Is London Safe for Solo Female Travelers?

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.

Solo travel

I really enjoyed my time in London, particularly my stay in Stoke Newington and London Fields. London Fields is a lively place with lots of bars, restaurants, pubs and the park itself is a great place to hang out on the weekend. Broadway Market on the weekend is full of activity and delicious market stalls. Jolene in Newington Green is my favourite cafe/restaurant - get there early to nab a sandwich before they sell out! The Tate and Barbican Centre are well worth the trip. And a walk along regents canal at sunset is beautiful. I feel safe in these areas but best to keep alert and aware e.g. I don’t wear my headphones if I’m waking at night. I usually get an Uber home if I’m alone and travelling far at night. The bus system is reliable and feels safe.

Family travel

London is a fantastic city. I stayed in a residential area so I felt very safe with my kids. There is loads of things to do. It's an expensive city, but worth every penny. The food isn't great, IMHO, but you can find good deals at the market especially.

Solo travel

Overall I had a really good trip, specially important being one of my first solo trips. I stayed on an Airbnb that was exclusively for solo travelling women that made me feel really comfortable and secure, the neighbourhood (Southfields) was great as well. I found London to be an amazing city in terms of safetyness, it of course has some dangers being a big city as all of them but compared to Rome for example (where I lived for a year), London felt super safe, I received no cat calling and wasn’t afraid to walk around alone. Price-wisely it can be expensive, especially the food out, so I would recommend booking a place where you are able to cook so you can save some money. In contrast museums were totally free and I found a lot of activities to do that weren’t expensive. Aside from this some shopping was included on my trip that did up my budget a bit ;). Overall I feel like you can accommodate the trip to your budget. Public transportation was nice, allowed me to get everywhere comfortably, specially the tube which was fast and counts with a ton of stations. You can pay simply with your credit card which is nice as well. Some of the stuff I loved were the vintage and second hand shops, the markets and restaurants from other cultures. But overall my favourite thing was the lively vibe of the city, at least during summer, and the kindness of the people I encountered <3.

Solo travel

London is a beautiful place and if you're new to the city, than its even more exciting and fascinating. It's a great experience for tourists and a must see if you ever visit the UK. I'd recommend jumping on the Uber boat (which serves all different stops along the River Thames) and gives you the opportunity to cruise through London.. Mark my word, it is nore beautiful at night when everything is lit up!

Some areas are worse than others, but in my experience there is more people with mental health problems in the streets which gives a lot more of anxiety to interact with strangers. In night clubs or things like that is kinda the same as any other nightclub you get harassed easily

Where I live is on the main road, very busy… nothing here is more than a 40 minute walk, the train station is a 4 minute walk, the hospital is a 40 minute walk, the fire station is a 15 minute walk, police station is a 30/40 minute walk and they all use my road to travel so it can be noisy hearing the sirens all day and night but you do get use to it very quickly… also all supermarkets, shops, shopping malls are 5-30 minute walks… the only thing that scares me is walking alone at night which I haven’t done in months but it’s not so crazy… only thing to really worry about is people taking your phone so please only take your phone out when you really need it and hold on tight.