Heathrow Airport 40 min
Victoria and Albert Museum (47 min)
Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe. ZSL London Zoo (31 min)
Major city zoo and research centre helping to conserve numerous species in naturalistic habitats. Natural History Museum (46 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. Palace of Westminster (49 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. St. Paul's Cathedral (50 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. The Regent's Park (29 min)
Modern, glass-clad cafe and sports administrative centre, with pitches and changing rooms. Kensington Palace (40 min)
Royal palace and gardens, with exhibits on former residents like Queen Victoria and Princess Diana. Big Ben (48 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. Hyde Park (40 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. Westminster Abbey (48 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. The National Gallery (47 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. lastminute.com London Eye (52 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. The British Museum (40 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. Trafalgar Square (46 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. | 
