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The Casual Tourist Guides + Spending Guide Bundle

The Casual Tourist Guides + Spending Guide Bundle

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⭐️ Get all five Casual Tourist Guides  + the London Spending Guide at a discount!  ⭐️

Do you want to experience London like a local? Do you feel overwhelmed with the amount of things to do, see, eat, visit...

That's why we've made The Casual Tourist Guides. Those underrated restaurants, quirky bars, and underground activities that I LOVE to recommend to friends, family and followers are now compiled into this easy-to-use guide. 

Let a local Londoner tell you about the best places in town so you have the trip of a lifetime.

By purchasing the bundle,  you'll save £20 off the price of buying the guides separately.

*Note that The Casual Tourist Guides overlap with our itineraries.

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👀 So... you're the type of tourist who...

... doesn't want to cram fifty sights and activities into a day.
... doesn't need to see every tourist site.
... doesn't want to stand in a line for an hour just to sit in a pod with thirty other people for thirty minutes.

Or maybe you even live in London and you just want to experience as much of it as possible in the evenings and on the weekends.

You're my favourite type of tourist... a casual tourist.

We've made these guides for YOU.

Get to know the underbelly of London with a detailed list of a Londoner's best recommendations for what to do, see, eat and drink.

What's in the Casual Tourist Guides?

A curated list of:

❤️ Sights and Points of Interest that one of those vanilla guidebooks would never tell you about

❤️ Fun activities and tours to help you experience the alternative side of the area

❤️ Local cafes to park up and enjoy a coffee in

❤️ Pubs to visit that will be filled with Londoners enjoying a pint and a roast

❤️ Unique markets and can't-miss restaurants

❤️ Sexy bars for sipping elaborate cocktails in

❤️ Shops selling interesting and eco-friendly treats to take home

Each guide has:

❤️ Approximately 50 recommendations

❤️ Insider tips, opening hours, price range, Google Maps link, dietary restriction info and wheelchair accessibility status

❤️ Printable checklist of all of the recommendations in the guide. Keep track of which ones you've experienced so far.

❤️ Digital Map to help you visualise where each recommendation is in relation to the others, and to help you navigate when you're on the ground in London. We also show you where to find public toilets in the area.

 *You'll receive this guide immediately upon purchase via digital download.

"So much fantastic information!!"

"I typically do all of the planning myself when travelling, but I am so happy that I bought these casual tourist guides. Without a doubt, I would have missed out on most of these suggestions and the digital map is an invaluable tool."

Charlene, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A breakdown of The Casual Tourist Guides to London...

  • Sights and Points of Interest

  • Activities and Tours

  • Cafes and Sweet Treats

  • Shopping

  • Street Food and Restaurants

  • Pubs and Bars

  • Dietary Requirements

    We include icons indicating restaurants that are veggie-friendly, vegan-friendly and GF friendly.

  • Wheelchair Accessibility Info

    Our guides have indicators telling you whether or not each recommendation is wheelchair accessible and there are plenty of options for those who need to avoid stairs.

  • Printable Checklist & Digital Map

    Use the checklist to keep track of the places you don't want to miss. Print or save it to your phone. The Digital Map has all of the recommendations pinned, plus public toilets.

About the Digital Map:

❤️ Integrated with Google Maps

The Digital Map integrates with Google Maps and you can easily get walking, taxi and public transport directions to any of our recommendations.

❤️ All the recommendation pinned

The map includes all recommendations mentioned in the guide, so you can easily visualise where each recommendation is in relation to the others, and to help you navigate when you're on the ground in London

❤️ Public Toilets

I’ve even added pins to show you where public toilets are, so you’ll never be stuck without one (I’m a self-proclaimed professional toilet finder!)

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NEW! THREE Notion Templates

Copy the main Notion template to your own Notion account to help you organise your must-do's and keep track of what you have already done and what needs to be booked or reserved in advance.

The templates include:

❤️ 1. My Must-Do's database

Includes all the recommendations mentioned in the guide. Label each place with must-visit, might visit, want to skip or already visited, and they will be filtered

❤️ 2. To Do Checklist

Automatically populated base on the places that you selected as must-visit or might visit. Use it when you are on the ground in London to keep track of what you've hit and what you still have yet to explore.

