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Your essential guide to the very best things to do around London

Bank holiday in London
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Bank holiday in London

It’s the last public holiday until Christmas Day, people!

London’s best pick-your-own fruit and vegetable farms
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London’s best pick-your-own fruit and vegetable farms

Strawberry season is coming to an end, get picking!

Find sunflower fields near London
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Find sunflower fields near London

Get neck-deep in heliotropic heaven at these golden fields

The best free things to do in London
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The best free things to do in London

Don’t just do the city right, do it free

22 places in London that look nothing like London
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22 places in London that look nothing like London

You’ll feel a million miles from the capital

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Latest London news

Things you only know if you’re a London physio
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Things you only know if you’re a London physio

…according to Ed Thompson, 29. Hardcore training is causing a lot of Londoners grief ‘The main complaints I get are knee or back pain. High-intensity...

Overheard in London: this week’s #wordonthestreet
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Overheard in London: this week’s #wordonthestreet

‘Who spilled Pimm’s on our charcuterie?’ ‘Have you ever had a cold wee?’ ‘I’ve been at Kate’s all week – I had to drink supermarket-bought cava!’ ‘Before...

South London now has a permanent rainbow pedestrian crossing
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South London now has a permanent rainbow pedestrian crossing

Drab, monochrome pedestrian crossings are so last year – south London is now home to the first permanent rainbow crossing in the UK. The roads of Herne Hill...

Vertigo alert! There’s a dramatic new bridge to this Cornish clifftop castle
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Vertigo alert! There’s a dramatic new bridge to this Cornish clifftop castle

Swap urban legends about disastrous dates for an old-fashioned myth. Tintagel in Cornwall is as atmospheric as clifftop fortresses get, and they’re a pretty...

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Upcoming events in the capital

Notting Hill Carnival
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Notting Hill Carnival

Europe’s largest street festival is on its way

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Bank holiday in London
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Bank holiday in London

Good news! A three-day weekend is on the way

London Mela
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London Mela

A huge celebration of South Asian culture is coming to Southall

The BBQ Club: Patch & Picnic
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The BBQ Club: Patch & Picnic

Reserve a private picnic spot by the Thames

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Upcoming Time Out events

Silent disco at the SEA LIFE London Aquarium

Silent disco at the SEA LIFE London Aquarium

Join us for a night of revelry with the brand new jellyfish at this world-famous landmark. Tickets from £29.

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Silent Disco at The View from The Shard
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Silent Disco at The View from The Shard

Dance at the top of the world - well, western Europe at least - tickets just £37.50

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London’s cultural highlights

101 things to do in London
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101 things to do in London

London is a treasure trove of brilliant days out and activities worth boasting about

Secret London
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Secret London

A treasure trove of places that fly under the radar despite being totally brilliant

Top 10 museums in London
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Top 10 museums in London

Overwhelmed by the many museums in London? Here's where to start

London’s hidden green spaces
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London’s hidden green spaces

Discover the city's most verdant secret gardens and parks

London’s top attractions
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London’s top attractions

Be sure to tick off London's biggest and best attractions

Exhibitions in London
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Exhibitions in London

See what London's best museums and galleries have got on show

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Things to do with the kids

18 things to do before you’re 18
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18 things to do before you’re 18

Tick these off before becoming a grown-up

Harry Potter experiences in London
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Harry Potter experiences in London

Go from muggle to wizard in a day

101 things to do in London with kids
Kids

101 things to do in London with kids

Fantastic days out for families and kids

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Getting around London

The Cultural TfL Map
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The Cultural TfL Map

Paid content: London’s top cultural landmarks, mapped

Welcome to the wonderful world of off-peak
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Welcome to the wonderful world of off-peak

Paid content: Your passport to affordable, convenient public transport        

Meet London’s most-loved bus drivers
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Meet London’s most-loved bus drivers

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Explore more of London

Free things to do
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Free things to do

Enjoy the world of free London

Sport and fitness in London
Sport and fitness

Sport and fitness in London

Get seriously sweaty in the city

Day-trips from London
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Day-trips from London

Get outta town in no time at all

Other-worldly locations in London
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Other-worldly locations in London

Escape the city (without leaving it)

Timewarp London
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Timewarp London

Places around the capital that time forgot

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The seven wonders of...
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The seven wonders of...

The best bits of London's museums

Rainy day London
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Rainy day London

Inspiring indoor activities

London by area
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London by area

Explore the city's neighbourhoods 

Alternative London
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Alternative London

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Discover the best things to do in Europe

The 20 best things to do in Stockholm
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The 20 best things to do in Stockholm

The Swedish capital is effortlessly photogenic from pretty much every angle

The 12 best things to do in Cambridge
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The 12 best things to do in Cambridge

If you thought Cambridge was all bucolic riverside walks, then, well... you’re spot-on

The 101 best things to do in Paris
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The 101 best things to do in Paris

This list should help you get a sense of this storied yet ever-changing city as it is right now

The 12 best things to do in Munich
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The 12 best things to do in Munich

The capital of Bavaria (and beer) has experienced a major resurgence in recent years