The London City Guides deal with the questions every visitor has: which free museums to walk into first, where pie and mash or a proper curry are worth the trip, which pubs still feel genuinely old and how to reach Oxford, Bath or the Seven Sisters by train without paying walk-up fares. Each guide is a tight, opinionated list that gives you the reason to go, what to order or look for and one practical tip per place, and it opens in your browser as soon as you have paid.
About the London City Guides
- 162 places
- 6 guides
- 9 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six London guides
Food guide
28 places
Markets worth the queue, pie and mash and old caffs, the curry houses of Whitechapel and Tooting, modern mid-price kitchens and the best bakeries and coffee.
Things to do guide
26 places
Free museums and the hours when they are quiet, the Tower, the Abbey and St Paul’s with booking advice, parks with views and the markets Londoners use.
Family guide
25 places
Free museums built for kids, playgrounds, city farms and the zoo, big days out, rainy-day plans and restaurants where nobody minds the noise.
Nightlife guide
28 places
Pubs that were pouring in Dickens’s day, cocktail bars locals book, evenings in Soho, Shoreditch and Peckham, jazz, comedy, clubs and food after midnight.
Day trips guide
27 places
Brighton and the Seven Sisters cliffs, Oxford and Cambridge, Windsor and Hampton Court, Bath and Canterbury, each with the right train from the right station.
Budget guide
28 places
Free museums without the crowds, two free skyscraper views, cheap meals locals actually eat, how the fare cap works and walks that cost nothing.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Regency Cafe
Westminster, Regency Street
A caff from 1946 with Formica tables, where orders are called out across the room and a full English costs a fraction of a hotel breakfast. Film crews keep coming back, and Westminster Abbey is a short walk away. From the food guide.
Tower of London
Tower Hill, the City
Ten centuries of fortress, royal palace and prison in one walled site: the Crown Jewels, the armour of the White Tower, the ravens and the tour led by a Yeoman Warder. Book online and take the first slot of the day. From the things to do guide.
Horizon 22
22 Bishopsgate, City
Europe’s highest free viewing gallery, 254 metres up on the 58th floor, with glass from floor to ceiling looking at the Shard, Tower Bridge and the Thames. Tickets are released online in batches, so plan a few weeks ahead. From the budget guide.
Finish the game, open the guide
World City Trail’s London scavenger hunt, escape game and audio tour lead you through the historic centre. The guides carry on from the last clue: a pint in a pub with centuries behind it, a free museum before closing time, a curry in Whitechapel or an early train to Oxford the next morning.
Questions about the London guides
What do the London City Guides include?
Six guides covering 162 places: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For each place you get why it is worth it, the neighbourhood, notes on opening times and a practical tip.
How do I receive the guides?
The links show up on your order page as soon as the payment goes through, and again in your confirmation email. They open in any browser on a phone, tablet or laptop, with no app to install and no account.
Can I use the guides offline in London?
Yes. Load each guide once while connected and it keeps working without signal, ticks and notes included. Only the map links need data.
What languages are the guides available in?
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek and Polish, and you can change the language inside the guide whenever you like.
How much do the London guides cost?
One guide is £4.49, two are £7.99, four are £13.99 and the full set of six is £16.99. If you also book a World City Trail game, the food guide drops to £3.49 and all six to £12.99.
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