
London
【City description】
London is the capital of the United Kingdom and England. It is a global metropolis where modern and ancient buildings coexist. There are so many things to see, such as the British Museum, Buckingham Palace, and Big Ben, that it is impossible to see everything in one day, so we will introduce it in several different courses. Here, we will wander around the city and visit Abbey Road, which is associated with the Beatles, Baker Street, which is famous for Holmes, and Oxford Street, a famous shopping street in London (④ on the map below).
【Overall rating】
★★★☆☆
【Time required】
8 h
【Budget】
£15(excluded subway fare)
【Fatigue】
★★★★☆
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Abbey Road(① – ②)
Navigation
【Start】①St. John’s Wood Station
★Route Time required: 5 minutes
Cross the road in front of the station ⇒ Go straight so that the brown building is on your right ⇒ Abbey Road is at the crosswalk at the end
★Go back to the subway station, get on the train, and go one stop
Baker Street – Courtauld Gallery(③ – ⑩)
Navigation
③Baker Street Station
★Route Time required: 5 minutes
Turn right after leaving the station ⇒ Turn right at the first intersection ⇒ You will see the museum on your left
★Route Time required: 20 minutes
Go back down the road ⇒ Keep going straight ⇒ When you see a park on your right, turn left ⇒ Turn left at the next park ⇒ You will see a mansion across from the park
★Route Time required: 5 minutes
Leave the mansion and go straight ⇒ turn left at the second intersection with traffic lights ⇒ enter the shopping street
★When you reach the large intersection with the stairs to Oxford Street Circus Underground Station, turn right.
⑦Regent Street
★Route Time required: 15 minutes
Reach the intersection at the end of the curve on Regent Street ⇒ Walk along the street to the left of the fountain ⇒ Keep going straight ⇒ Reach Covent Garden Underground ⇒ Turn right at the next intersection ⇒ Reach the shopping center
You can also get there by taking the Piccadilly Line from Piccadilly Circus on Regent Street and getting off two stops later at Covent Garden.
★Route Time required: 5 minutes
Exit Covent Garden from the other side ⇒ Go down the hill ⇒ Turn left when you reach the main road ⇒ You will see a building with an arched entrance on your right
★Route Time required: 5 minutes
Continue along the street ⇒ Take the first road on your right ⇒ Turn left at the end ⇒ You will arrive at the subway station
★Route Time required: 20 minutes
Take the Circle Line via Liverpool Street.
King’s Cross Station(⑪ – ⑬)
Navigation
⑪King’s Cross Station★Go inside the station on the ground and look at the sign to find the location. There are two platforms, one on the left and one on the right. Go to the center of the right side and slightly left. You will see a brick wall.
⑫Platform 9 3/4
★Route Time required: 5 minutes
Turn right after leaving the station ⇒ The library will be the second building on your right
★Route Time required: 5 minutes
Return to King’s Cross station ⇒ Take the Northern Line to High Barnet
Camden Town(⑭ – ⑮)
Navigation
⑭Camden Town Station
★Route Time required: a few minutes
Turn right after leaving the station ⇒ Proceed along the shopping street
★Route Time required: 15 minutes
Take the same route back to the station
Camden Town Station
【Start】
①St. John’s Wood Station
This is a station on the Jubilee Line.
★Route Time required: 5 minutes
Cross the road in front of the station ⇒ Go straight so that the brown building is on your right ⇒ Abbey Road is at the crosswalk at the end
②Abbey Road

Time required: 10 min
Admission fee: £0
This place is famous as the location of the cover photo of the Beatles’ album of the same name. Abbey means “monastery” and there is a monastery nearby. The music studio where the Beatles often recorded is on the right, and it was renamed Abbey Road Studios to commemorate the success of the album. You cannot visit the studio, but you can enter the shop attached to it. As it is a general crossing and cars often pass by, it is dangerous to stop in the middle of the crossing to take a photo like the cover, so it is recommended to go at a time when there is little traffic. There are also places related to the Beatles such as the Beatles Cafe around the subway station.
★Go back to the subway station, get on the train, and go one stop
③Baker Street Station

You can see the silhouette of Sherlock Holmes on the subway platform, and there is a bronze statue of Sherlock Holmes when you exit the station.

★Route Time required: 5 minutes
Turn right after leaving the station ⇒ Turn right at the first intersection ⇒ You will see the museum on your left
④Sherlock Holmes Museum

Time required: 40 min
Admission fee: £15
Opening hour: 9h30 am – 6 pm
Close: No
This museum is a reproduction of the lodging house where Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes lived. The address is written at the entrance as 221B, but it is not the actual address here, and we have received special permission to use it. Depending on the time of day, there are guards dressed as they appear in the novel standing at the entrance. Inside the museum, you can see Holmes’ room and Mrs. Hudson’s residence as if they were re-created in the novel.
★Route Time required: 20 minutes
Go back down the road ⇒ Keep going straight ⇒ When you see a park on your right, turn left ⇒ Turn left at the next park ⇒ You will see a mansion across from the park
⑤The Wallace Collection

Time required: 1 h
Admission fee: £0
Opening hour: 10 am – 5 pm
Close: No
This is a museum that displays the private collection of the Marquess of Hertford. It displays paintings and furniture from the 15th to 19th centuries, including many French paintings. The first floor mainly displays weapons, and the second floor displays many paintings, including those by Rembrandt and Rubens. The mansion also belongs to the Hertford family, and you can enjoy the interior, including the furniture. The exhibits are displayed under the condition that they cannot be taken outside, so they can only be seen here.

