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See below for 50 random free places to visit in London.


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Swakeleys Park

A large, well kept park featuring a lake and grassland areas.
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South Norwood Country Park

A large nature reserve comprising lakes, meadow and wetlands.
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Imperial War Museum

Museum with exhibits about conflict, particularly those involving Britain and the Commonwealth from World War 1 to the present.
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Church House Gardens

Ornamental gardens with a lake which originally were the grounds of Church House, which was destroyed in World War Two.
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Sutcliffe Park

Opened as a park in 1937 the area was susceptible to flooding until re-landscaping and flood protection helped out in 2004.
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Ravensbourne Open Space

A large open space with a variety of habitats.
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Carnaby Street

World famous for boutique fashion shops and the centre of the swinging London of the 1960s.
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Leicester Square

This is where the majority of London film premieres are held. There are 4 major cinemas in the square.
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Hadley Green

A ten hectare site of importance for nature conservation.
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Japanese Peace Pagoda

The Peace Pagoda is located in Battersea Park on the South bank of the River Thames. It was completed in 1985.
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Tate Modern

National Museum of modern and contemporary art.
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Lincolns Inn Fields

One of the oldest public spaces in London and the largest square in the City it was designed by Indigo Jones
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7 July Memorial

Memorial to the 52 people who lost their lives in the July 7th bombings in London in 2005.
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Brunswick Park

This park is on a site formerly used as a sewage works.
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Childs Hill Park

Childs Hill is named after a 14th century landowner. The park land was donated to the council in 1891.
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Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park

Created in 1997, the park contains 2 lakes that are great for bird watching or just enjoying the tranquillity.
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Victoria Park Skate Park

A concrete bowl created in 2011.
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Brent Lodge Park

Ornamental gardens, meadows and playgrounds alongside the River Brent.
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Sir John Soanes Museum

The museum was the house of the 19th century architect, Sir John Soanes who was responsible for the design of the building.
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Fassnidge Park

A formal Edwardian park covering 4 acres near the centre of Uxbridge.
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Big Ben

Big Ben is the popular name of the Elizabeth Tower that houses the Great Bell which has the nickname of Big Ben.
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Museum of Enfield

Located at the Dugdale Centre, the museum contains 15000 objects illustrating the history of the area.
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Lake Farm Country Park

Used as a testing ground for military radar equipment until the 1990s, it was developed as a country park and opened to the public in 2002.
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Bank of England

The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street was founded in 1694 to act as the governments banker.
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Abbey Road Crossing

This is the pedestrian crossing where the iconic photo of the Beatles was taken for their Abbey Road album cover in 1969.
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BDA Dental Museum

With over 20000 exhibits, this museum chronicles dental care in the UK.
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Trumble Gardens

Opened as a public park after the second world war. This area was residential but was devastated by a V1 bomb in 1944.
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Finsbury Park Skate Park

A smallish skate park with a pair of concrete bowls.
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Morden Hall Park

A former Deer Park, now owned by the National Trust.
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Hamleys

The biggest toy shop in the world, Hamleys has seven floors of toys and games to browse through.
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Clapham Common

Large open common with 2 childrens play areas, a paddling pool in the summer, flower gardens and the oldest bandstand in greater London.
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Jubilee Gardens

Pleasant gardens with a childrens playground at the foot of the London Eye.
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Bedfords Park

Designated as a local nature reserve, the park is home to a herd of red deer.
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London Wall

A section of the Roman London Wall built around AD200 adjoining the Tower of London.
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Hadley Highstone

Monument commemmorating the War of the Roses Battle of Barnet in 1471.
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Lesnes Abbey Woods

Lesnes Abbey Wood offers a variety of habitats including woodlands, heathland and ornamental gardens as well as the ruins of Lesnes Abbey.
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Regents Park

Regents Park covers 395 acres and includes Queen Marys Gardens where you can see more than 30,000 roses.
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Bromley Museum

A local history museum housed in The Central Library.
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Epping Forest

Londons largest open space covering 6000 acres stretches from Chingford to Epping.
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Avery Hill Park

