| this low-key lodging is a 1-minute walk from chingford train station (providing links to central london) and an 8. . family rooms add pull-out sofas, and sleep up to 4 people. free perks include in-room continental breakfast, and parking. 2-mile drive from the queen elizabeth olympic park. there's a relaxed bar/restaurant offering a tapas menu and patio seating. the 10 simply furnished rooms feature desks, plus free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities
Heathrow Airport 57 min
The Regent's Park (40 min)
Modern, glass-clad cafe and sports administrative centre, with pitches and changing rooms. Big Ben (44 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. Trafalgar Square (46 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. Hyde Park (45 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. Tower Bridge (35 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. Palace of Westminster (46 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. The Shard (43 min)
87-floor glass skyscraper with a jagged peak, with restaurants, offices, hotel and viewing platform. Buckingham Palace (48 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. St. Paul's Cathedral (43 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. lastminute.com London Eye (46 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. The National Gallery (47 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. The British Museum (49 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. Westminster Abbey (47 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. Tower of London (35 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. Borough Market (44 min)
Huge market under the railway lines, for British-reared meat and artisanal baked and dairy goods. | 