★Route Time required: 5 minutes
Leave the mansion and go straight ⇒ turn left at the second intersection with traffic lights ⇒ enter the shopping street
⑥Oxford Street

Time required: 20 min
Admission fee: £0
It is the busiest shopping street in Europe, stretching 2km from east to west. It is lined with over 300 world-famous stores, making it a must-see if you want to enjoy shopping in London.
★When you reach the large intersection with the stairs to Oxford Street Circus Underground Station, turn right.
⑦Regent Street

Time required: 20 min
Admission fee: £0
This is a shopping street that continues from Oxford Street. The buildings that form a large arc were built for commercial purposes from the construction stage, and it is rare among world-class major streets that they are not designed with residential use in mind.
★Route Time required: 15 minutes
Reach the intersection at the end of the curve on Regent Street ⇒ Walk along the street to the left of the fountain ⇒ Keep going straight ⇒ Reach Covent Garden Underground ⇒ Turn right at the next intersection ⇒ Reach the shopping center
You can also get there by taking the Piccadilly Line from Piccadilly Circus on Regent Street and getting off two stops later at Covent Garden.
⑧Covent Garden

Time required: 30 min
Admission fee: £0
It’s a shopping mall with restaurants and shops. On Mondays there is an antique market and if you’re lucky you can catch a play in the mall.
★Route Time required: 5 minutes
Exit Covent Garden from the other side ⇒ Go down the hill ⇒ Turn left when you reach the main road ⇒ You will see a building with an arched entrance on your right
⑨Courtauld Gallery

Time required: 1 h 30
Admission fee: £11
(£13 on weekend)
Opening hour: 10 am – 6 pm
Close: No
This museum was built on what was originally a palace. The palace itself is a complex of various facilities including government agencies and research institutes, and the Courtauld Gallery is officially called the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London. The museum was built in 1932 based on the collection of businessman Courtauld, and exhibits many Impressionist and French paintings, including those by Monet, Manet, Cezanne, Gauguin, and Van Gogh. The building itself still retains the atmosphere of a palace, and the staircase in particular has a memorable decoration.


★Route Time required: 5 minutes
Continue along the street ⇒ Take the first road on your right ⇒ Turn left at the end ⇒ You will arrive at the subway station
⑩Temple Station
Take the Circle Line via Liverpool Street for approximately 20 minutes.
⑪King’s Cross Station
★Go inside the station on the ground and look at the sign to find the location. There are two platforms, one on the left and one on the right. Go to the center of the right side and slightly left. You will see a brick wall.
⑫Platform 9 3/4

Time required: 5 min
Admission fee: £0
This is a place that appears in Harry Potter. In the movie, if you slip through the wall at King’s Cross Station, you’ll emerge onto the platform for the train to Hogwarts, the magical school, and the cart is half buried in the ground to recreate the moment when you slip through. It’s a very popular place, so if you want to take a commemorative photo with the cart, you’d better be prepared to wait for quite a while. There is also a Harry Potter goods specialty store of the same name nearby.
★Route Time required: 5 minutes
Turn right after leaving the station ⇒ The library will be the second building on your right
⑬British Library

Time required: 30 min
Admission fee: £0
Opening hour: 9h30 am – 6 pm
(Wednesday and Thursday 7h30 pm, Saturday 5 pm, Sunday 11 am-5 pm)
Close: No
Founded in 1973 under the British Library Act, it is one of the world’s largest libraries, housing 170 million items. The glass-fronted bookshelves are stacked in an open atrium, creating a spectacular sight. Special exhibitions are held at certain times of the year, allowing visitors to see valuable materials. However, as it is a library, visitors should be quiet when sightseeing.
★Route Time required: 5 minutes
Return to King’s Cross station ⇒ Take the Northern Line to High Barnet
⑭Camden Town Station
★Route Time required: a few minutes
Turn right after leaving the station ⇒ Proceed along the shopping street
⑮Camden Town

Time required: 1 h
Admission fee: £0
This is a popular area among young people in London. On weekends, the shops and markets along Camden High Street in front of the station open, making it even more lively. Many shops along the street have monuments attached to the walls. Many of the shops are fashion-related, and as it is called the birthplace of punk, there are many shops that sell punk-related clothes. If you go straight down High Street and cross the canal, you will see the brick-built Camden Market on your left, which is filled with restaurants and shops. If you just want to enjoy the atmosphere, an hour is enough, but if you want to shop, you should plan on taking longer.
★Route Time required: 15 minutes
Take the same route back to the station
【Goal】
Camden Town Station
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