Premier Inn London County Hall
Why we like it: Two minutes from the London Eye and eight from Westminster. With one adult paying for breakfast, up to two children eat breakfast free.
Duration3 nights: 2 in London and 1 in Bath
Getting aroundTrain and on foot, no car
Best timeApril – June · September – October
Book aheadGuided tour and tea in Bath
BudgetFrom €550 pp, excluding flights
The plan
The plan, hour by hour
Designed for arriving in London on Thursday night and returning to London on Sunday night, without a car. Friday is for Greenwich and Hampton Court; Saturday, for Windsor in the morning and the train to Bath; Sunday, for all of Bath. If the Bath guided tour does not run that Sunday, change the order of the days.
Thursday
- 121:00Arrival in London
A hotel in the centre, near a station with trains to Greenwich and Waterloo. Get an early night: Friday starts at nine in the park.
Friday
- 109:00Ranger's House, the family home
Train to Greenwich or DLR to Cutty Sark and a climb through the park to Chesterfield Walk, where the brick facade of the Bridgertons' house stands.
- 209:45Old Royal Naval College
Down to the river through the park. The colonnaded courtyards, which the series uses as London streets, and the Painted Hall from ten.
- 312:00Borough Market
Train to London Bridge and lunch standing at the market stalls.
- 413:30Hampton Court, the queen's palace
Train from Waterloo. The Privy Garden of Anthony's wedding, Fountain Court and the street of Lady Whistledown's printing press, with the filming-locations audio guide.
Saturday
- 109:30Windsor Great Park along the Long Walk
Train to Windsor and a walk along the avenue that leaves the castle and enters the park where Anthony and Kate cross paths on horseback. Half a morning is enough.
- 213:30Train to Bath and the crescent
Train back to Slough and from there towards Bath Spa; check the day's connections on the GWR website. In the afternoon, the Royal Crescent and The Circus at leisure.
Sunday
- 110:00Jane Austen Centre
An hour of the Regency on Gay Street, with actors and costumes.
- 211:00Guided tour of the filming locations
Two hours with City of Bath Guides, from North Parade to No. 1 Royal Crescent, the Featheringtons' house.
- 314:30Tea at the Modiste and the Holburne
Afternoon tea on Abbey Green, in the dressmaker's workshop, and a walk over Pulteney Bridge to Lady Danbury's facade.
- 418:00Train to London
1 h 20 to Paddington.
Bridgerton was filmed across the south of England, and what can be visited without a car fits into three nights if well ordered: two days in London and its outskirts and one in Bath, where the locations link up on foot. Windsor is on the way, on the train line west, and is worth a morning in the park where the second season's horseback rides were filmed. The plan mixes filming locations, which are the majority, with two themed attractions in Bath: the Jane Austen Centre and tea at the Modiste.
What does it cost?
| What | How much | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ranger's House and the naval college courtyards | Free | The facade and courtyards, from outside |
| Painted Hall, at the naval college | £19 | Children free |
| Hampton Court | From about £30 | Filming-locations audio guide included |
| Jane Austen Centre | £18 | Online |
| Guided filming locations tour in Bath | £21.20 | Selected days, over-15s |
| No. 1 Royal Crescent | £16 | Under-18s free |
| Tea at the Modiste | £28.95 | Booking by email |
| Holburne Museum | £16.50 | Under-18s free |
Why this order?
Hampton Court closes at 16:00 in winter, so it goes on Friday afternoon, after Greenwich, which is best seen in the morning light. Windsor lies between London and Bath in the same direction as the train, and on Saturday morning you make the most of it without doubling back. Bath comes last because it is where most booking is needed: the guided tour does not run every day and tea is requested by email with a deposit. If there is no tour on Sunday, do Bath on Saturday and Windsor on the way back, on Sunday.
Where to stay
In London, two nights in a hotel with good connections to London Bridge and Waterloo. In Bath, for Saturday night, The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa is on the Featheringtons' very own crescent, with a garden, spa and afternoon tea, and on Sunday you step out at the door of No. 1. If you want something simpler, the Abbey Hotel Bath is on North Parade, right where the guided tours start.
