https://preparingtotravel.com/blog daily 0.75 2026-06-17 https://preparingtotravel.com/blog/london-itinerary-6-days monthly 0.5 2026-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a1b11dac4b5040f1e8c3af4/521830e5-e60e-4643-8b39-93639165616a/Westminster+Abbey+London+England+Trip.jpg Blog - London Itinerary: 6 Days in London for First-Time Visitors (Family-Friendly & Realistic) - Make it stand out On our first day in London, we created our own little self-guided walking tour, which included a stop at Westminster Abbey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a1b11dac4b5040f1e8c3af4/67cae031-6baa-48c7-bdcd-2ca3230b3791/Big+Ben+London+England.jpg Blog - London Itinerary: 6 Days in London for First-Time Visitors (Family-Friendly & Realistic) - Make it stand out A photograph taken of the Elizabeth Tower, known as Big Ben, from Westminster Bridge in London. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a1b11dac4b5040f1e8c3af4/77b3d209-47dc-4a52-8b77-816e7bdf0f9e/St.+James+Park+London.jpg Blog - London Itinerary: 6 Days in London for First-Time Visitors (Family-Friendly & Realistic) - Make it stand out We walked through the beautiful St. James Park on our way to Buckingham Palace in London. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a1b11dac4b5040f1e8c3af4/9641bca1-d7e6-449f-8f0f-231a96acc98f/Natural+History+Museum+London+England.jpg Blog - London Itinerary: 6 Days in London for First-Time Visitors (Family-Friendly & Realistic) - Make it stand out We wrapped up our first day in London by visiting the Natural History Museum. In addition to the amazing fossils inside, we found the exterior of the museum itself to be absolutely stunning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a1b11dac4b5040f1e8c3af4/b930fe13-0983-4483-9a40-98f0bdb7bd0a/Stonehenge.png Blog - London Itinerary: 6 Days in London for First-Time Visitors (Family-Friendly & Realistic) - Make it stand out Because we were on the first tour bus to arrive at Stonehenge, we were able to get great photos without the crowds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a1b11dac4b5040f1e8c3af4/ae5ed968-bb47-4392-9893-a57343b805c3/Enigma+Machine+at+the+Science+Museum+in+London.jpg Blog - London Itinerary: 6 Days in London for First-Time Visitors (Family-Friendly & Realistic) - Make it stand out One of the most interesting things we saw at the Science Museum in London was the Enigma machine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a1b11dac4b5040f1e8c3af4/bf2f6beb-c886-47c7-8965-0489b9eb83b7/Gardens+at+Windsor+Castle.jpg Blog - London Itinerary: 6 Days in London for First-Time Visitors (Family-Friendly & Realistic) - Make it stand out The gardens at Windsor Castle were perfectly manicured. 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