30 essential London tips in 9 minutes
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- Visiting London for the first time? These are the 30 MUST-KNOW tips for your first time in London. We cover London tips about money, popular London signs, accommodation tips, London's public transportation and famous black cabs, and much more. There's a ton of London knowledge in just 9 minutes! (everything mentioned in the video is linked at the bottom of this description box btw)
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About Love and London:
I'm Jess, I've lived in London for many years, and this channel is a London travel guide for anyone visiting the city that wants to experience it like you live here. Beyond talking about the usual London attractions, I show you some of the cooler things to do in London, that most travel guides don't mention. Watch my videos and you'll feel like you've got a Londoner friend telling you the best kept secrets in the city.
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I spent an efficient one day in London. If anyone wants to refer to: I arrived at the Kings Cross Station around 2pm and then walked to the tower bridge while checking the shops along my route. After tower bridge at 5pm i went to the borough market nearby for dinner. At night i went to SOHO (it was lit!), then the next morning i checked out of my hotel and went buckingham palace for the changing of the guards at 11am.
Planning a trip to London this summer and these videos have made planning immensely easier! Thank you for all your suggestions!
So glad to hear it! Thanks for watching Shannon. Be sure to check out our itineraries and other guides while you're at it: shop.loveandlondon.com
Same here, heading there this fall
Thank you for all your vlogs! My wife and I are traveling to London in September for our 25th anniversary and cannot wait!
Before we left, I watched sooo many of your videos! THANK YOU!
We stayed at Park Plaza Westminster and found we could walk almost everywhere.
The Gong...EXCELLENT tip. Reviews said poor food and high prices. NOT our experience. It was amazing!!❤
So glad to hear it thank you!! Haha yes well very high prices at Gong but you pay for the best views in Western Europe! So glad you enjoyed :)
Hi Jess
I'm so glad you're still enjoying your time here, bless you!!!! 😊.
This video comes with perfect timing! I leave for London tomorrow for a week. First time in 22 years!
amazing !! enjoy!!
I am a native North London boy albeit haven't lived or worked in London for nearly 30 years and now retirement I am finding these videos full of informative things that I hadn't even realised - or an update on the many changes to travel and getting about the Central area! Certainly very different to when I started work near St Pauls in 1970!! Keep them coming Jess - we'll make a full 'cockney girl' out of you yet!!!
Especially the one where they drive on the left.
thanks for watching David;
Most of these things I had to look up myself before or during my trip. I wish I had found this video earlier. Very useful stuff!
Excellent video; short and full of practical information. Thank,you !
Thank you so much for these videos. I am planning my first trip to London and your videos are so helpful and informative.
This is very helpful, thank you!
Love it! Must’ve taken ages to make this video, so much good info!! ❤️❤️❤️
LOVE heading out this Sunday i feel way more confident going after watching your videos and with your 3 day itinerary
Thank you SO much for getting the 3-Day London Itinerary! Your support is really appreciated and have a GREAT time!
WE LOVE ALL THE VIDEOS
AMAZING INFORMATIONS AND USEFUL TOO
THANKS
Excellent tips to know.
We were just in London last week. We love London and these are all great tips! I cannot wait until next time or if our dreams come true and we get to live there. Until then (and after) we will continue to watch your awesome videos and tips.
Glad you had a great time Holly! Thanks for watching
What is so special about London? Overcrowded, expensive , lots of boroughs with the greatest number of poverty and deprived areas, you have all kinds of people from all around the world but to find English people is rarity now , it is ok to visit but to live soooo nooo
Hi Jess! I was just in London in July. I binged on your videos and was super prepared as a result. I really enjoyed my trip! Thank you!
great to hear it Vivian !
Do not add your tip to the bill/check in restaurants as employers use this to supplement low wages. If you are pleased with the service you receive please tip your individual server.
Happy Birthday London!
