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Useful info for coming to London
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CHANGING OF THE GUARD, at Buckingham Palace: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday at 10:30-11am. Our Essential London Tours in the morning include the Changing of the Guard.
THEATRE AND MUSICALS. Last-minute tickets: you can get last-minute tickets at a good price for musicals and plays. I recommend apps like TodayTixx or the website boxoffice.co.uk.
March is a fairly quiet month in London. It is still considered low/medium season, so the streets are much emptier. However, by the end of March, being close to Easter, a lot more people and movement are expected.
In March many flowers begin to bloom, the days get longer (it starts to get dark around 7 PM) and it's not as cold. Finally, the harsh winter ends and spring begins. It's a great time to visit London.
If you plan to come this month, I leave you with the list of plans and things you can do:
1. LAST MINUTE TICKETS. Take advantage of this opportunity offered by some applications to get last-minute tickets at a good price, and attend musicals and plays.
We recommend apps like TodayTixx or the website boxoffice.co.uk
The downside is that if you don't get a ticket, you won't see your musical. The upside is that you can get good seats at a very good price. Obviously, in high season it's a bit more complicated, but if you're quick you can get them.
However, if you're really keen on seeing a play and don't want to risk it, play it safe.
Here's a video I made on Instagram about how to get last-minute tickets with TodayTixx (my favorite way to do it).
2. VISIT SKY GARDEN OR HORIZON 22. Book a free ticket to watch the sunset from a skyscraper. This city has some of the best sunsets, if the weather has been good during the day and there's no fog, it's ideal to watch a sunset from a skyscraper. Right now it tends to be early, as it gets dark around 5 PM. However, the risk of fog is high, so don't go up if you see it's very foggy. My recommendation: book several days just in case :)
3. SEE TOWER BRIDGE OPENING. Don't forget to check the opening schedule of London's most famous bridge. Take advantage of the fact that a better season is coming, so Tower Bridge opens more often. On average, it opens 800 times a year, but in spring and summer it's much easier to see it. Right now there are few reservations for 2026 but it is being updated so it's best to check the opening hours regularly. Check the schedules here.
4. MARIE ANTOINETTE EXHIBITION, AT THE VICTORIA & ALBERT MUSEUM, UNTIL MARCH 22, 2026.
If you like fashion or history, you can't miss this exhibition. I would say it's one of the best, but I'd be lying, because I feel there's nothing Victoria & Albert does wrong, their exhibitions are always impressive and very worthwhile. And in this case, they maintain their high standard.
In this exhibition, you'll discover not only objects of the famous French monarch but also her influence on fashion, cinema, art, and history. Personally, I'm a fan of Marie Antoinette; she's a historical figure I love (and let me tell you, if you dislike her, it's because you might not know her that well, as history has sometimes treated her very unfairly).
She was a true influencer, and much simpler and more austere than she has always been portrayed, so her style is quite timeless.
By the way, I'm also in love with Manolo Blahnik, which is the brand behind this exhibition, so if you like either (or both, as is my case), don't miss it :).
5. VISIT A MUSEUM (FREE). Take the opportunity to enjoy the immense cultural offerings of the city of London. From the famous British Museum, which houses more than 2 million years of history, to the often less visited Imperial War Museum (war museum). The most famous ones require advance tickets, but many of them you can simply walk in (like the Tate Modern, Tate Britain, Victoria & Albert, Imperial War Museum, and many more).
The ideal plan to learn, get inspired, and, why not say it, not get so cold. That museums are free is still one of my favorite things about this city.
6. ORCHID FESTIVAL. The eagerly awaited Orchid Festival takes place from February 7th to March 8th. In the famous and renowned Kew Gardens Botanical Garden. If you like gardening, you can't miss it. Make sure to book your ticket in advance.
Each year, a different country is represented at this festival; this year it's China, so the festival promises a lot. Ideal if you like flowers or gardening, and highly recommended for a visit to Kew Gardens.
7. INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY. March 8th is International Women's Day. In many places, events and talks are held, or discounts are offered to celebrate this day, and businesses led by women.
8. MOTHER'S DAY. Mother's Day is celebrated in the UK on March 15th. You'll see messages or cards everywhere, but it's also a good time to get some discounts or offers at restaurants, including a special-themed afternoon tea.
9. ST. PATRICK'S DAY. St. Patrick's Day, the famous Irish holiday, is celebrated on Tuesday, March 17th. Find something green in your closet and don't forget it on this day for good luck. It's also the perfect day to go to an Irish pub. One of our favorites in London is Waxy O'Connor's.
Additionally, in central London, there will be parades in honor of this event. It will pass through the very center, starting from Hyde Park and ending at Trafalgar Square, where there will be plenty of festivities and activity.
10. ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRYSIDE (COTSWOLDS). What better than spring to leave London and discover other places outside the city or the English countryside (Rural England). You can get to many beautiful and charming places like Bath or Oxford by train.
But you can also discover other places like Whistable, Brighton, Canterbury or Winchester.
If you want to discover small and charming villages, green landscapes or historic sites, Juliet's Bridge can help you with our countryside excursions. Contact us to find out which route suits your tastes, how many people you are and which days you are traveling so we can prepare a quote for you. Keep in mind that these must be small groups, of a maximum of 6 people, as we go in a private vehicle with a driver.
11. TOUR IN LONDON WITH JULIET'S BRIDGE. And, of course, a tour in London with Juliet's Bridge (with me). I always make my tours not typical, but an experience like going to the theatre or the cinema, where you forget your phone for a few hours and immerse yourself in a story. Only in this case, we do it by walking through a city, where every corner tells a story.
Come, relax, forget about social media, WhatsApp or maps, and let yourself go to discover and explore this capital in a unique and special way, with curiosities, anecdotes, details and lots of entertaining history.
You can book our group tours here (currently no new dates due to full schedule), or book a private tour (in that case we add more stops, adapt the route to each group and can include reservations for museums, restaurants or viewpoints).
12. PHOTO SESSION IN LONDON. And if you want beautiful photos of your trip, you are in the right place. London, besides being interesting, active and beautiful, is perfect for photography.
Many scenarios come to mind for these photos, but after many sessions in London, I'll save you time and leave you some of the best places where photos easily turn out legendary:
- Big Ben (on the bridge or in the arch you find under the stairs on the other side of the river, crossing Westminster Bridge)
- Regent Street. The most iconic shopping street in the city, with its stately buildings.
- Carnaby Street. A perfect street with its colors, lights and venues, perfect for photos.
- Tower Bridge, with its colors and thousands of spots from which to take photos. My favorite is in the middle of the bridge itself.
- Covent Garden, both the market and the beautiful alleys where you can get lost. Yes, the market is very touristy, but trust me and get lost all over the area, because you're going to take a thousand photos.
- Notting Hill, its market, shops and colorful houses make it the perfect place for photos.
Remember that, as a professionally trained photographer, I also offer professional photo sessions in the city of London. We have pre-designed packages, but you can talk to me and I will advise you and help you find the best place or moment.
If you plan to do it, now is when you will get the best results, because even if the day is cloudy, you can take beautiful photos without so many people and with a very characteristic London light. And if you are visiting, you cannot miss this unique memory of your trip.
Here is the link to the sessions.
As you can see, March is a good month to visit London, which awaits you with a thousand plans and things to do and discover, and so do I.
