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


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Boat Race Start Line

Marker post on the North Bank of the River Thames locating the start line of the annual Oxford V Cambridge boat race.
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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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Tate Modern

National Museum of modern and contemporary art.
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Tate Britain

Major art gallery housing the largest collection of British art in the world in a grade II listed building.
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Crystal Palace Childrens Farm

A childrens farm in Crystal Palace Park with shetland ponies, alpacas, goats, guinea pigs, rabbits, snakes and lizards.
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Richmal Crompton Fields

Open common with woodlands and childrens playground.
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Rushgrove Park

An open space alongside the Silk Stream which flows to the Brent resevoir.
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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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Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is the official residence of the monarch and has been since 1837.
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St. Marylebone Church

St Marylebone Parish Church is an Anglican church on Marylebone Road in London. Having had a church on site since around 1200, the current church is the fourth to be built on the site.
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Holland Park

This is the largest park in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
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Pinner Memorial Park

Known as Bennets Park before World War Two, additional land was purchased and the park renamed after a public campaign for a memorial to those who had died during both world wars.
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Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum

Housed in a Victorian waste water pumping station, the museum contains engineering and transport artefacts related to the area.
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Henry Moore

The famous sculptor Henry Moore has one of his sculptures 'Two Piece Reclining Figure No.3' displayed in Brandon Estate on Cooks Road in Kennington.
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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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Hamleys

The biggest toy shop in the world, Hamleys has seven floors of toys and games to browse through.
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Donkey Woods and Brazil Mill

Part of Crane Valley Park on the site of the former gunpowder mills.
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Putney Sculpture Trail

A series of nine sculptures located by the South bank of the River Thames to either side of Putney Bridge.
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Crane Park

A nature reserve where it is possible to find kingfishers and water voles - if you are lucky. Running either side of the River Crane, the North part is in Richmond and the South is in Hounslow.
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Ingrebourne Valley Visitor Centre

Visitor Centre for the country park containing a small museum to RAF Hornchurch on which the site has been developed.
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Meanwhile Skatepark

One of the oldest skateparks in London with three joined bowls of varying size.
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Horniman Museum and Gardens

Museum of anthropology and natural history that is set in a 15 acre garden.
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Southwark Park

One of Londons oldest parks it was first opened to the public in 1869 and has recently been refurbished.
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Grove Park Nature Reserve

A variety of habitats on a site that was previously used as railway sidings and allotments.
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Cantelowes Gardens

Park with 2 childrens play areas, a multi-use sports pitch, a skatepark and a free outdoor gym.
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Columbia Road Flower Market

Sunday flower market and shops in the East End.
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Dagnam Park

A historic park with boundaries dating from the 18th century, now forming part of the Manor local nature reserve.
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Tate Modern

National Museum of modern and contemporary art.
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Bramley Bank Nature Reserve

Substantial woodland containing the largest woodland pond in Croydon.
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The Stephens Collection

A small museum about Stephens Ink and writing materials located within Avenue House.
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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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Boston Manor House

A three storey Jacobean Manor House, built in 1623 and situated in parkland.
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Hill Garden and Pergola

Edwardian Pergola and landscaped garden within Hampstead Heath created by Lord Leverhulme.
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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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Boston Manor Park

A large historic park surrounding the Jacobean Boston Manor House that dates from 1623.
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Mudchute Park and Farm

A 32 acre park with a city farm to visit, located on the Isle Of Dogs.
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Valence Park

Twenty four acres of land adjacent to Valence House were opened as a public park in 1926.
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Hales Gallery

A contemporary art gallery representing international artists.
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Blackheath

Site of the start of the London Marathon and location of one of Londons best free firework displays.
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Honeywood Museum

Grade II listed building housing a museum of local history.
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National Gallery

The Gallery contains the national collection of Western European paintings dating from 1200 to 1800.
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Central Park Dagenham

Central Park is a large 80 acre public space created in the 1930s.
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Oaks Park

Site of the house where the Earl Of Derby and colleagues created the famous horse races, The Oaks and The Derby.
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Kennington Skate Bowl

A concrete skate bowl dating from the 1970s that was given a facelift in 2012.
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Myddelton House Gardens

Eight acres of gardens, with a lake, conservatory, meadow and arboretum.
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Twickenham Bridge

The first bridge in the UK to use permanent hinges as expansion joints and is listed as a grade II structure.
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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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Edmonton Skate Park

Metal on tarmac skate park with lots of ramps, bars and boxes.
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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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Sydenham Hill Wood

Historic Woodland managed by the London Wildlife Trust.
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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