Great video! I loved Jay Swanson's video like this about a Paris & I loved yours too.
his video is great and was the inspo!
I love your videos
I have been to London twice but still find your videos very helpful.
Thank you ❤️
That's great to hear, thank you for watching!
Thanks for the tips, flying there tomorrow!
Thanks for useful information 👍
Going to London for the first time this summer. This video is perfect timing and extremely helpful. Thank you very much.
Nice ! Be sure to have a look at our guides and Itineraries: shop.loveandlondon.com
Wow! It's pretty informative about London! Thank you! Keep doing, you really nailed it!!!👍
Thanks for watching!
Thx for all tips🎉
What a great video!! Thank you!!
Thanks so much for watching!
I really enjoy your videos. Very informative and well done.
Thanks for watching!
Great video post! Thank you!!
thanks for watching Julie ❤️
Love your videos ♥️👍🏻
Thank you so much for watching!
This video is Super Helpful. Thank you a lot !
Thanks for watching :)
Great video enjoy all these tips.
Glad to hear it, thanks for watching Danuellia!
Very helpful video, thank you. Ill be putting your advise to use next week
Have a GREAT time!
Your videos are perfect! I'm using them to help me prepare for my first trip to London next year. Thank you so much :)
Awesome thanks so much! Be sure to have a look at our itineraries and local guides too: shop.loveandlondon.com
Perfect timing! I'm planning to visit Edinburgh and London for two weeks in October, it's been since 2019.
Great! Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for this beautiful video about London Dear Jess.😊😇🥰😍🤗
Thanks for watching!
Wow, this video is so helpful. Thank you for all your tips!
Thanks for watching! Make sure you grab my London 101 Guide: loveandlondon.com/london-101-guide-main
@@loveandlondon Already did! I kept thinking - how is this free?! 😁 Coming from NYC myself, I’m used to paying and overpaying. Thanks again for your great work!
Very useful information !! thanks a lot !
thanks for watching!
I am planning a 2 week family trip to London and your videos are SUPER useful. Thank you so much for making them
You're welcome! Glad you're enjoying them. Be sure to have a look at our 6-day itinerary: shop.loveandlondon.com/products/6-day-london-itinerary
First time coming to London in November so this was such an awesome watch!!!!! So excited to see this side of the world!!!!!
Have a great visit! Be sure to watch some of my other videos, we have over 300!
I really love you!! All your videos has been very useful for my visit to London, I'll be there in a few days!
We're so glad to hear it thank you! don't forget to grab our itinerary before you get here! shop.loveandlondon.com/products/3-day-london-itinerary
Good informative, helpful video. 👍👍
thanks for watching!
This is so helpful and funny. I've heard so much about paying for the tube with my phone. This is my first time learning that I can just use my chipped card, which is much easier imo. The info about crossing streets and tipping are useful as well. Thank you!
You're welcome!
I've seen these tips in advance of my recent trip, and they are ALL really useful, thank you!
You're welcome !
This video is SO helpful- thank you! Will be visiting in Nov for the first time!
You're welcome Samantha! I've got tons more videos so be sure to watch those, and we have tons of advice on our site too: loveandlondon.com
Will be in London in early June...Love your Videos! Thank you!!
I can't agree more! It is helpful for tourists ~ 😊😊By the way, I found that I can get a discount on tickets with code on trainpal ~🎉🎉
Great tips, thanks!
thanks for watching !
Ah love this, thank you!
THanks for watching!
Very helpful, thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for your great tips! I’m going to visit London at the end of next month. Those tips are helpful for the research. Thanks ❤
You're very welcome ❤️❤️❤️
Amazing information ❤
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Coming from USA for the 3rd time in September! both times i was in Northern England and did a day trip to london, I binged your video's both times. This time we are spending 3 nights/4 days in london! and here i am again binge watching your video's THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Amazing !! Be sure to grab one of our itineraries, Jess has planned the perfect few days for you, helping you maximise your time❤️ shop.loveandlondon.com/collections/itineraries
Thanks a bunch for the tips!
