Free Attractions in London
It’s not all about paid attractions in
London. The city offers many free things for families to
enjoy such as gardens and parks, museums and
Galleries.
London’s Royal Parks such as Kensington
Gardens, Hyde Park and The Regents Park are all well
known for their beauty, walking and star spotting!
KENSINGTON GARDENS
Kensington Gardens covers 275 acres and is
designed with beautiful trees and flower
beds.
Nestled within the gardens is Kensington Palace, Italian
Gardens, The Albert Memorial, The Peter Pan Statue and
the Serpentine gallery. The gardens are popular with
sunbathers, walkers, family picnics, cycling on the
designated cycle paths and joggers. Diana, Princes of Wales
Memorial Playground is also in the gardens and can be
enjoyed by children up to the age of 12. The park is open from
6am until dusk every day.
HYDE PARK
Hyde Park is situated in the heart of London
and covers 350 acres. The park is made up of over 4000
trees, a lake, a meadow and horse rides. In the park is the
famous Diana Fountain, The 7th July Memorial,
The fabulous Serpentine Bar and Restaurant, The Lido
Swimming Pool and Paddling Pool, Serpentine Boat Hire,
and a Tennis Centre. The park is used for a
variety of sport such as football, touch rugby, cricket,
softball, rounders and Frisbee. Cycling, rollerblading
and skateboarding is also allowed on the designated cycle
path. There
is also a bowling green that is available for hire. The
Hyde Park horse riding arena has two designated riding
routes as well.
THE REGENTS PARK
This park covers 410 acres and is well known
for its stunning roses. The gardens contain more than
300,000 roses from over 400 different varieties of rose.
The main attractions of the park consist of The Hub,
Queen Mary’s Gardens, an Open Air Theatre, Garden Cafe, a
Lake with a Boathouse cafe and a pub and of course London
Zoo is nestled within the grounds as well. The Regent’s Park is
renowned for its sporting activities such as
tennis/netball courts, an athletics track, trim trail,
cricket pitches, softball, football and rugby. Boating is
also available on the main lakes. The park opens at 5am
until around dusk.
For more information on all of these London
Royal Parks and others click here: http://www.royalparks.org.uk/
Put some culture into your life and take a
look at London’s famous Museums and
Galleries.
Discover the remains of dinosaurs or look in wonder at
the Tate art. England’s capital
offers some of the best cultural delights that the rest
of Europe cannot compete with. What are you waiting for,
broaden your horizons and become a wealth of
knowledge!
BRITISH MUSEUM
The British Museum is London’s biggest and
most diverse museum on offer. Track your history and the
history of other cultures to discover how and why we
developed into what we call our civilization. The British
Museum's collection of seven million objects representing
the rich history of human cultures mirrors the city of
London's global variety. In no other museum can the
visitor see so clearly the history of what it is to be
human. It is also free to get in and the museum often
operates tours and guest speakers. For more information
visit www.britishmuseum.org
THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
The natural History Museum is an enormous
museum which houses dinosaur skeletons, stuffed tigers
and lions and a majestic reproduction of a blue whale.
This is the perfect place to take kids or anyone
interested in the natural world. Entrance to the museum
is free but there is sometimes a charge for the temporary
exhibitions that are often displayed at the museum. For
more information visit http://www.nhm.ac.uk/
SCIENCE MUSEUM
The Science Museum is the largest museum of
its kind in the world. Explore the scientific advances of
the last 300 years in over 40 galleries through over
2,000 hands-on exhibits. Science comes to life at this
museum as you discover how, what, when, where and why!
Entrance is free and for more information visit
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/
VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM
The Victoria & Albert Museum houses
collections of ceramics, furniture, fashion, glass,
jewellery, metalwork, photographs, sculpture, textiles
and paintings. This fabulous museum of art and design is
unrivalled in its scope and diversity. You will find
treasures from around the world dating back to over 3000
years ago. Entrance is free and for details visit
www.vam.ac.uk
TATE MODERN
The modern Tate collection is housed in a
converted power station on the south bank of the Thames.
It’s worth coming here just to see the building, the
Turbine Hall, which is on the ground floor and normally
has one large piece of work which takes up the whole
space. The permanent collection holds works by world
famous modern artists such as Matisse and Monet and
Picasso. Since it’s opening in 2000, the Tate Modern has
become the most popular modern art gallery in the world.
Entrance is free. For more details on the gallery
visit www.tate.org.uk/modern/
TATE BRITAIN
This gallery is the best place to come if
you want to see the work of Britain’s most famous artists
such as Francis Bacon, William Blake and John Constable.
You also get a chance to judge for yourself which artist
you think should win the prestigious Turner Prize.
Visit www.tate.org.uk/britain/
NATIONAL GALLERY
The National gallery is the large, grand
building which forms one side of Trafalgar Square. The
Gallery is home to an enormous collection of some of the
most famous paintings in the world. You can see works by
Van Gogh, Leonardo Da Vinci and Raphael and hundreds
more... www.nationalgallery.org.uk
If all that culture is just too much to take
in then why not enjoy a guided tour where you just sit
back and listen? From the James Bond 007
Tour to a spooky tour of Jack the Ripper’s stomping
ground or enthral the kids with a Harry Potter walk, a
tour allows you to see all you want without the hassle of
a map!
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