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


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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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London Eye

Huge ferris wheel standing 135 meters tall on the South Bank of the Thames.
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Stockwell Skatepark

Resurfaced in 2008 this park is also known as Stockwell Sands and Brixton Beach.
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Bankside Gallery

The Gallery of the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Society of Painter Printmakers.
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Southbank Centre

The Southbank Centre is an arts centre including the Royal Festival Hall, it is located on the South bank of the River Thames beside Waterloo Bridge.
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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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Bank of England Museum

Museum telling the story of the Bank of England since its creation in 1694 to the present day.
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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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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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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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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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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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Bedfont Lakes Country Park

A 175 acre Local Nature Reserve created from a former landfill site.
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Central Park Dagenham

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

The park is what remains of the gardens of the residence of the Bishop of Rochester.
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Tate Modern

National Museum of modern and contemporary art.
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City Hall

Home of the Mayor Of London, the London Assembly and the Greater London Authority.
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Colindale Park

A small triangular park near to Colindale tube station.
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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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BT Tower

Still known by many as The Post Office Tower this is one of Londons tallest buildings and has been a telecommunications centre since the 1960s.
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Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is the official residence of the monarch and has been since 1837.
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Diana Memorial Fountain

This fountain is a memorial to Diana, Princess of Wales and was opened in 2004.
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Museum of London

The Museum Of London tells the story of the capital and its people.
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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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Acton Park

Opened in 1888 to celebrate Queen Victorias golden jubilee.
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Roosevelt Memorial

Memorial to American President Franklin Delano Roosevelt who was a close ally in World War 2.
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Oxleas Wood

Ancient oak woodland in the Royal Borough of Greenwich.
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St Chads Park

Opened in 1830, St Chads is the oldest park in the Borough of Barking and Dagenham.
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Richmond Bridge

The Borough of Richmond is split by the River Thames but joined by Richmond Bridge.
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Goresbrook Park

Popular with cyclists, dog walkers and joggers.
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King Georges Park

This 55 acre park has formal gardens, a riverside walk, a childrens playground and a skatepark.
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Whitechapel Gallery

Whitechapel Art Gallery hosts a range of permanent and temporary exhibitions, meaning there's always something new to see. The gallery features work of artists from all over the world, as well as from London. The gallery is free to enter!
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Terrace Gardens

Garden overlooking the Thames close to Richmond town centre.
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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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South Park Ilford

Opened in 1902, South Park retains many features from that date and is home to a number of water fowl species and three species of bat.
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Clarefield Park

A nature conservation site developed from wasteland.
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Bushey Park

Bushey Park and the area around it has been inhabited for the last 4,000 years. Henry VIII took over Hampton Court Palace in 1529 and with it gained ownership of Bushy Park, which was established for deer hunting purposes.
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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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Cuming Museum

Collection of artefacts from around the world collected by the Cuming family as well as being the museum of Southwarks history.
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Fishponds Wood

A nature reserve holding two ponds on the Western side of Wimbledon Common.
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Chinatown

Chinatown is an area of London where there is a vibrant Chinese community, the entrance is marked by an ornate Chinese gateway.
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Crystal Palace Dinosaurs

Crystal Palace park is famous for all sorts of reasons, one of which being the legendary dinosaurs! Sculpted by Benjamin Hawkins with help from Sir Richard Owen.
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Stables Market

The Stables Market is a huge maze of vintage clothing, gifts, antiques and food with hundreds of stalls.
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Gutteridge Wood Nature Reserve

An ancient coppiced woodland, with a small meadow and river bank.
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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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Wandsworth Park

Grade II listed park on the South bank of the River Thames.
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Wellington Arch

In 1885 the arch was moved from its original location a short distance away to make way for a new road.
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Dulwich Park

A green flag award winning park that was refurbished in 2006. The web site has a downloadable nature trail leaflet.
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Marble Arch

Huge arch made of Italian marble built in 1827.
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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