100 Fun Things You Must Do in London

One of the questions I get asked a lot is what are the MUST do things when visiting London? You ask, I deliver and this is my list of 100 fun things you must do in London!

Just to be clear, this list is a mix of free things to do like walks and museums, aswell as things you’ll have to pay for like eating fish and chips or seeing a West End show – I mean no trip to London is complete without those, right?

 If you just want to see just the free stuff then don’t worry, I’ve got you covered and you can head over to this post to see 100 totally free things to do in London . I’d recommend bookmarking both of these pages for lots of suggestions!

Here are 100 fun things you must do in London!

1. VISIT THE SKY GARDEN
2. FALL INTO A FOOD COMA AT BOROUGH MARKET
3. WALK ON ROYAL GRASS AT KENSINGTON PALACE
4. EXPERIENCE A SUNRISE WHILE EATING BREAKFAST AT DUCK & WAFFLE
5. SEE A CULT CLASSIC AT PRINCE CHARLES CINEMA
6. PRETEND YOU’RE OFF TO HOGWARTS AT PLATFORM 9 3/4
7. FIND THE DEER IN RICHMOND PARK
8.  FEEL CULTURED AT THE TATE MODERN
9. WATCH A SHOW IN THE WEST END
10. SEE LONDON FROM ABOVE AT THE TATE VIEWING GALLERY
11. WALK UNDERNEATH THE THAMES
12. IMMERSE IN HISTORY AT THE TOWER OF LONDON
13. ANTIQUE SHOP AT PORTOBELLO ROAD MARKET
14. PHOTOGRAPH THE COLOURFUL HOUSES IN NOTTING HILL
15. SEE AN OUTDOOR SHOW AT REGENT’S PARK OPEN AIR THEATRE
16. VISIT THE QUEEN AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE
17. LEARN ABOUT LONDON ROYALTY AT THE V & A MUSEUM
18. TAKE THE NO.24 BUS FOR A CHEAP SIGHTSEEING TOUR OF LONDON
19. WALK AROUND REGENTS PARK AND MARVEL AT THE AMAZING HOUSES
20. SWIM IN BROCKWELL LIDO
21. WANDER AROUND SEVEN DIALS
22. EAT A GOOD OL’ BRITISH PIE IN A GOOD OL’ BRITISH PUB
23. SEE THE SPITFIRE PLANES AT THE IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM
24. FIND YOUR INNER ART CRITIC WITH THE STREET ART IN SHOREDITCH
25. BUY FLOWERS AT COLUMBIA ROAD FLOWER MARKET
26. RIDE THE LONDON EYE
27. MEANDER ALONG THE SOUTHBANK
28. DRINK AN INSANELY DECADENT HOT CHOCOLATE AT SAID DAL 1923 OR CHIN CHIN LABS
29. ESCAPE ON A DAY TRIP TO BATH, ST ALBANS, OXFORD OR EVEN PARIS
30. WALK AROUND AND GET LOST – IT’S WHERE YOU’LL DISCOVER THE HIDDEN GEMS
31. WALK ALONG REGENTS CANAL
32. TAKE A CANAL BOAT FROM CAMDEN TO LITTLE VENICE
33. MINGLE AMONG THE DINOSAURS AT THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
34. EAT A BEN’S COOKIE
35. SING IN THE CHOIR AT ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL
36. GET LOST IN CAMDEN MARKET
37. CHANNEL YOUR INNER WIZARD AT THE HARRY POTTER STUDIOS
38. EAT AMAZING PASTRIES AT POPHAM’S BAKERY
39. WALK ALONG THE RIVER THAMES AT NIGHT AND PHOTOGRAPH ST PAUL’S
