Our Top 10 Recommendations:
1 Big Ben
- This is what we think of when we think London
- You get a great view from Trafalgar Square
- See Big Ben up close from Westminster (yellow or green)
- Trivia fact: It is the bell, not the clock that is called Big Ben
2 Double Decker Bus Ride
- Take the regular city buses and sit upstairs
- Take the 'Official London Sightseeing Bus' for narration, get on/ off at your leisure
3 The West End
- Take a walk from Covent Garden to Leicester Square. to Piccadilly Circus
- Take a detour anywhere that looks interesting (Soho, Chinatown)
The areas are safe
4 Afternoon Tea 
- For a break from the tourist sites stop for "Afternoon Tea"
- Our favourite is clotted cream and jam on scones!!
5 Shopping
- Harrods: Knightsbridge (blue line) or walk! Closed Sundays
- Oxford Street: Hyde Park Corner to Oxford Circus (red line)
- Regent Street: Oxford Circus (red line) - many shops
- Covent Garden: Covent Garden (blue line) An upscale flea market
- Portobello Road (Sat.): Notting Hill Gate (red, yellow or green)
6 Parks
- Hyde Park: Speakers Corner a must on a Sunday morning
- Kensington Palace Gardens: connected to Hyde Park,
- Regent's Park: Our favourite, flowers even in the winter
7 Palaces
- Buckingham Palace: Nice walk from Trafalgar Square
- Kensington Palace: Located in Kensington Palace Gardens
- Windsor: A day trip from London
8 Churches
- St. Paul's: St. Paul's (red line)
- Westminster Abbey
(yellow or green line)
9 Museums, Museums, Museums
- British Museum: Russell Square Tube (blue line)
- Victoria & Albert: walking distance
- Natural History: walking distance, charge until 4:45pm (closes at 6)
- Science: walking distance, charge until 4:45pm (closes at 6), good for kids
- And many more......
10 Tower Of London
- Tower Hill Tube (yellow or green line)
- Look around the outside for free, for £8 go inside to see the Crown Jewels