You can even take a waterborne dinosaur selfie, which should win you a few Instagram likes. An ethnographical and anthropological museum, opened by tea trader John Horniman in , which is known for its taxidermied animals, among many other things. Unlike a lot of museums, this south London gem allows visitors close contact with many of the artefacts displayed some can even be held or tried on.
A s-inspired crazy golf club in a former department store on Oxford Street. Think of your best childhood seaside holiday, then add booze. Enjoy dishes such as the signature confit duck leg, fried duck egg, maple syrup and waffles — with the most spectacular background views.
These zoological gardens have been entertaining visitors of all ages since Queen Victoria was on the throne. A visit to London Zoo and its exotic inhabitants has been a must for animal-mad Londoners since it first opened to the public in The acre gardens have been designed to make animal encounters into an incredible experience. Hit the South American coastline to spy lively penguins or explore a huge, living indoor rainforest inhabited by sloths, armadillos, monkeys and more.
Pay a visit or even volunteer to help out with the resident animals. It was later home to royal Stuarts and Georgians too, who all left their mark on the palace. The remarkable thing about Hampton Court Palace is that you can stand in the very rooms where history was made.
These after-hours adventures, with tales of paranormal activity and regal apparitions, are frighteningly good. Cahoots is a quirky s tube-themed bar, deep beneath the streets of Soho. In photographs, artefacts like tins of food and a collection of letters many from combatants who never came back , the museum tells a powerful story. D esign buffs should head straight for the classic poster displays. A market in Bermondsey, only open at the weekend. A traditional eighteenth-century boozer right in the heart of Hampstead.
Nothing beats sitting by an open fire drinking a decent pint in a charming old pub reading Dickens while you toast your toes is optional. On a cobbled street above Hampstead village, The Holly Bush is a perfect spot for just that. The menu is reliably gastropub, but the low-beamed bar and eighteenth-century interiors are charmingly antiquated. To swim in the pool of champions and by some kind of peculiar chloriney osmosis, perhaps become one yourself. You can use the ten-lane 50m competition pool, which is 3m deep, and the training pool, where you can just splash about if you like.
An eighteenth-century neoclassical palace between the Strand and the river. In lieu of summertime gigs and outdoor cinema, find outdoor art installations. Camera keenies, this is your place. This gem is tucked down an alleyway off Oxford Street and although modest, packs a punch when it comes to exhibitions. A visit is a must for any arty dabbler or committed photo fan. Oh, and the shop is excellent.
Learn about photography curation over ten sessions, explore the art of the photographic essay in two parts or sit in on a discussion about street photography. The scenery is dreamy. Bird-watching enthusiasts will be able to spot all sorts of different feathered friends, from kingfishers to peregrine falcons, wildfowl and more 54 species, in fact. Entry is totally free but permits are available if you take your birding seriously, and are necessary for angling too.
For the best Turkish food this side of Istanbul. Think amazing pastries, verdant vegetable shops, life-changing kebabs and thick coffee that will have your eyes on stalks. The former home of genius architect Sir John Soane, who in the nineteenth century turned his central London house into an eccentric museum, offering the public the chance to see his impressive collection of art, furniture and architectural ornamentation.
A giant ferris wheel on the South Bank, with equally enormous views of the city. Turning at a stately 0. Book an evening spot to see the city sparkling at night. Even better, take a spin near Christmas for extra glitter.
An iconic jazz club opened in a Soho basement in by saxophonist Ronnie Scott. He wanted to create a space where musicians could play in an intimate setting rather than big concert halls.
To soak up the vibes. Missed out on tickets to the main show? The upstairs bar has live music every night of the week. It can attract a bit of a luxury-loving Chelsea crowd Kate Moss and Keira Knightley have been known to browse here but this Marylebone antiques emporium is a precious London timewarp.
The multi-storey art deco building is a maze of milliners, furniture sellers and lovable misfits flogging bronze sculptures. A four-screen cinema with a varied programme of films and events as well as food and drink options, from weekend brunch to weekday tipples. To make an evening or day of it under one roof.
After work, arrive for dinner before a showing, see the film then head to the brand new riverside bar for a debrief over some movie-themed cocktails. Alternatively enjoy a leisurely breakfast beside the Thames before a lunchtime film. The recently revealed ruins of a Roman temple deep beneath the City of London. What a surprise it must have been to discover a Roman temple during the construction of an east London office building. It took an excavation led by the director of the Museum of London WF Grimes to establish that the site was home to a Roman Mithraeum — a temple erected by worshippers of the god Mithras around the third century AD.
The temple was relocated to a nearby 3. Visitors can also view hundreds of artefacts left or lost by the very first Londoners. Going out and doing things satisfies our need to explore, to learn and to grow and then to brag about it on social media. Our hope is that the DO List becomes not just your bucket list, but your inspiration to experience and appreciate the corners of magic in the world.
