Prices, opening hours and stations
Every attraction we like: what it costs, when it’s open and the nearest station.
Checked against each attraction’s official website.
| Attraction | Prices | Open | Nearest station |
|---|---|---|---|
| Museums | |||
| British Museum | Free | Daily 10am to 5pm, Fridays until 8.30pm; last entry 4.45pm (8.15pm on Fridays); closed 24 to 26 December | Tottenham Court Road (Central, Elizabeth and Northern lines), 5 minutes’ walk, step-free |
| Cutty Sark | Adults £22, children 4 to 15 £11, under 4s free | Daily 10am to 5pm, last entry 4.15pm; closed 24 to 26 December | Cutty Sark (DLR), 5 minutes’ walk, step-free; Greenwich (DLR, Southeastern and Thameslink), 10 minutes’ walk, step-free |
| Harry Potter Studio Tour | Adults £58.50, children 5 to 15 £47, under 5s free; family ticket (two adults and two children, or one adult and three children) £188 (£61, £48 and £192 from 1 January 2027) | Times vary by date, so check the Studio Tour’s calendar | Watford Junction (trains from London Euston), then the shuttle bus, which is included in your ticket; the station is step-free |
| London Museum of Water and Steam | Adults £12, children 5 to 16 £4, under 5s free; family tickets £13 (one adult and two children) or £25 (two adults and two children) | Thursday to Sunday 10am to 4pm, last entry 3pm; closed Monday to Wednesday | Kew Bridge (South Western Railway), 5 minutes’ walk, not step-free |
| London Transport Museum | Adults £27 (an annual pass, valid for 12 months), under 18s free | Daily 10am to 6pm, last entry 5.15pm | Covent Garden (Piccadilly line), 5 minutes’ walk, not step-free; Tottenham Court Road (Central, Elizabeth and Northern lines), 15 minutes’ walk, step-free |
| Natural History Museum | Free | Daily 10am to 5.50pm, last entry 5.30pm; closed 24 to 26 December | South Kensington (Circle, District and Piccadilly lines), 5 minutes’ walk, not step-free |
| Science Museum | Free | Daily 10am to 6pm, last entry 5.15pm; closed 24 to 26 December | South Kensington (Circle, District and Piccadilly lines), 5 minutes’ walk, not step-free |
| Victoria & Albert Museum | Free | Daily 10am to 5.45pm, Fridays until 10pm (some galleries close at 5.45pm); closed 24 to 26 December | South Kensington (Circle, District and Piccadilly lines), 5 minutes’ walk, not step-free; Knightsbridge (Piccadilly line), 15 minutes’ walk, step-free |
| Theatre | |||
| Covent Garden | Free | Piazza and Market Building: always open Apple Market: daily 10am to 6pm Jubilee Market: Mondays 5am to 5pm, Tuesday to Friday 10.30am to 7.30pm, weekends 10am to 6pm |
Covent Garden (Piccadilly line), 5 minutes’ walk, not step-free; Leicester Square (Northern and Piccadilly lines), 10 minutes’ walk, not step-free |
| Polka Theatre | Depends on the show: see the box office | Building, café and play areas open Tuesday to Friday 9am to 5pm, Saturday and Sunday 9.30am to 5pm; closed Mondays | Wimbledon (District line, South Western Railway, Thameslink and tram), 15 minutes’ walk, step-free; South Wimbledon (Northern line), 10 minutes’ walk, not step-free |
| Royal Ballet and Opera | The Nutcracker (3 December 2026 to 13 January 2027) from £10; other shows vary, so see the box office | Building open daily from noon until the evening performance ends, or until 11pm (9pm on Sundays) when there isn’t one; performance times vary, so see what’s on | Covent Garden (Piccadilly line), 5 minutes’ walk, not step-free; Leicester Square (Northern and Piccadilly lines), 10 minutes’ walk, not step-free |
| South Bank | National Theatre: The Jungle Book (13 November 2026 to 6 February 2027) from £25; other shows vary Southbank Centre: depends on the show, so see the box office BFI Southbank: films for adults £9 to £14.50, under 16s £4; the Mediatheque is free |
National Theatre: building open Monday to Saturday 10am to 11pm Southbank Centre: Royal Festival Hall open Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 11pm, closed Mondays BFI Southbank: box office daily 11am to 8.45pm; Mediatheque Tuesday to Sunday 11am to 9pm, closed Mondays except bank holidays |
Waterloo (Bakerloo, Jubilee, Northern and Waterloo & City lines, and South Western Railway), 10 minutes’ walk, step-free to some platforms only; Embankment (Bakerloo, Circle, District and Northern lines), 10 minutes’ walk over the Golden Jubilee footbridges, not step-free |
| The Royal Albert Hall | Depends on the show: see the box office | Performance times vary: see what’s on | South Kensington (Circle, District and Piccadilly lines), 15 minutes’ walk, not step-free; Knightsbridge (Piccadilly line), step-free, then bus 9, 52 or 452 to the Hall |
| Outdoors | |||
| Chessington World of Adventures | £68 each at the gate, or from £32 if you book online in advance; children under 90cm tall free | Times vary by date. The main season is March to October, and in winter it’s closed on many days, so check Chessington’s calendar | Chessington South (South Western Railway), 15 minutes’ walk, step-free |
| Deen City Farm | Free (suggested donation £3) | Tuesday to Sunday and bank holiday Mondays, 10am to 4.30pm, last entry 4pm | Phipps Bridge (tram), 10 minutes’ walk; Colliers Wood (Northern line), 20 minutes’ walk, not step-free |
| Hyde Park & Kensington Gardens | Free, including the Diana Memorial Playground and the Diana Memorial Fountain | Hyde Park: daily 5am to midnight Kensington Gardens: daily 6am to dusk Diana Memorial Playground: from 10am, closing at 3.45pm from November to January and as late as 7.45pm from May to August; last entry 15 minutes before closing Diana Memorial Fountain: from 10am, closing at 4pm from November to February and as late as 8pm from April to August |
For the playground: Queensway (Central line), a few minutes’ walk For the fountain: Knightsbridge (Piccadilly line), step-free |
| London Zoo | Adults £29.50 to £36.30, children 3 to 15 £20.60 to £25.40, depending on the day, without the voluntary 10% donation; under 3s free. A little cheaper online before 10am on the day | 10am to 4pm until 12 February 2027, then 10am to 5pm until 25 March and 10am to 6pm from 26 March; last entry an hour before closing | Camden Town (Northern line), 20 minutes’ walk, not step-free |
| Castles & Palaces | |||
| Tower of London | Adults £38, children 5 to 15 £19, 16 and 17-year-olds £19 too, under 5s free | Times vary by date, so check the Tower’s calendar | Tower Hill (Circle and District lines), 5 minutes’ walk, step-free |