Hello! My family (all adults) and I are visiting London for 9 days in October for the 2nd time. I’ve been working on an itinerary, and would love some input! We are most interested in experiencing British culture while still visiting the main tourist sites. We want to go to a couple museums, but we aren’t interested in spending the whole day inside. We are staying in Notting Hill
Day 1 (Friday): early AM arrival
- drop off bags
- explore portobello market, notting hill area
- walk around Hyde Park
- V&A museum (late closing) - will we need an entry time slot?
I was unsure if we should go to Camden instead of V&A museum this day
Day 2 (Saturday): Westminster
- Parliament tour
- Walk around Big Ben, Parliament
- Buckingham Palace and St Jame’s Park
- walk around Mayfair
- Evensong at Westminster Abbey
- is Covent Garden worth going to for dinner or is it too crowded/a tourist trap?
Day 3 (Sunday): London Town
- Tower of London tour and Crown Jewels
- Leadenhall Market
- walk across Tower Bridge
- Borough Market
- Walk down S Bank if weather is nice or go to Tate Modern if bad weather
- 1830 play at the Globe Theater
Day 4 (Monday): unsure
- unsure if we should go to Windsor, Hampton Court Palace, or Greenwich
- Also open for things in London that I’m missing
Days 5 and 6: Cotswolds tour (staying in Cotswolds a night)
Day 7 (Thursday):
- British Museum
- Sir John Soane’s Museum
- Afternoon Tea (not sure where to go yet - nothing too fancy)
- West End Play
Day 8 (Friday): Combined Harry Potter Studio and Oxford tour
Day 9 (Saturday): Spitalfields and Shoreditch
- go to V&A museum if we didn’t have time first day
- Camden Market?
- open for suggestions
We have only booked the Cotswolds tour, so nothing else is set in stone! We are also interested in any unique performances/shows if y’all know any! The days I’m most unsure about are days 4 and 9. Thanks!