❤️ 3. Bookings and Tickets Tracker

Keep track of which of your must-do's need to be booked or reserved in advance. Includes the direct link to book tickets or make reservations.

New to Notion? Don't worry, we give you a video tutorial on how to use this tool with our templates.

"Great tips, even for locals"

"I’ve lived in London for 21 years and bought these to support Jess and team as they work hard at it, but also because I wanted to see how many of the suggestions I already found through my own exploring during my time here. Needless to say I learnt something straightaway. If you’re a visitor, these guides are invaluable as you’ll have instant knowledge of places it would normally take ages to find on your own, and if you’re a local, I bet you’ll also find a number of places and activities you never knew about."

Gerrit, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Get to know each guide...

The Casual Tourist Guide to Central London

With the Central London guide, you’ll get to experience the buzziest part of the city, being the epicentre of the theatre scene and London’s LGBTQ+ community. It’s also where many of the most famous sights and attractions sit, and where Londoners meet their friends when they each live on completely opposite ends of the city and want to “meet in the middle” for dinner or drinks.

While “being in the centre of it all” means there are quite a few tourist traps, overpriced restaurants, and even a creepy wax museum, central London also hosts some of the top spots to eat, drink and do fun things.

The key is, however, that you need to know what and where they are.

So that’s why we've made The Casual Tourist Guide to Central London. Those underrated restaurants, quirky bars, and underground activities that I LOVE to recommend to friends, family and followers are now compiled into this easy-to-use guide. We mainly cover Chinatown, Soho, Covent Garden, and Fitzrovia, all within walking distance of each other.

The Casual Tourist Guide to West London

West London is known for being a leafy, posh part of the city. Walk down almost any street and you’ll see rows of stunning Victorian houses as far as the eye can see. Londoners here also appreciate having lots of beautiful green spaces to enjoy, no matter the weather... we’ll go for a walk through Kensington Gardens even when it’s raining!

Amazing high-end restaurants, cute cafes serving top-notch coffee and treats, and unique shops worth a browse, many of which you’ll see recommended in this guide, also characterize west London. As usual, I’ve only included the ones I LOVE to recommend to friends and family, and I think you’ll enjoy them too.

This guide covers Notting Hill, Kensington and Paddington, but you might notice that the majority of the recommendations are around the area you’ll know so well due to a certain Julia Roberts film. That’s because of all of west London, in my opinion, it has the best vibe and the best spots.

The Casual Tourist Guide to East London

In the eclectic east end of London, between the quirky cafes and upscale cocktail bars, you can still see the influence that centuries of immigrant communities have had on the area, and that still have on it today. Only until recently, the east end was a working class area, but now it's become a hub for the city's creative industry. And lucky for us, when we explore east London, we get to experience both the old school and the new, through art, culture, food, and drink.

In The Casual Guide to East London, there are four main areas that are covered. We start with Shoreditch, the buzziest part of east London, where you'll find funky street art alongside top-notch restaurants and grungy pubs. Just beyond it is Hoxton, with its Victorian-esque Columbia Road, home to the world famous Sunday flower market. Then head across the canal to London Fields, with its green spaces, classic markets, and lots of local flair. Finally, we have Victoria Park, London's first park made for the people, and the branching off point for what feels like a village that's been plopped down right into busy London. This is my favourite part of London and with my curated list of recommendations, I think you'll love it too.

The Casual Tourist Guide to North London

North London has quite a diverse mix of neighbourhoods, from the super posh Hampstead, with its stunning multi-million-pound homes and historic museums, to buzzy Kings Cross with top-notch boutique shops and independent restaurants, to the judgement-free Camden, known for its quirky, music-influenced vibes and great pub scene. 

This guide covers Hampstead, Camden, Kings Cross and Islington, an eclectic mix of areas with their own history and stories that have shaped what you'll see today. Explore north London with this guide and you'll hit up some famous pubs, visit unique and interesting museums, spend time at one of the city's most incredible and historic parks, try some fine wine at Idris Elba's wine bar, and much more.

The Casual Tourist Guide to South London

Some would consider south London as the "real" London. That's because London is a city of immigrants, influenced by almost every culture across the globe, and many of south London's neighbourhoods really exemplify this, and it's absolutely worth experiencing and immersing yourself into.

