Is London Safe for Solo Female Travelers?

Solo travel

I absolutely loved London! Although it was quite expensive and I felt more worried about my belongings, it was an amazing trip. I went for a conference, got to see all the main attractions and even saw Wicked!

Solo travel

London is a great city to visit!! It feels pretty safe, the tube works well and walking around is really fun because the neibourhoods don’t look alike! The food is great in Chinatown if you like Asian food. I stayed at the smart Hyde park view hostel, it was great!

Solo travel

I went to London last May to meet one of my favourite singer and the overall trip was just a dream come true !! I got to see all my favourite places but also eat a proper English breakfast and go to Nando’s (one of my favourite restaurants haha) with a friend and it was so fun ! I stayed in an hostel and it was quite nice even if not the most comfortable. I definitely recommend doing little trips like this one !!!

Group travel

The activities in London are plently and a lot are free or not very expensive. The architecture is pretty for some part of London. The food is expensive and the sellers in Camden Market are very intrusive. They make you taste a simple of their product and then they are trying to make you pay a whole plate of food even if you say that you do not want to buy from them.

Group travel

We took a 3-day trip with my friend. We stayed in the house on 3rd picture, it's named Iolanthe B&B with great host Rosie. We explored mostly the center of the city, near Tower and Buckingham Palace, but ventured out to Hampstead and Greenwich. We mainly used buses as a cheaper option for transport and we could see some part of the city from them. As for food, definitely try some od the famous markets like Seven dials Market in Soho or Borough Market near London brigde. If you want detailed itinerary of our trip, feel free to reach out 😊

Family travel

The city felt really safe around the center (exept for the pickpockets), but the suburbs where more creepy and dirty. The city is really expensive, and a lot of things I'd have liked to visit where like 25£/per person. But the British Museum is free! For transport, having an Oyster card was nice, but contacless credit card is find also. The bus is less expensive than the subway, but still pretty expensive (≈ 7£/day/person)

Group travel

I love the city especially during Christmas time. Decorations are amazing as well as the atmosphere. Everyone is very nice and helpful. I really enjoyed my weekend in the UK. My favourite place to be in.

Solo travel

I went to London for 4 days (Nov 1-4 2024). It was my first solo trip and it was amazing! I stayed 3 nights at the Walrus Bar and Hostel. I highly recommend this hostel as it is just 10 minutes from Big Ben, has a bus stop just in front to go to Piccadilly Circus, Chinatown, soho… and the tube close by. The hostel was only 30€ per night for a room of 6 beds for girls only, breakfast included. The staff was very welcoming and you can drop off your luggage so it’s very convenient. Everything was very easy to get to, you can pay with contactless card everywhere so no need to get an oyster card if you are only staying a few days. I recommend taking the bus if you can as it lets you sight see as you’re traveling. I felt very safe in London, even at night and alone! All in all it was an amazing experience as a first solo trip for me. London is fairly expensive, especially for food, but you can find hostels to make your stay cheaper and meet other travelers. I recommend visiting the center with Soho, Chinatown and Piccadilly Circus in the evening, it is very lively and there is usually street performances, singers… there are so many things to do. I also recommend going to see a musical, a play or an opera if you like this sort of thing. I went to see the Phantom of the Opera at His Majesty’s Theater, needless to say it was amazing. Also for the British Museum, entrance is free but you should book the day before as the queue can be very long if you do not have a ticket. St Jane’s park is very nice and you can see the changing of the guard but you will have to be very early and wait for a looooong time if you want a good spot, otherwise just visit the park and see the palace from afar, you won’t miss much.

Solo travel

London is heaven for history/culture lovers! I did guided walks, museum trips, theatre visits and so much more. There is always something to do and there is always a new friend to make. I’m going back for my birthday this year and I couldn’t be happier :)

Solo travel

I felt very safe in London. The "Jack the Ripper" tour of his haunts and the short histories behind his victims was fascinating. The tour guide was over the top in acting through the stories which I ate up. The park I sun bathed in during the day was warm and I even saw a cosplayer enjoying their walk through the park and be asked for pictures. I was thrilled to tell them how much i loved their vibe and I even got a hug! Looking forward to my next trip through London.

Depends on the area. Some nights out at certain venues can attract bad crowds so are good to be with someone. I like the nightlife here so I've been out a lot, and on my own in the night. You can get stares/intimidation/mild harassment on the tube fairly often from men at those hours but never been assaulted while travelling and it feels safe and comfortable to travel from early morning to late evening. Many areas feel quite safe though.

I would say the safety level is dependent on the area you’re in. My experience in london has been safe, I feel safe to go out with friends and to venture alone. The most common concern would be phone snatching in London, especially Central london, try to keep your phone away and don’t leave it out on restaurant tables as people come pretending to ask a question and slip phones under a newspaper and leave. But generally with friends or being out in the day does feel safe.