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Royal College Of Music Museum

This is the Royal College of Musics collection of over 800 instruments and accessories from the 15th century to the present day.
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Wimbledon Common

A large common with woodland walks, ponds, heathland and a windmill.
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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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Darlands Lake Nature Reserve

The lake was built as an ornamental pond for the estate of Copped Hall.
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Tate Modern

National Museum of modern and contemporary art.
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Copse Wood

Copse Wood is part of the Ruislip Woods National Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
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Gutteridge Wood Nature Reserve

An ancient coppiced woodland, with a small meadow and river bank.
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Royal Courts of Justice

A gothic building containing the Court of Appeal and the High Court.
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Eastbrookend Country Park

A large 350 acre country park located on reclaimed land that had previously been used as a quarry and landfill site.
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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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Chalkhill BMX Track

Three bike tracks of different grades.
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Valentines Park

Award winning park adjoining Valentines Mansion and Gardens.
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Fryent Country Park

Over 250 acres of traditional Middlesex countryside surrounded by suburbia.
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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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Mitcham Common

Ancient commom land crossing the boundaries of the London Boroughs of Merton, Croydon and Sutton.
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Pollards Hill Skatepark

Concrete skatepark in Pollards Hill that opened in 2010.
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Stockley Country Park

One of the largest man made parks in London at 274 acres.
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Park Hill Recreation Ground

The area became a public park in the 1880s, having previously been the site of a reservoir.
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Old Truman Brewery

A disused brewery on Brick Lane that has now been transformed into an arts and media venue.
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Terrace Gardens

Garden overlooking the Thames close to Richmond town centre.
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Myddelton House Gardens

Eight acres of gardens, with a lake, conservatory, meadow and arboretum.
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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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William Morris Gallery

The William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow was opened by then Prime Minister Clement Atlee in 1950. The building itself was once known as Water House. Morris and his family lived there from 1848 to 1856.
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Ingrebourne Hill

Country park with dedicated mountain bike course.
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Pump House Gallery

Housed in a Grade II listed old pump house within Battersea Park.
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British Library

You can access the British Library for researching over 150 million items or to visit one of the free events or exhibitions.
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Down Lane Park

Football fields form the Northern end of the park, while at the South there are playground facilities.
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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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Kingston Bridge

Kingston Bridge was the only bridge crossing the Thames between Staines and London Bridge until Putney Bridge was opened in 1729.
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Brent Park

The River Brent runs through this site of importance for nature conservation.
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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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Old Royal Naval College

The buildings date from the 17th century and were designed by Sir Christopher Wren who also designed St Pauls Cathedral.
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Bromley Museum

A local history museum housed in The Central Library.
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Barber Surgeons Garden

A fragrant garden with information about how plants have been used in medicine. It is sited on a derelict bomb site.
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Addington Hills

Covering 130 acres, the site contains the largest expanse of heathland in London.
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The Design Museum

Opened here at its new site in 2016, the building itself is worth a look.
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Lamorbey Park

Grade II listed due to the landscape being laid out in the 18th century.
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National Firefighters Memorial

A bronze statue in memory of firefighters who gave their lives during world war 2.
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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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Ruskin Park

There are several old features remaining from the opening in 1907. The park is named after the writer John Ruskin who lived in the area.
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M and M World

M&M World in central London is a megastore dedicated to the chocolatey treats. With just about as much merchandise as you could possibly imagine, M&M World is certainly something to see whilst you're passing by.
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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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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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Nonsuch Park

A historic park on the English Heritage register, originally part of a much larger hunting park created by Henry VIII.
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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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Totteridge Fields Nature Reserve

Dollis Brook runs through this site of over 30 hedgerowed fields.
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Portobello Road

This claims to be the worlds largest antiques market with over 1000 sellers. The antiques market takes place on Saturdays.
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Royal Pharmaceutical Society Museum

The museum collection covers all aspects of British pharmacy history.
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South Norwood Country Park

A large nature reserve comprising lakes, meadow and wetlands.
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Buckingham Palace

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