The National Gallery: A 60–90 Minute Highlights Walk

Free to enter and stacked with masterpieces, the National Gallery rewards focus. Here’s a route that lets you see a handful of giants without art fatigue.

Smart Route

1. Room 34 (Turner & Constable): British light and weather, side by side.
2. Room 46 (Impressionists): Monet’s Thames, Degas dancers, Van Gogh’s chair or sunflowers (check room allocations).
3. Early Renaissance: Botticelli and Bellini for calm, luminous colour.

Planning

Weekdays after 16:00 are quieter. Free talks happen daily — catch one if you like guided context.

Nearby: Trafalgar Square views, St Martin-in-the-Fields café in the crypt, and a stroll down Whitehall to the river.