London in October: 3-day itinerary and real cost
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October in London: about 16°C by day, 6°C at night, 10 days with some rain (climate normals).
Day 1: Around Tate Modern
- 09:30 Tate Modern · Modern art inside a giant old power station.
An enormous art gallery converted from the former Bankside Power Station, a visit to Tate Modern could easily take half a day.
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free · check opening hours - 🚶 4 min on foot
- 11:49 Millennium Bridge · Walk over the Thames on a ribbon of steel.
This steel pedestrian bridge connecting Bankside with the City of London has all the lovely views of the Thames that you'd expect, but most of those who cross Millennium Bridge never notice its most distinctive feature.
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free - 12:34 Lunch: The Market Porter
A real ale pub that offers "a beer festival every day of the week".
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£14–24 (estimate) - 🚶 15 min on foot
- 14:04 Monument · Climb Wren's column for a great view.
Designed by Sir Christopher Wren, this tall column (which can be ascended to get a great view) marks the alleged site where the Great Fire of London broke out in September 1666.
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£2–11 (stated) - 19:30 Dinner: The Crosse Keys
Part of the JD Wetherspoons chain in a converted bank.
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£3–4 (estimate)
Day 2: Around National Gallery
- 09:30 National Gallery · Centuries of European masterpieces, in one gallery.
Houses the British national collection of western European art dating from the 13th to 19th centuries.
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free - 🚶 2 min on foot
- 11:47 St Martins in the Fields · A neoclassical church facing the National Gallery.
A neoclassical church that stands opposite the National Gallery.
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free · check opening hours - 12:32 Lunch: The Ivy
Wining and dining rooms of celebrities, the actual difficulty in getting a table these days gives the restaurant slightly more kudos as an eatery than it deserves.
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£40 (stated) - 19:30 Dinner: The Harp
Narrow pub with stained glass windows that is enthusiastic about beer.
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£3–4 (estimate) - 🚶 8 min on foot
- 21:23 Royal Opera House · One of the world's great stages for opera and ballet.
One of the world's great opera and ballet venues.
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£10–14 (estimate) · check opening hours
Day 3: Around Tower of London
- 09:30 Tower of London · A fortress founded by William the Conqueror in 1066.
Founded by William the Conqueror in 1066, enlarged and modified by successive sovereigns, the Tower is today one of the world's most famous and spectacular fortresses and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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£18–36 (stated) · check opening hours - 🚶 4 min on foot
- 11:49 Tower Bridge · A magnificent drawbridge between high towers.
Magnificent 19th-century bridge, decorated with high towers and featuring a drawbridge.
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£4–11 (stated) - 12:57 Lunch: Prospect of Whitby
Oldest riverside tavern in London, with a pewter bar and views across the river.
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£14–24 (estimate) - 🚶 9 min on foot
- 14:21 All Hallows by the Tower · The oldest church in the City, from 675 AD.
The oldest church in the City, founded by Saxon abbots in 675 AD.
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free · check opening hours - 19:30 Dinner: The Ship
A Nicolson's pub rebuilt after it was burnt down during the fire of London.
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£3–4 (estimate)
Good to know
London has a variety of social problems, especially begging, drug abuse and theft; mobile phones are a favourite target, often snatched by fast-moving moped riders (it has been dubbed the phone-snatching capital of the world). source
The police have brought the level of theft and pickpocketing in major retail areas in London to a manageable level. Pickpocketing in London is not as rampant as in other major European cities. source
Street gang culture is a growing problem in London. While most groups of youngsters are not likely to present any danger to tourists, some people feel the need to be more vigilant in certain areas, especially certain outer suburbs. source
London in other months
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