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Free Events in London
Whether you are in London for a day trip, weekend on business or seeing London for the Olympics and want to save money there is a lot you can still do for FREE listed below.
Having worked in London for over 30 years I only list things I can recommend.
Changing of the guards at Buckingham Palace.
See web site for timetable of events.
http://www.changing-the-guard.com/
After watching changing of the guards you can walk through colourful St James Park then back into the Mall under Admiralty Arch to Trafalgar’s square and Nelson column turn right into Whitehall the Prime Minister lives at 10 Downing Street on the right hand side then the Cenotaph (monument in honor of the soldiers who lost their lives in the war) is in the middle of the road.
Continue along Whitehall towards Westminster and Big Ben.
You can walk across Westminster Bridge & the River Thames, stop half way and look up and down stream. To your left and see the London Eye County Hall the many bridges and St Paul’s cathedral dome in the distance.
You will see many naval boats moored in the river.
This walk can take up to 2 hours if you stop frequently and take many pictures and admire the view.
Free to visit London Museums
British Library www.bl.uk or www.londonlibrary.co.uk
See 14 million books, 920,000 journal and newspaper titles, 58 million patents, 3 million sound recordings,
Location & opening times
The London Library 14 St James's Square London SW1Y 4LG
http://www.bl.uk/aboutus/quickinfo/loc/stp/opening/index.html
British Museum
www.britishmuseum.org
Great Russell Street London WC1B 3DG
Check the web site usually opens 10:00 till 17:30 & Friday 20:30 galleries close 10 mins before.
Open 361 days closed 1st January 24-25-26th December.
Tube stations
Tottenham Court Road (300m) Holborn (400m) Russell Square (850m) Goodge Street (900m)
Science Museum
Free entry but charges apply for the IMAX 3D cinema and special exhibitions.
South Kensington, London, SW7 2DD
Open every day from 10.00 to 18.00 except 24 to 26 December. Last entry 17.15.
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/
Tube stations
South Kensington Station District Circle & Piccadilly Line (10 minutes walk)
Imperial War Museum
About World War 1 & 2
Directions –Lambeth Road London SE1 6HZ
Tube stations
Lambeth North (Bakerloo Line) Waterloo (Bakerloo, Northern & Jubilee Line)
Southwark (Jubilee Line) Elephant & Castle (Bakerloo & Northern Line)
Other free museums
Natural History Museum
National Portrait Museum
Tate Modern
Victoria & Albert Museum
Bank of England Museum
National Maritime Museum
Address Romney Road Greenwich London SE10 9NF
http://www.nmm.ac.uk/
Museum of Garden History
Museum of London
Sir John Soane’s Museum
London Political Cartoon Gallery
Petrie Museum of Egyptian of Archaeology
Museum of Garden History
RIBA architecture Gallery
2 fun and free attractions:
Free guided tours of London tip the guide if you enjoyed the history and information. Royal Walk from Big ben to Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Sqaure & Downing Street.
Or the City Walk, The Jack the Ripper Walk, Cultural Walk, Shopping walk, Legal walk, Writers Walk, Bridges walk,
http://www.londonforfree.net/walks/index.shtml
Free to do
London Park
Stroll through the royal parks & wonderful well kept gardens.
Feed the ducks.
Sit and have a picnic.
Tower of London
Locking the Tower of London
A tradition dating back over 700 years takes place every night at 9:30 PM.
Lasts about 30 minutes.
Max people 50 can watch the Tower.
Write in advance for your free tickets to
Ceremony of the Keys Office
Tower Of London
London
Great Britain
EC3N 4AB
++ (0) 203 166 6278
http://www.wellcomecollection.org/
Free museum interesting to children and adults. Indoor good for a rainy day.
Imperial War Museum
Great on a rainy day.
Mediatheque London (free admission)
British Film Institute (BFI) is a collection of cinema festivals films and learning information all for FREE.
2,000 complete films to watch in a single double or booth for 4.
Watch any film available FREE for 2 hours.
BFI Southbank Belvedere Road Southbank London SE1 8XT.
Tube - Waterloo Charing Cross Embankment walk across the river
Opening Times Tues 13:00 -20:00
Wednesday to Sunday 12:00 -20:00 & Bank Holiday Monday.
http://www.bfi.org.uk/about/ or call ++44 (0) 207815 1346
The Evening Standard is a free daily newspaper with up to date news events and information about London. Free at train (tube/underground stations).
Or on line http://standardonline.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
Metro Free London Newspaper or on line news at www.metro.co.uk/home/
The above information can change so check individual web sites for updates and changes.
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