{"id":12835,"date":"2022-12-21T16:25:01","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T14:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides?p=12835"},"modified":"2023-12-12T14:43:35","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T12:43:35","slug":"free-things-to-do-in-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/en\/free-things-to-do-in-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Free things to do in London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For first-time travellers, London can seem like an expensive city to visit. Yet, there are plenty of free activities in London, and even the most budget-conscious traveller will find interesting places to explore. So, here is our guide on what to do in London for free.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/en\/free-things-to-do-in-london\/#Explore_Londons_free_museums_and_art_galleries\" >Explore London&#8217;s free museums and art galleries<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/en\/free-things-to-do-in-london\/#Take_a_walk_through_Londons_parks\" >Take a walk through London\u2019s parks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/en\/free-things-to-do-in-london\/#Discover_some_of_Londons_street_art\" >Discover some of London\u2019s street art<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/en\/free-things-to-do-in-london\/#Watch_the_Changing_of_the_Guard\" >Watch the Changing of the Guard<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/en\/free-things-to-do-in-london\/#Take_in_the_view_at_the_Sky_Garden\" >Take in the view at the Sky Garden<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/en\/free-things-to-do-in-london\/#Catch_a_free_festival\" >Catch a free festival<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/en\/free-things-to-do-in-london\/#Go_window_shopping_in_Londons_market_districts\" >Go window shopping in London\u2019s market districts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/en\/free-things-to-do-in-london\/#Go_people-watching_at_Londons_popular_meeting_points\" >Go people-watching at London\u2019s popular meeting points<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/en\/free-things-to-do-in-london\/#Take_a_self-guided_walking_tour\" >Take a self-guided walking tour<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/en\/free-things-to-do-in-london\/#Walk_in_the_footsteps_of_The_Beatles\" >Walk in the footsteps of The Beatles<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Explore_Londons_free_museums_and_art_galleries\"><\/span>Explore London&#8217;s free museums and art galleries<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>London has some of the best museums and art galleries in the world, and many are free to enter. From the tiny but fascinating Sir John Soane&#8217;s Museum to the prestigious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britishmuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">British Museum<\/a>, there&#8217;s plenty to experience in London without spending any money. Other museums you can visit for free include the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhm.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Natural History Museum<\/a>, Science Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum, all within walking distance of each other in South Kensington. There&#8217;s also the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tate.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tate Modern<\/a> in South Bank for art lovers.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24703\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24703\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-24703 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/tate-modern-london.webp\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/tate-modern-london.webp\" alt=\"Tate Modern\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1283\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271920%27%20height%3D%271283%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201920%201283%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271920%27%20height%3D%271283%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/tate-modern-london-200x134.webp 200w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/tate-modern-london-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/tate-modern-london-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/tate-modern-london-600x401.webp 600w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/tate-modern-london-768x513.webp 768w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/tate-modern-london-800x535.webp 800w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/tate-modern-london-1024x684.webp 1024w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/tate-modern-london-1200x802.webp 1200w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/tate-modern-london-1536x1026.webp 1536w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/tate-modern-london.webp 1920w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-24703\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tate Modern<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Take_a_walk_through_Londons_parks\"><\/span>Take a walk through London\u2019s parks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>London has many beautiful parks that are free to walk through. <strong>Hyde Park<\/strong> is especially popular and offers a variety of activities, including boating, cycling and recreational sports. <strong>Regent&#8217;s Park<\/strong> is home to Queen Mary&#8217;s Garden, with over 4,000 varieties of roses on display. Other parks we recommend visiting include <strong>St. James&#8217;s Park<\/strong> in Westminster, <strong>Greenwich Park<\/strong>, <strong>Holland Park<\/strong> with its beautiful Kyoto Gardens, and <strong>Victoria Park<\/strong> in Tower Hamlets.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24710\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24710\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-24710 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/regents-park-london.webp\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/regents-park-london.webp\" alt=\"Regent's Park\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271920%27%20height%3D%271280%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201920%201280%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271920%27%20height%3D%271280%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/regents-park-london-200x133.webp 200w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/regents-park-london-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/regents-park-london-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/regents-park-london-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/regents-park-london-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/regents-park-london-800x533.webp 