London’s top 20 tourist attractions revealed as visitors hail iconic location where you…
2 June 2025, 07:46 | Updated: 3 June 2025, 06:20
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The Tower of London has been named top tourist attraction for visitors to the capital.
Covent Garden was second, followed by Buckingham Palace, according to research among 13,500 people by hotel group Travelodge.
A number of museums feature in the top 20, including the Natural History Museum, the British Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum.
Other favourite attractions included Camden Market, Battersea Power Station and St Paul’s Cathedral.
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A Travelodge spokesperson said: “It’s no surprise that the top spots were taken by iconic, historic classics like the Tower of London and Buckingham Palace, but it’s also great to see people rate newer attractions such as Battersea Power Station and Sky Garden too.”
Standing for almost 1,000 years, the Tower of London has long been one of the city’s most beloved attractions.
Throughout its long history, the Tower has served as the home of the crown jewels, the home of the Royal Mint, a public record office and an armoury.
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Since its construction, it has also acted as a dungeon, holding some of Britain’s most infamous prisoners.
During World War Two, the Tower was again used as a prison and witnessed the executions of 12 men for espionage.
Visitors to the iconic landmark have hailed the history on display as well as the array of different activities for families to do.
On TripAdvisor user said: “The first tour by Beefeaters started at 10 and was well worth it. It allowed us to see the inside of the chapel (not generally open to the public) and hear lesser known facts.”
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She added: “You could easily spend the whole day here going through all the rooms if you are a history buff. We spent about 3 hrs and saw less than half of the exhibits.”
The top 20 attractions were:
- – Tower of London
- – Covent Garden
- – Buckingham Palace
- – Natural History Museum
- – Camden Market
- – Big Ben
- – Borough Market
- – The London Eye
- – British Museum
- – Tower Bridge
- – Victoria and Albert Museum
- – Imperial War Museum
- – Battersea Power Station
- – Harry Potter Studio Tour
- – Science Museum
- – Sky Garden
- – Hyde Park
- – Hampton Court Palace
- – St Paul’s Cathedral
- – Tate Modern
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