I live about an hour and half from London on the train, which isn't very far. I like to go down at least once a year, mostly during the summer, because I really love the London city lifestyle (even though I can't afford that kind of lifestyle).

The Shard

Being someone who is completely terrified of heights, I'm so surprised I actually made it to the top! It's one of the tallest buildings in Europe and offers amazing panoramic views of London. You can go during the day and at night (as you can see, we went at night!). Make sure you book in advance though as tickets are more expensive on the day.

Buckingham Palace

I went here a couple of years ago and before this I thought it would be kind of boring? But when I went it was really good and luckily the weather stayed nice for us because we went outside and explored the grounds. It's much bigger than you'd think, and you don't even get to see half of it unless you want to bump into the Queen in her nightie! 

BBC Studio Tour

I went here last time I stayed in London and it was really really good. We got shown around the news broadcasting studio, and they got some people to pretend to broadcast the news and weather (my boyfriend was the weatherman!). We also got to see the One Show studio, along with many other popular BBC shows.

Harry Potter Studios

I've now been to the Harry Potter Studios twice now (in a year, oops!) and I absolutely love it there! I won't give any spoilers, but I will definitely recommend you try a Butterbeer because they are so so good!