.

Museum

Charles Dickens Museum

Bloomsbury, West End

No need to pre-book tickets, visitors will be able to walk-in on the day.

Visitors may pre-purchase a ticket in advance online or at the on-site ticket office.

Museum

Sir John Soane's Museum

Bloomsbury, West End

No need to pre-book tickets, visitors will be able to walk-in on the day.

Occasionally the museum may be at capacity, in which case there will be a short queue.

Museum

London National Maritime Museum (Permanent Collection)

Greenwich

Timed-entry tickets do not sell out and do not need to be purchased in advance.

Museum

London Museum Docklands

Docklands

There are no timed-tickets - you can enter the permanent collection at any time. Special exhibitions may require a paid ticket.

The London Museum's Smithfield location is scheduled to open in November 2026.

Museum

Bankside, Southwark

There are no timed-entry tickets - you can enter the permanent collection at any time.

Special exhibitions require a paid ticket, and should be booked in advance.

Museum

Westminster

There are no timed-tickets - you can enter the permanent collection at any time.

Special exhibitions require a paid ticket, and these should be booked in advance.

Museum

South Kensington

There are no timed-tickets, you can enter the permanent collection at any time.

Special exhibitions require a paid ticket and should be booked in advance.

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Buckingham Palace: State Rooms

Westminster

Tours given during Summer months only, from July 9, 2026 through September 27, 2026.

Last-minute tickets may be available at on-site ticket office depending on capacity.

Starting at £33.00

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Buckingham Palace: State Rooms and Garden Highlights

Westminster

Tours given during Summer months only, from July 11, 2026 through September 27, 2026.

Important to reserve early - time-slots will become booked-up.

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State Apartments of Speaker's House Tour

Westminster

Tours given in August only. Tickets usually released in January.

Early advance booking needed due to limited tour times and very high demand.