Where to eat
In London, Borough Market, on the way between Greenwich and Waterloo. In Bath, the afternoon tea at The Abbey Deli serves as lunch on Sunday; on Saturday, if you arrive before 16:00, the Royal Crescent Hotel's tea, for £49.
What is left out?
Many of the series' filming locations are in country houses without a convenient train or with a short season. Wilton House, near Salisbury, where interiors of the queen's palaces were filmed, is closed until Easter 2027. Bath's Assembly Rooms, the series' ballroom, are closed for works until 2027. For the rest, see Bridgerton Locations.
Map
The stops, in order
What to do
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Plan the trip
London, step by step
Each choice narrows the next: the season shapes how best to travel, and how you travel decides where you stay and where you eat.
When to go
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How you travel
The same break, your way
The plan stays the same. What changes is where you sleep, how you get there and how much you spend.
Direct flight, then a train or the Tube to the centre
London has direct flights from almost all Spanish airports, in a little over two hours from Madrid or Barcelona, to four main airports. None is in the centre, but all have a fast train. In the city you do not need a car: transport is paid for with a contactless card or your phone, and for day trips (Oxford, Cambridge, Bath, Windsor, Brighton) the train leaves from the central stations.
- Getting thereHeathrow (LHR), to the west…
- Getting aroundTube and bus with a…
- Where to sleepPremier Inn County Hall, next…
- ServicesFrom Heathrow to the centre
Getting there
- Heathrow (LHR), to the west: Heathrow Express to Paddington in 15 minutes, the Elizabeth line or the Piccadilly line on the Tube, the cheapest
- Gatwick (LGW), to the south: Gatwick Express to Victoria; Brighton is on the same line
- Stansted (STN), to the north-east: Stansted Express to Liverpool Street; the closest to Cambridge
- Luton (LTN), to the north, with a shuttle to the station and a train to the centre
Getting around
- Tube and bus with a contactless or Oyster card, with a daily cap
- Trains to Oxford and Bath from Paddington, to Cambridge from King's Cross, to Brighton from Victoria
- To the Harry Potter studio, train from Euston to Watford Junction
Where to sleep
- Premier Inn County Hall, next to the London Eye, for the first night with children
- Citadines Holborn, apartments with a kitchen in the centre
Services
- From Heathrow to the centre
- From Gatwick and Stansted
- Oyster and contactless
Where to stay
Where to stay if you're flying
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Services for this trip
Where to eat
Where to eat in London
Dishoom Covent Garden
What to order: a dal and a grill dish to share.
Book before 18:00; after that only groups of 6 or more can book, and the other tables are walk-in: expect a queue
Burgers
Honest Burgers
What to order: a burger with its rosemary chips; children's menu with a drink.
Children's menu with a side and a drink · branches in the centre and next to several stations
Halfway round the Studio Tour
Backlot Café
What to order: a burger, wings or a hot dog, and a non-alcoholic butterbeer at the Butterbeer Bar.
Only with a Studio Tour ticket
Takeaway and markets
Borough Market, Southwark
Tips
Worth knowing first
Local tip
Book the Bath guided tour and tea at the Modiste before anything else: they are the only things with limited places. The rest is bought on the website the week before or at the door.
We'd skip it
One-day excursions from London that promise all the filming locations by coach: Greenwich, Hampton Court and Bath are in opposite directions and you end up seeing them through the window.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can it be done without a car?
Yes, all by train and on foot.
How many days do you need to see the Bridgerton filming locations?
With three days you see those in London, Windsor and Bath. The country houses, such as Castle Howard, need another trip.
What do I need to book?
The Bath guided tour, tea at the Modiste and, if you sleep there, the Royal Crescent Hotel.
Is winter a good time?
Yes, but the days are short and Hampton Court closes at 16:00. In spring and early autumn there is more light and more hours.