Heathrow Airport 37 min
Natural History Museum (39 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. Buckingham Palace (43 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Hampton Court Palace (11 min)
Famous seat of Henry VIII and his many wives, this palace received elegant Stuart-era modernisation. Hyde Park (45 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. The British Museum (51 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. Westminster Abbey (42 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. Trafalgar Square (42 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. Palace of Westminster (43 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. lastminute.com London Eye (33 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Big Ben (39 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. Kensington Palace (42 min)
Royal palace and gardens, with exhibits on former residents like Queen Victoria and Princess Diana. St. Paul's Cathedral (53 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. Victoria and Albert Museum (40 min)
Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (28 min)
Trees and flowers from around the globe in vast gardens with huge greenhouses and Treetop Walkway. The National Gallery (44 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. | 
