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Your drive
Three acts, one page. What you need to know, what you can book, and what to do once the whistle goes.
OWN 20 · ACT ONE
Everything you need to know
Weather and kit, the first hour out of Heathrow, every route to the ground, and how to move around the city.
MIDFIELD · ACT TWOPick your plays
Every pass and private tour we sell — plus the London game plan we would actually run.
RED ZONE · ACT THREELondon, off the clock
Pubs, streets, local rules and the stories behind them. None of it costs a ticket.
Act 01 · Before kick-off
Everything you need to know
Everything practical, in one place. Tap a card to open it — nothing else is in your way.
Pre-snap · Before you flyPack for LondonWeather month by month, and the kit list.
London in the NFL window is mild, damp and changeable — never cold enough to cancel anything, never warm enough to trust. Pack for three seasons in one day and you will be fine.
| Measure | SeptemberIf you fly in early | OctoberAll three games |
|---|---|---|
| Days | 68°F 20°C | 61°F 16°C |
| Nights | 53°F 12°C | 48°F 9°C |
| Rain | 8 days in 30 | 11 days in 30 |
| Sunrise | 06:41 | 07:17 |
| Sunset | 19:06 | 18:16 |
| Sunshine | 157 h | 115 h |
September feels like a good fall afternoon at home — warmer than game weekend, evenings still long, rain one day in four and usually short.
October is cooler, greyer and wetter: think Seattle in November, not London in a film. Rain one day in three. Clocks go back on 25 Oct, after which it is dark by 16:45.
Met Office long-term averages 1991–2020, Heathrow. Sunrise and sunset for the game dates.
Play 01 · Wheels downThe first hourHeathrow to your hotel, and the three things to sort first.
Wheels down at Heathrow. Four ways into town, called as routes — and the three things to do before you leave the terminal.
- SlantSmartestElizabeth linePaddington in about 35 min, on into the CityTap in with the card or phone you already carry. Runs from every terminal, every 10 minutes or so.35 minto town
- GoFastestHeathrow ExpressPaddington non-stopQuickest into central London. Costs more than the Elizabeth line and lands you in the same station.15 minto town
- CurlCheapestPiccadilly lineStraight through the West EndThe slow, cheap classic. Stops at Green Park, Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square — no change needed.50 minto town
- SweepEasiestUberDoor to doorOrder it as you walk to baggage reclaim and meet it at the rideshare point. Fixed price, and cheaper than the rank outside arrivals.45–75 minto town
Before you leave the terminal
Just tap your card
No Oyster card, no ticket machine, no queue. Tap the same contactless card or phone you use at home on the yellow reader. Tube: tap in and tap out — miss the tap out and you are charged the maximum fare. Buses: tap on only. Everyone in your group needs their own card.
Zones 1–2 cap at £8.90 a day, zones 1–3 at £10.50 — once you hit it, the rest of the day is free.
Download Citymapper
This is the one. Built in London, for London — it knows which end of the platform to stand at, which carriage exits nearest your stairs, when a line is part-suspended, and it will tell you when walking is genuinely faster. Google Maps is fine. Citymapper is better here.
Free, iOS and Android. Set it up on the plane.
Beat the jet lag
London is 5 hours ahead of the East Coast, 8 ahead of the West. You will land in the morning feeling fine and hit a wall at 3pm. Don't nap. Get outside, do something on your feet — a walking tour on day one is the single best cure — and go to bed at a normal local hour.
Play 04 · Game dayGet to the groundEvery station into Wembley and Tottenham.
Run the quiet one in. Take the escape route home.
Wembley Park, north-west London
Come out of Wembley Park and you walk down Olympic Way with the arch in front of you the whole time. It is the walk everyone photographs. Arrive 90 minutes before kick-off and it is worth the extra time on its own.
- PostThe classicWembley ParkMetropolitan & Jubilee · 12 min from Baker StreetThe classic approach. Also the busiest — expect queues on the way out.10 minwalk
- SlantQuietestWembley StadiumChiltern Railways · 9 min from MaryleboneClosest to the ground and consistently the quietest. The locals' choice.5 minwalk
- OutThe escapeWembley CentralBakerloo & Overground · Direct from EustonFurthest walk, but the crowd thins out fastest here. Best bet for getting away afterwards.15–20 minwalk
LeavingThe crush lasts 30–45 minutes after the whistle. Have a drink, let it clear, then walk out into a half-empty station.