Thanks for watching!
This is the best most concise intro to London for tourists that I've ever seen! Very good. We've been before and are coming back next month, I had no idea I could use Apple Pay on the tube instead of an Oyster card, good to know. Thanks.
Oh yes, Apple Pay/Google Pay is in my opinion the easiest way to pay. Thanks for watching!
@@loveandlondon I like the idea that you can just tap your chipped credit card as well (sometimes I don't like fumbling with my phone or trusting technology). Before your video, I'd only heard about using your phone.
Excellently explained, bravo 👏.
Thanks for watching!
@@loveandlondon Planning a 15 days tour to UK starting mid April 2023 for Leisure, Sightseeing, Food exploration.
Will consult your book and if further guidance required then I will definitely get in touch directly.
Your video’s are super helpful. Staying in Soho in November. Thank you xo
Thanks for watching!
I absolutely love your Channel:)
thanks so much!
Thank you so much for the info .. Very useful ♥
Thanks forwatching !
Just came back to Cali after a weekend in covent garden! Love it
Amazing!
Yes thank you Jess... we will be in London this December 2022.... your advices are very helpful for us to prepare for the trip..we will write you comments once we are through exploring London. Thanks. 👍🙏❤
Glad to hear it Himawan! Be sure to check out our guides in our shop which are even more helpful: shop.loveandlondon.com. Have a great visit!
Many museums and art galleries are FREE. The Science Museum is fun!!!!
Lovely video
thanks so much for watching ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for this awesome video! would be very soon moving to London for uni.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the tips🧚
You're so welcome! thanks for watching.
Very handy tips 💕✨
Thanks for watching !
I am currently in London and I have found out everything that you said. I love this city and will hate leaving it next week. I feel like royalty here with how easy everything is.
Glad to hear you're having a great time Christy ❤️
Thanks! I'll be leaving for London a month from today. These tips are much appreciated.
Great! Have a lovely time. Make sure you grab my London 101 Guide (it's free): loveandlondon.com/london-101-guide-main
EXCELLENT VIDEO! I'll be heading back in November, it's been two years waiting because of the pandemic. This will make my FIFTH trip to London. I can't wait!
amazing Juan! thank you for watching ❤️❤️❤️
Same here!
Another fun ,very useful video to watch !! 👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶✈️💞
thanks for watching!
@@loveandlondon You're always welcome & thank YOU for all the very good quality videos !! 🤗👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶🇬🇧💞
Great vlog Jess. Lots of your footage shot around Covent Garden, so close my office too!
Nice! Thanks for watching.
Thank you your videos are so informative and helpful, especially about tipping, not needing and Oyster card, and ATM machines availability. We are flying out 12/27.
I love your channel,as I have always been fascinated with London, England in general. New sub.🧡🦋🎃
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Guys, the London tips provided in this video are really very practical! Have a great trip to London!
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I can't agree more! It is helpful for tourists ~ ❤❤By the way, I found that I can get a discount on tickets with code on trainpal ~🎉🎉
Hi jess , I love your videos I can't stop watching them , I live in Cambridgeshire and had our first family trip to London last month , could you do a video on places to visit as a family , thank you
Thanks so much! To be honest, making content that works for kids of all ages, interests etc is pretty tough especially considering I personally don't have children so I do not have experience of travelling with them. Maybe one day we will have people to help with stuff like that but for now it's a good idea to just scope out the stuff that your kids are genuinely interested in and choose to do those things :)
Ok Jess, Ive watched alp your videos, most more than once. Ill be in London on Aug 19 for ten days and thanks to you, I am better prepared! Thank you!
that's great!! thanks for watching Leigh
Beware that there is a tube strike on 19 August. There might not be any trains running. I am currently in London myself.
And of course "mind the gap" lol, i got a kick out of it when i was there a couple of weeks ago, your videos were helpful, thanks. I can't wait to be back next yr.
