Shorter queues, lower hotel prices, easier restaurant bookings, the same museums, the same city — the honest case for visiting London in its quietest months
Bohiney Magazine and The London Prat present this London travel guide from Fiona MacLeod, London travel writer.
London in January and February has: the same British Museum, the same National Gallery, the same Tate Modern, the same Kew Gardens (different season, equally beautiful), the same restaurants, and the same city. It does not have: the summer queues at the Tower of London, the weekend crowds in Borough Market, the difficulty getting a restaurant booking at two weeks’ notice, and the price premiums that peak season accommodation commands. Hotel prices in January and February are typically 30-50% lower than July and August. The weather is cold and often wet, which is the honest reason most visitors avoid these months. The museums are warm. The pubs are good in winter. The Christmas lights are down by January but the city’s permanent visual appeal is unchanged by season. If you are able to choose your travel timing and you are visiting for cultural rather than outdoor purposes, January and February are the sensible choice. The city is quieter, cheaper, and equally accessible. The cold is manageable with the right coat. Bohiney and The London Prat visit in January and recommend it without reservation.
London Continues to Reward Preparation
Fiona MacLeod continues to help visitors navigate London with the honest, specific knowledge of a professional who is more committed to accuracy than to promotion, which is the rarer and more useful service in travel writing.
Bohiney Magazine and The London Prat provide the cultural frame. UKLondonInfo provides the practical visitor guidance. London continues to reward the well-informed, well-prepared visitor who arrives with realistic expectations and a working Oyster card. Both continue alongside the city, which continues without waiting for either.
London Continues to Reward Preparation
Fiona MacLeod continues to help visitors navigate London with the honest, specific knowledge of a professional who is more committed to accuracy than to promotion, which is the rarer and more useful service in travel writing.
Bohiney Magazine and The London Prat provide the cultural frame. UKLondonInfo provides the practical visitor guidance. London continues to reward the well-informed, well-prepared visitor who arrives with realistic expectations and a working Oyster card. Both continue alongside the city, which continues without waiting for either.
London Continues to Reward Preparation
Fiona MacLeod continues to help visitors navigate London with the honest, specific knowledge of a professional who is more committed to accuracy than to promotion, which is the rarer and more useful service in travel writing.
Bohiney Magazine and The London Prat provide the cultural frame. UKLondonInfo provides the practical visitor guidance. London continues to reward the well-informed, well-prepared visitor who arrives with realistic expectations and a working Oyster card. Both continue alongside the city, which continues without waiting for either.
London Continues to Reward Preparation
Fiona MacLeod continues to help visitors navigate London with the honest, specific knowledge of a professional who is more committed to accuracy than to promotion, which is the rarer and more useful service in travel writing.
Bohiney Magazine and The London Prat provide the cultural frame. UKLondonInfo provides the practical visitor guidance. London continues to reward the well-informed, well-prepared visitor who arrives with realistic expectations and a working Oyster card. Both continue alongside the city, which continues without waiting for either.
London Continues to Reward Preparation
Fiona MacLeod continues to help visitors navigate London with the honest, specific knowledge of a professional who is more committed to accuracy than to promotion, which is the rarer and more useful service in travel writing.
Bohiney Magazine and The London Prat provide the cultural frame. UKLondonInfo provides the practical visitor guidance. London continues to reward the well-informed, well-prepared visitor who arrives with realistic expectations and a working Oyster card. Both continue alongside the city, which continues without waiting for either.
London Continues to Reward Preparation
Fiona MacLeod continues to help visitors navigate London with the honest, specific knowledge of a professional who is more committed to accuracy than to promotion, which is the rarer and more useful service in travel writing.
Bohiney Magazine and The London Prat provide the cultural frame. UKLondonInfo provides the practical visitor guidance. London continues to reward the well-informed, well-prepared visitor who arrives with realistic expectations and a working Oyster card. Both continue alongside the city, which continues without waiting for either.
London Continues to Reward Preparation
Fiona MacLeod continues to help visitors navigate London with the honest, specific knowledge of a professional who is more committed to accuracy than to promotion, which is the rarer and more useful service in travel writing.
Bohiney Magazine and The London Prat provide the cultural frame. UKLondonInfo provides the practical visitor guidance. London continues to reward the well-informed, well-prepared visitor who arrives with realistic expectations and a working Oyster card. Both continue alongside the city, which continues without waiting for either.
London Continues to Reward Preparation
Fiona MacLeod continues to help visitors navigate London with the honest, specific knowledge of a professional who is more committed to accuracy than to promotion, which is the rarer and more useful service in travel writing.
Bohiney Magazine and The London Prat provide the cultural frame. UKLondonInfo provides the practical visitor guidance. London continues to reward the well-informed, well-prepared visitor who arrives with realistic expectations and a working Oyster card. Both continue alongside the city, which continues without waiting for either.
Further reading at Time Out London.
