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Latest · Routes
London in one to four days: the West End, the river, the City and the villages
The West End and Westminster on foot, the City, Tower Bridge and Greenwich, the South Bank to St Paul’s, then Camden to Notting Hill. Four days, nothing twice.
One to four daysFree to walk. Anything ticketed is listed as an option, with its price
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Christmas lights in the West End and Mayfair: a walking route
Regent Street, Carnaby, Liberty, Bond Street, Fortnum’s, Annabel’s and Selfridges in one direction, with the 2026 switch-on dates and markets nearby.
Routes and days out
Every one runs in a single direction
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London walking routes: twelve, with distances and timings
Every walking route on this site in one place. Distances, stop counts, how long each one takes and which one to pick for the day you have.
About 2.5 miles · 2.5 to 3 hours with a break
Camden Town to Primrose Hill: markets, music and the canal on foot
A morning in Camden: the six markets, the lock, Britpop and Amy Winehouse, then the canal towpath to Primrose Hill. What to see, when it opens, what to skip.
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7 min read · Two minutes from where you already are
What most people miss in London, two minutes from where they already are
Seven places every visitor goes and the better thing two minutes away: Big Ben, the Millennium Bridge, St Paul's, the Sky Garden, Oxford Street, Soho and the O2.
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9 min read · Half a day per area
Hidden London: where Londoners go once the sights are done
Highgate, Hampstead Heath, Little Venice, Coal Drops Yard, Richmond, a Japanese garden and a bombed church garden. What each costs and how to get there.
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3.5 miles · 6 to 7 hours with stops
Greenwich, a must visit: what to see, where to eat and what to pay for
Greenwich is the day out most London visitors miss. Which of the four paid attractions to buy, where to eat and drink on the river, and why to arrive by boat.
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3 miles · 4 to 6 hours with stops
The Queen's Walk: Westminster to Tower Bridge on foot
The South Bank walked properly. Three miles, eight bridges, Leake Street, the skate undercroft, Tate Modern and Borough, with timings and real prices.
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4 miles · 2 hours walking, 4 to 5 with stops
Regent's Canal: Little Venice to Coal Drops Yard on foot
Four miles of towpath from Little Venice through Camden to Coal Drops Yard. Where the path stops and you go up to the street, and what to eat at each end.
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Under two miles on foot, all day · 6 hours, or stretch it to a full day
See most of London in 6 hours
Little time in London? Big Ben, London Bridge, Canary Wharf, Greenwich, the O2 and Stratford in six hours, by tube and one boat, with what each costs.
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3.5 miles · 4 to 5 hours with stops
Sloane Square to Battersea Power Station: the south-west walk
King's Road, the Physic Garden, Albert Bridge and Battersea Park to the Power Station. Three and a half miles, what each stop costs, where to leave the car.
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8 to 10 miles · A full day, 9.45am to blue hour
London in a day: the 10-stop walking route
A tested west-to-east route through central London. Ten stops in one direction, times that work, what is free, and where to eat once Borough closes.
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7 min read
London markets in a day: the Sunday route
Seven markets, one Sunday, walked in the right order. Columbia Road at opening, Brick Lane for breakfast, and Borough before the traders pack up.
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Everything else
Museums, viewpoints, shopping, nightlife, sport, food
Museums · 13 min read
London free museums: which ones, and what to see in 90 minutes
Photography · 9 min read
London from above, for nothing: nine free viewpoints
Shopping · 12 min read
Where to actually shop in London, by what you are buying
Sport · 11 min read
London stadium tours compared: Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs and Wembley
Nightlife · 11 min read
London nightlife without a guest list: where to actually go
Photography · 6 min read
London photo spots actually worth the walk
Food · 5 min read
Borough Market without the queue
More on the way
We publish as we walk.
Hampstead Heath, Notting Hill and Portobello, and a neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood series. Timings, prices and the days things are shut, every time.
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