Large open parkland and a Victorian conservatory (The Winter Garden)
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Library and Museum of Freemasonry

Museum and Library displaying and documenting an extensive range of items relating to Freemasonry.
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Old Courthouse Rec Ground

Previously a pasture with a brewery and stables, the park was opened in 1924.
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St. James Park

St James Park is the oldest of the royal parks. It contains both The Mall and Horse Guards Parade.
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Thames Barrier

Opened in 1982, the Thames Barrier provides flood defences for the city of London. Costing £16,000 to close the flood barrier each time, it has been closed 175 times up to April 2015.
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Somerset House

An Arts and Crafts cultural centre with programmes of contemporary art and design exhibitions.
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Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is the official residence of the monarch and has been since 1837.
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Newlands Park

A small park created in the 1950s but reworked in 2001.
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Hackney Downs

One of Londons oldest public parks which was opened to the public in 1884 and currently holds green flag status.
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Old Dagenham Park

A 32 acre park offering free tennis courts and a BMX track.
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Charles Dickens Dog and Pot

A statue of a golden dog licking a pot erected in honour of Charles Dickens.
We have over 1000 ideas for FREE things to do and places to go for anyone visiting, or living in London.

If you are looking for ideas about having a day out then browse through our lists of sightseeing ideas for inspiration - whatever the weather London has in store there are plenty of indoor and outdoor activities listed.

The majority of London attractions listed are free to visit and include museums, art galleries, childrens farms, childrens playgrounds, gardens, historic sites, markets, nature, parks, skateparks, sports, leisure, landmarks and London events.

Many of the most famous art galleries the city has to offer are featured on the site including Tate Modern, The National Gallery and the Saatchi Gallery. Details can also be found of much smaller and less well known sites including the Serpentine Galleries in Hyde Park and the Pump House Gallery in Battersea Park.

Children are well catered for in the city with many parks having playgrounds ranging from swings and slides to the pirate ship in the Diana Memorial Playground in Kensington Gardens.

There are several childrens farms spread across London - one of our favourite ones is in Crystal Palace Park where you can also take the children to check out the Victorian dinosaur statues that reside in and around the lake.

For a slightly older age group are many skateparks and you can also find free to use tennis courts and outdoor gym equipment in some of the parks.

We will soon have an events page that lists out the well known annual events including Notting Hill Carnival, The Lord Mayors Show, Trooping The Colour and The Boat Race. Several institutions such as the LSE and The Royal Society offer free lectures and you can also be entertained at places like The Scoop next to City Hall or watch the street performers at Covent Garden.

London is a surprisingly green city with the large Royal Parks in the centre of town and Battersea Park just a short distance away on the South side of the River Thames. Greenwich Park is partly a deer park and also houses historical sites such as the Royal Observatory and the National Maritime Museum which are both free to visit.

Further out there are many woodlands, the largest being Epping Forest which covers 6000 acres of North London stretching from Chingford to Epping. Large areas of the forest are designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest and Special Areas of Conversation and there are 4 visitor centres.

Historic sites and London landmarks frequently go hand in hand, for example both Tower Bridge and The Tower Of London are known around the world but with interesting historical backgrounds - and don't forget The Monument to the Great Fire of London, located in Pudding Lane just a short walk across the river from London Bridge Station.

Then of course there are more modern landmarks such as the Gherkin and the Shard which are both spectacular buildings, but the areas around can also reveal other places of interest like the public artworks in the streets surrounding the Gherkin (including rusty metal dinosaurs and a large globe made from stainless steel nuts and bolts).

Marble Arch hosts two large public artworks in the form of a giant horses head and Ghengis Khan mounted on his horse. Henry Moore sculptures can be found by the Thames at Millbank and at College Gardens near the Houses of Parliament. Please note that not all of the landmarks and historic sites are free to enter but we have included them if good views can be had of them from the surrounding streets.

So there is plenty to see and do for a daytrip, an extended visit or a full holiday in London and it need not be expensive.

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