Timeline
10:00
Start at Sir John Soane's Museum when it opens at 10:00. The building is a dense collection of architectural plans and collected objects. Stay for the picture room display.
11:30
Walk to Stanfords, the world's largest map retailer. Browse the three floors of regional maps and guidebooks. This shop is open from 09:00 on weekdays and 10:00 on Saturdays, so it is fully open by mid-morning.
12:15
End with a pastry at Maison Bertaux. This French bakery has been operating since 1871. Take away a pastry or sit at one of their sidewalk tables to finish your morning.
Local tip
Soane's Museum is open Wednesday to Sunday. Stanfords is closed on Sundays. Maison Bertaux is open daily until 18:00.
Check before you go
- Sir John Soane's Museum opens at 10:00 on Wed-Sun.
- Stanfords is open Mo-Fr 09:00-17:30 and Sa 10:00-19:00.
- Maison Bertaux is open Mo-Su 09:30-18:00.
Worth knowing
- Stanfords is open at 11:30 only on Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to London (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).