London Heathrow Airport

The airport code for London Heathrow is LHR. Heathrow is the main London airport and is situated 15 miles (24 km) to the west of the city. Heathrow is one of the world's busiest airports and has four terminals. Terminals 1, 2 and 3 are clustered together with terminal 4 some distance read more >>

Other London Airport Information:
Gatwick Airport | Stansted Airport | Luton Airport | London City Airport

London Transport Bus

The traditional double decker London buses, where you hop on or leave via a platform at the back, are being phased out but can still be seen on some routes in central London. You are most likely to see newer double decker buses where you enter via doors at the front and either show passes to, or purchase tickets from the driver, and exit via doors in the read more >>

Other London Local Transport Information:
Tube | Train | Taxi | Mini Cap | Boat | Travelcard | Oyster Card | Journey Planner

National Transport and Trains

The railway network in the UK is relatively poor by western European standards and can be extremely expensive with a vast and bewildering array of ticket options. However, When covering longer distances it is generally faster and more comfortable than coach travel read more >>

Other London Airport Information: Coaches | Flights

London Eye

The London Eye, an observation wheel similar to a giant Ferris wheel, is located on the banks of the River Thames outside County Hall across the river from the Palace of Westminster. The ticket office is located in the County Hall building. The wheel is in constant but slow rotation taking approximately 30 minutes to rotate once, reaching a height of 135 meters at the top of the rotation read more >>

London Sights & Attractions:
British Museum | Hyde Park | Buckingham Palace | Trafalgar Square | Palace of Westminster | Natural History Museum | Victoria & Albert Museum | Westminster Abbey

Useful Information

You may find the following information useful when planning a trip to the UK or during a visit.

The United Kingdom, abbreviated as UK, is composed of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Great Britain, abbreviated as GB, is composed as of England, Wales and Scotland. The capital city of the United Kingdom and England is London. The capital city of Wales is Cardiff, of Scotland is Edinburgh and of Northern Ireland is Belfast. read more >>

Food and Drink

Traditional British cuisine lacks variety when compared to the cuisines of many other nations, which perhaps partially accounts for the rich variety of restaurants, offering menus from all corners of the world, which are found in most towns and especially the larger cities. read more >>

Money and Financial

The currency of the United Kingdom is the Great British Pound, also known as the Pound Sterling or simply the Pound when there is no risk of confusion with other currencies who use the same currency unit. The currency symbol of the Pound is £ and the international currency code is GBP read more >>