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The Sunday roast pub that locals guard jealously
In Bermondsey, there's a pub doing a Sunday roast with Yorkshire puddings the size of your head for £16. Book by Wednesday or forget it. The gravy alone is worth crossing the river for.
The hilltop with London's best skyline view (free)
Parliament Hill on Hampstead Heath gives you the entire London skyline — Shard, Gherkin, St Paul's — all for free. Pack a picnic and a bottle of wine. Londoners come here to decompress.
Westminster at golden hour (when the crowds vanish)
Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, and the river walk are best at 7am or after 7pm. Midday is miserable with crowds. The evening light on Parliament from the South Bank is iconic.
The Tube mistakes every tourist makes
Stand on the right, walk on the left. Never take the Tube one stop — it's faster to walk. The bus is better for sightseeing (routes 11 and 24 pass every major landmark). Use Citymapper, not Google Maps.
The neighborhoods where Londoners actually drink
Skip Leicester Square. Soho has the cocktail bars, Shoreditch has the late-night scene, Peckham has the rooftops. Most pubs close at 11pm but the late-night bars go until 3am. No cover, just vibes.
The day trip combo that most tourists do wrong
Bath + Stonehenge in one day is doable but exhausting. Pick one. Bath alone is incredible — Roman baths, Georgian architecture, Sally Lunn's buns. Take the GWR train from Paddington, 90 minutes, £25 return with advance booking.