I cannot sit still when I'm travelling! If I'm in a new place, I have to explore! While planning my first trip to Europe, my mum asked me to write a list of what I would like to do while there.
The list became so long that we had to get creative! My mum and I spent hours upon hours working out my every move for each day. What train to get, how long I would have to eat, how long do we think I'll fan girl for!
If you want to see as much as you can in London! Do your research (or just contact me!) The best way to see as much as possible is to choose things that are close together from your list and go from there.
How can you fit Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, The Wellington Arch, The Churchill War Rooms, The Royal Mews and The British Museum in one day? Well, let me tell you!
After a morning tour of Buckingham Palace, I made my way to The Royal Mews! If you don't get distracted by the royal gift shop like me, you should get there within 5 minutes. Don't expect to be there for a small amount of time! You will be amazed by the Royal Carriages and maybe even spot a royal horse! They even have a dress-up area which I'm pretty sure is for children, but I'm still a child at heart!
Royal Carriage
After a magical time at the mews, take a 15 minute walk along the Buckingham Palace walls and look up at the Wellington Arch! The original entrance to Buckingham Palace, now known as the victory arch! Then it's time to head to Westminster Abbey!
I caught a cab for a 6 minute ride to Westminster Abbey, you know, the place where the big Royal Weddings happen! I'm not surprised I spent more time than anticipated there! While exploring the abbey with my headphone guide, I was amazed by the history that had been through this place! The history of the Tudor Royalty to Mary Queen of Scots and Britain's famous baroque composer Handel.
It was so surreal seeing the monuments of these historical people. You could spend hours upon hours listening and reading about the famous greats who lay there! I had only ever watched and read about these monumental people, and I found myself speechless to see them right in front of me in real life. Did you know the Abbey has Britain's oldest door?
Once you have explored as much as you can take a 6 minute walk north to The Churchill War Rooms.
Discovering the workings of Churchill and his trusted men in the second world war was quite interesting! You might even see a famous hat and cigar that always is included in people's imaginations and memories of Churchill.
Then take a cab ride to The British Museum to finish off your day! I chose this as my last place to visit as it was the last to close! Even though I had a limited time there, I got to see so many amazing things throughout the museum, from the Egyptian artifacts to the famous Rosetta Stone!
My mum and I made a calendar that showed everything I was doing for the day! It made it so much easier to get around and remember where to go and what to do!
Most of these experiences were free, including the British Museum (unless you would like to go to a special exhibition). The only things that cost money were Buckingham Palace, The Royal Mews and Westminster Abbey! However, I had the London Pass which took care of the cost of all three attractions!
When looking at travelling make sure you see if there is a city pass because the London Pass saved me! I got the 10 Day pass and visited 19 attractions, which would have cost a lot more if it weren't for the pass.
Travel wise, I did do a lot of walking that day. I did need to take a cab twice because I became too distracted by everything, and I found myself running behind! Transport over there is incredible and with the Opal Card, it's even better!
Well, there you have it, a day in the life of my crazy tourist life! I would absolutely go back to those places all over again and spend double, even triple the time there! Though I wouldn't change my experience for the world! What I saw was just a taste and I can't wait to get back there and see more!
If I can help you maximise your time in London with tips, tricks and advice, please send me a message and I'll get in touch!
