I visited London twice, once on my own for 3 weeks, and once with my sister for a loooooooooooong week. (Some people shouldn't travel together.) It was over 10 years ago, but I can recommend books to use to start your research.

London for the Independent Traveler by Ruth Humleker. She wrote this book assuming that you would spend 3 days in London, and then move on. So she wrote about a dozen 3-day tours that you can take based on you interests, whether it be history, royalty, gardening, the arts, etc. I really put my copy to good use, mixing and matching her walking tours.

Daytrips London by Earl Steinbicker. Get this book from the library, unless you are planning to spend a lot of time in the UK. This has 45 different one-day excursions you can make from London, many of them by train, with excellent maps and directions of where to go and what to see.

The London Guide by Nicholson. Nicholson seems to be the British version of Frommer's, Fodor's, etc. Get the latest version. This book has EVERYTHING you would need, lists of restaurants,sites, detailed maps, emergency numbers, and best of all, it will fit in a purse or deep pocket.

The Penguin London Mapguide -This is a very thin, very easy to read map book of London, with hotels, theatres and Underground stations clearly marked. I use it even when I am reading books set in London to get a lay of the land. It also has a maps of the National Gallery, the Tower of London and the London Zoo. There are lists of museums, places of interest, shopping areas, theaters and cinemas, all keyed to the map, and with phone numbers. The only problem with this book is that it is too wide to put in a pocket.

Look into getting a Transport pass for the Underground and Buses for the length of your stay. It may be cheaper to buy it before you leave.
And now that I've pulled out all these books, I WANNA GO!!!!

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