Overview
London is a small city in Kentucky's Daniel Boone Country.
1 sights · 2 things to do · 2 places to eat · 10 places to stay
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Best things about London
Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park
A Kentucky state park created to showcase early pioneer life in the state. The park features a collection of 7 buildings is operated as an outdoor museum. The Mountain Life Museum is open Wednesday through Sunday during …
World Chicken Festival
A festival honoring Colonel Harland Sanders, the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken. It is held during the last full weekend of September.
The Battle of Camp Wildcat
A reenactment of the American Civil War battle that occurred on October 21, 1861 in Laurel County. The battle was the first between regular troops of both sides in Kentucky. The reenactment is usually held on the weekend…
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Apr–Oct. Summer highs reach about 86°F; winter lows dip to about 25°F. Wettest: May and Mar. (climate data from nearby Cumberland Falls State Resort Park)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- LEX Blue Grass Airport, Lexington — 69 mi away. Directions
- TYS McGhee Tyson Airport, Knoxville/Maryville — 91 mi away (major hub). Directions
London is located on the region's main north-south route, Interstate 75. The city has two exits—Kentucky Route 80 (Exit 41) to the north and Kentucky Route 192 (Exit 38) to the south.
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Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park, World Chicken Festival
- Lunch Shiloh Steakhouse
- Afternoon The Battle of Camp Wildcat
- Dinner Weaver's Hot Dogs
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
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Get in
London is located on the region's main north-south route, Interstate 75. The city has two exits—Kentucky Route 80 (Exit 41) to the north and Kentucky Route 192 (Exit 38) to the south.
The main route from the west is Kentucky 80, an effective extension of the Cumberland Parkway, a highway that is part of the state's parkway system of former toll roads. From the east, the main route is the Hal Rogers Parkway, another road in the parkway system that ends in London.
Greyhound buses stop in London in between Lexington and Knoxville, Tennessee.
See
See Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park
A Kentucky state park created to showcase early pioneer life in the state. The park features a collection of 7 buildings is operated as an outdoor museum. The Mountain Life Museum is open Wednesday through Sunday during the operating season of April 1 through October 31. Besides the museum, the park offers picnicking facilities, an outdoor pool, a miniature golf course, and a campground that is open year round.
Do
Do The Battle of Camp Wildcat
A reenactment of the American Civil War battle that occurred on October 21, 1861 in Laurel County. The battle was the first between regular troops of both sides in Kentucky. The reenactment is usually held on the weekend closest to October 21.
Eat
Eat Shiloh Steakhouse
A local steakhouse that is well known to regional travelers through the area.
Eat Weaver's Hot Dogs
The oldest restaurant in London in a new location. Known for its chili dogs, this restaurant serves breakfast and lunch, soups, desserts.
Drink
London used to be a dry county but now allows sale of alcohol by the drink in larger restaurants (those seating at least 100) and packaged alcohol sales.
Sleep
Hotels
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Camping
Go next
- Berea - Known for its arts and crafts scene, and home to Berea College
- Corbin - Birthplace of Kentucky Fried Chicken
- Richmond - Home of Eastern Kentucky University
Outdoors
Nearby
Corbin
City / town · 15 listings · 13 mi away
Daniel Boone National Forest
Park · 14 listings · 16 mi away
Cumberland Falls State Resort Park
Park · 4 listings · 25 mi away
Williamsburg
City / town · 3 listings · 27 mi away
Somerset
City / town · 25 listings · 29 mi away
Berea
City / town · 31 listings · 33 mi away
Jellico
City / town · 2 listings · 38 mi away
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Park · 42 mi away
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