TELL ME UK · GUIDES AND STORIES

London

Practical guides, city routes and the author’s London research. Choose a subject, then open the complete article.

Articles

522 articlesReset filters
Reader articlesAcross the UK3 min

Free London and UK guide library

This library brings together open Tell Me UK guides for planning London and British trips. Start with the kind of day you want, open a detailed route and check arrangements for your own dates. The articles are free to read; this library doe

Reader articlesAcross the UK3 min

eSIM for Europe and Britain: what to check before buying

Mobile data supports ordinary travel tasks: opening a ticket, messaging your hotel, checking a platform change, ordering a ride, translating a menu or finding your way from the airport. An eSIM lets you add a plan without a physical SIM car

Reader articlesLondon3 min

London attraction passes: when they are worth buying

An attraction pass is useful when it matches the trip you already want to take. If your plans are neighbourhood walks, free museums and long cafe stops, buying a pass will not automatically improve the value of your visit. If you want sever

Left The FlatLondon12 min

New to England: paperwork, housing and money

Eight chapters about your first weeks in England: documents, banking, housing, transport, healthcare, work and the everyday rules people rarely explain before you arrive. Read them in order or start with whatever matters most right now. Th

Left The FlatLondon9 min

New to England: transport, work and meeting people

Chapters IV–VI of the complete guide to your first weeks in England: travelling around London, looking for work, understanding employment rights and finding your people. [Part 1: paperwork, housing and money](https://tellmelondon.uk/en/com

Left The FlatLondon9 min

New to England: healthcare and everyday life

Chapters VII–VIII of the complete guide to your first weeks in England: the NHS, GPs, pharmacies, dentistry, mental health support, shops and everyday habits. [Part 1: paperwork, housing and money](https://tellmelondon.uk/en/community-arti