With the summer hols fast approaching (& some kids have already broken up), I've been looking around for extra things to do on our upcoming trip to London with my youngest 2 kids, either free or cheap cos after paying an extortionate amount for tourist attractions, I'm skint.
Found quite a few, so thought I'd share some on here, inc the fab Natural History Museum which is the main link. Will pop some clickable links to others in the first few posts. Please feel free to add any you know of, it would be really appreciated!
St James Park inc The Queen Victoria Memorial, Admiralty Arch, Duke of York Statue, Guard's Memorial, National Police Memorial, Queen Mother Memorial, & part of the Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Walk - route HERE
Hyde Park inc Speakers Corner, Serpentine Lake, Rose Garden, the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain, 7 July Memorial, Holocaust Memorial, Animals in War Memorial, Pan Statue, the Bandstand & much more
Kensington Gardens inc the Albert Memorial, Peter Pan Statue, Italian Gardens, Diana Memorial Playground, Serpentine Galleries, The Arch, Elfin Oak & much more
Richmond Park inc; Isabella Plantation, Wildlife, King Henry's Mound
Bushy Park inc; Diana Fountain, Waterhouse Woodland Garden, The Upper Lodge Water Gardens, Bushy Park Playground, Wildlife, USAAF Memorial
Regents Park inc; Primrose Hill, Griffin Tazza (Lion Vase), Triton Fountain, Ready Money Drinking Fountain, Boy and Frog Statue, Queen Mary's Gardens (rose garden with approx 12000 roses), The Avenue Gardens, Allotment Gardens, Wildlife Garden & home of London Zoo
The Green Park inc; Bomber Command Memorial, Canada Gate & Memorial, Memorial Gates, Constitution Hill
Greenwich Park inc; The Meridian Line, Millennium Sundial, General Wolfe Statue & home to National Maritime Museum
[url=https://www.royalparks.org
deeky
10 Jul 164#3
At least put a bit of effort in.
wishihadadonkey to deeky
10 Jul 161#6
I know, no pics, you like pics don't you :stuck_out_tongue:
bellotsa
10 Jul 161#4
A**** for effort.
deeky
10 Jul 161#5
I had a great day out at Britain's Smallest Police Station. Spent hours there. Don't forget to do the guided tour, it's a bit long and expensive but well worth it imo.
deeky
10 Jul 16#7
You don't :smiley:
Spasho
10 Jul 16#8
Does the Science Museum still have gaming-related stuff?
Firemountain
11 Jul 16#9
Thanks for this .. no kids but going in a months time and wanted to try plan a free site seeing route out! Great help! :smiley:
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Found quite a few, so thought I'd share some on here, inc the fab Natural History Museum which is the main link. Will pop some clickable links to others in the first few posts. Please feel free to add any you know of, it would be really appreciated!
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Museums
Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A)
National Maritime Museum
Astronomy Centre at Royal Observatory Greenwich
Science Museum
Imperial War Museum
The British Museum
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
Royal Air Force Museum
Sir John Soane's Museum
Fulham Palace & Gardens
British Library - Free Exhibitions
The London Scottish Regiment Museum - by appt only
Museum of London
Bank Of England Museum + FAQS PDF
Burgh House & Hampstead Museum
66 Portland Place
Forty Hall & Gardens Free Entry to Hall + Gardens - charges may apply for some events & if you want a tour - You can visit Forty Hall Farm buy it costs £2 for adults - kids are FREE
British Optical Association Museum
The Stephens Collection
Harrow Museum
Museum of Richmond
The Faraday Museum @ the RI
Bethlem Museum Of the Mind
Old Royal Naval College
The Garden Museum - closed until early 2017
St George's RAF Chapel of Remembrance, Biggin Hill
Crystal Palace Museum
London Docklands Museum
BDA Dental Museum
The Ragged School Museum
National Army Museum closed until 2017
Barnet Museum
The Vault - music memorabilia museum in Hard Rock Cafe
Royal College of Surgeons Hunterian Museum
Ben Uri Art Museum
City of London Police Museum closed until Oct 2016
London's Roman Ampitheatre &
Heritage Gallery
St Barts Hospital Museum
Thames Police Museum
V&A Museum of Childhood
Grant Museum of Zoology
UCL Art Museum
The Horniman Museum & Gardens
Clockmakers Museum
Islington Museum
Anaesthesia Heritage Centre
Somerset House + Free Guided Tours
Royal College of Physicians Museum & Medicinal Gardens
Royal London Hospital Museum
Royal Pharmaceutical Society Museum - temp closed
Tours of the RSM and library exhibitions are open to the public and are free.
