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For activities try:
- The Roxy (Borough High Street near Borough Tube station (Northern Line)) - cinema/bar Sunday-Wed
- Walk along Embankment: Tower of London, Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, London Eye, Gherkin, St Paul's Cathedral.
- Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace - 11:30am daily
- Free concert at London's National Theatre (Southbank near Waterloo Bridge), Monday-Saturday at 5.45pm, and at 1.45pm on Saturday.
- Climbing to the top of Primrose Hill in North London & Marine's Ices at Chalk Farms.
- Sandeman's New London Tours operates 'Royal London Free Tour' which leaves by Wellington Arch at 11am and 1pm every day
- With fit feet and plenty of time, this excellent walk is not to be missed: hits every cultural hotspot south of the river.
- Feeling historical? Try tours of Roman London.
- Guildhall Art Gallery: Free Friday tours: Combine a visit to the Gallery with a free tour of the highlights of the permanent collection. Booking is not necessary and the tours begin at 12.15pm, 1.15pm, 2.15pm and 3.15pm.
- Bermondsey is London’s premier weekly antiques market. Open: Fridays 6am - 12 noon Nearest underground station: Borough
- Whitechapel Market sells Sari fabrics, eastern silk fashions, bedding and so on.Open: Monday to Saturday 8am to 6pm Nearest underground station: Whitechapel
- Portobello Road sells everything from antiques to silverware, fruit and veg and second-hand clothes. Open: Monday to Wednesday 8am to 6pm, Thursday 9am to 1pm, Friday - Sat 8am to 7pm Nearest underground stations: Notting Hill Gate, Ladbroke Grove, Westbourne Park
- Greenwich market sells everything from antiques to wooden toys, designer clothes, model ships and second-hand clothes.Open: Saturday to Sunday, 9am to 5pm Nearest stations: Greenwich (BR), Cutty Sark (DLR)
- Museum of London is open daily and is FREE! Monday to Sunday: 10am-6pm Last admission: 5.30pm (Museum of London, London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN) By tube: Barbican, St Paul's, Moorgate; By bus: 4, 8, 25, 56, 100, 25, 172, 242, 521.
- Get some shopping done in the famous tailor district - sartorial elegance need never be beyond your reach again! Savile Row & Jermyn Street.
- Late night openings: Natural History Museum Fridays till 8.50pm. V&A (Victoria & Albert Museum) Fridays till 10pm Both at Cromwell Road, London SW7.
- Westminster Abbey Evensong is at 5pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, plus at 3pm on Saturdays and Sundays. It is free and very moving.
- Southbank Centre - upcoming shows include: What is South Asian dance? Fri 9th April 6:15pm; Alchemy Market - A taste of India - Fri 9th-Sun11th 11am-8pm.
- Imperial War Museum London, Lambeth RoadLondon SE1 6HZ Open daily 10.00am - 6.00pm; last admission 5.45pm. ADMISSION IS FREE (Special exhibitions may charge an admission fee).
- The Ceremony of the Keys requires a written request two months in advance, but it is free and fabulous. An ancient (700yr+) tradition of locking up the Tower of London every night.
- Geffrye Museum (Opening hours:Tuesday-Saturday 10am - 5pm, Sunday & Bank Holiday Monday 12pm -5pm.) Peek inside interiors set up as they would have been from 1600 to modern day!
- Horniman Museum is also a popular venue: Horniman Museum & Gardens, 100 London Rd, Forest Hill, London, SE23 3PQ. Daily 10.30am - 5.30pm Entrance to the Museum and Gardens is FREE.
- Greenwich
- Visit the oldest buildings in London
- Shop? Banana Republic is in Covent Garden and Regent St.
Transport for London has a comprehensive site - use the Travel Planner, it is well worth it.
Also get an Oyster card, you will save loads of money - regardless of the number of journeys you make the total cost for the day's travel will always be less that the top Travelcard price (peak/offpeak).
If you have a railcard it gets cheaper still!
Here is a map of the Oyster valid London routes
You can even use it on some river transport: Thamesclippers.com
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