| 8 miles from portobello road market. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:30 am. there's also a communal kitchen with a casual dining room, as well as luggage storage and a pool table. free perks include breakfast, wi-fi and lockers. a 2-minute stroll from bayswater tube station, this lively hostel in a stucco-fronted victorian townhouse is a 3-minute walk from kensington gardens and 0. there are also private rooms; some have en suite bathrooms. the simply furnished mixed dorms have high ceilings and period accents, and feature shared bathrooms and bunk beds
Heathrow Airport 27 min
lastminute.com London Eye (20 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. The British Museum (17 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. Westminster Abbey (16 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. Palace of Westminster (16 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. Tower of London (25 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. Buckingham Palace (11 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Hyde Park (9 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. St. Paul's Cathedral (19 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. Victoria and Albert Museum (10 min)
Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe. The National Gallery (16 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. Trafalgar Square (15 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. Kensington Palace (11 min)
Royal palace and gardens, with exhibits on former residents like Queen Victoria and Princess Diana. Big Ben (16 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. Natural History Museum (9 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. Tower Bridge (30 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. | 