The Geffrye Home Museum - Admission to the museum including the eleven period rooms and herb and period gardens is free
Hackney Museum
Bruce Castle Museum
The Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Wellcome Collection
Chertsey Museum
Honeywood Museum
Little Holland House
Royal College of Music closed for refurbishment
Royal Academy of Music Museum
London Sewing Machine Museum
19 Princelet Street
Winchester Palace
Chapter House & Pyx Chamber
Waltham Abbey Gatehouse & Bridge
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Museums
Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A)
National Maritime Museum
Astronomy Centre at Royal Observatory Greenwich
Science Museum
Imperial War Museum
The British Museum
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
Royal Air Force Museum
Sir John Soane's Museum
Fulham Palace & Gardens
British Library - Free Exhibitions
The London Scottish Regiment Museum - by appt only
Museum of London
Bank Of England Museum + FAQS PDF
Burgh House & Hampstead Museum
66 Portland Place
Forty Hall & Gardens Free Entry to Hall + Gardens - charges may apply for some events & if you want a tour - You can visit Forty Hall Farm buy it costs £2 for adults - kids are FREE
British Optical Association Museum
The Stephens Collection
Harrow Museum
Museum of Richmond
The Faraday Museum @ the RI
Bethlem Museum Of the Mind
Old Royal Naval College
The Garden Museum - closed until early 2017
St George's RAF Chapel of Remembrance, Biggin Hill
Crystal Palace Museum
London Docklands Museum
BDA Dental Museum
The Ragged School Museum
National Army Museum closed until 2017
Barnet Museum
The Vault - music memorabilia museum in Hard Rock Cafe
Royal College of Surgeons Hunterian Museum
Ben Uri Art Museum
City of London Police Museum closed until Oct 2016
London's Roman Ampitheatre &
Heritage Gallery
St Barts Hospital Museum
Thames Police Museum
V&A Museum of Childhood
Grant Museum of Zoology
UCL Art Museum
The Horniman Museum & Gardens
Clockmakers Museum
Islington Museum
Anaesthesia Heritage Centre
Somerset House + Free Guided Tours
Royal College of Physicians Museum & Medicinal Gardens
Royal London Hospital Museum
Royal Pharmaceutical Society Museum - temp closed
Tours of the RSM and library exhibitions are open to the public and are free.
