My 7-Day London Adventure: An Overview

I arrived in London on February, 20th at Stansted Airport, flying with Ryanair for the first time. Overall, it was a good experience, however, I found it rather bizarre and amusing to see stewardesses selling scratchcards during the flight. 🤣

Upon arriving, I took a bus from Stansted to Waterloo Station – Stop H, and noticed some trash along the avenue connecting Stansted to London – M11. It was surprising to see, but I brushed it off, understanding that it’s a common issue in big cities.

The Walrus Bar & Hostel is fantastic. It consists of 4 floors plus the ground floor. The ground floor features a lounge where guests can enjoy live music in the evenings, and complimentary free breakfast is served there in the mornings. It’s simple, but it’s satisfactory.

I chose this hostel for your great location. See the map below:

Here are the possible destinations and walking times, excluding number 29:

1. Big Ben – 11 minutes
2. Westminster Abbey, Palace of Westminster and Victoria Tower Gardens South – 19 minutes
3. Imperial War Museums – Churchill War Rooms – 19 minutes
4. Buckingham Palace – 29 minutes
5. Wellington Arch – 41 minutes
6. Hyde Park – 43 minutes
7. Kensington Palace – 1 hour and 29 minutes
8. The Sherlock Holmes Museum – 1 hour and 12 minutes and Madame Tussauds – 1 hour and 9 minutes
9. Abbey Road – 1 hour and 38 minutes
10. London Zoo and The Regent’s Park – 1 hour and 29 minutes
11. Camden Town -1 hour and 17 minutes
12. The British Library – 57 minutes
13. Warhammer Store – 42 minutes
14. The British Museum – 37 minutes
15. Soho Square – 40 minutes
16. Trafalgar Square and The National Gallery – 25 minutes
17. Piccadilly Street and Piccadilly Circus – 33 minutes
18. Leicester Square and Lego Store – 31 minutes
19. Covent Garden and Jubilee Market – 28 minutes
20. Palace Theatre and Chinatown – 34 minutes
21. Imperial War Museum – 11 minutes
22. Sea Life – 9 minutes
23. London Eye – 10 minutes
24. London Bridge – 30 minutes
25. Tower Bridge – 43 minutes
26. Tower of London – 45 minutes
27. Temple Church – 31 minutes
28. National History Museum – 1 hour and 8 minutes
29. Royal Museums Greenwich – DLR or Boat – 1 hour

It was an amazing trip. I had the opportunity to converse with locals and fellow tourists from various backgrounds, including German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Japanese.

Food

I didn’t sample much of the local cuisine. However, I did try a Full English Breakfast once and quite enjoyed it. Basically, I opted for affordable meals, choosing £1 options from Sainsbury’s Local every day.

Toilets

There are plenty of public toilets around the city’s landmarks, but some of them can be quite expensive! 1.76 euros for a Toilet at Covent Garden! I only came across one public and free toilet, but, unfortunately, it was not suitable for me to use.

Transport

I thoroughly enjoyed travelling by underground service! But, on my first attempt, I was perplexed by the multitude of lines. I opted to avoid the bus service due to the traffic congestion. Anyway, I felt compelled to try it at least once, and I quite liked the experience of riding the “New Routemaster”, colloquially known as the Boris Bus, which is a low-floor diesel double-decker bus.

I plan to write 7 posts, one for each day of my stay in London, detailing my itinerary, attractions, food experiences, and transport adventures, accompanied by pictures and videos.