Your comprehensive guide to the biggest and best events and activities happening across London this year. In coming up with this list of the best hotels in London, we considered design, location, service, amenities, architecture, and value for money, as well as less tangible elements like ambience, history and the character of the reception cat.
Support Time Out directly today and help us champion the people and places which make the city tick. About us. Contact us. Time Out magazine. Photograph: Shutterstock The best things to do in London Discover the city with our list of the best things to do and see in London, for visitors and locals alike. Discover the best of the city, first. We already have this email. Try another? The best things to do in London. Museums Art and design South Kensington.
Read more. Eat your way around Borough Market. Things to do Borough. Book online. See free art at Tate Modern. Art Galleries Bankside. Buy fancy fabric at Liberty. Shopping Home decor Soho. Shopping Markets and fairs Bethnal Green. Go leaf crunching around Kew Gardens. Attractions Parks and gardens Kew. Sip Martinis in the comfort of Dukes Bar.
Hunt for antiques at Portobello Road Market. Shopping Vintage shops Portobello Road. Art Galleries Walthamstow. People-watch from the pavements of Soho. Things to do Event spaces Soho. Buy ticket. Revel in a drag show at The Glory. Nightlife Alternative nightlife Haggerston. Feast on amazing food in Chinatown. Things to do Chinatown. Get lost in the Barbican Conservatory. Cinemas Barbican. Get cultured at the Southbank Centre. Things to do Cultural centres South Bank.
Have a Hawksmoor Sunday roast. Restaurants British Spitalfields price 3 of 4. Discover drama and comedy at the National Theatre. Theatre Public and national theatres South Bank. Perch up at the counter at Kiln. Restaurants Thai Soho price 2 of 4.
Museums Natural history South Kensington. Hang out with the plants at Sky Garden. Attractions Fenchurch Street. Get a history lesson at the Tower of London. Attractions Historic buildings and sites Tower Hill.
Decipher the Rosetta Stone at the British Museum. Museums History Bloomsbury. Admire the views from The Shard. Attractions Towers and viewpoints London Bridge.
Browse cool brands on Carnaby Street. Shopping Soho. Walk the canals of Little Venice. Attractions Rivers, lakes and ponds Little Venice.
Attractions Sightseeing Westminster. Restaurants British Mayfair. Visit the famous residents of Highgate Cemetery. Attractions Cemeteries Highgate. Spot deer in Richmond Park. Attractions Parks and gardens Richmond Park.
Explore space at the Science Museum. Museums Science and technology South Kensington. Feast on pasta at Padella. Restaurants Italian Borough price 2 of 4. Admire the view from Primrose Hill. Things to do Primrose Hill. Attractions Hertfordshire. Drool over dairy at the cheese bar in Kerb Seven Dials. Restaurants Food court Seven Dials. Get lunch to go from Brick Lane Beigel Bake. Restaurants Jewish Brick Lane. See Tower Bridge lift up.
Attractions Sightseeing Tower Bridge. Pick up something to read at Daunt Books. Shopping Bookshops Marylebone. See a seasonal movie at Prince Charles Cinema. Cinemas Independent Leicester Square. Museums History Clerkenwell. Book a 12 noon table at The Barbary. Restaurants North African Seven Dials price 2 of 4.
Get archaeological at the Museum of London. Museums History Barbican. Restaurants Global Paddington price 2 of 4. Climb the roof at the O2 Arena. Music Music venues Greenwich Peninsula. See the Magna Carta at the British Library. Discover the Kyoto Garden in Holland Park. Attractions Parks and gardens Holland Park. Bike along the South Bank on a Santander Cycle. Attractions South Bank. Slide down the ArcelorMittal Orbit. Attractions Olympic Park. Climb aboard the Cutty Sark. Attractions Ships and boats Greenwich.
Take on the Crystal Maze. Things to do Quirky events Piccadilly Circus. Go on a dinosaur safari in Crystal Palace Park. Attractions Parks and gardens Crystal Palace. Things to do Forest Hill. Play a round of crazy golf at Swingers. Things to do Sport events Marylebone. Restaurants Contemporary European Liverpool Street. Show your support for London Zoo. Hunt ghosts at Hampton Court Palace. Attractions Historic buildings and sites Hampton. Drink on the tube at Cahoots.
Bars and pubs Cocktail bars Soho price 3 of 4. Hear the voices of war at the Imperial War Museum. Museums Military and maritime Lambeth. Ride a Routemaster at the London Transport Museum. Museums Transport Covent Garden. Buy doughnuts at Maltby Street Market. Shopping Markets and fairs Bermondsey. Grab a seat by the fire at The Holly Bush. Bars and pubs Pubs Hampstead.
Go swimming at the Olympic Park. Sport and fitness Parks and gardens Olympic Park. See outdoor attractions at Somerset House.
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