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Wallace Collection
6,472 reviews
"This is a MUST SEE - conveniently located off Oxford Street, in the Wallace Collection you'll have the most delightful collection of art works, suits of armour, elegant writing desks, exquisite porcelain, and othe...""Entry is free (donations are welcomed) and the restaurant/cafe is a light and airy covered courtyard with friendly staff and tasty and well-priced menus."
Sights & Landmarks
Highgate Cemetery
1,795 reviews
"... The East Cemetery has an amazing collection of graves including lots of beautiful Angel Headstones, Karl Marx Grave, Memorial to the London Fire Brigade, a number of Commonwealth War Graves, a Piano Tomb and a...""There are 2 parts to this cemetery, one of which you can wander in at leisure, with your map showing the locations of the graves of well-known people, such as Douglas Adams and George Eliot."
Sights & Landmarks
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
612 reviews
"... opportunity to marvel at the beauty and intricacy of Hindu sacred architecture and understand better the the faith that inspired it, as well as enjoying a beautiful meal in the adjoining Shayona Restaurant.""... I highly recommend you visit and experience it for yourself....thank you to our guides Harry and Bharti for welcoming us with so much information and education about the Hindu Religion and the Shri Swaminarayan."
Other
Holland Park
1,591 reviews
"In short, Holland Park capped a wonderful visit for my parents, and with the Design Museum just next to the Park, it makes for an uncrowded venue that ought to be high on the list of places to visit in London.""You can find everything there; outdoor gym, opera in the summer, kids corner, tennis courts, Japanese garden, woods, large fields to play football, large chess board, rose garden, cricket area.... Also, nice crowd."
Museums
Museum of London Docklands
1,315 reviews
"This is a super Museum over three floors it tells the history of the docks since Roman Times, I thoroughly enjoyed my visit although felt a lot of sadness and sometimes was uncomfortable at the almost unbelievable...""Also, a built up “sailor town” complete with narrow dark streets and sounds......! The London Slavery and Sugar trade” exhibition, taking you, with the help of maps etc, from London to Africa, on over to the Briti..."
Museums
The Postal Museum
1,102 reviews
"Fantastic day at postal museum, train ride thro’ tunnels is really good and informative, film projections are really well done, exhibition is again very good and loads for children and adults to interact with!! Ea...""Tucked away near the huge Mount Pleasant sorting office and so a 15 minute walk from nearest tube station this great little museum is well worth a visit."
Museums
Charles Dickens Museum
1,133 reviews
"It was a thoroughly enjoyable experience, The house was in excellent shape and the explanations of his life and life at that time were intriguing.""The study , maids room and personal items displayed and much more will gives a glimpse of household a famous author the great books Oliver Twist , Pickwivik Papers were written and the author achieved internationa..."
Other
Brick Lane
1,808 reviews
"Try the Dutch pancake stall if you have a sweet tooth...delicious :-) Spitalfields market within walking distance on the way back to Liverpool Street, also worth a visit...""Today, the same Old Truman Brewery Buildings are home to a hive of creative businesses as well as independent shops, galleries, markets, bars, restaurants and food halls where you can purchase lots of great, inexp..."
Concerts & Shows
Old Operating Theatre
766 reviews
"Whether you're a medical professional or not, this interestingly creepy museum is great for everybody a little curious about how hospitals and modern medicine came to be.""The herb garret which the museum is housed in was choked full of fascinating finds - I'm a big fan of Victorian medicine and the use of herbs for treatments so I was particularly in my element."
Nature & Parks
Chelsea Physic Garden
625 reviews
"It is worth buying the guide book to read about the history of the garden as this sets it in context of seeing the medicinal plants as well as many other plantings from around the world.""A delightful 3.8 acre oasis in Chelsea , always make sure you join one of the free tours They last about an hour and are led by volunteer guides who are treasure troves of information covering the gardens history..."