40. HAVE AFTERNOON TEA SOMEWHERE FANCY LIKE THE SAVOY OR THE RITZ
41. EXPLORE ‘OLD LONDON’
42. VISIT WESTMINSTER ABBEY
43. EAT A TRADITIONAL BRITISH ROAST AT HAWKSMOOR
44. SEE THE VIEWS FROM GREENWICH PARK
45. HAVE A DRINK IN THE SHARD BAR
46. LEARN ABOUT LONDON AT THE MUSEUM OF LONDON
47. SAVE MONEY AND QUEUE FOR THEATRE ‘DAY SEATS’
48. GO VINTAGE CLOTHES SHOPPING ON BRICK LANE
49. EAT FISH & CHIPS
50. TRY MARMITE
51. RIDE THE DLR
52. DRINK IN LONDON’S PRETTIEST PUB. THE CHURCHILL ARMS
53. RIDE THE TUBE
54.  PHOTOGRAPH NEAL’S YARD
55. INDULGE IN CAKE AT VIOLETS; THE ROYAL BAKERY
56. EXPLORE COVENT GARDEN
57. HAVE YOUR OWN POEM WRITTEN BY THE ‘POET MAN’ ON BANKSIDE
58. GO SHOPPING IN HARRODS
59. EXPERIENCE THE NIGHTLIFE IN SOHO
60. MARVEL AT ‘THE BOLTONS’
61. HAVE A CLASSIC FULL ENGLISH BREAKFAST – LOTS OF SUGGESTIONS HERE
62. QUEUE FOR COFFEE AT MONMOUTH COFFEE
63. VISIT HACKNEY CITY FARM
64. SEE A PLAY AT SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE THEATRE
65. VISIT SOME FAMOUS NAMES AT HIGHGATE CEMETERY
66. TAKE A TOUR WITH A LOCAL VIA AIR B&B
67. EAT A GREAT BRITISH PUDDING – LIKE STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING
68. BOOK FOR THE CEREMONY OF KEYS
69. PRESS FOR CHAMPAGNE AT BOB BOB RICARD
70. EAT PIZZA AT LONDON’S BEST ‘CHEAP EAT ‘ PIZZA UNION
71. EAT & DRINK ON THE UBER-COOL BERMONDSEY STREET
72. RIDE THE EMIRATES AIRLINE CABLE CAR
73. BE IN TWO TIME ZONES AT ONCE AT THE GREENWICH MERIDIAN LINE
74. ENJOY A LATE-NIGHT FEAST AT HAWKER HOUSE FOOD HALL
75. WATCH THE CHANGING OF THE GUARD
76. RIDE A BORIS BIKE
77. RECREATE THE BEATLES FAMOUS ALBUM COVER AT ABBEY ROAD ZEBRA CROSSING
78. FIND THE FAKE DOWNING STREET
79. ATTEND A FREE LUNCHTIME CONCERT IN ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS
80. DISCOVER THE PEACOCKS AT KYOTO GARDENS
81. DO MY FREE AND EFFICIENT SIGHTSEEING TOUR
82. SPOT A CELEB IN PRIMROSE HILL
83. EXPERIENCE THE NED
84. EAT IN CHINATOWN, THEN DO A DESSERT TOUR!
85. WALK THE THAMES PATH 
86. HAVE BRUNCH AT OZONE THEN WANDER AROUND SPITALFIELDS MARKET.
87. WATCH A FILM AT OUTDOOR CINEMA
88. GET LOST AT KEW GARDENS
89. DO A FUN ACTIVITY AT DRINK, SHOP & DO
90. DANCE TIL’ YOU DROP AT CLUB DE FROMAGE
91. GO FOR LUNCH MALTBY STREET MARKET
92. BOOK FOR A CONCERT AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL
93. HANG OUT IN COAL DROPS YARD
94. VISIT ONE OF LONDON’S OLDEST CAKE SHOPS, MAISON DE BERTAUX
95. CLIMB THE MONUMENT
96. SEE A CABARET OR COMEDY SHOW AT SOHO THEATRE
97. ICE SKATE IN ALEXANDRA PALACE
98. SEE LONDON FROM THE RIVER VIA A BOAT TOUR
99. EXPERIENCE THE CHURCHILL WAR ROOMS
100. TRY AN AIR B & B EXPERIENCE

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