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Kate Anderson

London · Itinerary · No. 07

London in 5 Days

Five days of London, beautifully sequenced and realistically paced.

Five days. London, properly.

A ready-made five-day London itinerary balancing the classic city, West London, the Thames, East London and one slower local day, planned in a realistic geographic order.

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What it helps you do

The structure of a well-planned London trip without spending hours deciding what belongs on which day.

The shape of the trip

Each day has one anchor and stays in one part of the city.

The outline is below. The sequencing, timings, places to eat and the rules that make each day work are inside.

  1. Day 1Classic Central LondonWestminster → St James's → National Gallery → Soho
  2. Day 2West LondonNotting Hill → Portobello → V&A → Chelsea
  3. Day 3Historic London + ThamesTower of London → the City → Sky Garden → Borough
  4. Day 4East LondonShoreditch → Spitalfields → Brick Lane (Columbia Road on a Sunday)
  5. Day 5Slow LondonMarylebone → Daunt Books → Regent's Park → Hampstead

What’s inside

Contents

  1. 01Before You Book rulesWeekday closures and the bookings that genuinely matter, so the days land in the right order.
  2. 02A complete 5-day routeEach day built around one anchor and one area, in a realistic geographic order.
  3. 03Exact daily sequencingTimes and the reason each stop sits where it does.
  4. 04Eat NearbyAn easy option and a special one, close to the route, so dinner isn't another mission.
  5. 05If You Have Energy · Leave Room For · Skip It IfThe pressure valves that keep it a holiday.
  6. 06Weekday and market guidanceWhich day suits Portobello, Columbia Road and the big museums.
  7. 07Booking checklist and Make It Yours swapsRain, tiredness, closed days: what to change and what to keep.

Especially useful if…

  • First-time visitors with 4–6 nights
  • Both the classic city and neighbourhood London
  • Museums, markets and slower time

What it isn’t

  • A city encyclopedia
  • A giant recommendation list
  • A route that sends you across town six times a day

The filtering has already been done for you.

Format

Fillable, printable PDF · 8 pages

Type
Itinerary
Last checked
September 2026
Delivery
Instant: a private download page, plus the link by email.

Questions

Do I also need the guide?

No, each route works on its own. The London Guide is for people who want to understand the city and make their own choices; the routes are for people who want the days decided. If you want both, the Complete London Collection is the better deal.

Can I change the route?

Yes. Every day has simple swaps, optional stops and a 'skip it if' note, so you can swap things around without breaking the geography that makes the day work.

What format is it?

One fillable PDF: add your dates and notes on screen, or print it.

Is this custom travel planning?

No. It's a ready-made, researched route: the same plan for everyone, built so it still works when you swap pieces in or out.

Something wrong with a file?

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