Heathrow Airport 53 min
The Regent's Park (1 hr)
Modern, glass-clad cafe and sports administrative centre, with pitches and changing rooms. Kensington Gardens (55 min)
Expansive park containing Kensington Palace and the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Playground. lastminute.com London Eye (51 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Trafalgar Square (53 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. Palace of Westminster (49 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. Borough Market (44 min)
Huge market under the railway lines, for British-reared meat and artisanal baked and dairy goods. The Shard (41 min)
87-floor glass skyscraper with a jagged peak, with restaurants, offices, hotel and viewing platform. The National Gallery (55 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. Kensington Palace (55 min)
Royal palace and gardens, with exhibits on former residents like Queen Victoria and Princess Diana. Buckingham Palace (53 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Hampton Court Palace (39 min)
Famous seat of Henry VIII and his many wives, this palace received elegant Stuart-era modernisation. The British Museum (56 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. Natural History Museum (54 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. St. Paul's Cathedral (53 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. Tower Bridge (51 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. | 
