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  • 101 things to do before you leave London

  • By Time Out editors

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    Snapshots of life at Dennis Severs' House

    73 Tour Dennis Severs’ House by candlelight
    A ‘still life drama’, this house on Folgate Street is decked out to recreate snapshots of life in Spitalfields between 1724 and 1914. The atmospheric candlelit tours on Monday evenings cost £12.
    Dennis Severs’ House, 18 Folgate St, E1 (020 7247 4013/www.dennissevershouse.co.uk) Liverpool St tube/rail.

    74 People-watch from Bar Italia
    There are few better spots than a table outside this classic café from which to watch Soho’s weird and wonderful walk, stagger, cartwheel or unicycle by.
    Bar Italia, 22 Frith St, W1 (020 7437 4520) Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus or Tottenham Court Rd tube. Feature continues

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    75 Get up close to the deer in Richmond Park
    Richmond Park, Richmond, Surrey
    (www.royalparks.gov.uk) Richmond tube/rail.

    76 Watch a puppet show at the Little Angel Theatre
    Founded by John Wright in 1961, this is the only permanent theatre of its kind in London.
    Little Angel Theatre, 14 Dagmar Passage, off Cross St, N1 (020 7226 1787/www.littleangeltheatre.com) Angel tube.

    77 Let kids take charge at Coram’s Fields
    All adults have to be accompanied by a child at this park which boasts sandpits, a football pitch, basketball court, climbing frames and café plus several sheep, goats and rabbits.
    Coram’s Fields, 93 Guilford St, WC1 (020 7837 6138/info@coramsfields.org.uk) Russell Square tube.

    78 Find peace in Battersea Park
    Japanese Peace Pagoda, Battersea Park, SW11 (020 7228 9620/www.batterseapark.org/html/info) Battersea Park rail.

    79 Browse the National Archives
    There’s a thousand years of official government records here. See if they’ve got anything on you. Saturday tours are free.
    National Archives, Ruskin Avenue, Richmond, Surrey (020 8876 3444/www.nationalarchives.gov.uk) Kew Gardens tube/rail.

    80 Do the big three east London markets
    Spitalfields for clothes, music and jewellery, Colombia Road for flowers, and Brick Lane for all kinds of crazy tat.
    Brick Lane Market, E1; Columbia Road Market, E2; Spitalfields Market, E1 (www.visitspitalfields.com). Liverpool St tube/rail for all.

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    Muck out pigs
    There are 17 city farms around London, including Kentish Town, Hackney, Spitalfields and Vauxhall. See your local council website for the nearest.

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23 comments

  1. Posted by Amonamos on 19 Jul 2008 10:17

    i cant wait 2 come 2 london in the hoildays i am soooooooo excited ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !.....................

  2. Posted by taufik on 13 Jul 2008 16:28

    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!

  3. Posted by Justin on 06 Jul 2008 15:00

    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.

  4. Posted by BECKY ATKIN on 04 Jul 2008 20:06

    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....

  5. Posted by bertie on 23 Jun 2008 20:03

    just moved out of london after four years and im missin it! oh how i love london......

  6. Posted by Ticker on 21 Jun 2008 16:58

    Suprised that the Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes is not featured. Everyone should have at least one night at this place

  7. Posted by Trevor Johnson on 11 Jun 2008 12:22

    Green Lanes kebab from Manor House to Turnpike Lane? Why not to the North Circular, just south of Palmers Green?

  8. Posted by faye on 25 May 2008 04:22

    I DON' T KNOW WHAT TO DO IN LONDON?

  9. Posted by mel on 04 May 2008 10:45

    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.

  10. Posted by Tatian on 20 Mar 2008 17:44

    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

  11. Posted by Andy on 17 Mar 2008 16:14

    Wow! You hardly surprise a Roman but in this case you definitely did it!!! bravi!!!
    Thanks for the suggestions

  12. Posted by Vulprincess The Warrior on 14 Feb 2008 23:06

    i'm doing a report on things to do in london this really helped thanks!

  13. Posted by Rebekah o'connell on 07 Feb 2008 14:19

    people rock!

  14. Posted by Phyllis Manus on 06 Feb 2008 22:08

    London is awesome!

  15. Posted by ladybug on 26 Nov 2007 13:49

    Great! I've lived in the UK for 5 years and will be leaving soon. I will definitely check out some of these things!
    Time is getting short! :(

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