Top 6 things to do in London for free

Published 27 July 2019

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Here is our list of top 6 ideas of what to do in London for free. Enjoy!

Where to visit in London for free?

Visit London Parks

Unlike many other cities in the word, London boasts a long list of parks. Some of the London parks are especially beautiful and some, such as the Regent's Park , are also enormous. The London parks offer a really nice nature experience within the city and the good thing is that they are free to visit.

Visit London Museums

Museums are other popular free places to visit in London. While not all of our museums a free, some of the best one really are!

The free-entry museums include the British Museum, the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum, The Victoria and Albert Museum, the Museum of London, the Imperial War Museum, Horniman Museum and Gardens, the National Maritime Museum, the Royal Air Force Museum, Wellcome Collection and so on. Whatever your interest is, London museums will have it covered.

Visit London Galleries

The free places to visit in London include art galleries. Notably, the National Gallery, Tate Modern, the Wallace Collection, National Portrait Gallery, Tate Britain and the Whitechapel Gallery.

Visit Free London Markets

As with all markets, they are only free if you don’t buy anything. Apart from free promotional samples that you can sometimes come across, London markets are so unique that they are still worth a visit and should be on the London sightseeing list for any tourist.

Check out Camden Market, Portobello Road Market and Brick Lane Markets for good street food vibe.

Walk Along The Regent's Canal

Little Venice comprises of beautiful picturesque canal ways and waterways, and is a home to gorgeous canal boats. On Little Venice you will find quirky residential narrowboats where people live or spend their time in leisure, as well as passing canal boats, narrowboat cruises and waterbuses. Be ready for lots of photo and selfie opportunities!

Enjoy Free Views Over London

Seeing stunning, panoramic views of London from high-level spots is a popular one with many visitors as well as locals, and should definitely make our list of top things to do in London for free.

You will get good panoramic views of London at The Sky Garden, Tate Modern Viewing Level, Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park and Alexandra Palace.

London under £5

If you are looking for more options on where to visit in London for free or on a budget, check out our post that lists ideas of what you can do for under £5. The post includes the best places to visit in London for free as well as free things to do.