Saturday, 10 March 2012

101 things to do in London

101 things to do in London
                               

Find the best of London with our ultimate list of things to do in the capital



Roll over the grid below to explore our list of 101 things to do in London, and click on the images to read more.



British Museum

British Library

Bruce Castle Museum

Charles Dickens Museum

Dennis Severs' House

Locate London's secret galleries

Do both Tates in a day

The V&A's John Madejski Garden is an oasis for families
Do the Museum Road challenge

Tosca
Enjoy world-class opera

Grant Museum of Zoology

Handel House Museum

Horniman Museum
Horniman Museum

Hunterian Museum
Hunterian Museum

Imperial War Museum

London Transport Museum
London Transport Museum

Museum of London

Old Operating Theatre Museum

Pollock's Toy Museum

Saatchi Gallery

Yinka Shonibare's 'Nelson's Ship in a Bottle' on Trafalgar Square's Fourth Plinth
Tour London’s public sculpture masterpieces

Tower of London

The British Museum
Spend a night at the museum!

Wellcome Collection

Make a royal entrance at Buckingham Palace
Lose yourself in boho Camden

Dr Johnson's House
Define yourself at Dr Johnson's House

Greenwich Park
Explore Greenwich

Get your kids into art at the National Gallery

Float along Regent’s Canal

Sights of the Alternative London Tour
Take an off-beat tour of the capital

Spy on the government at the Houses of Parliament

Brave the rapids at Lee Valley White Water Centre

Bask in the splendour of Leighton House Museum

© The London Aquarium
Immerse yourself in the London Aquarium

Go for a spin on the London Eye

Find a perch at the London Wetland Centre

Poke your beak into London Zoo

Scale Sir Christopher Wren’s Monument

Backstage at the National Theatre
Peek backstage at the National Theatre

Navigate the Thames

Take an open-top bus tour

Ride in the ‘driver’s seat’ on the DLR

Enter space at the Royal Observatory

Salute the changing of the guard

Parliament Hill
See the city from Parliament Hill

Get thee to Shakespeare's Globe

Spend a day on the South Bank

Dash round a famous sports ground

See the river from Tower Bridge

Call in on Britain’s first red telephone box

Throw clay at the Wheelhouse Pottery

Whitechapel Bell Foundry
Chime in with the Whitechapel Bell Foundry

Roam the city with the London Cycle Hire Scheme

Rest your bones at Bunhill Fields

Go for a constitutional in Chelsea Physic Garden

Meet the animals at one of London’s city farms

Off-road it on Hampstead Heath

Explore London on foot

Stumble across a hidden park

Commune with Karl Marx in Highgate Cemetery

Explore Hyde Park

Stroll around Kensington Gardens

Vegetate at Kew Gardens

Track down royal deer in Richmond Park

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Breakfast in style

Café de Hong Kong
Chow down in Chinatown

Mangal Ocakbasi
Demolish a Turkish meal in Dalston

Dine in an 'underground restaurant'...

Drink in a speakeasy

Espresso Room
Enjoy a coffee from one of the capital’s top baristas

Join the throng at Gordon’s Wine Bar

Fish Club
Land a traditional fish supper

Learn to mix a proper cocktail

Nurse a pint in one of the world’s best pubs

Sample cockney cuisine in Petticoat Lane Market

Scoff a midnight bagel on Brick Lane

Bea's of Bloomsbury
Take afternoon tea in style

Sketch bar's pod-shaped toilets
Wine and dine in a high-design setting

Venture west for an authentic Indian

Bag a bargain: car-boot sales and sample sales

Browse London's best record shops

Davenport's Magic Shop
Disappear into Davenports Magic Shop

Find fresh-off-the-boat fish at Billingsgate Market

Graze in London’s finest food markets

The Spa at Bluebird
Pamper yourself at a London spa

William Vintage
Seek out unique vintage couture

Smell the posies at Columbia Road Flower Market

Leather cigar case, £52,and short rubusto cigars: £13.50 each Davidoff
Spark up a fine cigar at Davidoff of London

Liberty
Splash out at a world-famous department store

Wander along Portobello Market

Nigel Lindsay as Shrek in 'Shrek the Musical'.
Watch a West End musical

Try some off-West End theatre

See a superstar DJ at the Ministry of Sound

Discover the best cabaret

Get into classic and arthouse cinema

Go to 'The Gong Show' at The Comedy Store

Have a proper East End night out

Jive at the Rivoli Ballroom

Join in the fun at Royal Vauxhall Tavern

Southwark Cathedral
Listen to choral evensong in a cathedral

Ronnie Scott’s
Lose yourself in live music at a famous gig venue


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