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It rains less than you think — and every season has its charm.
Parks exploding with flowers, longer days, 15-18°C. Chelsea Flower Show in May. Fewer tourists than summer but everything's open.
Long days (sunset at 9:30pm!), pub gardens, Wimbledon, Proms, open-air theatre. Busiest and most expensive but the energy is unbeatable.
Beautiful foliage in the parks, cozy pub weather, theatre season kicks off. September still warm, November gets dark early but the city glows.
Christmas lights, ice skating, pantomimes. Cold and dark but incredibly atmospheric. January sales are serious. Cheapest hotel rates of the year.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Morning to night, with realistic timing. No "see 12 things before lunch" nonsense.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner — matched to your taste and budget. From £5 market bites to Michelin pubs.
Which Tube line, which exit, when to take the bus. Oyster vs. contactless advice included.
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