Sights & Landmarks
Eltham Palace and Gardens
1,048 reviews
"It’s a thoroughly beautiful place and I’m already planning to go back in a few weeks to see the 60,000 Tulips that will be on display Really worth a visit, well done English Heritage for running such a well presen...""The easy to use audio guide provided an absorbing insight into the history and life of the palace, with different tracks for adults and children, which was supplemented by the friendly and very knowledgeable (volu..."
Museums
The Courtauld Gallery
3,407 reviews
"It is very small compared to some other museums, there are wonderful masterpieces done by artists of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries by Van Gogh, Gaugin, Seurat, Degas, Cezanne, Mogdigliani, Manet, Gainsborough...""Somerset House is an eighteenth century architectural masterpiece by William Chambers, and Samuel Courtauld's great collection of Impressionist paintings is now housed on the north side of the building, above the..."
Sights & Landmarks
Temple Church
671 reviews
"This sound church was built by the knights Templar and is modelled on the church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.We cane to see the effigy of William Marshal, the greatest knight that ever lived, and we enjoyed...""... effigies of 13th century knights including William Marshall, there are interpretive panels outlining the connection between this church and the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem and King John and the Magna Carta."
Nature & Parks
Kyoto Garden
352 reviews
"Lovely visit to Holland Park and the Kyoto garden, even if signage is a bit confusing I chose a really nice day to go and ended up at the Design Museum which was a nice experience""The gardens was created for the Japan Festival held in London in 1992 and has colourful blossom trees, a rock waterfall, a pond with some pretty koi carp."
Museums
Sir John Soane's Museum
1,821 reviews
"There you will find the most intricately carved Egyptian sarcophagus amidst ancient friezes and more marble statues than a Roman auction.""Sir John Soane's Museum, consisting of three connecting properties, overlooks the very popular public green space of Lincoln's Inn Fields in the centre of London, where there is a lovely cafe at which museum visit..."
Museums
Clink Prison Museum
1,618 reviews
"Amazing lovely museum great authentic place half hour tour Great for the young ones Free photo Cute little gift shop Reasonable price Staff welcoming and polite Definitely a one to do when site seeing""Just a few minutes from The Golden Hinde is the sinister entrance to The Clink Museum and though it is a little like Madame Tussaurd, it gives some insight into life for many in the 16th and 17th centuries."
Shopping
Maltby Street Market
544 reviews
"Situated under the Victorian railway arches in Bermondsey, just behind Tower Bridge, Maltby Street Market on Rope Walk is a wonderful place for high quality street food, craft beer and just eating and chilling on...""What’s even more special about them is that the vegetarian option of a mushroom & lentil scotch egg is the absolute highlight!! 🥚 #scotchegg #london #maltbystreetmarket #finestfayre #terryeats"
Museums
Freemasons' Hall
521 reviews
"As a Freemason it is worth while visiting, it is a totally free tour and for those sceptical of masons please come and have a look around.""We took a guided tour that walked us through the history of the Freemasons and afterwards we were able to speak with the curators who helped us get even more in-depth information and they were very enthusiastic ab..."
Sights & Landmarks
Southwark Cathedral
864 reviews
"... King Richard II and Henry IV), the Harvard Chapel, the Pugin Chapel, the magnificent altar screen dating back to 1520, the Nosuch Chest, and the Shakespeare Memorial and Window (Shakespeare lived in Southwark).""Southwark Cathedral is an eclectic example of an English cathedral with various parts of the cathedral having been built from 1106 to 1897.It's definitely worth of visit if you're visiting Borough Market and/or th..."
Food & Drink
Mercato Metropolitano
735 reviews
"Awesome atmosphere, very friendly staff, lots of different food stalls from different countries (pizza, cheese, wine bar, duck burritos, Argentinian meat, fish & chips, Lebanese wraps, ice cream...) and all reason...""We both had a few drinks (beer and cocktails) and then had some amazing food to share, we had the Argentinian steak with sweet potato fries, the Greek kebabs and a pizza - it was all so good!"