3 Day London Itinerary

London is one of the most popular cities in the world, so here’s our tried and tested 3 Day London Itinerary to help you plan your route efficiently!

Getting Around for your 3 Day London Itinerary

Getting around London couldn’t be easier. There are generally 3 options:

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London Underground (Tube):

With the London Underground being the easiest way to jump on and off between tourist spots, we highly recommend using the tube system to get around.

Zones 1-2 contain all the central London districts, and most of the major tourist attractions. The daily cap for travelling in Zones 1-2 is £7.00 when using a contactless bank card.

Another option is to purchase a London Travelcard. These can be purchased online in advance and can be used on the tubes, buses, trams and Docklands Light Railway.

Most of the gaps between destinations are walk-able, depending on how much ground you wish to cover and how much time you have.

Bus:

Standard buses are available within your daily travel card.

However, there is also of course the famous Big Bus Open-Top Hop-on, Hop-off Sightseeing Tour.

This is always popular among tourists and a is great way to see many famous landmarks around the capital at ease.

All whilst travelling around on a traditional big red London bus!

London Itinerary: Day 1

Where better to start on your 3 day London itinerary?

Warner Bros. Studios Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter is a permanent exhibit offering an authentic behind-the-scenes glimpse of the Harry Potter films.

One of the most popular tourist attractions in the UK, this is an absolute must on your 3 day London Itinerary!

You can check out my full guide on visiting the studio here.

London Itinerary: Day 2

Tower Bridge

Simply jump off the tube at either London Bridge, or Tower Hill, depending on which side you wish to view the bridge from.

Tower Bridge has become an iconic symbol of London, and one of the most photographed landmarks in the world. Because of this, Tower Bridge is sometimes confused with London Bridge, which is just half a mile upstream.

The London Eye

Second stop on day 2 of your 3 day London itinerary, and you’ll probably be eager to see the giant wheel!

Jump off the tube at Waterloo station, which is just a 5 minute walk to the bottom of the wheel.

Standing at roughly 135 metres in height, the London Eye receives more visitors per year than the Taj Mahal and the Great Pyramids of Giza combined.

The famous ferris wheel is the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom, with over 3.75 million visitors annually – each one adding a big tick to their London bucket list.

With a variety of tickets and experiences available, the most simple being on the day visits at £28 per adult.

Big Ben & Westminster Abbey

From the London Eye it leads nicely onto Westminster Bridge and of course Big Ben.

Westminster Abbey, The Houses Of Parliament and Parliament Square are all popular destinations on people’s London bucket list! Also it’s an ideal spot for touristy photos with phone boxes and the city backdrop from the bridge.

Of course, don’t forget to hang around for the chime of Big Ben as it rings in the iconic clock tower every hour, on the hour!

Buckingham Palace

Next up, from the importance of Parliament, to the royalty herself! Because who doesn’t want to visit the Queen on their 3 day London itinerary?

Home to Her Majesty The Queen, Buckingham Palace is the London residence and administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom.

Tourists flock daily to take photos from the outside of the royal walls, although it’s in fact only possible to get inside Buckingham Palace for a couple of months per year.

Between July – September each year the State Rooms are opened to the public and you can book tickets in advance for £24 per adult.

London Itinerary: Day 3

Windsor Castle

For the last day on your 3 day London itinerary you will need to start early in the morning for your first stop to Windsor Castle. Windsor Castle is one of three official residences of The Queen and has been home to the Sovereign for over 900 years.

The Castle is the largest inhabited castle in the world and the oldest in continuous occupation. Walk around the grounds of the castle and you may also see the Changing of the Guard which occurs around 11am.

Bath

Bath is the largest city in the county of Somerset, England, known for and named after its Roman-built baths. It’s about an hours drive outside of London and close to Windsor Castle. Bath has a compact city centre which is best explored on foot. Built for pleasure and relaxation, beautiful Bath has been a well-being destination since Roman times. The waters are still a big draw, both at the ancient Roman Baths and the thoroughly modern Thermae Bath Spa, which houses the only natural thermal hot springs in Britain you can bathe in.

Stonehenge

On your way back to London stop in and marvel at the myterious Stonehenge. Stonehenge, in many peoples’ minds, is the most mysterious place in the world. This set of stones laid out in concentric rings and horseshoe shapes on the empty Salisbury Plain, is, at the age of 4,000 years, one of the oldest, and certainly best preserved, megalithic (ancient stone) structures on Earth.