Not everyone visiting London would have a big budget. Many backpackers are just looking for the free stuff when travelling.
So, I have gathered a list of 100 free things that can be done in London. So, let’s get into this straightaway.
Free museums
- Museum of London
- British Museum
- The Chocolate Museum
- Bank of England Museum
- Science Museum
- Victoria & Albert Museum
- Design Museum
- Natural History Museum
- Imperial War Museum
- National Maritime Museum
- RAF Museum
- Crystal Palace Park
Free markets
- Maltby Street Market
- Broadway Market
- Leadenhall Market
- Brick Lane Market
- Camden Market
- Greenwich Market
- Portobello Road Market
- Old Spitalfields Market
- Victoria Park Market
Free art galleries
- The street art of East London
- The National Gallery
- Tate Britain
- Tate Modern
- The Serpentine Galleries
- Leake Street’s graffiti
- Somerset House
- Saatchi Gallery
- Whitechapel Gallery
- The Wallace Collection
Free attractions
- White Cube Gallery
- Trafalgar Square
- The South Bank
- Wellington Arch
- Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
- The O2 Arena
- Tower Bridge
- Chinatown
- Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace
- Big Ben (closed for renovations)
- Westminster Cathedral
Free walks to go on
- A lovely stroll along Regent’s Canal
- Walk the river with the Thames Path
- See Shakespeare’s London
- Walk the path of the Great Fire of London
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Free best views
- The Sky Garden
- Tate Modern Viewing Level
- Primrose Hill
- Greenwich Park
- Alexandra Palace
Free picturesque spots
- Kynance Mews in South Kensington
- Shad Thames
- Peckham Levels’ vibrant stairs
- Neal’s Yard
- Warren Mews in Fitzrovia
- Carnaby lights
Free parks and gardens
- Hyde Park
- Walthamstow Wetlands
- Kyoto Garden
- Postman’s Park
- Paddington’s Little Venice
- Kensington Garden
- Regent’s Park
- Barbican Conservatory
- Paddington’s Floating Pocket Park
- Hampstead Hill Gardens and Pergola
- Crossrail Place Roof Garden
- Battersea Park
- Hollands Park
- Richmond Park
- St James’s Park
Free shops
- Westfield shopping malls
- Harrods
- Oxford and Regents streets
- Daunt Books – Marylebone
- Bluebird store in Covent Garden
- Hatchards – the royal-approved bookshop
More free things to do
- Stunning Hindu temple
- Change of guards – Buckingham Palace
- ‘Magnificent Seven’ cemeteries
- Brixton Windmill
- Mysterious Roman temple in the City
- Hays Galleria
- London’s Music Festival
- London’s Roman amphitheatre
- Princess Diana Memorial Fountain
- Seven noses of Soho
- Camden’s Walk of Fame
Free seasonal events
- Winter Lights (January)
- Chinese New Year parade (February)
- The Boat Race (March)
- London Marathon (April)
- Summer by the River festival (May)
- Open Garden Squares Weekend (June)
- Overnight art festival (July)
- Notting Hill Carnival (August)
- Open House London (September)
- Blackheath’s fireworks display (November)
- London’s Christmas markets and Christmas lights (December)
Enjoy all that amazing stuff for FREE! XX
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