The Geffrye Home Museum - Admission to the museum including the eleven period rooms and herb and period gardens is free
Hackney Museum
Bruce Castle Museum
The Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Wellcome Collection
Chertsey Museum
Honeywood Museum
Little Holland House
Royal College of Music closed for refurbishment
Royal Academy of Music Museum
London Sewing Machine Museum
19 Princelet Street
Winchester Palace
Chapter House & Pyx Chamber
Waltham Abbey Gatehouse & Bridge
Guildhall Art Gallery
National Portrait Gallery
the National Gallery
Tate Modern
Tate Britain
Serpentine Galleries
Wallace Collection
Riverside Gallery
The Stables Gallery
Orleans House Gallery
Free events at Oxo Tower & Bargehouse
Pumphouse Gallery
William Morris Gallery
The Photographers Gallery Free Entry before noon
Bankside Gallery
The Brunei Gallery & Japanese Roof Garden
Getty Images Gallery
Chisengale Gallery
Whitechapel Gallery
Landmarks / Sites of Interest - Free to look at - some free to enter
The Shard
The Battle of Britain Monument
The Temple Church
the Thames Barrier Free to view from grounds / cafe - admission charge for entry into it
City Hall
The Gherkin
Royal Chelsea Hospital
The Monument to the Great Fire of London
Royal Courts of Justice Building
The Cenotaph, Whitehall
Staple Inn & other Medieval Buildings
The View / Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge / Epping Forest
St Katharines Docks
Abbey Road Crossing
Speakers Corner
Marble Arch
Horse Guards Parade
The BT Tower
Petticoat Lane Market
Brick Lane Market
Portobello Road Market
New Covent Garden Market
Camden Lock Market
Brixton Market
Borough Market
Greenwich Market
Columbia Road Market
OLD SPITALFIELDS MARKET IN LONDON
St Pauls Catherdral
St Mary Le Bow - famous church of Bow Bells
London Tower Bridge
Brixton Windmill
George Inn, Southwark - Last remaining galleried inn in London
Leadenhall Market
Big Ben & Houses of Parliament Free Guided Tours for UK residents with the right to vote can be organised via your local MP
Royal Albert Hall
Royal Residences
Shakespeares Globe
St Bride's Church, Fleet Street
London Wall
China Town
Carnaby Street
Cleopatra's Needle
Britains Smallest Police Station on the edge of Trafalgar Square / Nelsons Column / Stone Lions & Fourth Plinth
Boston Manor House
Hogarths House
Battersea Power Sation
Valentines Mansion & Gardens
The Old Bailey
Sky Garden Book in advance for free entry - Shard like views across London
Morden Hall Park
Crystal Palace Park inc Crystal Palace Dinosaurs & Crystal Palace Farm Park - Free Entry to ALL
Mudchute Park and Farm Petting Farm etc - Free Entry
Stepney City Farm Free Entry
Surrey Docks Farm Free Entry though Donation of £3 suggested
Freightliners City Farm
Spitalfields City Farm Free Entry
Deen City Farm Free Entry
Kentish Town City Farm Free Entry
Hainault Forest inc Free Children's Farm & Zoo, Woodland Walks, Sculptures & much more
Newham City Farm
Vauxhall City Farm
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Lots of INFO on London's Green Spaces here
Jubilee Gardens - next to the London Eye
Kenwood Hall & Gardens - Free Entry
The Royal Parks
St James Park inc The Queen Victoria Memorial, Admiralty Arch, Duke of York Statue, Guard's Memorial, National Police Memorial, Queen Mother Memorial, & part of the Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Walk - route HERE
Hyde Park inc Speakers Corner, Serpentine Lake, Rose Garden, the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain, 7 July Memorial, Holocaust Memorial, Animals in War Memorial, Pan Statue, the Bandstand & much more
Kensington Gardens inc the Albert Memorial, Peter Pan Statue, Italian Gardens, Diana Memorial Playground, Serpentine Galleries, The Arch, Elfin Oak & much more
Richmond Park inc; Isabella Plantation, Wildlife, King Henry's Mound
Bushy Park inc; Diana Fountain, Waterhouse Woodland Garden, The Upper Lodge Water Gardens, Bushy Park Playground, Wildlife, USAAF Memorial
Regents Park inc; Primrose Hill, Griffin Tazza (Lion Vase), Triton Fountain, Ready Money Drinking Fountain, Boy and Frog Statue, Queen Mary's Gardens (rose garden with approx 12000 roses), The Avenue Gardens, Allotment Gardens, Wildlife Garden & home of London Zoo
The Green Park inc; Bomber Command Memorial, Canada Gate & Memorial, Memorial Gates, Constitution Hill
Greenwich Park inc; The Meridian Line, Millennium Sundial, General Wolfe Statue & home to National Maritime Museum
[url=https://www.royalparks.org