101 things to do in London: the full list

Here's the full rundown of the 101 best things to do in London, put together by our editors with suggestions from other well known London bloggers and writers. What's missing from the list? Have your say: on Facebook | on Twitter using #ultimatelondon or in the comments form below

Cultural highlights

British Museum

  • Free
  1. 44 Great Russell St, WC1B 3DG
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British Library

  • Free
  1. 96 Euston Rd, NW1 2DB
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Bruce Castle Museum

  • Free
  1. Junction of Church Lane & Lordship Lane, N17 8NU
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Charles Dickens Museum

  1. 48 Doughty St, WC1N 2LX
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Dennis Severs' House

Dennis Severs’ House

  1. 18 Folgate St, Spitalfields, E1 6BX
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Tank Gallery

Locate London's secret galleries

Do both Tates in a day

Do the Museum Road challenge

Grant Museum of Zoology

  • Free
  1. Rockefeller Building, University College London, WC1E 6DE
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Handel House Museum

  1. 23 & 25 Brook St (entrance in Lancashire Court), W1K 4HB
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Horniman Museum

  • Critics choice
  • Free
  1. 100 London Road, SE23 3PQ
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Hunterian Museum

  • Free
  1. Royal College of Surgeons, 35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, WC2A 3PE
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Imperial War Museum

  • Free
  1. Lambeth Rd, SE1 6HZ
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Kids' workshops at the National Gallery

London Transport Museum

London Transport Museum

  • Critics choice
  1. Covent Garden Piazza, WC2E 7BB
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Museum of London

  • Critics choice
  • Free
  1. 150 London Wall, EC2Y 5HN
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Old Operating Theatre Museum

  1. St Thomas Church, 9a St Thomas St, SE1 9RY
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Pollock’s Toy Museum

  1. 1 Scala St, W1T 2HL
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The Fourth Plinth by Elmgreen and Dragset

Tour London's public sculpture masterpieces

Tower of London

  1. Tower Hill, EC3N 4AB
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The British Museum

Spend a night at the museum

Wellcome Collection

Welcome Collection

  1. 183 Euston Rd, NW1 2BE
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Attractions and great days out

Buckingham Palace

  1. Buckingham Palace Rd, SW1A 1AA
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Lose yourself in boho Camden

Dr Johnson's House

Dr Johnson's House

  1. 17 Gough Square, EC4A 3DE
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Float along Regent's Canal

  1. Jason's Yard, opposite 60 Blomfield Rd, Little Venice, W9 2PD
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Take an off-beat tour of the capital

Lee Valley White Water Centre

  1. Station Rd, EN9 1AB
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Leighton House Museum

Leighton House Museum

  • Critics choice
  1. 12 Holland Park Rd, W14 8LZ
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Sealife London Aquarium

  1. County Hall, Riverside Building, Westminster Bridge Rd, SE1 7PB
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Go for a spin on the London Eye

  1. South Bank, SE1 7PB
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London Wetland Centre

Find a perch at the London Wetland Centre

  • Critics choice
  1. Queen Elizabeth's Walk, SW13 9WT
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Poke your beak into London Zoo

  • Critics choice
  1. Outer Circle, Regent's Park, NW1 4RY
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Peek backstage at the National Theatre

  1. South Bank, SE1 9PX
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Paddle into the Sunset on the Thames

Navigate the Thames

Ride in the 'driver's seat' on the DLR

Parliament Hill

See the city from Parliament Hill

  1. Hampstead Heath, East Heath Rd, NW3 2SY
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Shakespeares Globe

Get thee to Shakespeare's Globe

  1. 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, SE1 9DT
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South Bank: the capital's cultural heartland

Spend a day on the South Bank

  1. SE1 9PX
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Call in on Britain's first red telephone box

  • Free
  1. Burlington House, Piccadilly, W1J OBD
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Throw clay at the Wheelhouse Pottery

  1. Merton Abbey Mills, Merantun Way, SW19 2RD
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Whitechapel Bell Foundry

Chime in with Whitechapel Bell Foundry

  1. 32/34 Whitechapel Road , E1 1DY
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Things to do outdoors

Bunhill Fields

  1. City Rd, EC1Y 1AU
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Chelsea Physic Garden

  1. 66 Royal Hospital Rd, SW3 4HS
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Off-road it on Hampstead Heath

  1. East Heath Road, NW3 1TH
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Explore London on foot

Stumble across a hidden park

Diana Memorial Fountain

Stroll around Kensington Gardens

  • Free
  1. W2 2UH
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Vegetate at Kew Gardens

  • Critics choice
  1. Kew Rd, TW9 3AB
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Richmond Park

Richmond Park

  1. Kings Rd, Surrey, TW10 5HS
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Restaurants, cafes and bars

Chow down in Chinatown

Demolish a Turkish meal in Dalston

Drink in a speakeasy

Enjoy a coffee from one of the capital's top baristas

Gordon's

Join the throng at Gordon's wine bar

Nurse a pint in one of the world's best pubs

Sample cockney cuisine in Petticoat Lane Market

Wine and dine in a high-design setting

Venture west for an authentic Indian

Shopping

Kristina Records

Browse London's best record shops

Davenport's Magic Shop

Disappear into Davenports Magic Shop

  1. 7 Charing Cross Road, WC2N 4HZ
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Porchester Spa

Pamper yourself at a London spa

Seek out unique vintage couture

Splash out at a world-famous department store

  • Critics choice
  1. Regent Street, W1B 5AH
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Wander along Portobello Road Market

  1. Portobello Road, W11 1LU
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Nights out

Try some off-West End theatre

See a superstar DJ at Ministry of Sound

  1. 103 Gaunt St, SE1 6DP
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Get into classic and arthouse cinema

The Comedy Store

Go to 'The Gong Show' at the Comedy Store

  1. 1a Oxendon St, SW1Y 4EE
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Jive at the Rivoli Ballroom

  1. 350 Brockley Rd, SE4 2BY
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Join in the fun at Royal Vauxhall Tavern

  • Rated as: 3/5
  1. 372 Kennington Lane, SE11 5HY
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Listen to choral evensong in a cathedral

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