Cosy London activities – Things to do when it’s cold outside

Resist the temptation to hibernate over winter and visit the capital's warming winter venues

Escape the cold and sink a drink in one of the capital's top pubs

Enjoy the city's best cups of hot and delicious cocoa

See our pick of museum exhibits in the city this season

Shelter from the freezing weather at one of London's top cafés

Earl Spencer
260-262 Merton Road, London, SW18 5JL
A cavernous Edwardian pub that's more deserving of the 'gastronomic' epithet than most.
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Holly Bush
22 Holly Mount, London, NW3 6SG
Negotiate the steep steps from Heath Street up to isolated, cobbled Holly Mount to this...
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Three Kings of Clerkenwell
7 Clerkenwell Close, London, EC1R 0DY
It's claimed the royal trio of the name is Elvis, Henry VIII and King Kong.
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Fish and chips at Poppies
6-8 Hanbury Street, London, E1 6QR
When Rossi's café in Hanbury Street - longstanding purveyor of Anglo-Italian carbs - closed...
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Hot broth at Koya
49 Frith Street, London, W1D 4SG
Once you step through the navy noren (doorway curtain) of this very plain looking specialist, it's noodles with everything.
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Meat and mash at Mother Mash
26 Ganton Street, London, W1F 7QZ
At first sight, this narrow, white-tiled room seems cramped with its booths, stools…
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Keep warm at a gallery

Wander in the warmth and check out the latest art exhibitions in London.
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Stay toasty at the theatre

Shelter from the cold and enjoy the latest shows in the West End.
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Snuggle in the cinema

Catch the latest releases and see what's showing at your local cinema.
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