Thanks for watching Kojo!
i was actually considering airbnb until you reminded me how that affects the housing market with rich people turning properties into full time rentals that could be permanent housing for regular people and driving up prices. i live in a beach town in florida that just 2 years ago passed a charter banning airbnb rentals in the city and non primary residence owners in certain areas bc so many wealthy tourists were visiting and then buying up properties and turning them into rentals.
It's happening in SO many places Logan, thanks for listening and being a considerate traveller ❤️
Going to London soon. Great videos! 😁👍🍺
thanks for watching! be sure to grab some of my London guides which have my insider tips I share nowhere else, digital maps and more: shop.loveandlondon.com
Great video, For the Apart hotel we will be staying at Cove on Cannon street, I chose it vs the LOCKE, mainly because it seemed closer to metro and have more restaurant options close by. I can't wait to visit London
Nice!! Enjoy!!
I am going to London and these videos have helped me plan a lot of fun stuff. The videos are great and very informative, has been helpful when trying to plan a trip. Her tips have helped me save money and find things I would have never know about, like the Sky Garden. Highly recommend
So glad to hear it Scott! Thanks for watching. Be sure to grab some of our London guides in our shop: shop.loveandlondon.com
Thank you for this video. My first trip to London is coming up in September. Super nervous and excited at the same time. Staying in the Covent Garden area so hope that is a good spot for new travler.
Hi David! No need to be nervous. Be sure to check out our ready-made itineraries in our shop! shop.loveandlondon.com/
It's right in the centre of the theatre district and a great spot. Chinatown is also very near for great food
I’m going to London for my birthday In October and vídeos have been helping. Haven’t been there in 10 years 😮
Amazing! Make sure you sign up for my London 101 Guide, so you can have a good refresher ;) loveandlondon.com/london-101-guide-main
Very useful.
Thanks for watching!
Just a correction on the point about postcodes. The first postcodes in a series are in Central London (like W1, W2) but then after that they are alphabetical based on the area name, not the distance from Central London. So W3 = Acton, W4 = Chiswick, W5 = Ealing, W6 = Hammersmith and so on.
yes thanks
Yes, I used to live in NW6, which is between NW3 and NW2. an
I came to make a similar point. The Post Codes can seem to make no sense. I live in N4, which has the following post codes surrounding it: N16 / N5 / N19 / N8 / N7 / N15 (and in no logical pattern !) - Just saying LOL
@@stewedfishproductions7959 they are in alphabetical order! Starting at N2 (East Finchley), N3 (Finchley), N4 (Finsbury Park), N5 (Highbury) all the way to N22 (Wood Green).
@@mikerobutube Doesn't it start with N1 (Angel Islington)....?
I'm currently planning my solo trip to London in September and I'm so glad I've found your channel and especially this video, as I was only considering Airbnb. I've read your article on why you don't recommend it and I agree so much with it, I would very much prefer if my tourist dollars can help the economy as we're all recovering from the pandemic (: plus I was looking at a few Airbnbs and felt really unsafe on the ones that have a few rooms in a single building and having other people I don't know in the building just sounds, weird and questionable. Never know what could go wrong, I'm already worrying my family on insisting going alone and I think the idea of me staying in a hotel is much more better now (: Thank you so much for the effort on making this video, so many tips that would help make my trip awesome, I can't wait already!
We love hotels, hostels and apart-hotels, you'll find lots of options especially in this part of our website: loveandlondon.com/category/london-accommodations/ Thanks so much for watching and I'm glad we could help!
I'm going solo in September as well! I ended up choosing an Airbnb that is just a spare room in an older couple's home (as Airbnb was originally intended to be before people bought properties to specifically rent out which is the part that screws up the housing market) and I'm excited to stay with them because they have amazing reviews and already seem so kind. I hope you find the perfect place to stay and enjoy your time!
