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It’s a well-known fact that in 2016 no-one is able to enjoy a spot of scenery without posting a photograph of it on Instagram. Everyone’s guilty, it’s just the way things are now.
Love Home Swap, the world’s largest home-swapping group, has trawled through Instagram and compiled a list of the most photographed areas in the city.
Here are the 15 most Instagrammed spots around London, if you’re looking for some Insty inspiration this week.
165,495 posts.
This is one of the Royal Parks and lies in north-west London.
172,247 posts.
Sherlock Holmes is associated with 221B Baker Street, which is a major reason for the spot’s popularity.
271,717 posts.
Stratford is home to London’s 2012 Olympic Stadium.
281,436 posts.
St Paul’s Cathedral was the tallest building in London until 1962.
287,888 posts.
In 1994, a Paddington Bear was the first gift to be exchanged through the Channel Tunnel – given to the French by the English.
302,902 posts.
Canary Wharf is a major business district in Tower Hamlets.
320,152 posts.
Singer Amy Winehouse is famously from Camden Town.
356,989 posts.
King’s Cross station is home to Platform 9 and 3/4, for the Harry Potter fans out there.
372,624 posts.
An incredibly wealthy part of London. In 2007, the world’s most expensive apartment was sold at One Hyde Park for £100 million.
383,995 posts.
Waterloo Station is near many tourist attractions including The London Eye, The South Bank and County Hall.
393,669 posts.
Another popular spot for tourists. Fun fact: Tower Bridge is commonly mistakenly hashtagged as London Bridge…
533,377 posts.
Electric Avenue in Brixton was the first market street to be lit by electricity – and it inspired Eddy Grant’s 1983 single.
541,558 posts.
Another fun fact: When the 13.5-tonne Big Ben bell was cast in 1858, it took two weeks to cool down.
553,248 posts.
Covent Garden is the place to go for shopping, food and bars.
611,158 posts.
For obvious reasons! Did you know that the longest Wimbledon tennis game lasted 11 hours? I bet you didn’t.