800w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/regents-park-london-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/regents-park-london-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/regents-park-london-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/regents-park-london.webp 1920w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-24710\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Regent&#8217;s Park<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Discover_some_of_Londons_street_art\"><\/span>Discover some of London\u2019s street art<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Not all of London&#8217;s best art can be found in art galleries and museums. The city has some impressive street art, and you can find much of it in some of London&#8217;s trendiest districts. <strong>Camden, Shoreditch<\/strong> and <strong>Brixton<\/strong> are hotspots for street art, as is the <strong>Brick Lane<\/strong> area in Tower Hamlets. Some big names in the street art scene, such as Banksy and Invader, have contributed to these areas over the years. Take a look around these areas, and you&#8217;re bound to be impressed.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24716\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24716\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-24716 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/art-brick-lane-london.webp\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/art-brick-lane-london.webp\" alt=\"Brick Lane\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271920%27%20height%3D%271440%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201920%201440%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271920%27%20height%3D%271440%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/art-brick-lane-london-200x150.webp 200w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/art-brick-lane-london-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/art-brick-lane-london-400x300.webp 400w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/art-brick-lane-london-600x450.webp 600w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/art-brick-lane-london-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/art-brick-lane-london-800x600.webp 800w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/art-brick-lane-london-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/art-brick-lane-london-1200x900.webp 1200w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/art-brick-lane-london-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/art-brick-lane-london.webp 1920w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-24716\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brick Lane<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Watch_the_Changing_of_the_Guard\"><\/span>Watch the Changing of the Guard<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Several times a week, visitors gather outside the gates of some of London&#8217;s royal buildings to witness The Changing of the Guard ceremony. The most famous version of this ceremony takes place outside <strong>Buckingham Palace<\/strong>, the reigning monarch&#8217;s official London residence. However, other versions of the Changing of the Guard ceremony take place at <strong>St. James&#8217;s Palace<\/strong> and the <strong>Wellington Barracks<\/strong>. The ceremony lasts around 45 minutes and takes place at <strong>11:00 AM<\/strong> on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Best of all, it is free.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24722\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24722\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-24722 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/changing-guards-london.webp\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/changing-guards-london.webp\" alt=\"Changing of The King's Guard\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271920%27%20height%3D%271280%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201920%201280%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271920%27%20height%3D%271280%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/changing-guards-london-200x133.webp 200w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/changing-guards-london-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/changing-guards-london-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/changing-guards-london-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/changing-guards-london-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/changing-guards-london-800x533.webp 800w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/changing-guards-london-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/changing-guards-london-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/changing-guards-london-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/changing-guards-london.webp 1920w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-24722\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Changing of The King&#8217;s Guard<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Take_in_the_view_at_the_Sky_Garden\"><\/span>Take in the view at the Sky Garden<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Take a short walk from Monument Station to the 20 Fenchurch Street building, then make your way up to the 35th floor of the building. Here, you&#8217;ll find the stunning indoor <a href=\"https:\/\/skygarden.london\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sky Garden<\/a>, 155 metres above street level. This is London&#8217;s highest public garden and features bars, restaurants and live music. The Sky Garden offers a 360-degree panorama of Central London. Entry to the Sky Garden is free, but places are limited, so you will need to book your time here well in advance.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24728\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24728\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-24728 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/sky-garden-london.webp\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/sky-garden-london.webp\" alt=\"Sky Garden\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271920%27%20height%3D%271280%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201920%201280%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271920%27%20height%3D%271280%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/sky-garden-london-200x133.webp 200w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/sky-garden-london-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/sky-garden-london-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/sky-garden-london-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/sky-garden-london-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/sky-garden-london-800x533.webp 800w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/sky-garden-london-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/sky-garden-london-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/sky-garden-london-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/sky-garden-london.webp 1920w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-24728\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sky Garden<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Catch_a_free_festival\"><\/span>Catch a free festival<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are a number of festivals that take place in the London streets throughout the year, and many of them are free to experience. The largest of these is the <strong>Notting Hill Carnival<\/strong> in August, which is a celebration of London&#8217;s Caribbean communities, featuring music, food and plenty of colours. Some other popular free festivals in London include the <strong>Walthamstow Garden Party<\/strong> in July, the <strong>London Free Film Festival<\/strong> in September, and the <strong>Lumiere Festival<\/strong> in January.