| there's also a separate living room with a tv, a private patio area, and internet access. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. set in a secluded lodge in the garden of a family house, this hotel is less than 100 metres from wandsworth common. there's a double bedroom, with the option of adding a bed in the living room, and has an en suite bathroom. the train station at wandsworth common is 6 minutes' walk away and provides frequent connections into central london. a choice of full english or continental breakfast is included. the lodge has its own private access
Heathrow Airport 44 min
The National Gallery (28 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. Westminster Abbey (24 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. Trafalgar Square (27 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. The British Museum (31 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. Palace of Westminster (23 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. Hyde Park (27 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. Big Ben (25 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. St. Paul's Cathedral (32 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. Tower of London (33 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. The Shard (32 min)
87-floor glass skyscraper with a jagged peak, with restaurants, offices, hotel and viewing platform. Victoria and Albert Museum (22 min)
Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe. Buckingham Palace (25 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Natural History Museum (22 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. Tower Bridge (32 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. lastminute.com London Eye (25 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. | 
