101 things to do before you leave London
-
By Time Out editors
Updated: Wed Oct 1 2008 
Taste fresh oysters 76 Launch a campaign at Speaker's Corner
Or just go and hear what other people have got a bee in their bonnet about. Or a bat in their belfry in some cases.
Marble Arch tube.
77 Treat yourself to oysters and champagne
Bibendum, Michelin House, 81 Fulham Rd, SW3 (020 7581 5817/ www.bibendum.co.uk). South Kensington tube.
78 Get a Savile Row suit
At London’s oldest tailor (est 1689).
Ede & Ravenscroft, 8 Burlington Gardens, Savile Row, W1 (020 7734 5450/ www.edeandravenscroft.co.uk). Piccadilly Circus tube. Feature continuesAdvertisement79 Horse around in Hyde Park
Few people know there are stables and a riding school here. Lessons are £55-£95 an hour.
Hyde Park & Kensington Stables, 63 Bathurst Mews, W2 (020 7723 2813/ www.hydeparkstables.com). Lancaster Gate tube.
80 Catch a Bollywood film in the Boleyn Cinema
Boleyn Cinema, 7-11 Barking Rd, E6 (020 8471 4884). Upton Park tube.
81 Walk with dinosaurs
The world’s first theme park is in Crystal Palace Park. However, because it was built in 1854 before anyone knew what dinosaurs looked like, it’s also the world’s least accurate theme park. Well, maybe not the least accurate.
Crystal Palace Park, Thicket Rd, SE20. Penge West rail.
82 Visit an old-school sex shop
But you’d better be quick, as new, middle-class shops like Harmony are pushing out the original seed merchants. Head to Soho for your last encounter with sex as it was: a shelf full of battered copies of Strict Mistress magazine (January 1989), a Calor gas heater in the corner and a genuine London villain eyeing you from the counter.
83 Eat offal
Feast on trotters, kidneys, brains and other parts.
St John, 26 St John St, EC1 (020 7251 0848/www.stjohnrestaurant.com). Farringdon tube/rail. Plus other branches in Smithfields and Spitalfields.
84 Do the Monopoly pub crawl
That’s 26 pubs, in order. Don’t expect to collect £200 if you pass Go.
www.monopolypubcrawl.org.uk
85 Catch a gig at Ronnie Scott’s
Ronnie Scott’s, 47 Frith St, W1 (020 7439 0747/www.ronniescotts.co.uk). Tottenham Court Rd tube.- Add your comment to this feature
|
|
More ways to enjoy Time Out
-
Weekly London newsletter
The best of London in your inbox
-
Time Out Widgets
|
|
36 comments
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
Wow! You hardly surprise a Roman but in this case you definitely did it!!! bravi!!!
Thanks for the suggestions
i'm doing a report on things to do in london this really helped thanks!
people rock!
London is awesome!
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! :(
after reading this, suddenly i'm inspired about being in london!