@@kristenmagann6172I am going on a solo trip in November
Thank you very munch for the tips
Thanks for watching!
Hello friend good morning 🌄
Thanks for great sharing
Greatting from Macau
I wish u was doing videos for New York I can’t seem to find anyone who dose videos as informative and helpful as u do
Here be barr and Sarah Funky both do amazing NYC videos 👍
If you go to South London go to Greenwich .... tourists love it!
Great advice for tourists. I never understand the 2 days London, then coach to Oxford or Stonehenge or the Cotswolds for 1 day etc. Great places, but you need time to explore.
I'm in London for a short time but I'm doing a Stonehenge tour. I'm much more interested is seeing it than tourist sites like the London Eye, etc.
I’ve been watching your videos from the beginning I love them and as your a Londoner like me I like it when you say “our” etc.
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Very well timed. Heading to London with daughters in 12 days time. Never heard of Citymapper. Duly put it on my phone and tried it out in my home town of Manchester. Extremely impressed whether it tells you whether it is a double or single tram. Will definitely try out in London. Many thanks
have a great time!! ❤️❤️❤️
Love your videos! We're planning a 24 hour excursion to London during our trip to Paris next summer, so arriving on a Tuesday around 10:40am and leaving the next day on the 18:01 Eurostar back to Gare du Nord. We're at the planning stage of what we want to see while we're in London. And since I'm a huge transit fan, the London Transport Museum is a must. But we have plenty of time on our hands and any suggestions are welcome. Salut!
Nice! Well we have tons of suggestions across this channel, on our IG and Tiktok accounts, on our website and in the guides in our shop. Enjoy and welcome to the fam :)
@Love and London I try and read up on everything I can, I have the London 101 guide book on my phone and in a folder on my pc for my transit photos I'll be taking during the trip. I'll watch as many of your videos as I can as well. Cheers! Salut!
Too many ideas for this short reply but you may want to consider: The Churchill War Rooms in Westminster: very atmospheric. Also a small museum at London Bridge: The Old Operating Theatre: truly fascinating. Try to catch a West End show too, the TKTS booth in Leicester Square will find you a bargain
My family and I are planning a 5 day trip to London in April 2024. I appreciate all your videos. So much good information. Any tips, weather-wise etc, for April? Thanks
that's great! be sure to grab our 5-Day London Itinerary, and you can add our London Packing Guide which will help with your weather question and has printable packing lists! shop.loveandlondon.com/products/5-day-london-itinerary
Thank you
thanks for watching Camille!
Heading to London for my first time in a few weeks. This video was super helpful!
Great. Thanks for watching!
Quick comment about point 2. Remeber the voltage int he UK is 230v as it is across most of Europe. This means a simple adaptor is all you need. However, the US and Canada for example use 120v, so make sure whatever you plug in from there can accept a 230v input. Most laptop chargers can but phone chargers often don't.
At least from my experience, all electronics will charge with a simple adapter. At least all of my Apple products (laptop, iPhone, iPad, etc.) have charged just fine.
Most phone chargers from the US only need adapters at this point too!
Thank you Jess great info! Any tips on transportation from airport to london with the upcoming tube strike? Does it mean no bus too?
Thanks!!
each strike is different. this will help: instagram.com/p/Ce6BlltoljF/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
@@loveandlondon thank you!
Can you please direct me once more for your London Tips 101…you have great info and I would love to learn more since I am planning on coming to London in a couple of years.
loveandlondon.com/london-101-guide-main/
One correction: From 5:50. The "2" in postal district "WC2" is not related to how far the area is from the center. For example NW8 (Cricklewood) is further out than NW8 (St John's Wood). The allocation of these numbers (at least for the more central postal districts) was originally related to the alphabetic order of the place name.
*checks out the road that was taken to get to the bayswater underground station* Moscow Rd W2. So...west ... district 2. (city of westminster). Very nice and quiet area.