3.5 days in London Is this feasible ?

[EffieeBriest]

So much to see and trying to work out an itinerary. Also not sure what’s worth it.
I’m into Art, history, books. DP along for the ride but deffo wants to go to Kew.

Sir John Soane’s Museum, maybe Hunterian which is opposite I believe or
Denis Severs house
Got Sky garden booked last morning
St Paul’s cathedral Or Westminster Abbey or both ?
Tower of London and St Dunstans in the east church (believe it’s really atmospheric), probs last morning as close to Sky Garden.
Walks along south bank to Tate modern and also through St James park to Buck palace/Big Ben
Churchills war rooms
IWM
Partner is desperate to see Kew Gardens. Is this a full day ?
Would love to visit the National Gallery or Tate Britain. Not sure which ? And would be very much focused on seeing certain things rather than wandering aimlessly.
As we are coming by train many of the attractions can be booked 2 for 1 which reduces the cost.
Any advice would be really welcome !

On a lovely day, Kew is a delight. In the rain, it's super quiet, so still feels like a treat. It's also really not that far from 'town' on the tube and a short walk through the lovely village.

You could pair it up with something indoors or buzzy in the evening.

If you go to the Tower of London, head first for the Crown Jewels as there is often a queue - once you've seen those you can then see the rest at your leisure.

You don’t need a full day at Tower of London. I’ve done it a couple of times and 3 hours is ample.

Looks like St Dunstans is an outlier @EffieeBriest but google maps is great for planning.

this seems a reasonable order?

Sir John Soane's Museum, 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3BP
Hunterian Museum, The Royal College of Surgeons of England 38, 43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PE
St. Paul's Cathedral, St. Paul's Churchyard, London EC4M 8AD
The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN
Buckingham Palace, London SW1A 1AA
Westminster Abbey, Dean's Yard, London SW1P 3PA
Imperial War Museums, Churchill War Rooms, King Charles St, London SW1A 2AQ

Sky Garden, 1, Sky Garden Walk, London EC3M 8AF
Tower of London, London EC3N 4AB

Plus Kew on the day with best weather

Thanks some great advice !

St Dunstan isn't an outlier - it's between Tower Hill and the Sky Garden.

OP: if you do visit St Dunstan, make sure to visit Lovat Lane, two or three streets to the west, and approach it from the northern end off Eastcheap. Will only take 5 minutes - it's very picturesque.

Galleries and IWM Museum can be done in one day

This entirely depends on your approach to museums! I was a very unwilling visitor the IWM and it ended up taking 2 visits of half a day+ each as it's excellent.

Dh and dc went to the British Museum yesterday and said it was surprisingly un-busy, considering it's half term.

Also, if you aim to get there at or just after opening time, it's loads quieter and very few children.