[Yorkie47]

On my visit to London (I'm English but don't live there), I enjoyed the open top tour bus. If it's raining you can sit downstairs. You can stop wherever you like enroute and then get on another bus with your ticket. Combine it with a boat trip (all comes with the same ticket) and go up the River Thames past the Houses of Parliament etc. I spent nearly a full day doing that, thoroughly enjoyed it and it was good value for money especially if you don't want to walk for miles.

The Tower of London was my favourite stop.

It's a beautiful city is London - enjoy.

[DianaFire]

A tour trip on the river is always good, as is walking around the City on a Sunday. South Bank, Globe (not open yet for the season), the parks. As others have said, the Tower of London is cracking.

Just keep them away from Madame Tussaud's and make sure they download the TfL travel app.

[bazzaroo]

The best way i've found to see London is The Monopoly Pub Crawl

http://monopolypubcrawl.org.uk/

[Takae]

Reading this thread makes me feel rather crap.

As a Londoner, I still haven't been to the Tower of London, London Eye, in a tour bus or on the Thames. Didn't visit Buckingham Palace until my early 20s.

I did once have a pigeon crapping on my coat sleeve - which got me screaming hysterically while flapping my arm madly, trying to get the white poop off - in Trafalgar Square when I was a kid, though. Does this redeem me?

[ukool]

Another vote for Tower of London. Had a great day out here

[daveetwo]

A river trip to Hampton Court Palace is worth a trip. If enough time Windsor Castle is great as well.

[Enfant Terrible]

Originally Posted by Alt-F4

The only place worth visiting, there's a comedian yeoman guard who does an hour tour (youtube him) he's bloody hilarious, almost makes up for the £20 robbery that takes place at the entrance

Aww that's really harsh...while I agree that The Tower would be my number one recommendation to anyone visiting London for the first time (because The Tower is utterly brilliant and you can easily spend 4-5 hours there being totally in awe) - I do not agree that the entrance fee is robbery.

Look at the sheer size of the place; keeping the grounds/buildings maintenance and personnel as it is must cost an absolute fortune.

If you want proper, decent rip-offs then look no further than Leicester Square and Covent Garden. £9.50 for a glass of wine in one of the local bars at CG. Fun times.

[Phil S]

Go for a return trip on the Dangleway - they need the business

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/modalpages/23863.aspx

[Enfant Terrible]

Originally Posted by Takae

Does this redeem me?

No. You've never been to The Tower??

Are you mad?

Go there. Now.

[gemma-the-husky]

try visiting the shard. there are no tall buildings in the states.

try the london eye. that's OK

seriously start at trafalgar square,and stroll up to buckingham palace. have a look at the pelicans on the way. lovely stroll

[harry hamster]

For a trip to remember, wave a large knife about outside Buck House.

[Takae]

Originally Posted by Enfant Terrible

No. You've never been to The Tower??

Are you mad?

Go there. Now.

I will, but not alone. Next time a non-Londoner stays at my place, I'll encourage the idea of visiting there and use the guest as an excuse to see it myself. *thumbs up*

[TheEricPollard]

My American friend tried to take me on a bus tour. I refused.