{"id":10916,"date":"2022-08-25T17:55:47","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T17:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/4-common-sightseeing-mistake-people-make-in-london\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T10:33:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T10:33:26","slug":"4-common-sightseeing-mistake-people-make-in-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/4-common-sightseeing-mistake-people-make-in-london\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Sightseeing Mistakes People Make In London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These are easy mistakes to make, especially if you&#8217;re not familiar with London but hopefully, this post should help you avoid potentially making these common sightseeing mistakes.<\/p>\n<p>This is a bit of a light-hearted post and not mean to poke fun at anyone who genuinely gets\/got confused by any of the sights below &#8211; instead.<\/p>\n<p>Now, you should have all the knowledge you need to quickly edit those <a href=\"http:\/\/Facebook.com\/HandLuggageOnly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/HandLuggageOnly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a> check-in locations to the correct ones!<\/p>\n<p>In any case, please grant me the permission to be that douchebag who feels the need to correct tiny (and quite frankly inconsequential) mistakes people make in London.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>1.) This is what London Bridge actually looks like<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloglovin.com\/blog\/4289795\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8409\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/London-Bridge-s.jpg?resize=1000%2C625&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"4 Common Sightseeing Mistake People Make In London. (5)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/London-Bridge-s.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/London-Bridge-s.jpg?resize=450%2C281&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/London-Bridge-s.jpg?resize=1024%2C640&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/London-Bridge-s.jpg?resize=940%2C588&amp;ssl=1 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The famous bridge is not London Bridge but instead Tower Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>Tower Bridge looks like this below:<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-77575\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/HandLuggageOnly-5-2-1.jpg?resize=1000%2C1575&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Best Things To Do In London (15)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/HandLuggageOnly-5-2-1.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/HandLuggageOnly-5-2-1.jpg?resize=317%2C500&amp;ssl=1 317w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/HandLuggageOnly-5-2-1.jpg?resize=813%2C1280&amp;ssl=1 813w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/HandLuggageOnly-5-2-1.jpg?resize=680%2C1071&amp;ssl=1 680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/HandLuggageOnly-5-2-1.jpg?resize=975%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 975w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/HandLuggageOnly-5-2-1.jpg?resize=1300%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>2.) This is Westminster Abbey (below)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2020\/12\/22\/28-very-best-things-to-do-in-london\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-59192\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Hand-Luggage-Only-3-3.jpg?resize=1000%2C664&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"15 Of The Best Areas In London You Have To Visit (15)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Hand-Luggage-Only-3-3.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Hand-Luggage-Only-3-3.jpg?resize=360%2C239&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Hand-Luggage-Only-3-3.jpg?resize=680%2C452&amp;ssl=1 680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Hand-Luggage-Only-3-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is Westminster Cathedral (below)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloglovin.com\/blog\/4289795\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8412\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Westminster-Cathedral-s.jpg?resize=1000%2C1476&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"4 Common Sightseeing Mistake People Make In London. (2)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Westminster-Cathedral-s.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Westminster-Cathedral-s.jpg?resize=305%2C450&amp;ssl=1 305w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Westminster-Cathedral-s.jpg?resize=694%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 694w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Westminster-Cathedral-s.jpg?resize=940%2C1387&amp;ssl=1 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As you can tell, although both are absolutely beautiful, they&#8217;re both very different buildings. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<h3><strong>3.) The Tate Modern and Tate Britain are two different places<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Chances are that you&#8217;re maybe looking for the Tate Modern (located around St Paul&#8217;s) as it is the more popular one that most people know about.<\/p>\n<p>Both are however totally FREE to visit and dedicated to some stunning art. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Tate Modern (below):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2020\/12\/22\/28-very-best-things-to-do-in-london\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-77542\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/HandLuggageOnly-28-3.jpg?resize=1000%2C1500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Best Things To Do In London (48)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/HandLuggageOnly-28-3.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/HandLuggageOnly-28-3.jpg?resize=333%2C500&amp;ssl=1 333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/HandLuggageOnly-28-3.jpg?resize=853%2C1280&amp;ssl=1 853w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/HandLuggageOnly-28-3.jpg?resize=680%2C1020&amp;ssl=1 680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/HandLuggageOnly-28-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/HandLuggageOnly-28-3.jpg?resize=1365%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tate Britain (below):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2020\/12\/22\/28-very-best-things-to-do-in-london\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-77571\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/HandLuggageOnly-8-2-1.jpg?resize=1000%2C1500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Best Things To Do In London (19)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/HandLuggageOnly-8-2-1.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/HandLuggageOnly-8-2-1.jpg?resize=333%2C500&amp;ssl=1 333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/HandLuggageOnly-8-2-1.jpg?resize=853%2C1280&amp;ssl=1 853w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/HandLuggageOnly-8-2-1.jpg?resize=680%2C1020&amp;ssl=1 680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/HandLuggageOnly-8-2-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/HandLuggageOnly-8-2-1.jpg?resize=1365%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>4.) What you think is Big Ben is actually not<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2020\/12\/22\/28-very-best-things-to-do-in-london\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-77564\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/HandLuggageOnly-13-2-1.jpg?resize=1000%2C1500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Best Things To Do In London (26)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/HandLuggageOnly-13-2-1.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/HandLuggageOnly-13-2-1.jpg?resize=333%2C500&amp;ssl=1 333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/HandLuggageOnly-13-2-1.jpg?resize=853%2C1280&amp;ssl=1 853w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/HandLuggageOnly-13-2-1.jpg?resize=680%2C1020&amp;ssl=1 680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/HandLuggageOnly-13-2-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/HandLuggageOnly-13-2-1.jpg?resize=1365%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can&#8217;t see Big Ben as that&#8217;s the bell in the Tower (which rings every hour on the hour). The tower itself is called the &#8220;Elizabeth Tower&#8221; (formerly called &#8220;Clock Tower&#8221;).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"6Bh7aQi9CI\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2020\/12\/22\/28-very-best-things-to-do-in-london\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">28 Very Best Things To Do In London<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;28 Very Best Things To Do In London&#8221; &#8212; Hand Luggage Only\" src=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2020\/12\/22\/28-very-best-things-to-do-in-london\/embed\/#?secret=6Bh7aQi9CI\" data-secret=\"6Bh7aQi9CI\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are easy mistakes to make, especially if you&#8217;re not familiar with London but hopefully, this post should help you avoid potentially making these common sightseeing mistakes. 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