In The Casual Tourist Guide to South London, we cover three areas. There's Bermondsey, the most centrally-located, not far from one of the busiest stations in England but the area still has this incredibly calm, village-like vibe to it. Here you'll find historic markets, a beer lover's paradise, and plenty of fabulous restaurants and pubs. Then there's Brixton, an area that has been popular with the Afro-Caribbean population since the Windrush Era, so you'll see this influence on the eclectic food and drink scene here. Finally, there's Peckham, also known for the influence of its immigrant population, and home to some incredible regeneration projects, like a rooftop bar at the top of a multi-storey car park.

Get to know the London Spending Guide...

London Cost Guide

❤️ Struggling to figure out the budget for your London trip?

The London Spending Guide is a tool that does just that. It comes with:

1. London Cost Guide - a PDF filled with advice about getting and spending money in London, plus guides for how much you can expect to pay for certain parts of your trip, and recommendations for hotels, food, drink and activities for every budget level.

and...

London Budget Tracker

2. London Budget Tracker- an easy-to-use but incredibly comprehensive Google Sheets template. Calculate how much money you need to save each month to pay for your trip, figure out the total amount you can spend, play with your numbers to see where you want to splurge and where you want to save, and keep track of your daily spending while in London so you can stay on budget. It's available for 30+ different currencies.

Have a look at the other Casual Tourist Guides

The Casual Tourist Guides are for anyone wanting to explore London with a Londoner's recommendation. You won't find things like the Tower of London and Westminster Abbey in here, but rather, local cafes, interesting activities and tours, independent restaurants, sexy cocktail bars, and more.
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Frequently Asked Questions

How long does it take to receive my guides?

You'll receive these guides immediately upon purchase via digital download.

How do I save the guides to my phone/laptop?

To most easily access your Love and London guides and to make sure you can always reference them into the future, you’ll need to download your files to one or more of your devices. It’s fairly straightforward but if you are not sure how to do that then follow these steps.

Get in touch with us if you need us to reset your download attempts as each guide can be downloaded five times by default.

How are these guides different from your itineraries?

The itineraries include lots of the major attractions and also give you a designated route to follow which include both attractions and more local bits.

By contrast, The Casual Tourist Guides are strictly hidden gems. Underrated museums, gin-making experiences, locally-loved restaurants, interesting historic elements that people often miss, cool underground cocktail bars. Think super cool and local, to the point that we have even had lots of Londoners buy these guides to help them better explore their own city.

The Digital Maps for the Casual Tourist Guides don’t include a plan for how to hit up everything in the guide like the itineraries have, they are just general pins to show you where the recommendations are in relation to each other and to easily get transport directions to them.

I have one of your itineraries, are the Casual Tourist Guides similar?

Yes, there is some overlap depending on the itinerary.

For the 3-Day Itinerary, The Casual Tourist Guide to Central and East London overlap with days 2 and 3, and South London slightly overlaps with day 1. The best additions to this itinerary are West London and North London, both of which cover different areas.

For the 4-Day Itinerary, The Casual Tourist Guide to Central, East, and West London overlaps with days 2, 3, and 4. South London slightly overlaps with day 1. The best additions to this itinerary are North London, which covers different areas, and South London, if you want to explore Peckham and Brixton. However, note that the Bermondsey area will overlap.

For the 5-Day Itinerary, there is almost complete overlap. If you want to explore Peckham and Brixton, you can add the Casual Tourist Guide to South London. However, note that Bermondsey will feature in both guides.

For the 6-Day Itinerary, all of the Casual Tourist Guides overlap with it.

Which phones does the Digital Map work on?

It’s integrated with the Google Maps app, so it’s available for all phones that use iOS or Android operating systems.

Here's how to access and use our digital maps.

Do I need data on my phone to be able to use the Digital Map on the go in London?

It absolutely works best when you have it. It will also allow you to get walking directions when needed, or transport directions when you’re planning to head back to your hotel once the day is done. Here’s an article where we explain how to use your phone in the UK.

Is this suitable for families with children?

The cool thing about London is that many things during the daytime, work for families with kids, if your children are fairly well-behaved. That being said, we’ve not specifically made these guides with kids under 16 in mind.

I have really specific things I want to see, will this work for me?

With the guides we simply provide you with a list of the best local places to explore, eat, drink etc. You then decide which options sounds the best to you!

