London Itinerary Opinions Please!
Hi everyone! I’m visiting London solo for the first time Nov 23–29 and would love some input on my itinerary. I’m trying to balance sightseeing with actually enjoying the city and not rushing everywhere. I’ll be staying in Bloomsbury.
Mon 11/23 – Arrival
British Museum in the afternoon
I know I won’t be able to see everything in one day, but there’s just a few things that I really wanna see.
Tue 11/24 – Harry Potter + Covent Garden + Football
Harry Potter walking tour (ends 1:30pm near Trafalgar Square)
Covent Garden / Seven Dials
Christmas lights/decorations
Early dinner
Back to Bloomsbury
Watch Arsenal vs Dortmund at a pub around 8pm (currently thinking Friend at Hand)
Wed 11/25 – Borough Market + Greenwich
Borough Market food tour 10:30am–1:30pm
Walk toward Tower Bridge / Thames
Boat to Greenwich
Painted Hall
Greenwich waterfront / Cutty Sark / market if time
Thu 11/26 – Canterbury
Day trip to Canterbury (train already booked)
Cathedral
Explore the medieval streets
Pub lunch
Wander/shopping
Back to London late afternoon/early evening
Fri 11/27 – Camden + Christmas Lights
Camden Market
Walk to Primrose Hill
Regent’s Park / Marylebone
Oxford Street
Regent Street Christmas lights
Carnaby Street / Soho
Dinner somewhere around there
Sat 11/28 – Notting Hill + Knightsbridge + Chelsea
Notting Hill / Portobello Road in the morning
Harrods
Walk down Sloane Street
Sloane Square / King’s Road / Chelsea
Dinner wherever I end up
Sun 11/29 – Fly home
I’m a solo female traveler and I’m comfortable walking and using public transport, but I don’t want to pack so much into each day that I’m just checking things off a list.
Main things I’d love opinions on:
Does the itinerary make sense geographically?
Are any of these days too packed or too empty?
Is Borough Market to Tower Bridge to boat to Greenwich realistic in one afternoon?
Does Camden, Primrose Hill, Regent’s Park, Oxford/Regent/Carnaby flow well?
Would you change anything about the Notting Hills day??
Any good pubs around Bloomsbury for watching Arsenal that aren’t insanely rowdy?
Or should I just bite the bullet and go to a pub near the stadium?
Anything obvious I’m missing for a first trip to London?
Would especially appreciate advice from Londoners or people who know the city well. Thank you!