London is officially one of the world’s best cities to explore on foot

We know that Londoners love a bit of hiking gear, but did you know that London has now been voted as one of the world’s most walkable cities? Time to put those Salomons to good use. 

The experts at the walking tour platform GuruWalk have ranked the 100 best walking cities in the world for 2025. The platform created the ranking based on its data from March 2024 to April 2025. It looked at the number of page views each city had received on the platform and cross-referenced with booking trends.

The Big Smoke may be sprawling, but it made its way into the top 10. In the global list, London came in seventh place, being beaten by Rome, Budapest and Madrid which came in first, second and third respectively. The UK capital climbed two places from last year when it came in ninth. According to the report, tourist hotspots like Buckingham Palace, Camden Town and Soho, are  all ‘ideal for exploring at a leisurely pace on foot’. As seasoned walkers, we also recommend taking a stroll through one of London’s eclectic markets, or some of our glorious parks. 

London was the only British city to make the top 10, however Scotland’s Edinburgh did make it into the top 20, coming in 19th thanks to its stunning Gothic architecture, cobbled streets and views well worth hiking for.  You can read more about that here. 

At Time Out we surveyed more thank 18,500 people to come up with our own ranking of the UK’s most walkable cities. Read about that here to see how it compares. 

Top 10 best walking cities for 2025, according to GuruWalk

1. Rome, Italy
2. Budapest, Hungary
3. Madrid, Spain
4. Prague, Czech Republic
5. Barcelona, Spain
6. Lisbon, Portugal
7. London, United Kingdom
8. Florence, Italy
9. Amsterdam, Netherlands
10. Berlin, Germany

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