DrivingDon't. Roads around the stadium close before and after, and stadium parking has to be booked weeks ahead through a third party.
Pinch or open it full screen to read the stations
Tottenham, north London
Purpose-built for the NFL — there is a retractable pitch with an artificial surface underneath for American football. Get there early: the ground floor concourse has the longest bar in Europe.
- GoQuickestWhite Hart LaneLondon Overground · Direct from Liverpool StreetAbout 500 steps from the platform to the ground. Board at Liverpool Street rather than changing at Seven Sisters.5 minwalk
- CornerAlternativeNorthumberland ParkGreater Anglia · Direct from Liverpool StreetRoughly 1,000 steps. A good alternative when White Hart Lane is heaving.10 minwalk
- WheelLong walkTottenham HaleVictoria line · Victoria line northA proper walk — 2,500 steps. The Victoria line gets especially busy on gameday.25 minwalk
- PuntAvoidSeven SistersVictoria line · Victoria line north3,000 steps, and there is usually a pedestrian diversion out of the station when changing to the Overground. Avoid if you can.30 minwalk
LeavingFree shuttle buses run to Alexandra Palace and Wood Green from three hours before until two hours after — but they must be booked in advance.
DrivingThere is no general parking at the stadium and the closest roads close around the match. Silver Street and Bruce Grove stations are actively discouraged by the club.
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Play 05 · Between playsGetting aroundCards, the Tube, and moving like you live here.
London is smaller than it looks and the transport is better than you have been told. Four things and you will stop thinking about it.
Use a no-fee card
Most US cards work fine, but many banks add a foreign transaction fee to every single tap — which turns a £2.80 tube ride into a line item you will regret. Travel cards without foreign fees are the fix. Load one into Apple Pay or Google Pay and tap with your phone.
Same card all day, every day — the daily cap only works if it recognises you.
Getting a car
Uber is the default — it works everywhere in London, the price is fixed before you book and you never hunt for a rank. Bolt is usually a little cheaper. Black cabs are the expensive fallback: hail one, or find a rank.
Order the Uber before you clear baggage reclaim
Walk more than you think
Central London is deceptively compact. Covent Garden to Leicester Square is 4 minutes on foot and two stops with a change on the tube. If Citymapper says the walk is under 15 minutes, walk it — you will see more of the city that way than from a tunnel.
Stand on the right on escalators. Walk on the left. This is not optional.
Getting back late
The Night Tube runs Friday and Saturday nights on the Victoria, Central, Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines. Night buses run every night and cost a fraction of a cab. Last regular tubes are around 00:30 — earlier than most Americans expect.
All three games are Sunday — no Night Tube. Check the last train before the second round.
Act 02 · The weekend
Pick your plays
Every pass we sell, and the private tours we run ourselves. Book it here and the confirmation lands in your inbox.
Our picks
The two we'd put you on. Tap either one for the full offer.
The Ultimate London Experience
- Unlimited hop-on hop-off on all four routes, seven days
- Unlimited hop-on hop-off river cruising
- Six self-guided walking tours
- Entry to one top attraction: Tower of London, London Eye, Madame Tussauds or St Paul's
- Audio commentary in ten languages, free wifi on board
All-Inclusive + Skyline
- Everything in the Ultimate, seven days
- All five attractions: London Eye, Madame Tussauds, the Dungeon, SEA LIFE, Shrek's Adventure
- Round trip on the London Cable Car
- Return on the Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- 24 hours of hop-on hop-off on the Skyline ticket
The Tower of London is not included — add it below as a play for £37.
Pick your own plays
The rest of the board, if neither of those suits.
The Half-a-Crown Tour
- Four hours on any one of the four routes
- Hop off and re-join as often as you like
- River cruise on the Thames included
- Audio commentary in ten languages
- Family ticket £89
Four hours, not a full day. Too short for the day-one plan.
