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16 Share a bottle with a lover
Hide away in the furthest recesses of Gordon’s, a crumbling candlelit warren of a drinking den.
Gordon’s Wine Bar, 47 Villier’s St, WC2 (020 7930 1408/www.gordonswinebar.com). Embankment tube.
17 Watch the Great River Race
This annual race takes place in September on the Thames along a 22-mile course from Ham House in Richmond to Greenwich, and features more than 260 ‘traditional’ boats, from Chinese dragon boats to Viking longboats. Less po-faced than the Oxbridge race – and much more colourful.
www.greatriverrace.co.uk
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18 Hear angels sing
Westminster Cathedral has some of the best choristers in the world, who sing daily at mass from 7am until 5.30pm.
Westminster Cathedral, Victoria St, SW1 (020 7798 9055/www.westminstercathedral.org.uk). Victoria tube/rail.
19 Munch on whelks
Our favourite stall is Tubby Isaacs in Aldgate, first established in 1919. Just add vinegar.
Tubby Isaacs, outside the Aldgate Exchange pub, Petticoat Lane Market, corner of Goulston St & Middlesex St, E1. Aldgate tube.
20 Get hot and sweaty at a gig
Jumping about with grimy teenagers in Camden – virtually a rite of passage in London.
The Barfly, 49 Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 (0870 907 0999/www.barflyclub.com). Camden Town tube.
21 Chuckle at cartoons
At the Cartoon Museum in Bloomsbury, visitors can’t help but laugh out loud at works by artists from Hogarth and Gillray to Thelwell, Steadman and Matt.
Cartoon Museum, 35 Little Russell St, WC1 (020 7580 8155/www.cartooncentre.org). Tottenham Court Rd tube.
22 Scratch your head at Sir John Soane’s
An eclectic and fascinating collection of sculptures, paintings, antiquities, jewellery and other bits and pieces collected by the architect.
Sir John Soane’s Museum, 13 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, WC2 (020 7405 2107/www.soane.org). Holborn tube.
23 Get a taste for heights at the Tate
For a free adrenalin rush, press your face against the glass on the fifth floor. Now look down.
Tate Modern, Bankside, SE1 (020 7401 5120/www.tate.org.uk). Blackfriars or Southwark tube.
24 Buy a bagel from a Golders Green deli
A Golders Green institution, Daniel's offers the usual bagel varities, a range of other breads and a breezily unreconstructed attitude towards its customers.
Daniel’s Bagel Bakery, 12-13 Hallswelle Parade, Finchley Rd, NW11 (020 8455 5826) Golders Green tube.
25 Eye up the walrus
Sneak down to Forest Hill for what might be (whisper it) London’s best museum – the Horniman. Skeletons, pickled animals, model insects and Egyptian mummies, and the star attraction – an enormous (over-) stuffed walrus. Don’t miss the mesmerising jellyfish in the new aquarium or the Apostles clock chiming at 4pm.
Horniman Museum, 100 London Rd, SE23 (020 8699 1872/www.horniman.ac.uk). Forest Hill rail.
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27 comments
love it and it is smeely and spackers
u londoner suck and it smeels
Sir John Sloane Museum is an absolute must - compbined with sitting in Lincoln Inn Fields opposite and enjoying the island of peace in the middle of the city.
Great tips and fun too! London is such a beautiful city and there is lots to do. Thanks.
Lydia
George you smelly beast. London does'nt smell you do!!!!! I have lived in london all of my 86 years and its people like you that give london a bad name. It's proposterous that filth like you can comment on such a helpful website. And as for your 'bite me' well your just being childish and vulgur.
I lived in london for 7 years, on the 11th im going back and i didnt know what to do there other than visit family=]. These tips we're a great help :)
i cant wait 2 come 2 london in the hoildays i am soooooooo excited ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !.....................
Have been away from london for long..too long really. Miss london more than any other place in the universe!!! So much, so much to do in london. London has every thing concievable!
I'm a Londoner who's lived abroad for 18 years, but come every summer with by boys. This list has given me some great ideas. Thanks.
No doubt in my mind that London Town is the best place on the earth...so much to do and see. Fantastic list, and how nice to see the obvious things are not on it! Im def planning on hitting the fish market at dome obsurd hour soon....
just moved out of london after four years and im missin it! oh how i love london......
Suprised that the Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes is not featured. Everyone should have at least one night at this place
Green Lanes kebab from Manor House to Turnpike Lane? Why not to the North Circular, just south of Palmers Green?
Cool list, and to ignorant person who left neg comment about gay bowling, maybe its for gay people who love bowling and want to meet other gay people and socialise....duhhhh! I think its a cool idea.
thenks for the imfo it really helped me on my report and its not like i wnated to do it in the first place:P