I have a physical disability. Will I be able to do everything in the guides?

Our guides have indicators telling you whether or not each recommendation is wheelchair accessible and there are plenty of options for those who need to avoid stairs. But if you have any questions or worries please don't hesitate to reach out to us at info@loveandlondon.com.

I have a dietary requirement, do your food suggestions suit that?

London’s food spots are generally pretty good at accommodating this, and we’ve included a variety of options that should suit just about everyone. But even still in the guides we include icons indicating restaurants that are veggie-friendly, vegan-friendly and GF friendly.

That being said, you should always check the menu online yourself, and you can also phone up a restaurant before you go to ask what they can do for any requirements, as they might have a hidden menu you can choose from, or they can create something special for you if you give enough notice.

Jess is vegetarian, so if you are too, you’ll find plenty of food options in the itinerary. She also eats vegan very often and has close friends who need gluten-free so she knows how it goes :)

How far in advance should I buy this for my trip?

Buy it at least a week in advance, if you can. We recommend reading over the guide before you arrive to London, so you can familiarise yourself with our recommendations, and some attractions and restaurants require advance booking.

I’m on a serious budget. Will this work for me?

Our recommendations cover all price ranges and we give lots of free options too.

How are these guides different from what’s online?

Well, we’ve never seen any guides that include such a comprehensive digital map for your phone, which allows you to get real-time transportation and walking directions. Also, many “guides” you can find online are created by people who’ve only visited London, not LIVED here. They aren’t able to provide alternative food options for diet restrictions, where to find public toilets, or more crucially, tips that only someone who has lived here for years would know.

Also, why spend hours gathering info of things you think might be interesting to do, and trying to map everything out, when we’ve already done that for you?

Why do you charge money for this?

There are a couple of reasons. It took weeks to create the guides, starting with multiple days of on-the-ground testing, to writing the 50 or so recommendations for each guide and creating the map. If we didn’t charge for the guides, we simply couldn’t provide it to our community as it takes up so much time to create. Plus, as we're a business, there is a ton of overhead costs that we cover with the sale of our guides.

Jess also spends anywhere from £25-200 per week trying out new things around London, some of which is included in the guide, some of which is not worthy. Of course, all of those meals, drinks, and tickets cost a lot of money. But by Jess testing them out and only telling you about the best, you won’t have to waste your time and money too, because only the best of the best goes in our guides.

If we save you from one not-so-good moderately-priced meal, you’ve already paid yourself back for your purchase, never mind the hours and hours of research and planning you won’t have to do yourself.

Customer Reviews

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Daniel Capote
Neat and straight to the point

I'll be visiting London for the first time in November 2023 and I have one free day before my tour begins and one free day after my tour ends so this guide helps me make the most of my time. It helps me plan what to do around the area my hotel is located.

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Lindsay
Great reference for travel advisors!

I am a US-based travel advisor specializing in Northern Europe, and this has been a valuable addition to my London arsenal. I'm using it myself when I travel there in a few months - I've been to London half a dozen times, but many of these hidden gems were news to me!

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Cindy Williams
Get this guide!

I only needed 2 or 3 of these guides but I bought the bundle to support Jess and her team because I have watched her videos for a while and love them. It’s obvious they put a lot of work into these guides because there is a ton of information in them. I highly recommend the guides if you are traveling to London!

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Greg Koontz
The Casual Tourist Guide to London (5-Guide Bundle)

Since my wife and I have only 3 days there, I bought the bundle and only looked at West and Central. We will be back next year and I will indeed look into the balance of the package. I found the tips on where to go, where to eat and what to skip very helpful in planning our trip. I was already staying in West London, so it became very easy to incorporate her videos and her guide into our trip. Excellent value as I have already saved money before leaving home. I leave tomorrow and will confirm with a review on when I get back how good I think this guide/investment was.

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Heidi MI Summers
This guide is so worth it!

I purchased the West London guide, and it is fantastic. It has maps it has recommendations, checklist, and most of all I love all the pictures so we can really see what we might want to do in the short time that we’re there. It is organized in every way possible, I’m sure to suit everyone’s needs. Really love this, can’t wait to share it with my daughter so we can decide what we want to do in Notting Hill! Videos have been super helpful as well!