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24734\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24734\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-24734 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/notting-Hill-carvinal-london.webp\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/notting-Hill-carvinal-london.webp\" alt=\"Notting Hill Carnival\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271920%27%20height%3D%271280%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201920%201280%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271920%27%20height%3D%271280%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/notting-Hill-carvinal-london-200x133.webp 200w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/notting-Hill-carvinal-london-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/notting-Hill-carvinal-london-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/notting-Hill-carvinal-london-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/notting-Hill-carvinal-london-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/notting-Hill-carvinal-london-800x533.webp 800w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/notting-Hill-carvinal-london-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/notting-Hill-carvinal-london-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/notting-Hill-carvinal-london-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/notting-Hill-carvinal-london.webp 1920w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-24734\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Notting Hill Carnival<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Go_window_shopping_in_Londons_market_districts\"><\/span>Go window shopping in London\u2019s market districts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Even if you don&#8217;t plan on buying anything, spending some time walking around London&#8217;s trendy shopping districts can be entertaining in itself. Take a stroll around <strong>Camden Market, Covent Garden<\/strong> and <strong>Brick Lane<\/strong>, and you&#8217;ll find a mix of artisan stalls, street entertainment and delicious food. The <strong>Portobello Road Market<\/strong> is one of the largest antique markets in the world and is a great place to see hidden treasures. There&#8217;s also the <strong>Borough Market<\/strong>, one of London&#8217;s oldest food markets, where you can enjoy free samples from over 100 food stalls.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24740\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24740\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-24740 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/portobello-road-market-london.webp\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/portobello-road-market-london.webp\" alt=\"Portobello Road Market\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271920%27%20height%3D%271280%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201920%201280%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271920%27%20height%3D%271280%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/portobello-road-market-london-200x133.webp 200w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/portobello-road-market-london-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/portobello-road-market-london-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/portobello-road-market-london-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/portobello-road-market-london-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/portobello-road-market-london-800x533.webp 800w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/portobello-road-market-london-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/portobello-road-market-london-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/portobello-road-market-london-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/portobello-road-market-london.webp 1920w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-24740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Portobello Road Market<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Go_people-watching_at_Londons_popular_meeting_points\"><\/span>Go people-watching at London\u2019s popular meeting points<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>London is a busy and fast-paced city, and sometimes it is nice just to take some time to relax and watch the world go by. There are several popular meeting points around the city where you can sit and watch people go about their business. Some popular areas for people watching include the <strong>Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain<\/strong> (also commonly known as Eros) in <strong>Picadilly Circus<\/strong>, the stone lions near Nelson&#8217;s Column in <strong>Trafalgar Square<\/strong>, and the <strong>Victoria Memorial<\/strong> outside <strong>Buckingham Palace<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24746\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24746\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-24746 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shaftesbury-memorial-fountain-london.webp\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shaftesbury-memorial-fountain-london.webp\" alt=\"Trafalgar Square\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1281\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271920%27%20height%3D%271281%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201920%201281%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271920%27%20height%3D%271281%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shaftesbury-memorial-fountain-london-200x133.webp 200w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shaftesbury-memorial-fountain-london-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shaftesbury-memorial-fountain-london-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shaftesbury-memorial-fountain-london-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shaftesbury-memorial-fountain-london-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shaftesbury-memorial-fountain-london-800x534.webp 