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Find a worthwhile free activity by area, interest and booking requirement. The radar covers museums, gardens, skyline viewpoints and time-limited free events.
Every place offers free entry or a free permanent collection, but opening hours, ticket availability and paid extras can change. Follow the official source on each result before setting out.
93 places · Information checked 26 July 2026.
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Royal Docks · Near Custom House
See two days of free outdoor circus, dance, theatre and music at Ensemble Festival, Royal Victoria Dock, on 25 and 26 July 2026.
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Canada Water
Browse independent makers, vintage finds and handmade products at the free Craft and Flea Market in Canada Water on 25 and 26 July 2026.
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Nunhead
Visit the free Southwark Summer Family Festival in Nunhead on Sunday 26 July 2026 for games, workshops, performances and family activities.
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Chelsea · Near Sloane Square
Get free tickets for the Untitled Artists Fair at Chelsea Old Town Hall from 24 to 26 July 2026 and browse work from up to 170 artists.
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Vauxhall
Book a free outdoor screening of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again at Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens on Tuesday 28 July 2026.
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Soho · Near Tottenham Court Road
Hear free live jazz, soul, R&B and hip hop across two outdoor stages at Ronnie Scott's Soho Street Party on Saturday 1 August 2026.
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Royal Docks · Near Custom House
Cool down at the free Royal Docks Summer Splash lido, with supervised swimming, sandpits and family activities from 24 July to 16 August 2026.
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Serpentine North · Near Lancaster Gate
Visit David Hockney's free Serpentine North exhibition in Kensington Gardens, including A Year in Normandie, until 23 August 2026.
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Stoke Newington
Browse vintage furniture, records, clothing, homeware and collectables at the free Hackney Flea Market on 22 and 23 August 2026.
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South Bank · Near Waterloo
See photographs of London’s green spaces made by young refugees and asylum seekers on the Riverside Terrace.
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South Bank · Near Waterloo
Step between jets of recycled water that form constantly changing rooms in this interactive outdoor summer sculpture.
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South Bank · Near Waterloo
Enjoy free jazz, swing dance, craft workshops and family entertainment at Gabriel's Wharf Arts Festival on 5 and 19 September 2026.
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South Bank · Near Waterloo
See the Southbank Centre’s brutalist buildings transformed by a large-scale poetry installation created with school pupils.
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Barbican
Explore a changing foyer display of archive stories and objects centred on a rarely seen scale model of the Barbican.
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Greenwich Park · Near Greenwich
Explore an Edwardian garden with seasonal flower beds, mature cedar and tulip trees, a lake and deer-viewing areas.
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Greenwich Park · Near Greenwich
Follow an accessible concentric path through 40 rose varieties, pergolas, wildflower meadow and pollinator-friendly planting.
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Greenwich Park · Near Greenwich
Find a quiet formal garden of culinary herbs arranged within ornate box hedges around a central fountain.
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Epping Forest · Near Chingford
Walk through Hawk Wood between three high points for some of Epping Forest’s best views of the London skyline.
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Epping Forest · Near Loughton
See views across the Lee Valley or follow a half-mile level woodland trail with a firm surface, benches and passing places.
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Epping Forest · Near Chingford
Circle a popular woodland lake on a hard, level path while looking for waterfowl and other forest wildlife.
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Wanstead
Walk a surviving historic landscape of lakes, woodland and lawns, with a spring bluebell display in Chalet Wood.
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Richmond Park · Near Richmond
Follow streamside paths through a 40-acre woodland garden known for azaleas, camellias, magnolias and year-round colour.
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Richmond Park · Near Richmond
Climb a Bronze Age burial mound in Pembroke Lodge Gardens for a protected tree-framed view to St Paul’s Cathedral.
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Regent’s Park
Wander through London’s largest rose collection, with around 8,000 roses across 85 single-variety beds.
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Kensington Gardens · Near Lancaster Gate
See a Grade II listed Victorian water garden with four formal basins, fountains, carved stone and ornamental planting.
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Hampstead Heath · Near Highgate
Roam 112 acres of landscaped parkland, then visit a free historic house and art collection with works by Rembrandt and Vermeer.
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Fulham · Near Putney Bridge
Explore a historic bishops’ residence, museum, 13-acre botanic garden and walled garden beside the Thames.
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Canary Wharf
Follow interconnected pontoons and aquatic islands through a waterfront space designed for people and urban wildlife.
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Canary Wharf
Take a break among ponds, lawns and more than 200 rare dawn redwood trees above the Jubilee line station.
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South Bank · Near Waterloo
Explore free artworks and installations across the riverside outdoor spaces, including sculptures and playful public seating.
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City of London · Near St Paul’s
Find a quiet garden and the Watts Memorial, whose ceramic tablets remember ordinary people who died saving others.
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City of London · Near Moorgate
Visit London’s first public park, now reopened with a larger lawn, accessible seating and biodiversity-focused planting.
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Bunhill · Near Old Street
Explore a historic Nonconformist burial ground with memorials to William Blake, Daniel Defoe and John Bunyan.
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City of London · Near Mansion House
Descend through a three-tier garden with arbours, shaded seating and traces of Roman and wartime history.
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St Paul’s
See a rose garden laid out within the footprint of a Wren church destroyed during the Second World War.
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King’s Cross · Near King’s Cross St Pancras
Watch or splash through 1,080 individually controlled water jets, illuminated after dark and operating daily in daylight hours.
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King’s Cross · Near King’s Cross St Pancras
Follow an elevated landscaped park along a restored railway viaduct, with views over Regent’s Canal and Coal Drops Yard.
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King’s Cross · Near King’s Cross St Pancras
Relax on a circular lawn framed by the restored cast-iron structure of a Victorian gas holder beside Regent’s Canal.
