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London Travel Tips helps you discover London easily, quickly and enjoyably.

Welcome to London Travel Tips. This website is created to provide tourists and visitors with useful as well as essential information to prepare for a trip to London, one of the most important cities in Europe. London is certainly an incomparable travel destination. There is more to do and see here than it is possible for most visitors accomplish. No matter how much time we plan to spend in London, it is necessary to be selective. London is expensive, even by Western standard, so it makes sense to plan your trip wisely. Through London Travel Tips, I want to provide you clear explanation on how to prepare for your visit to London, explaining everything about the city, from its history to its food, geography, and more. Each of its tourist attractions will also be described as detailed as I can possibly manage. I hope the tips in this website will make your visit to London hassle-free, enjoyable and memorable.

I created London Travel Tips to assemble all the practical tips I have accumulated about London over many years. The information is listed out under the topics below. I must apologise that much of this website is still work in progress. It takes a lot of time to research and document every detail of London, even to upload them to the web, so I sincerely hope that you will be patient as I get these pages completed. Do check back regularly for new updates. You can also subscribe to my London RSS Feed or join my Yahoo Forum, where you can also interact with fellow travel enthusiasts.


Latest updates from London Travel Tips

  • Chelsea Bridge, 2008 Dec 22
  • Charing Cross, 2008 Dec 22
  • Canary Wharf, 2008 Dec 22
  • Camden, 2008 Dec 22
  • Buckingham Palace, 2008 Dec 22
  • BT Tower, 2008 Dec 22
  • British Museum, 2008 Dec 22
  • British Library, 2008 Dec 22
  • Bloomsbury, London, 2008 Dec 21
  • Big Ben, 2008 Dec 21
  • Bayswater, 2008 Dec 21
  • Baker Street, 2008 Dec 21
  • Admiralty House, 2008 Dec 21
  • 1. London Tourist Attractions

    Airports of London

  • Gatwick Airport
  • Heathrow Airport
  • London City Airport
  • Luton Airport
  • Stansted Airport

    Bridges of London

  • Chelsea Bridge
  • Grosvenor Bridge
  • Churches, Chapels & Cathedrals of London

  • Church of St Margaret
  • Southwark Cathedral
  • St Martin-in-the-Fields Church
  • St Mary Le Bow Church
  • St Pancras Old Church
  • St Paul's Cathedral

    Famous Places in London

  • 10 Downing Street
  • Borough Market
  • British Library
  • British Museum
  • Buckingham Palace
  • Globe Theatre
  • Harrods
  • Horse Guards Parade
  • Kensington Palace
  • London Zoo
  • Madame Tussauds
  • Old Bailey
  • Palace of Westminster
  • Savoy Hotel
  • Speakers' Corner
  • Tate Britain
  • Tate Modern
  • The Ritz Hotel
  • Tower Bridge
  • Tower of London
  • Veeraswamy
  • Victoria Tower
  • Heritage Structures of London

  • Admiralty Arch
  • Clarence House
  • Foreign and Commonwealth Office
  • Marble Arch
  • Middlesex Guildhall
  • Queen's House
  • Ripley Building
  • Royal Albert Hall
  • Royal Observatory Greenwich
  • Somerset House
  • Spencer House
  • St James's Palace
  • St Stephen's Tower
  • York House
  • Places in London

  • Bayswater
  • Bloomsbury
  • Camden
  • Canary Wharf
  • Charing Cross
  • City of London
  • City of Westminster
  • Covent Garden
  • Docklands
  • Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
  • Knightsbridge
  • Leicester Square
  • Maritime Greenwich
  • Mayfair
  • Notting Hill
  • Paddington
  • Queen Square
  • Piccadilly Circus
  • Soho
  • South Kensington
  • St James's
  • Trafalgar Square
  • West End
  • Modern Architecture in London

  • 30 St Mary Axe
  • BT Tower
  • London Eye
  • London IMAX Cinema
  • Millennium Bridge
  • Millennium Dome / O2
  • Thames Barrier
  • Monuments in London

  • Albert Memorial
  • Cenotaph
  • Cleopatra's Needle
  • Crimean War Memorial
  • Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain
  • Marble Arch
  • Monument to the Great Fire of London
  • Nelson's Column
  • Museums in London

  • British Museum
  • Imperial War Museum
  • National Maritime Museum
  • Natural History Museum
  • Science Museum
  • Victoria and Albert Museum
  • Parks in London

  • Green Park
  • Hyde Park
  • Kew Gardens
  • Regent's Park
  • St James's Park
  • Victoria Tower Gardens
  • Railway Stations of London

  • St Pancras Station
  • Waterloo Station
  • Important Streets of London

  • Baker Street
  • Haymarket
  • Oxford Street
  • Pall Mall
  • The Mall
  • Whitehall
  • 2. Practical Travel Information

    Going to London

    Getting around

    • Taking the Tube
    • Taking the bus
    • London Underground
    • Docklands Light Rail (DLR)
    • River Boats
    • Car Rental
    • Driving in London
    • Cycling in London

    Where to stay

    Practical Tips

    • Climate and Weather
    • Passport and Visa
    • Customs
    • Money and Banks
    • Electricity
    • Toilets
    • Smoking
    • Hospitals and Emergencies
    • Telephones and Area Codes
    • Internet
    • Postal Service
    • Television
    • Police
    • Newspapers and Magazines
    • Tourist Information

    History of London

    • Early Period (AD43 - AD1066)
    • Medieval and Tudor Period (1066-1600)
    • Stuart London (1601-1700)
    • Georgian London (1701-1800)
    • The Great Wen (1801-1850)
    • World's Largest City (1850-1900)
    • 20th Century London (1901-2000)
    • 21st Century London (2001-present)

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    About the Author

    Timothy Tye, or Tim for short, is a travel enthusiast and web-based author. He has written numerous websites, the majority of which are related to travel. Tim lives in Penang, Malaysia. In addition to writing, photography and traveling, Tim manages a couple of travel businesses in Malaysia and Thailand.





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    London Travel Tips is researched and written by Timothy Tye, universally known as Tim. The information provided is in goodwill and is believed to be correct and up-to-date at time of writing. We disclaim responsible for its usage, and encourage users to recheck the information before their trip. Some photos are provided by Panoramio. Photos provided by Panoramio are under the copyright of their owners. They may only be used under the terms & conditions specified by Panoramio. Photographs that belong to Tim are copyrighted and may not be reused unless you first obtain permission. All of Tim's photographs are available for commercial use under the following licensing terms. Tim is a Christian. Click here to know more about his beliefs.