Right at corner of this monument was the bakery where the great fire of London of 1666 started and went on for 5 days and destroyed a big part of London!

From there you walk to the: Sky Garden



Probably one of my favourite places to take visitors is this rooftop garden as it gives a great orientation to London and the must-see sights.

Entrance is free but they book weeks in advance (well, 3 weeks before on the Monday tickets become available and they are all gone within 1-2 days) but do not worry this walks starts here because if you arrive before 11am you can do a ticket free walk-in! (also ticket free after 9pm)



Then keep walking to the: Tower of London!


 This is one of London's historic castles and once served as a prison and now houses the Crown Jewels!!!! A must see to understand England's history but it does take a couple hours to visit.

From Tower of London enjoy the views along the Thames River:


Until you reach the stairs to: Tower Bridge!


Walk along the path, take in the views and don't forget to take the iconic London picture with Tower Bridge on the background.

The cool dome building is London's city hall. During the summer there is live music, people having drinks out and during winter there are Christmas markets, food stalls, and cool looking pop-up bars!


Follow the path along the water until you come to the stairs leading you up to London Bridge, turn left and go to Borough Market!

The perfect place to grab some lunch or a sweet treat !

Make sure you check out the recently opened food court with amazing food carts with cuisines from all over the world!!!

Brand new food court!

Shakespeare's Glove!

The Shakespeare Globe is very affordable, some standing tickets go for as low as £5... Just be ready to stand for a whole performance of a Shakespeare play under the sun or rain... the standing seats are under the open roof!

Keep walking along the water and make sure to check out the viewing platform at the Tate Modern!
Another favourite of mine... the amazing view from the 10th floor of the Tate Modern overlooking St. Paul's Cathedral and the Shard!



Now head back down and go across the river Thames through the Millennium Bridge! that takes you to St. Paul's Cathedral!

Millennium Bridge!

Now you have crossed to the other side of the Thames and although this is an exhausting and don't-enter-anything-walk, St Paul's is worth a visit or a least a walk around it to look at its beautiful architecture.

If you have time to take it slow my best advice is to download Rick Steves' app and listen to his St. Paul's cathedral tour for at least the outside. He also has a free "Historic London tour:'The city'" that gives you a really nice background of London and a lot of historical information. Although his walk is the opposite as this one it is still a really good idea to listen and just play as you go along.

From St. Paul's you will walk along Fleet Street with many sights and one of the most beautiful parts of London (in my very humble opinion!)


Along Fleet St you will pass beautiful buildings and the Royal Courts of Justice (many times you can even see paparazzi outside the courts waiting for celebrities to come out!)

Right across the street from the Royal Courts is Twinings, the tea shop that is worth 2 minutes just to step in and try some of their free tea and browse the hundreds of teas they have!


The last stop on this stretch of the walk is Somerset House with its beautiful Neoclassical architecture!


Now get ready to walk across the Waterloo bridge and go back to the other side of the Thames and keep on enjoying  the view! Make sure to take your time to listen to the performers or watch children pop the gigantic soap bubbles or simply seat in one of the many benches and give your feet a rest... it has been a long walk already!


Alternatively, you could head inside the Jubilee Gardens and have a drink.. or two!
Either before or after the Gardens make sure to walk on the Jubilee Bridge (side of the London Eye) to get a great picture with the London eye on the background!!!

Head back to the path, pass the London Eye (which can have very long queues in the summer or no queue at all in the winter) or buy a ticket and ride the most famous attraction in London!


Now we are back on a bridge, this time the Westminster Bridge with great views of the London Eye, River Thames, and Big Ben (which has been covered since 2016! and we are now in 2020!)


Walk on the bridge but be very careful of pick pockets and scammers! Do not engage in any of their games!


From here is an easy walk to Westminster Abbey!
In my opinion, one of the top sights in London so make sure to come back and visit and try to pop in now! Entrance is £22 but if you just want to quickly go in you can enter the main part for free if you use the entrance for praying only.

Remember to look back and take in the view on your way to Westminster!

I think by now the feet are tired and you have seen enough so take the rest of the day to relax and enjoy a pub/ bar/ restaurant in London and call it a day!

Even better... walk 15 mins along the River with amazing views of the London Eye and head to probably my favourite bar in London: Gordon's Wine Bar!
This is London's first wine bar and it's underground and simply amazing! It sometimes takes a while to get a table but it is totally worth it! Head to the bar, grab a bottle of wine (I always get the pinot noir) and then go to the cheese bar and grab a platter of cheeses and dips and enjoy a nice evening relaxing... you deserve it!

Cheese and charcuterie bar

Now... get a good night sleep and get ready for Part 2!

Check out my "What to do in London Part 1" blog to see what can be done for free in London and "What to do in London Part 2" for my paid top sights!