The Deluxe London Tour
- Unlimited hop-on hop-off on all four routes
- River cruising on the Thames
- Six self-guided walking tours
- One, two or three separate 24-hour days, used across two weeks
- Family ticket £115 / £145 / £160
The London Skyline Experience
- 24 hours of hop-on hop-off bus touring
- Round trip on the London Cable Car
- Return ticket on the Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- London from the land, the sky and the river
Doesn't run every day — check your date before booking.
PLAY 017 HOURSRoyal London
London In A Day Guided Tour
The ultimate London sweep — 30+ world-famous sights in a single unforgettable day with an expert live guide, starting at the iconic Great Scotland Yard Hotel.
What's included
- See over 30 world famous sights
- Fun, entertaining live English guide
- Buckingham Palace to Tower of London
- Covent Garden & St. Paul's Cathedral
- Ride on iconic vintage Routemaster bus
- Hidden gems & secret streets
- Great Scotland Yard Hotel start point
- Full day — maximum London
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PLAY 024 HOURSRoyal London
Big Sights London Taxi Tour
Your own private Black Cab, your own expert guide. Over 20 landmarks including Buckingham Palace and the Changing of the Guard.
What's included
- Private Black London Taxi (seats 6)
- Expert taxi driver guide
- Over 20 world-famous landmarks
- Changing the Guard (subject to schedule)
- Big Ben & Houses of Parliament
- Buckingham Palace
- Tower of London
- Pick up & drop off anywhere central
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PLAY 032.5 HOURSRoyal London
Royal London with Changing the Guard
Front-row seats for one of the world's great ceremonies. Bearskins, bugles, three working Royal Palaces — plus a pub lunch on Whitehall.
What's included
- Front row Changing of the Guard
- The "old guard" inspection
- Horse Guards Parade mounted change
- Three working Royal Palaces
- Lunch at a Whitehall pub
- Professional expert tour guide
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PLAY 043 HOURSHistory
Westminster Highlights Tour
The corridors of British power in one immersive stroll. Parliament, Downing Street, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben — and the stories behind them all.
What's included
- Trafalgar Square — the civic heart
- Three working royal residences
- Palace of Westminster
- Horse Guards Parade
- St James's Park
- Whitehall & Downing Street
- Westminster Abbey
- Big Ben & Parliament Square
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PLAY 054 HOURSHistory
Westminster Highlights with Afternoon Tea
All the grandeur of Westminster, crowned with a traditional British Afternoon Tea at the legendary Great Scotland Yard Hotel.
What's included
- Full Westminster Highlights walk
- Expert local guide throughout
- Trafalgar Square to Big Ben
- Three working royal residences
- Westminster Abbey
- Traditional British Afternoon Tea
- The Great Scotland Yard Hotel
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PLAY 064 HOURSMusic
Beatles Black Taxi Tour
Follow the Fab Four across London in a private Black Cab. Abbey Road, Apple Corps, the homes and studios — the whole legendary story.
What's included
- Private Black London Taxi (seats 6)
- Expert driver-guide
- Abbey Road — the famous crossing
- Apple Corps — site of the last gig
- Where The Beatles lived
- Where they recorded
- Where they performed
- Pick up & drop off anywhere central
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PLAY 07HALF DAYMusic
Rock & Roll Legends of London Tour
A backstage pass to London's rock history. The Beatles, Bowie, The Stones — the studios, streets, and clubs where modern music was born.
What's included
- Abbey Road Studios & crossing
- Trident Recording Studios
- Soho music venues
- Apple Records
- David Bowie London connections
- Rolling Stones haunts
- Expert rock history guide
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PLAY 08HALF DAYCulture & TV
Ted Lasso Film Location Tour
Be curious, not judgmental. Walk Richmond as AFC Richmond — visit the actual pubs, streets, and filming spots from everyone's favourite show.
