London (Kentucky)

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.

• Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park

  phone: +1 606 330-2130
  address: 998 Levi Jackson Mill Rd.
  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.

• World Chicken FestivalA 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 WildcatA 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.

• Dairy Dart

  phone: +1 606 864-5051
  address: 841 S Main St.
  A local fast food restaurant known for their hot dogs and milkshakes.

• Shiloh Steakhouse

  phone: +1 606 877-9363
  address: 218 Russell Dyche Memorial Hwy
  A local steakhouse that is well known to regional travelers through the area.

• Weaver's Hot Dogs

  phone: +1 606 864-9937
  address: 133 East 4th Street
  The oldest restaurant in London in a new location. Known for its chili dogs, this restaurant serves breakfast and lunch, soups, desserts.

London is in a "dry" county that prohibits alcohol sales. However, the city of London has voted to allow the sale of alcohol by the drink in larger restaurants (those seating at least 100). The nearest town that allow packaged alcohol sales is Corbin, about 15 minutes south on I-75.

Hotels

Budget

• Baymont Inn and Suites

  phone: +1 606 877-1000
  address: 2075 Hwy 192

• Days Inn

  phone: +1 606 864-2222
  address: 207 Hwy 80 West

• Econo Lodge

  phone: +1 606 877-9700
  address: 105 Melcon Lane

• Microtel Inn and Suites

  phone: +1 606 877-3400
  address: 1895 Highway 192 West

• Super 8

  phone: +1 606 878-9800
  address: 285 West Hwy 80

• Quality Inn

  phone: +1 606 877-4466
  address: 400 GOP Street

Mid-range

• Comfort Suites

  phone: +1 606 877-7848
  address: 1918 West Hwy. 192

• Country Inn and Suites

  phone: +1 606 878-9900
  address: 2035 West Highway 192

• Hampton Inn

  phone: +1 606 864-0011
  address: 200 Alamo Dr.

• Holiday Inn Express

  phone: +1 606 862-0077
  address: 506 Minton Dr.

• Red Roof Inn

  phone: +1 606 862-8844
  address: 110 Melcon Lane

Camping

• Budget Host Inn/Westgate RV Campground

  phone: +1 606 878-7330
  address: 254 Russell Dyche Memorial Hwy.
  The hotel has a 14-site RV park on the property. All sites have full hookups.

• Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park

  phone: +1 606 330-2130
  address: 998 Levi Jackson Mill Rd.
  A campground with 136 sites featuring electric hook ups, shower houses, a grocery, and laundry facilities. Open year round. Reservations can be made up to one year in advance. There is a 2-night minimum stay on the weekends.

• 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

• Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
• Cumberland Falls State Resort Park
• Daniel Boone National Forest