Check out our credit crunch beating guide to do things in London for free. London has a reputation for being an expensive city, but lot of people don’t know that London offers lot of free activites too. Here is a list of places and activites you can visit for free.
Art Galleries
Tate Modern and Tate Britain are exceptional national art galleries housing a few of the finest artworks on the planet. Tate Contemporary focuses on contemporary art although Tate Britain displays British Art from the sixteenth century towards the present day.
Other main London art galleries consist of the National Portrait Gallery and also the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square. I would also suggest The Wallace Collection as it is just off Oxford Street so a ideal escape from a busy shopping spree.
And keep in mind, many of the main art galleries and museums remain open late.
Visit Museums
All of London’s main museums are totally free, some unique
Parks & Gardens
Visitors regularly say that the Queen Mary’s Rose Gardens in Regent’s Park is their preferred spot in London. Also St. James’s Park, as it allow to have one of the best views of the Buckingham Palace. Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens (side by side) are also huge and consists of the ever well-liked Diana Memorial Playground and also the Peter Pan Statue.
See changing of the Guards
Visiting London isn’t complete without seeing the changing of the Guards.
South Bank
It is incredible how numerous London landmarks you are able to see along this road of the River Thames such as The London Eye and Tate Modern. You are able to download totally free walking tours of the South Bank region from Walk This Way.
Trafalgar Square
Trafalgar Square is one of the most popular visitor attractions and was created by John Nash in the 1820s and constructed within the 1830s. The most famous column is Nelson’s Column and also the National Gallery is visible from the square. It’s a top tourist attraction and also the primary focus for political demonstrations. Each and every December, Norway donates a Christmas tree, to thank Britain for liberation from the Nazis in World War 2
Street Performers
The West Piazza of Covent Garden Market has street performers to entertain you each and every afternoon. Great acts can draw large crowds and also the performers pick audience members to assist them with their act. All performers are licenced and have passed an audition to carry out their act.
You’ll discover much more street performers in the weekend along the South Bank, especially outside the National Theatre.
Street Markets
London is full of street markets. The most popular street markets are in Camden town and Portobello Market near Notting Hill, others are Greenwich Market in Greenwich, petticoat lane market in Aldgate, Sunday market in BrickLane, Columbia Flower market and numerous others.
Westminster Abbey
You can see inside of the Westminster Abbey without any fees. The Abbey by no means charges individuals who wish to worship but they rely on admission fees from visitors to cover running expenses. The Choristers of the Choir are trained at Westminster Abbey Choir School and are all very proficient.
Visiting London Underground Tube Stations
You can visit 270 London tube stations. Perhaps you will not be able to cover all of them in one day but you can select some of the historic stations and give a visit. A list of all London underground tube stations can be found here.
You can tick off station names on the Tube map once you visit them. Please be aware that some stations have restrictions of flash photography. If you want to keep yourself up to date about the London Underground news, trivia and interesting facts, you can follow the “irreverent & informative”, award-winning London Underground tube blog run by Annie Mole