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King’s Cross · Near King’s Cross St Pancras
Visit a landscaped pocket park with seating, a water rill and a dedicated children’s play area.
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King’s Cross · Near King’s Cross St Pancras
Use open lawns for picnics and play, with free games equipment available through the park’s PlayPod lockers.
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King’s Cross · Near King’s Cross St Pancras
Explore woodland, grassland, ponds and reedbeds in a compact urban nature reserve beside Regent’s Canal.
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Hyde Park · Near Hyde Park Corner
Walk around the Serpentine, explore historic monuments and use large open lawns in one of London’s eight Royal Parks.
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Kensington · Near Lancaster Gate
Explore the Italian Gardens, the Albert Memorial and broad parkland beside Hyde Park.
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Richmond
Follow walking and cycling routes through 2,500 acres of grassland, ancient trees and free-roaming deer habitat.
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Hampton · Near Hampton Court
Discover woodland, wetlands, historic water gardens and free-roaming deer in London’s second-largest Royal Park.
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Mayfair · Near Green Park
Cross peaceful lawns and mature tree-lined paths between Piccadilly and Buckingham Palace.
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Westminster · Near St James’s Park
Walk around the lake, see the resident pelicans and enjoy views towards Buckingham Palace.
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Regent’s Park
Combine formal gardens and wetlands with a walk up Primrose Hill for a protected view across central London.
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Greenwich
Climb through a historic Royal Park for wide views over Greenwich, the Thames and Canary Wharf.
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West Brompton
Follow tree-lined avenues through a Grade I listed historic cemetery that is also an important wildlife refuge.
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Westminster
Pause beside the Thames behind the Houses of Parliament and explore the garden’s public memorials.
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Hampstead Heath
Walk to one of London’s highest natural points for a legally protected panorama of the city skyline.
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City of London · Near Monument
Sit among plants, a fountain and the atmospheric ruins of a medieval church damaged during the Blitz.
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Hampstead · Near Hampstead Heath
Visit the garden that inspired John Keats, including the setting associated with Ode to a Nightingale.
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King’s Cross · Near King’s Cross St Pancras
Follow a changing outdoor exhibition presented on 24 double-sided gallery benches around King’s Cross.
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Canary Wharf
Explore more than 100 sculptures and integrated artworks in one of the UK’s largest free public-art collections.
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City of London · Near Liverpool Street
Take in 300-degree views from London’s highest free public viewing gallery, on level 58 of 22 Bishopsgate.
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City of London · Near Monument
Explore an indoor public garden with panoramic views from the top of 20 Fenchurch Street.
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City of London · Near Fenchurch Street
Visit a large open-air roof garden with close-up views of the City skyline and no timed ticket.
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Barbican
Walk through a tropical indoor garden containing around 1,500 species of plants and trees.
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Holland Park
See a Japanese garden with a waterfall, koi pond and carefully planted landscape inside Holland Park.
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Canary Wharf
Follow paths through a sheltered roof garden planted around the maritime trading history of Canary Wharf.
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South Bank · Near Waterloo
Relax among more than 200 native plants in a seasonal roof garden overlooking the Thames.
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City of London
Explore the history of money, banking and the Bank of England.
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King's Cross
See manuscripts, maps, music and historic documents from the national collection.
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Bloomsbury
Objects covering human history and cultures from around the world.
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Kensington
The free permanent display introduces contemporary design and how objects are made.
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Bloomsbury
A compact university museum filled with zoological specimens and curiosities.
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City of London
Victorian art and the remains of London's Roman amphitheatre.
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Forest Hill
Anthropology, natural history, musical instruments and extensive gardens.
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Lambeth
Personal stories, objects and galleries covering modern conflict.
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Canary Wharf
The history of the Thames, London's docks and the communities around them.
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Hoxton
Explore how people have lived at home through rooms, gardens and personal stories.
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Trafalgar Square
European paintings from the 13th to early 20th century in Trafalgar Square.
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Greenwich
Britain's maritime history, exploration, trade and life at sea.
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Trafalgar Square
Portraits telling stories about influential people in British history and culture.
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South Kensington
Dinosaurs, wildlife, geology and the natural world in a landmark building.
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Bloomsbury
A university collection covering thousands of years of Egyptian and Sudanese history.
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Greenwich
Historic royal architecture and an art collection in Greenwich Park.
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Colindale
Aircraft, aviation history and Royal Air Force stories across several hangars.
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South Kensington
Science, technology, engineering, space and interactive family galleries.
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Kensington Gardens
Contemporary art exhibitions across two galleries in Kensington Gardens.
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Holborn
An atmospheric historic house packed with art, architecture and antiquities.
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Camberwell
Contemporary exhibitions and projects across several buildings in south London.
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Millbank
British art from the 1500s to today, including the Turner collection.
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Bankside
International modern and contemporary art in a former power station.
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Stratford
A new free museum exploring global creativity, design and making in east London.
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Stratford
An open working store where visitors can explore objects usually kept behind the scenes.
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South Kensington
Art, design, fashion, sculpture and decorative objects from around the world.
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Marylebone
Paintings, furniture, armour and decorative arts in a historic townhouse.
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Euston
Free exhibitions exploring health, medicine, science and human experience.
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Whitechapel
Modern and contemporary exhibitions at a major east London public gallery.
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Bethnal Green
A museum designed for children and young people around play, imagination and design.
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How the radar works
We include places only when we can identify the real cost, location, booking requirement and an authoritative page that visitors can check. “Free” means you can complete the main activity without making a purchase; optional exhibitions, food, drinks and special events may still cost extra.
Limited-time entries include explicit start and end dates and are excluded on site builds after their closing date. The next layer will extend the same checked format to worthwhile activities under £10.