What's included
- Filming locations of Ted Lasso
- Richmond Green
- Richmond Hill
- Ted's "Thinking Bench"
- The Crown & Anchor — the Ted Lasso pub
- Behind-the-scenes show stories
- The village atmosphere of Richmond
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PLAY 09HALF DAYAmerican Roots
USA Founding Fathers in London Tour
On America's 250th anniversary — trace the road to independence through London's streets. Where Franklin argued, Adams plotted, and a nation was born.
What's included
- Westminster back streets
- Benjamin Franklin's House
- John Adams' House
- Little America Square
- Historic taverns of the colonial era
- The ideas behind the Declaration
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PLAY 10EVENINGPubs & Food
Historic London Pub Crawl
4 of London's oldest and most characterful pubs. Dickens drank here. Johnson too. Learn the slang, nail the etiquette, earn your local status.
What's included
- 4 of London's oldest historic pubs
- Tales of Dickens & Samuel Johnson
- Atmospheric lanes and hidden alleys
- Learn British pub slang & etiquette
- Centuries of drinking history
- Local insider stories
- The real boozers, not tourist traps
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PLAY 111.5 HOURSBus Tour
Bus Tour of London with Live Guide
The classic London experience — open top, live English commentary, iconic double-decker. Maximum sights, non-stop route, unobstructed views.
What's included
- Live English commentary throughout
- 1.5-hour non-stop London route
- Open-top double-decker bus
- Big Ben & Houses of Parliament
- Westminster & the Thames bridges
- Panoramic photo-ready views
- The classic London experience
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PLAY 121.5 HOURSBus Tour
London by Night Bus Tour
London positively glitters by night. See every landmark transformed under the lights — 6 evening departures with a live English-speaking guide.
What's included
- London lit up after dark
- 90-minute open-top bus tour
- Live English-speaking guide
- Guaranteed upstairs seat
- 6 evening departure times
- All major landmarks illuminated
- Completely different to the daytime
PriceAt checkout
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PLAY 052 HOURSLondon's Top Attractions
Tower of London
A thousand years of it — the Crown Jewels, the battlements over the river, and a Yeoman Warder who has heard your question before.
What's included
- £37 adult · £18.50 child · £29.50 student or senior · entry not included in the All-Inclusive pass
- The Crown Jewels, including the Imperial State Crown
- The battlements, with views down the river to Tower Bridge
- Yeoman Warder tales, told the way only they tell them
- The Bloody Tower and the mystery of the princes
- A UNESCO World Heritage Site, founded by William the Conqueror in 1066
per adult£37
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PLAY 061 HOURLondon's Top Attractions
The London Eye
Half an hour, 135 metres up, on the world's largest cantilevered observation wheel. Book it for the last light and come down to a lit city.
What's included
- £39 adult · £35 child · private capsules available · included in the All-Inclusive pass
- A full rotation in a glass capsule, 135m above the Thames
- Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and the whole South Bank
- Windsor Castle on a clear day
- The finish to day one in our game plan
- Attraction terms apply — londoneye.com
per adult£39
Book this playPhotographs: Tower of London by Bob Collowan (CC BY-SA 3.0) · London Eye by Diliff (CC BY 2.5), via Wikimedia Commons.
Private tours
Booked with our supplier — private guide, your own group, fixed departure days.
PLAY 013.5 HOURSPrivate Tours
Winston Churchill's London & the Cabinet War Rooms
Down into the bunker Britain was run from, then the Whitehall Churchill walked every day — finishing with lunch at the Great Scotland Yard Hotel.
What's included
- 1–2 £275pp · 3–5 £250pp · 6+ £200pp · daily, 9:00am or 2:00pm · pick-up anywhere central
- Guided tour inside the Cabinet War Rooms
- Private expert guide
- Horse Guards Parade & the Admiralty
- Parliament Square & the Houses of Parliament
- Whitehall and 10 Downing Street (exterior)
- Churchill's favourite shops and bars
- A sample of Churchill's favourite perfume
- Lunch at the Great Scotland Yard Hotel
per person£275
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PLAY 024 HOURSPrivate Tours
Greenwich Food Tour with Thames River Cruise
Down the river by boat: two old pubs, whitebait and cheese, Victorian skittles, pie and mash, and the Painted Hall.
