Playing in London

London is a great place to Pokémon GO. See our suggestions below. (All #channels mentioned are found on the Pokemon Go London discord server linked on our homepage.)

Raiding (Level 5 raids)

• 7.45pm is the latest a raid egg can appear in the UK, so all raids end by 9.30pm daily.
• Weekend meetups are regularly at Marble Arch and King's Cross from starting around 10am that go till late afternoon or longer.
• Wednesday Raid Hours (6-7pm) also have meetups at Marble Arch and King's Cross, as well as the Fountain at Green Park.
• If the raid boss is something lucrative (meta-relevant or has a shiny form), you can usually find a lobby at hatch time if you are in central London north of the Thames river, especially in the parks and tourist/shopping areas.
• Organized raids for central areas also take place in the raid channels (w-central, e-central, SE, canary wharf) on the discord server.
• In other circumstances, check #meetups. If you are in other areas of London, check the local groups directory on this site instead.

Parks and Nests

• Big nests at Green Park, Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, Holland Park, Regent's Park, Kew Gardens, Victoria Park, and Kennington Park.
• The parks are popular Community Days meeting places - check #community-day for meet up details.
• Check the #nests channel to see what has been reported or use #nests-reports to give us an update.

Stationary (lures)

• Cleopatra's Needle: four stops and a gym
• All Soul's Church: five stops
• New Scotland Yard: five stops

Bus Routes (bus grinding)

If you are new to London, this is a great way to spin many new stops. If you are regular this is a great way to safely play at night or when it is raining.

• 390: King's Cross - Victoria
• 38: Angel - Victoria
• 9: Aldwych - Hammersmith
• 205: Paddington - Bow
• 341: Angel - Waterloo
• ...and many more.

Walking Loop

Covent Garden - Embankment Gardens - Southbank