How To Spend A Week In London

This post may contain affiliate links. We may receive a small commission, at no cost to you, if you make a purchase. Read Disclosure.

London is a huge city with so much to see and do, so congratulations on choosing a good amount of time to spend in the city to enjoy its top attractions and neighborhoods.

In our opinion, you can never stay too long in London! I lived there for over two years and have visited multiple times, and keep finding new things to explore and love.

I’ve used my experiences to craft the perfect, fun and interesting 7 day London itinerary to show you the best way to spend a week in the city.

Leave the hard stuff to our expert hands, and instead spend more time (and money) on enjoying this dream London vacation.

This itinerary can also be cut down to 5 days, if you are short on time, or want to spend more time exploring other parts of England.

How to use this 7 Day London Itinerary

We like to spend more time on London experiences, rather than on the London Tube or waiting in lines. Unless we’re walking from A to B, as that’s an invaluable opportunity to connect to London’s pulse.

It’s essential that you plan properly so the daily attractions are close to each other, reducing your time in transit. Our itinerary is planned that way.

I’ll share approximate timings based upon our experience. And include recommended places to eat, (important) coffee spots, and hidden gems. If these don’t appeal to your tastebuds, swap them out with something that does, just make sure to choose something close to where you’ll be.

Good news, in London there’s a pub and a pastry shop on every corner, so you can easily find somewhere to eat between exploring.

We also ate breakfast at our hotel each morning as it was provided with our room, which we highly recommend you look for when choosing accommodation.

Not only are English breakfast buffets at your hotel way better than any American one you’ve experienced (sorry, yanks!) but they keep you full until the late afternoon. So, enjoy and fill up! If it’s not included, I recommend you eat at a local restaurant to your hotel instead, or just grab and go from a bakery.

For this London itinerary for 7 days, we have included very best of London (from a tourist perspective) on day 1 & 2. The rest of the days move more into local experiences and are tailored to personal interests like the Magical World of Harry…