Free things to do in London
50 places in London you can enter for free — museums, parks, viewpoints and landmarks. The best below, by type.
Free museums & galleries in London
- Horniman Museum100 London Road10:00-17:30
- Horniman Museum and Gardens
- London Sewing Machine Museum308 Balham High Road
- V&A David Bowie Centre
- V&A East StorehouseParkes Street
- Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum10 South Access RoadSun 10:30-15:30
Free landmarks & monuments in London
- First World War memorial
- George Lansbury
- Hackney Wick Great War Memorial
- Hartley's Obelisk
- Monument To Henry Daniel
- Monument To John Allan
- Monument To Maria Proom
- Monument To Oppenheim And Schroeter
- Monument To Sophia Kempton
- Monument To Thomas Humphreys
- Monument To Vincent Figgins
- Robert Aske
- Roehampton War Memorial
- Scottish Martyrs monument
- St Antholin's Spire
- Streatham War Memorial
- West Norwood War Memorial
Free parks & viewpoints in London
- Ackroyd Drive Green Link
- Belair Park
- Blythe Hill Fields
- Brimmington Park
- Brockley Nature Reserve
- Centre for Wildlife Gardening
- Crystal Palace Park
- Dacres Wood Nature Reserve
- Dulwich Park
- Folkestone Gardens
- Lavender Pond Nature Park
- Leyton Jubilee Park
- London Blossom Garden
- Mabley GreenOpen 24/7
- Norwood Grove
- Norwood ParkSalters HillOpen 24/7
- Old Ford Island
- Peckham Rye Common
- Peckham Rye Park
- Russia Dock Woodland
- Stave Hill
- Streatham CommonStreatham High Road
- Sydenham Hill Wood
- Sydenham Wells Park
- Tooting Bec Common
- Tredegar Square08:00-(dusk-00:30)
- Wimbledon Park
When museums in United Kingdom open free entry
Yes. Some museums are always free; many others open free entry on a set day each month (often the first Sunday) or in the late evening. Check each museum's website before you go.
Free & cheap tours in London
A free walking tour runs on tips; there are also short low-cost tours. Check availability for your dates.
Tickets for attractions in London, booking ahead skips the queue.
Answers to your questions
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Sources: Places & entry fee: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), auto-checked