Free things to see in London

[filthiestfis]

Apart from the following, are there any other freebies that are worth pursuing in London?


Victoria & Albert Museum FREE
Bank of England Museum FREE
British Museum FREE
Imperial War Museum FREE

[terambulan]

The National Gallery in Trafalgar Square - not to be missed

Here r some more

http://golondon.about.com/od/thingstodoinlondo n/tp/free_London.htm

[MarzipanQ]

London is packed with the most glorious statues/memorials. I did have to buy a book with a map & additional information on the statues but it wasn't expensive. Most of the churches I've visited were free. Download maps for walking around London & plan your own itinerary of discovery. And you could be EVER so cheeky & tag onto one of those Walks of London things - very touristy but great fun. They're so crowded I couldn't get to the front to pay the guide before setting off & if I didn't have a conscience & paid him at the end I'd have had that for free too.

[pink-kittens]

Natural History museum is free unless you want to see the dinosaurs
Science Museum

[spudqueen]

Some other pointers here
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=london+ for+free&btnG=Google+Search&meta=cr%3DcountryU K%7CcountryGB

[VHG]

This is free and an amazjng little museum.

The Sir John Soane's Museum.

http://www.soane.org/

He was an architect (he designed the Bank of England) and he bought this house in Lincolns Inns Field to live in.

He then bought the ones either side of it, and gradually turned it in to museum for architects to come to learn how to be an architect.

It sounds boring, but is fascinating. It is only a small house so only takes an hour to go round, but it is like no other museum in the world.

Every room has something of interest, and every space on every wall is taken up with statues, pictures and so on.

He built glass domes in the roof to allow shafts of light to flow through the house, and in the basement he has left it slightly dark to give it an eerie feeling.

If you go to the web page and see the option at the top called "View the Museum" you can get a 360 degree panorama of some of the house.

WELL worth a visit.

[VHG]

If you are visiting London (and I assume you are) can I suggest you buy this book

London Eyewitness Travel Guide, great value at �9

http://www.amazon.co.uk/London-Eyewitness-Trav el-Michael-Leapman/dp/1405321024/ref=sr_1_5?ie =UTF8&s=books&qid=1227701027&sr=1-5

Full of things to do, places to go, some suggested walks, lots of colour pictures, plus places to eat, shop and so on.

[VHG]

Some shops are well worth a visit, and of course are free.

Harrods

Fortnum and Mason (a sort of upper class Harrods - where the rich shop) - an amazing shop
http://www.fortnumandmason.com/

Selfridges Oxford Street (particularly the food hall)

Hamleys toy store (Regent st)

Probably a few more I have not thought of.

[VHG]

Of course there are some tourist "areas" that are free and well worth a visit.

Walk around St James Park to see Buckingham Palace, then on to Houses of Parliament, quick look at the Thames, then Westminster Abbey, 10 Downing St, Cenotaph and Trafalger Square.

That is a good half a days stroll and will not cost you a penny if you dont go in any of the buildngs.

In that one walk you see much of the history, pagentry, royalty and political life on London. Lots of statues to see as you do that walk as well.

[funnygirl]

Checkout:
http://www.londonisfree.com/

[jen78]

Walking round the Thames lit up at night is lovely, just be careful where you go though.

St Katherine's Dock is a great place to stop for a coffee or some lunch and there are some really nice restaurants on the southbank it's it's not far from borough market.

Plenty of other markets to explore as well.

Sitting in Covent Garden soaking up the atmosphere with a coffee and people watching is great.

Dfinitely recommend the science and history museum and that's free.

They have bands and such on in St James' park if you take a picnic.

[filthiestfis]

Do you have to dress in a certain way to go inside Harrod's or Fortnum & Mason?

[filthiestfis]

Science & History Museum? Where is that?

[chlamydia]

you could go see the London eye for free

[jen78]

No, all kinds of people go in Fortnums and such, as long as yu don't look a complete scruff :)

Science and History museum is in Kensington, basically keep walking from Harrods and you can't miss it. You may need a while in there though as it's huge and I'd advise a quiet time as it does get ridiculously busy at the weekends and such.

[filthiestfis]

Since when is London Eye free? Anyway, I have already been on it.

[filthiestfis]

Jen78: is it the one opposite to V&A museum?

[MarzipanQ]

Why on earth do you think you need to dress up to go into Harrods, Fortnum & Masons or anywhere else of that ilk? You could be a millionaire in scruff window shopping or a pauper in designer (charity shop of course). Fantastic place to look around - the Egyptian style staircase, food hall & the lifts especially. Ohhhhhh and if you want fantastic public lavatories those in the Banqueting hall Crypt are glorious:)

[chlamydia]

you dont have to pay to see the london eye for free. just go stand next to it and marvel in its Engineering and largeness. thats free u see?

[jen78]

That's the one :)

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/getting-here/ind ex.html