What's included
- 1–2 £290pp · 3–5 £200pp · 6+ £180pp · Thu, Fri & Sat, 1:00pm from Tower Millennium Pier EC3N 4DT
- Return Thames cruise, London to Greenwich
- Tastings in two traditional pubs
- Whitebait and cheese
- A game of Victorian skittles
- The Painted Hall
- Old Royal Naval College
- Greenwich Market & the Meridian
- Traditional pie & mash lunch
per person£290
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PLAY 033.5 HOURSPrivate Tours
London Espionage & James Bond Tour
MI5, MI6, the Cambridge spies and the Bond locations in between — ending with a vesper martini in the old SOE headquarters.
What's included
- 1–2 £320pp · 3–5 £250pp · 6+ £150pp · daily, 1:00pm · min 2, max 10
- MI5 & MI6 headquarters
- James Bond film locations
- The Cambridge Spy Ring
- St James's Palace
- Ian Fleming's London
- A vesper martini in the former SOE HQ
- Floris perfumery
- Luxury electric taxi, pick-up anywhere central
per person£320
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PLAY 044.5 HOURSPrivate Tours
Changing the Guard with Luxury Afternoon Tea
The best view of the ceremony, the old guard inspection beforehand, then afternoon tea at the Great Scotland Yard Hotel.
What's included
- 2 people £325pp · 3+ £235pp · Mon, Wed, Fri & Sun · 9:00am from Caffè Concerto, Northumberland Avenue WC2N 5BW
- The best view of the Changing of the Guard
- The "old guard" inspection beforehand
- Buckingham Palace, St James's Palace, Clarence House
- Expert private tour guide
- Luxury afternoon tea at the Great Scotland Yard Hotel
- Mon, Wed, Fri & Sun
- 9:00am from Caffè Concerto, WC2N 5BW
- Maximum 10 guests
per person£325
Book this playPhotographs: Cabinet War Rooms by Jordiferrer (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Whitehall Court by Arild Vågen (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Greenwich by orangeaurochs (CC BY 2.0) · Horse Guards by M0tty (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons.
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Act 03 · Off the clock
London, off the clock
How not to sound like a tourist, and the pubs and streets worth the detour.
Play 06 · Insider intelPlay like a localTipping, pub rules and the words that get you a look.
The stuff that isn't in the guidebook and will save you money, time or a funny look.
Tipping is different here
Restaurants: 10% is generous, and a "discretionary service charge" is often already on the bill — check before you add more. Pubs: no tip, ever, for drinks at the bar. Taxis: round up. Nobody here is living on tips, so nobody is offended.
Pub etiquette
Order at the bar, not the table — no one is coming to take your order. There is no queue but the bar staff know exactly who is next. Rounds are a real institution: if someone buys you one, you are buying the next. Last orders is rung about 15 minutes before closing.
Sort your phone before you fly
Wi-Fi is free across the whole Underground now, platforms and tunnels — the one thing nobody tells you. Your eSIM and your Type G adapter are covered back in Act One.
Queue like a local
The queue is genuinely sacred. Do not cut it, do not crowd it, do not stand ambiguously near it. Get that right and you will pass for a local long before your accent gives you away.
Book ahead
London's best experiences sell out fast on game weekends, when tens of thousands of visiting fans want the same things on the same two days. Book your tours the moment your flights are confirmed — not when you land.
Americans in London
Benjamin Franklin lived here for sixteen years. John Adams too. The arguments that became the Declaration of Independence were had in these streets first — our Founding Fathers tour walks you through the whole story on America's 250th anniversary.
Photo hotspots
Tower Bridge at dusk. Parliament from the middle of Westminster Bridge. The view down from Greenwich Hill. The free glass walkway at One New Change looking straight at St Paul's. All free, all extraordinary, all quieter early in the morning.
A pint is a proper pint
A UK pint is 20 fluid ounces — a fifth more beer than you are used to. Order a "half" if you want the American size. Spirits are poured to a measured 25ml or 50ml, not free-poured, so a gin and tonic here is smaller and stronger than the one at home.
