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Planning Your Trip to London

Whether you are planning your first visit or your twentieth, this is where to start. We have put everything you need into one free, printable guide — itineraries, transport, neighbourhoods, food, and where to stay — so you can spend less time researching and more time looking forward to the trip.

Inside the guide: a complete planning reference, organised so you can find exactly the part you need. Free, printable PDF.

What’s inside

• First Time in London — where to begin
• A London Itinerary Library — tested routes for every trip length
• Getting Around London
• Where to Stay
• Food & Drink, and London’s Markets
• Museums & Galleries, History & Landmarks
• Neighbourhood Guides and Walks
• Hidden London and Day Trips from London
• Travelling with Family

Before you fly: the UK ETA

Most visitors to the UK need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) or a visa. GOV.UK says you usually need an ETA rather than a visa if you are from Europe, the USA, Australia, Canada or certain other countries, and each person travelling needs one, including babies and children. GOV.UK also says you must wait for the email confirming your ETA before you travel, so build that into your planning.

Read the official guide at GOV.UK: Get an ETA to visit the UK. Check the current cost and how long a decision takes on GOV.UK. Checked October 2026.