Hi everyone! Solo traveler here looking for recommendations! Anything is much appreciated.
Travelling to London,UK last week of March. I don’t have anything plan as of right now. This will be my first time travelling alone. Recommendations regarding places to go, where to stay, cheap places to eat, transportation and hidden gems are much much appreciated! Thank you
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Big red bus tour.
Covent Garden is my favorite place. Buckingham palace, Big Ben and London eye. madame tussards, just to name a few.

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Highly recommend Aster House on Sumner Place in South Kensington and they have single rooms with a lovely breakfast served each morning. Perfect location within a 5 minute walk to South Kensington tube station, museums (V and A, Science and Natural History), restaurants etc. Look into purchasing a London Pass. I've purchased it twice and each time ended up saving a lot of money. You can opt to include a prepaid Oyster card to use on the tube and buses which makes it really easy to hit the ground running and to sightsee as soon as you arrive. Even if you don't buy it visit the website as it gives ideas for itinerary based on number of days you are visiting. Definitely prepare to do a lot of walking! Buckingham Palace/Horse Guards/Westminster Abbey/Thames River/Trafalgar Square are all in the same area. Visit Tower of London and Tower Bridge. The Shard or London Eye to get a great overview of the city. A day trip to Windsor Castle (via train) and/or Greenwich (by river boat) Hampton Palace , Kensington Palace --- so much to see and do. Changing of Guards is a highlight although it gets VERY crowded and my family preferred to just watch it from the eastern end by St. James Palace where it wasn't so crowded. Weather in late March can be variable as in Vancouver. Both times we went in late March and spring had sprung with sun every day for 2 weeks. But you could easily get rain so be sure to pack an umbrella and good, dry, walking shoes. Have fun!

Thank you so much! really appreciates this!

You are welcome. Feel free to pm if you have additional questions.

Check out a neighborhood called Shoreditch

London's weather is very similar to Vancouver's weather. So late March equals rainy and windy. Could get some sunny days. It'll be about the same temperature as Vancouver. Pack what you'd be wearing here.

We have visited the last two years in September and stayed at the Tower Hotel by the Tower of London. Really nice hotel and nice area for restaurants, etc. Plus a tube station is right there as well. Definitely get an Oyster card as it will save you time and money. If you are there on a Sunday, go and have a "Sunday Roast" for dinner. Lots of places offer it and it is like having Thanksgiving - really good.

If you’re down for some of the majour attractions and are willing to pack your days tight - the London City Pass was fantastic. It gives you a large variety of sites to see and was worth the price - with some jam packed days! Oyster pass for sure - it’s the best price if you use the tube or the bus. I was there in mid March last year and it was quite cool - sweater, pants and coat weather for sure. I don’t know if that was normal or if that was an anomaly! Have fun in London - oh and I recommend seeing something in the Sam Wanamaker theatre. It was one of my favourite activities.

Monika Ward thank you! I make sure to add that in my itinerary!