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


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Brixton Windmill and Gardens

A fascinating mill that was built as a traditional windmill in 1816 but converted to run on steam in 1902. It has recently been restored.
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The Shard

The tallest building in Western Europe located at London Bridge station but visible for many miles around.
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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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Mill Hill Park

Fourteen hectares of open grassland, mature trees and formal flowerbeds.
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Chrisp Street Market

The oldest purpose built market in the country with redevelopment planned in the near future.
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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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Museum of Enfield

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

A nature conservation site developed from wasteland.
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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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Chiswick Bridge

Opened in 1933 it is the approximate finish line of the Oxford and Cambridge boat race.
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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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Greenwich Park

Greenwich is the oldest of the Royal Parks and features the Wilderness Deer Park, Flower Garden Lake, Rose Garden and Herb Garden. There are free concerts at the bandstand in the summer.
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Old Blackfriars Railway Bridge Pillars

The old Blackfriars railway bridge was largely demolished in 1985.
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Petticoat Lane

Petticoat Lane is one of Londons oldest markets and has been running since the 1750s.
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Gresham College

Gresham College has provided free lectures in the city of London for over 400 years. Since it's formation in 1597, public speakers have offered free lectures to the population on a variety of topics.
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Building Centre

The Building Centre is an independent forum dedicated to provide information and inspiration to all sectors of the built environment.
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St Katherine Dock

There has been a dock yard on this site for over 1000 years. It is now used by luxury yachts and historic barges.
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Jubilee Park Edmonton

Opened in 1939 to celebrate the silver jubilee of King George V.
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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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Upminster Park

A green flag park in central Upminster.
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Addington Park

Twenty five acres of parkland laid out by Capability Brown in the 18th century.
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Enfield Town Park

Formed of 23 acres bisected by the New River.
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Lloyd Park Croydon

Large open spaces with a childrens playground and outdoor gym.
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Westminster Abbey

One of Londons most famous landmarks, the Abbey has been the church used for coronations since 1066 and is the last resting place of 17 kings and queens.
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Nelsons Column

Erected in 1840-3 as a memorial to Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson who died at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805
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Tate Modern

National Museum of modern and contemporary art.
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St. Pauls Cathedral

Designed by Sir Christopher Wren, St Pauls Cathedral is one of the best know buildings in London. It was built after the great fire of London and is at least the fourth Cathedral to stand on this site.
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Finsbury Park Skate Park

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

This Victorian local park has a bandstand and childrens playground. It was opened in 1887 and covers 30 acres.
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Burgess Park

A large urban park that was developed after the second world war in an area that was badly damaged by bombs.
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Valentines Mansion

Recently resored grade II listed mansion.
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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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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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East Ham Central Park

A Victorian park retaining many of the original trees and formal gardens.
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Chelsea Bridge

Chelsea Bridge was Britains first self anchored suspension bridge when it opened in 1937.
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Hackney Museum

Museum of Hackneys history with free exhibitions and events for all ages.
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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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Central Park Dagenham

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

Buckingham Palace is the official residence of the monarch and has been since 1837.
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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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Boston Manor House

A three storey Jacobean Manor House, built in 1623 and situated in parkland.
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Tower Bridge

One of the most famous sites in London, this twin bascule bridge was built in 1892.
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Glebelands Wood Nature Reserve

Local nature reserve with a variety of habitats.
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Admiralty Arch

Built in 1912 the arch was commissioned by King Edward VII in Memory of Queen Victoria and is a Grade 1 listed building.
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BDA Dental Museum

With over 20000 exhibits, this museum chronicles dental care in the UK.
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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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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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Vauxhall Park

A green flag park covering eight and a half acres that was opened in 1890 by Prince Albert.
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Roosevelt Memorial

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