999, not 911
Emergencies are 999 (or 112). For something that needs attention but isn't an emergency, dial 111 — it's free and staffed 24 hours. A pharmacy is a chemist, an ER is A&E, and Boots is on every high street for anything minor.
Sundays run short
Large shops can only open six hours on a Sunday — usually 11 to 5 — and pubs and restaurants often close earlier too. Bank holiday Mondays are the same. Plan your big shopping or your last-day browse for a Saturday and you'll avoid a locked door.
Play 07 · Say it rightSpeak the languageSix words that give you away, and eighteen that do not.
Same language, different vocabulary. Six of these will actually get you a look. The rest just mark you out as a visitor, which is fine — you are one.
The six that matter
- Pants→TrousersSay "pants" here and you have said underwear.
- Fanny pack→Bum bagDo not use the American word. It is genuinely crude in Britain.
- First floor→Ground floorOur first floor is your second. Hotel rooms and lifts both catch people out.
- Subway→The TubeA "subway" here is a pedestrian tunnel under a road.
- Entrée→Main courseOrder an entrée expecting a starter and a whole dinner arrives.
- Pissed→DrunkAngry is "pissed off". The difference matters.
The other eighteen
- Soccer→Football
- Football→American football
- Line→Queue
- Trash / garbage→Rubbish — in the bin
- Restroom / bathroom→Toilet, or the loo
- Fries→Chips
- Chips→Crisps
- Cookie→Biscuit
- Check, please→Can I get the bill
- Takeout→Takeaway
- Elevator→Lift
- Sidewalk→Pavement
- Apartment→Flat
- Sneakers→Trainers
- Sweater→Jumper
- Cell phone→Mobile
- Gas→Petrol
- Vacation→Holiday
Play 08 · Local knowledgeWhere it actually happenedFive places where something actually happened.
Not the guidebook list. What happened there, and what to do when you get there.
Rotherhithe · Overground to Rotherhithe
The Mayflower
The ship sailed from this exact spot
The Mayflower left from the mooring outside this pub in July 1620, and some of the ship's original timbers are built into the structure. It is the only pub in the UK licensed to sell US postage stamps — and if you can show you're descended from a Pilgrim, they'll have you sign the Descendants' Book.
Do thisGet a table on the back terrace over the water. Check the tide.
Source ↗St James's · Green Park
Dukes Bar
Where Bond's martini was decided
Ian Fleming drank here, and it was at this bar that he settled on a vodka martini as Bond's drink — shaken, not stirred. The martinis are made at your table from a trolley and are famously strong: the bar enforces a strict two-drink limit. Ask for a third and you'll be politely refused.
Do thisTwo. That is the whole plan. Eat first.
Source ↗Limehouse · DLR to Westferry
The Grapes
Ian McKellen's riverside pub, and Dickens wrote about it
There has been a pub on this site since 1583; the present building dates from the 1720s. Dickens put it in Our Mutual Friend as "a tavern of dropsical appearance." It is now co-owned by Sir Ian McKellen, and there's an Antony Gormley statue standing out in the Thames behind it, installed by McKellen in 2013.
Do thisSqueeze onto the tiny back veranda over the water at low tide and look for the statue.
Source ↗Soho · Tottenham Court Road
Denmark Street
Britain's Tin Pan Alley, one short street
The Rolling Stones cut their first album at Regent Sound, No. 4, in 1964. Elton John and Bernie Taupin wrote at No. 20. Bowie put his first band together in the café at No. 9. The Sex Pistols lived above No. 6 and rehearsed in the basement — Johnny Rotten's cartoon graffiti was found on the walls years later during an archaeological survey.
Do thisWalk it end to end. It takes four minutes and eight buildings are listed.
Source ↗Dean Street, Soho · Leicester Square
The French House
Halves only, and de Gaulle drank here
De Gaulle's Appeal of 18 June — the speech that launched the Free French — is said to have been written in this pub. Dylan Thomas once left the manuscript of Under Milk Wood under his chair. It serves beer in half pints only, every day of the year except 1 April, when Suggs from Madness pours the first pint.
Do thisOrder a half without comment. Ordering a pint marks you instantly.
Source ↗