800w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shaftesbury-memorial-fountain-london-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shaftesbury-memorial-fountain-london-1200x801.webp 1200w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shaftesbury-memorial-fountain-london-1536x1025.webp 1536w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shaftesbury-memorial-fountain-london.webp 1920w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-24746\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trafalgar Square<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Take_a_self-guided_walking_tour\"><\/span>Take a self-guided walking tour<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are many walking tours in London; some will cost you money, while others are free. But if you are in one of London&#8217;s popular districts, why not take some time to explore them yourself? If you are within walking distance of some of London&#8217;s attractions, take some time to explore and see what hidden treasures you can find. The areas around <strong>South Bank, Westminster, St. James&#8217;s Park<\/strong> and <strong>Tower Bridge<\/strong> have plenty of bars, museums and historic buildings that are well worth exploring. Make sure to download a GPS map or take a paper map to guide you, wear sturdy walking shoes and bring plenty of water for your journey.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24752\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24752\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-24752 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/walking-south-bank-london.webp\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/walking-south-bank-london.webp\" alt=\"Millennium Bridge\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1282\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271920%27%20height%3D%271282%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201920%201282%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271920%27%20height%3D%271282%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/walking-south-bank-london-200x134.webp 200w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/walking-south-bank-london-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/walking-south-bank-london-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/walking-south-bank-london-600x401.webp 600w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/walking-south-bank-london-768x513.webp 768w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/walking-south-bank-london-800x534.webp 800w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/walking-south-bank-london-1024x684.webp 1024w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/walking-south-bank-london-1200x801.webp 1200w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/walking-south-bank-london-1536x1026.webp 1536w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/walking-south-bank-london.webp 1920w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-24752\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Millennium Bridge<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Walk_in_the_footsteps_of_The_Beatles\"><\/span>Walk in the footsteps of The Beatles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Any Beatles fan has seen the <strong>Abbey Road<\/strong> album, which features the band walking across the famous pedestrian crossing outside the eponymous recording studio, which is north-west of <strong>Regent\u2019s Park<\/strong>, off Grove End Road. The closest Tube station is the St John\u2019s Wood Station on the Northern Line, and the 139 and 189 buses pass the studio. Once you arrive, be sure to snap pictures on the zebra crossing outside the studio, while being careful of the traffic! You can\u2019t go inside the recording studio, but you can leave a message on the graffiti wall and visit the souvenir shop.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24758\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24758\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-24758 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/road-zebra-the-beatles-london.webp\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/road-zebra-the-beatles-london.webp\" alt=\"Abbey Road\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1293\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271920%27%20height%3D%271293%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201920%201293%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271920%27%20height%3D%271293%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/road-zebra-the-beatles-london-200x135.webp 200w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/road-zebra-the-beatles-london-300x202.webp 300w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/road-zebra-the-beatles-london-400x269.webp 400w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/road-zebra-the-beatles-london-600x404.webp 600w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/road-zebra-the-beatles-london-768x517.webp 768w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/road-zebra-the-beatles-london-800x539.webp 800w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/road-zebra-the-beatles-london-1024x690.webp 1024w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/road-zebra-the-beatles-london-1200x808.webp 1200w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/road-zebra-the-beatles-london-1536x1034.webp 1536w, https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/road-zebra-the-beatles-london.webp 1920w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-24758\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Abbey Road<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For first-time travellers, London can seem like an expensive city to visit. Yet, there are plenty of free activities in London, and even the most budget-conscious traveller will find interesting [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":12836,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ai_generated_summary":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[94],"tags":[304],"class_list":["post-12835","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-london-en","tag-london-plans"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12835","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12835"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12835\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54872,"href":"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12835\/revisions\/54872"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12836"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12835"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12835"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/destinia.com\/guides\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12835"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}