HISTORY LOVER’S GUIDE TO LONDON | Best tourist attractions in London | Top 20 things to do in London

What are the TOP 20 THINGS TO DO IN LONDON if you’re a history lover? In this video from History Calling, I take you around what I consider to be the best tourist attractions in London for those of us who love to time travel on our holidays. I’ve been to virtually everything on the list, from the Tower of London, to Westminster Abbey, to St Paul’s Cathedral, Hampton Court Palace, the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace and I’ll share with you how long these attractions take and give you a mix of both free and paid for options to while away your holidays. I’ll also make some suggestions about where you can stay in London on the cheap, the usefulness of things like membership of Historic Royal Palaces and the London pass and I’ll even include a bonus attraction you can visit which isn’t in London, but which can be done on a day trip from England’s capital city. If you love Tudor history, Hanoverian history, royal history, medieval history, art history, World War Two history or any combination thereof and you’re hoping or planning to visit London, then this is the video for you. Alternatively, if you just want to travel vicariously through your screen, you’re going to love this too. So sit back and enjoy the history lover’s guide to London as I become your historical tour guide for the day.

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WEBSITES FOR PLACES MENTIONED

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Tower of London

Tower Bridge

HMS Belfast

UK parliament tours

Big Ben tours

Westminster Abbey

Churchill War Rooms

St Paul’s Cathedral

Globe Theatre

Buckingham Palace

Kensington Palace

Royal Museums Greenwich – Royal Observatory

National Portrait Gallery

National Gallery

Kew Palace

Hampton Court Palace

British Museum

V&A

Natural History Museum

Imperial War Museum

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[HistoryCalling]

What’s your favourite thing to do in London, or what attraction would you most like to see if you went there? Let me know below and remember you can also find me at:

[standefeman]

Please don't feel the need to adjust your pronunciations to appease whiny brats. I absolutely love it and more importantly, that's your natural accent!

I love your videos ❤

[ShelbyPater]

Do not change your accent for anyone. Its wonderfully charming and adds so much to your videos ❤

[L.K.Rydens]

Don't ever change your accent, it's beautiful and people who give your grief just want a reason to complain. Accents are a part of culture and of history, it makes your channel so much more genuine ❤ except for the content and scientific accuracy, it's one of my favorite things about your videos ❤️

[zugabdu]

Who are these whiners complaining about your accent? I'm American and I can understand you just fine.

[christyjohnson]

People who complain about how u sound have absolutely nothing going on in their lives. I hope you dont change how you speak for them. Your true fans will be here.

[pepollli]

A little tip for Londoners is that you could contact your local MP. They will arrange a free of charge visit for you to Elizabeth tower and Big Ben. All you need to have is a permanent residence in the city. Something I didn’t know existed and was delighted to discover.

[yvonne]

I'm Scottish and I love your accent, its not broad at all, I recognised the Celtic origins but took a while to locate it to Northern Ireland. it's really nice to hear someone with an accent doing history.

[ocean-mist]

I adore your accent! Please don't change up - it's the content that matters and anyone who has an issue with how you speak can go elsewhere.

[TheDevice]

Half the reason I watch your videos is that I enjoy your accent. You don't have to change it for me.

[seolalala]

110% would reccommend hampton court palace ! i was there last month and as someone with a long standing love of anything tudor, it was a dream come true & SO SO beautiful !! i genuinely did not want to leave & i thought to myself i HAVE to come back, no way is this a one off visit ! would defo reccommend a million times over

[yoclark]

I've been to a few of these locations and loved them so much! I found the burial place of a man with my husband's name in the cloisters at Westminster Abbey. It said "plumber of this collegiate church". I called my husband to tell him I'd found his grave. He was installing a new water heater at our church when I called. 😀😀😀😀

[kevinlilly]

OMG I LOVE THIS!! I haven't been to London since I was 18. I am due for a return visit to one of my favourite places in the world

[mvn]

Make no apologies for YOUR accent. I'm visiting the UK and London now... enjoying it and your videos. Thank you.

[Ferrie]

I love the sound of your Northern Irish "tower" ❤

[susanfisher]

Do not ever change your accent! I am an American and I adore hearing it. I am a southerner and also sometimes get grief from my countrymen for my accent and I ignore it. Accents are fascinating.

[AliShah-eriu]

I can't believe that anyone would complain about your accent, I think you speak very clearly. My mum is from N. Ireland as well, from C. Antrim, some people there can have a really thick accent, yours is very soft in comparison.

[marroosh]

Would LOVE to visit Hampton Court and the V&A is my favourite museum. It’s FULL of amazing things to see❤

[dutchhistoricalactingcolle]

I'll be in London next week, thank you this is timely!

[linlouwho]

I visited London when I was around 22 years old. I was told that American tourists were really easy to pick out by their tennis shoes and clothing. I am extremely fair almost clear with blue eyes and dark hair. People absolutely assumed I was a native or an Irish visitor. Lots of natives asked me for directions. Once they heard my voice, they were pretty surprised.